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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
10 months ago

Roon and Harman have a new Nucleus Titan server on the way

One product that flew a bit under our radar at CES 2024 as we kept busy checking out Samsung's latest TVs and monitors is the Roon Nucleus Titan. Roon and Harman International, the latter of which is owned by Samsung, have developed a next-generation high-performance Nucleus server for audiophiles. The Roon Nucleus Titan, as it […]

By Mihai Matei
10 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
1 year 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
1 year 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 flexible displays and Harman Ready Care to hit the auto market soon

Samsung and its subsidiary Harman International have revealed a new automotive driver assistance solution at CES 2023. It's an upgraded version of the existing Ready Care technology. The latter consists of a camera and sensors that gather driver data regarding fatigue and vital signs and can provide alternative routes to lower the driver's stress levels. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s automotive electronics business reached a record-high in Q3

Although Samsung's quarterly profit declined in Q3 2022 for the first time in three years, some Samsung arms and businesses performed better than others. According to the Korean media, Samsung Electronics has had a great Q3 in the automotive electronics market and reached record-high quarterly earnings. LG Electronics did the same. Demand for automobiles in […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s next-gen Digital Cockpit for smart cars has giant screens everywhere

Samsung has showcased its next-generation Digital Cockpit for connected cars. Powered by Harman's automotive technology, Digital Cockpit 2021 comes with multiple screens inside and outside the car. It also features 5G connectivity, enhanced safety, and a comfortable user experience. The company wants connected cars not to be limited to just transportation but to become comfortable […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Samsung plans to collaborate with Hyundai for electric cars

Samsung is planning to collaborate with South Korean carmaker Hyundai for electric cars. It is being reported that top bosses of the two firms met to discuss a potential collaboration. Samsung may want to supply EV batteries and other connected car components for Hyundai's electric vehicles. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Chung Eui-sun, Executive […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 years ago

Samsung refutes rumors of buying a car manufacturer

Samsung has addressed recent rumors which suggested that the company might enter the automotive business as a player. It currently makes technological components for cars that are used by many manufacturers. The rumors suggested that Samsung would actually get into the business of making cars by acquiring a manufacturer. The company has denied it, saying […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Samsung SmartThings and Harman team up to advance the Internet of Things

Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced that it's teaming up with SmartThings to further advance the Internet of Things. This is a collaboration between companies owned by Samsung as many of you might be aware that IoT darling SmartThings was acquired by Samsung back in 2014. This engineering partnership is between […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung to start full-fledged sales of Harman products

Samsung has said that it's going to start full-fledged sales of audio products from Harman International in its home country of South Korea. The company announced in November last year that it was going to acquire Harman for $8 billion. This was Samsung Electronics' biggest acquisition yet, aimed it giving it a major presence in […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

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