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Wireless speakers still aren’t usually the first choice of those primarily concerned with sound quality, but high-end manufacturer Bang & Olufsen is setting out to change that perception with its latest offering. Announced at the CEDIA conference this week, the company’s new wireless speaker platform promises to deliver 24-bit, uncompressed audio to either a pair of speakers or a full 7.1 surround setup. To do that, the platform employs the WiSA open standard, which operates in the 5.2-5.8 GHz range, along with some more proprietary tech from B&O and Summit Semiconductor. The end result of that, the company says, is not only speakers that provide a “second-to-none multi-channel wireless experience,” but ones that are compatible with any WiSA-compliant device. The company isn’t quite ready to show off any new speakers based on the new platform just yet, though; it’s saving that announcement for late October, when a new set of “Immaculate Wireless Sound” speakers is set to debut.

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President Barack Obama spoke on foreign policy and the ongoing budget battle in Washington in remarks given from the White House on Friday.

Obama said he spoke with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran before his remarks Friday.

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Time and again it has been rumored that Apple is working on wearable devices. There have been rumors of a smartwatch, which is commonly known as the iWatch. 9to5mac is reporting that Apple has managed to poach Nike’s top design director Ben Shaffer. At Nike, Shaffer was the Studio Director of the Innovation Kitchen, which is basically a research and development lab where new product designs come to life. Products that came out of the innovation kitchen include the infamous Nike Fuelband and the company’s new Flyknit shoe.

The iWatch that Apple is reportedly working on has already been rumored to be fitness focused, much like the Fuelband. Shaffer’s work on the Fuelband will definitely come in handy if talk about his move to Apple is actually true. It is only speculation at this point that Shaffer has been lured away by Apple and that his work there is going to focus on wearable devices. There hasn’t been a confirmation from both Shaffer or Apple as yet. Apple actually hasn’t even detailed its wearable device plans as yet. It hasn’t confirmed if it is indeed developing a smartwatch. Analysts expect that Apple might unveil its first wearable gadget, the aforementioned smartwatch, next year. [Image via iPhoneaddict]

Apple Reportedly Hires Top Nike Design Director To Work On Wearable Gadgets original content from Ubergizmo.

Archos has announced today that it is continuing to develop its white label strategy with major retailers. The company is going to manufacture a variety of products for its white label partners in Q4, the products include Android powered smartphones and tablets. The Toys’R’Us tabeo e2 tablet, Tesco Hudl tablet, Decathlon Quechua Phone 5, Auchan Qilive smartphone and tablet range and the CurriculumLoft Kuno IV are the products that Archos is going to develop in Q4.

The Toys’R’Us tabeo e2 tablet has been engineered specifically for “kids of the digital generation.” Apart from the tablet, Archos is also providing a complete ecosystem of hardware and software for the tablet, which launches in Toys’R’Us stores in the U.S. this October for $150. The company has provided software engineering and architecture for the Tesco Hudl tablet. It launches in the U.K. on September 30th for £119. Decathlon Quechua Phone 5 is a ruggedized smartphone made for outdoor sports and activities. It will be available in France this October for 229€. Auchan offers its complete range of smartphones and tablets under the Qilive brand, Archos will develop them and they’ll be available in Europe next month. Last but not the least, Archos will develop the CurriculumLoft Kuno IV which is a tablet customized for education.

Archos To Develop A Variety Of Products For White Label Partners original content from Ubergizmo.