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Samsung’s is probably happy Apple’s car plans have crashed

It had been rumored for well over a decade that Apple was planning to make a car. The company reportedly had a large team working on this project which would have resulted in a fully electric self-driving car. It obviously never materialized and after burning billions on the project, Apple has reportedly given up on […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 months ago

Samsung strengthens Harman by buying audio patents from popular brand

Samsung is a popular name in the world of true wireless earbuds, and the Galaxy Buds lineup is considered among the best. The tuning of Galaxy Buds is based on the famous ‘Harman Curve' from Harman International, which Samsung Electronics owns. The company is now strengthening Harman's audio technology by buying patents from the popular […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Samsung’s Harman acquires Roon, an audiophile-grade multi-room music platform

Samsung Electronics has announced that its subsidiary Harman has acquired Roon, an audiophile-grade multi-room and multi-connectivity music streaming platform. Roon is used by millions of audio enthusiasts worldwide, and the music streaming and discovery platform works well with many audio technologies, including AirPlay, Chromecast/Google Cast, and more. Samsung has made this acquisition in a bid […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

HARMAN Professional Solutions buys French audio company FLUX

Samsung Electronics subsidiary HARMAN will soon add another audio company to its portfolio. HARMAN International's professional sound system arm, HARMAN Professional Solutions, has confirmed in a press release this week that it decided to buy FLUX Software Engineering. FLUX is a French-based audio software company with “roots in the 1990s during the early days of […]

By Mihai Matei
12 months ago

Samsung subsidiary HARMAN opens new engineering center in India

Samsung Electronics subsidiary Harman International has announced that it has opened a new automotive engineering center in Chennai, India. Situated on Mount-Poonamallee Road (MPR) in Porur, the new research and development center will be fully operational before the end of the second quarter of 2023. Samsung acquired HARMAN International in 2018 for $8 billion for […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

App store for Volkswagen cars developed in collaboration with Samsung’s HARMAN

In 2017, Samsung acquired HARMAN International looking at its potential in the automobile and audio space. Now, the company is expanding its presence in the automobile market briskly. Volkswagen Group has announced that it has developed an app store for all its cars in partnership with Harman. Volkswagen Group, the world's second-biggest car manufacturer, is […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Xiaomi uses Harman’s brand better than Samsung, which owns it

We have team members at MWC 2023 in Barcelona as we speak, visiting booths hosted by Samsung and other brands. We just paid Xiaomi's booth a visit, where the company is showcasing the Mi Mix Fold 2 foldable phone — a rival to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 — among other devices. And we couldn't […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s Harman partners with Ferrari for road car and F1 cabin experiences

Samsung Electronics subsidiary Harman revealed a suite of in-car technologies under the “Ready” brand at CES 2023. And this week, Harman Automotive confirmed that its latest partner for Ready Upgrade technology is none other than the Italian supercar brand Ferrari. Harman's new multi-faceted partnership with Ferrari will bring the Ready Upgrade hardware and software in-cabin […]

By Daniel van Dorp
2 years ago

Samsung announces Ready Care, a technology for improved driving safety

At CES 2023, Samsung announced two new technologies—Ready Car and Ready Tune—for vehicles, in collaboration with its subsidiary brand Harman. Ready Care determines the driver’s physical and emotional condition. Based on the information gathered, it changes various settings of the car to improve driving safety and experience. Ready Tune can intelligently adjust sound settings to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung subsidiary Harman acquires AR software company Apostera

In a recent turn of events, Samsung subsidiary, Harman, has finalized a deal and acquired a German-based software company. This German company basically specializes in automotive augmented reality and mixed reality. The name of the company is Apostera. It was established back in 2017, and it is a company that provides AR heads-up-display (HUD) to […]

By Sagar Naresh
3 years ago

Samsung-owned Harman acquires Hi-Fi audio equipment manufacturer Arcam

Samsung lapped up Harman International last year for $8 billion to strengthen its connected automobile and consumer audio portfolio. Later, the company started using Harman-owned AKG's audio technologies into its mobile devices and accessories. Harman and Samsung recently showcased new entertainment products that are a result of their close collaboration. Now, Harman has announced that […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Samsung and HARMAN collaborate for new entertainment and marketing solutions

Samsung acquired US-based HARMAN late last year for its automotive electronics, IoT, and audio technologies. Now, the companies have announced that they're collaborating for new entertainment and marketing solutions, which includes signage board equipments. The new solutions include hotel systems where clients can control things like curtains and other facilities in the room using Samsung's motion sensor […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Harman shareholders file lawsuit to oppose Samsung deal

Samsung Electronics confirmed about a month ago that it's going to acquire Harman International for around $8 billion. Samsung will bring in Harman's automotive business as well as its premium audio brands through this acquisition but the company's shareholders don't appear to be in a mood to allow the deal to pass through easily. There […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

WSJ: Samsung’s $8 billion bid to acquire Harman may not be enough

Samsung's $8 billion all-cash bid to acquire car tech manufacturer Harman may be approaching its first hurdle. The Wall Street Journal‘s reported that Atlantic Investment Managment, which has a 2.3% stake in the firm, plans to vote against the deal, saying that it's worth a lot more than the $112 per share the South Korean company […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S8 could come in 5.7-inch and 6.2-inch screen size variants, and with stereo speakers

We've heard plenty of rumors regarding Samsung's next flagship smartphones, including the ones which claim that the Galaxy S8 would feature an optical fingerprint sensor and a touch-based power button. Now, a new rumor states that the Galaxy S8 could come in two screen sizes: 5.7 inches and 6.2 inches. This is an increase of more […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

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