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NASDAQ:SONO News 19 July 2025 - 6 September 2025

Apple HomePod 3 vs. The Smart Speaker Competition: 2025’s Ultimate Showdown

Apple HomePod 3 vs. The Smart Speaker Competition: 2025’s Ultimate Showdown

Sound Quality & Speaker Hardware When it comes to audio performance, Apple’s HomePod line has set a high bar for what a “smart speaker” can sound like. The HomePod 2nd generation inherited the original’s acoustic prowess: it features a single 4-inch high-excursion woofer for deep, authoritative bass and a ring of five horn-loaded tweeters for clear highs Theverge. Each tweeter is beamforming, meaning the HomePod actively shapes the sound field and, with an array of built-in microphones, it auto-calibrates to its environment in real time. Place it against a wall or in an open room, and it senses the acoustics
6 September 2025
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Audio Tech Explosion: New Headphones, Jaw-Dropping Speakers & Big Industry Moves (Sept 2–3, 2025)

Audio Tech Explosion: New Headphones, Jaw-Dropping Speakers & Big Industry Moves (Sept 2–3, 2025)

Key Facts New Headphones & Earbuds Sony Ups the Game for Gamers: On September 2, Sony expanded its INZONE gaming audio lineup with two pro-tier releases. The INZONE H9 II wireless headset is a sequel tuned with esports team Fnatic, featuring the same 30 mm dynamic drivers used in Sony’s audiophile WH-1000XM6 headphones ecoustics.com. This yields a broader frequency range and punchier bass, tailored for immersive FPS gaming. It adds a new FPS audio mode for competitive play and integrates with Sony’s INZONE Hub and Sound Connect apps for custom EQ and 360 Spatial Sound ecoustics.com. Battery life is beefed up
3 September 2025
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Ultimate Smart Speaker Showdown: Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod 2 vs Audio Pro C20

Ultimate Smart Speaker Showdown: Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod 2 vs Audio Pro C20

The Sonos Era 100 uses a stereo pair of tweeters and a 25% larger woofer than its predecessor, with Trueplay room tuning and Bluetooth 5.0 plus USB-C line-in. The Apple HomePod 2 features a 4-inch woofer and five beamforming tweeters delivering 360-degree sound, supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, and auto room adaptation via built-in mics (two in stereo widen the soundstage). The Audio Pro Addon C20 employs dual 1″ tweeters and a 6.5″ woofer driven by three Class D amps (up to 190W total) and includes a built-in phono preamp for vinyl playback. Era 100 and HomePod 2 offer
17 August 2025
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2025–2026 Hi-Fi & Home Audio Gear Showdown: Amplifiers, Speakers & Soundbars Unveiled

2025–2026 Hi-Fi & Home Audio Gear Showdown: Amplifiers, Speakers & Soundbars Unveiled

Denon’s AVR-A1H is a 15-channel flagship AV receiver weighing about 70 pounds, delivering 150 W per channel with four independent sub outputs and 9.4.6 Dolby Atmos support. Marantz launched the CINEMA Series AV receivers, including the 9×110 W Cinema 50 and 11-channel Cinema 40, with 8K HDMI 2.1, Dirac Live upgradeability, and HDAM amplification. Yamaha’s flagship Aventage RX-A8A is an 11.2-channel AV receiver. Sony’s STR-AZ7000ES is a 13.2-channel 8K-capable AV receiver, built on a rugged steel chassis and introducing 360 Spatial Sound Mapping in its ES lineup. KEF LS60 Wireless speakers combine four force-canceling Uni-Core woofers, a Uni-Q driver array,
19 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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