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How Sustainable is Your AV?

Conversations around depleting resources and energy waste have driven governments, businesses and leaders to take sustainability seriously. Though the topic of smart energy usage within sustainability has gained focus in recent years, the role of ...




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#MakeMusicDay2019: Q&A with DJ Aasheesh Paliwal

For more than 70 years, some of world’s most respected musicians, producers and DJs have used HARMAN’s exceptional audio solutions and products from the studio to the stage. In honor of Make Music Day 2019, we sat down with Aasheesh Paliwal of HARMAN...




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Rockin’ Around the World with HARMAN: Make Music Day 2019

Nothing compares to the feeling you experience when you make music – whether you’re picking up an instrument for the first time or laying down your 100th track. As longstanding partners with the Make Music Alliance, HARMAN takes great pride in helping...




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Music brings us together, even in the midst of social distancing

The world has changed – and there may be no going back. In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, millions of people across the globe have taken up the rallying cry of “stay at home” in...




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HARMAN Partners with A.R. Rahman Foundation and India's Prominent Theatre - Ranga Shankara to Empower Youth through Music and Arts

BENGALURU, INDIA –  HARMAN (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced that it has launched its global corporate social responsibility initiative, ‘HARMAN Inspired’, in India....




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Keeping Sustainability at Heart with Our Manufacturing Plant in India

Sustainability is a key component to everything we do at HARMAN. A good example of that is our manufacturing plant, located within Chakan, the industrial area in Pune, India. Inaugurated in 2014 as our first manufacturing plant in India, it has a ...




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Preserving the Art of Sound: HARMAN Helps Revive Mumbai’s Iconic Royal Opera House

During the early 1900s, the city of Mumbai witnessed an unprecedented peak in social, artistic, and cultural activity. At the center of this movement was the Royal Opera House, Mumbai, India’s ‘cultural crown jewel’ and only surviving opera house. Built...




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HARMAN Welcomes Indie Music Stars Swarathma, Mame Khan and Darshan Doshi as Brand Ambassadors

MUMBAI, INDIA – HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced popular fusion rock band Swarathma, Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan and percussionist Darshan Doshi...




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Music Comes To Life at HARMAN Live Arena 2019

HARMAN Professional Solutions delighted scores of music fans in India with yet another successful edition of HARMAN Live Arena at The Palm Expo- country’s foremost exhibition of Professional Audio Products. A roster of incredible musicians rocked the...




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AKG Lyra Ultra-HD, Multimode USB Microphone Make 2020 NAMM and CES Show Debut

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, today announced the AKG Lyra ultra-HD, multi-mode USB microphone will be making its 2020 tradeshow season debut at the 2020 NAMM show in...




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HARMAN Announces Executive Management Changes Dinesh Paliwal to step down as President and CEO; Michael Mauser to succeed Paliwal effective April 1, 2020

Stamford, CT, Feb. 3, 2020 -- HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced that Dinesh Paliwal will step down on April...




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The Story Behind the Music: Q&A with HARMAN Ambassador DJ Ashba

On Make Music Day 2019, people across the globe will pick up an instrument to celebrate the joy of making music – including some for the very first time! It’s an indescribable feeling and one that you must experience for yourself. Known for his work with...




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#MakeMusic2018: HARMAN Professional Solutions Ambassador Q&A Part Two: Bootsy Collins

At HARMAN, it’s our mission to develop state-of-the-art audio solutions that provide enhanced listening experiences for music lovers at home, on the road, and on-stage. In recognition of Make Music Day 2018, we spoke with William “Bootsy” Collins,...




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Open to the Public: Kennedy Center’s REACH Complex Welcomes Creativity, Music & Art

Sensuous and unique, the smooth white structures of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts new, 21st century The REACH complex promises a different sort of experience than its more formal neighbor. Featuring innovative indoor and outdoor...




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HARMAN Experts Discuss the Future of Automotive Audio at the 2019 AES International Conference

The car is expected to change more in the next five years than it has in the last fifty. What will the future of automotive audio look like? What challenges will suppliers and OEMs alike face in the coming years? At the upcoming International Conference...




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Music offers an antidote to the Coronavirus blues

Isolation, quarantine, social distancing… all of these terms have two things in common: 1.) they are necessary and powerful tools that are saving lives in the global battle against Covid-19. 2.) they are cutting people off from one another and...




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CES - HARMAN on the CASE for user centric audio experiences




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Thousands of Amazon Shoppers Are Raving About This Palm-Sized Waterproof Speaker




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Le son Signature de JBL et un streaming musical facile : Découvrez l’enceinte Link Portable et la Link Music JBL®

Nouvelles lignes de basse percutantes et solos de guitare à tomber : les enceintes JBL Link Portable et Link Music viennent de sortir. Avec leur son signature 360 JBL, le Wi-Fi et le Bluetooth, Chromecast et Google Assistant intégrés, les enceintes sont aussi belles qu’intelligentes.




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JBL Sound und bequemes Musik-Streaming: Hier kommen die neuen JBL® Link Portable und Link Music

Satte Bässe oder heiße Gitarrensolos! Die neuen JBL Link Portable und JBL Link Music sind ab sofort verfügbar. Mit 360°-JBL Signature Sound, WLAN und Bluetooth-Konnektivität, integriertem Chromecast und Google Assistant klingen die beiden Lautsprecher genauso gut wie sie aussehen.




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JBL geluid én gemakkelijk muziek streamen: Maak kennis met de JBL® Link Portable en Link Music

Van knallende baslijnen tot vloeiende gitaarsolo’s, JBL introduceert de JBL Link Portable en Link Music. Ze zijn net zo handig als ze mooi zijn, de speakers zijn voorzien van 360 graden JBL’s kenmerkende sound, Wifi- en Bluetooth-connectiviteit en ingebouwde Chromecast en Google assistent.




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JBL and Garage Italia Bring a New Beat to Custom-Designed Cars

Music and driving are a powerful combination, and JBL automotive sound is designed to connect consumers to their vehicles at an emotional level. From Italy-based creative agency Garage Italia to leading auto manufacturers who leverage JBL’s audio ...




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JBL sound plus easy music streaming: Meet JBL® Link Portable and Link Music

From heart-thumping basslines to face-melting guitar solos, the new JBL Link Portable and Link Music have arrived. With 360 JBL Signature Sound, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, Chromecast and Google Assistant built-in, they’ve got brains to match their beauty.




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HARMAN dévoile un aperçu de l'avenir de l’écoute musicale

HARMAN International, filiale à 100% de Samsung, spécialisée dans les technologies connectées pour les marchés de l'automobile, des particuliers et des entreprises, a commandité une nouvelle étude approfondie1 sur les habitudes d'écoute contemporaines et sur l'avenir de l'audio.




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HARMAN gibt Einblick in die Zukunft des Musikhörens

Was wäre, wenn Kopfhörer Stimmungen erkennen und die Musikauswahl ihrer Nutzer automatisch individuell daran anpassen könnten? Wie wäre es mit einer App, die Lieblingsballaden auf Knopfdruck in einen Bass-lastigen EDM-Track für spontane Tanzeinlagen verwandeln kann? HARMAN International, eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft von Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., die sich auf vernetzte Technologien für Automobil-, Konsum- und Unternehmensmärkte konzentriert, hat zu diesen Fragen sowie zu aktuellen Hörgewohnheiten und der Zukunft des Hörens eine neue Verbraucherstudie1 veröffentlicht.




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HARMAN Empowers Girls in STEM with Continued partnership with Christel House, Bangalore

Continuing our global efforts to provide opportunities to young students  to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), HARMAN India has renewed its partnership with Christel House, a non-profit school that is transforming lives of impoverished...




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HARMAN Announces US $500M in Branded Audio and Infotainment Awards in China and India

Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2012 – HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), announced today that it has finalized multi-year agreements with three leading domestic automakers in China and India to feature the Company’s branded audio and infotainment systems. The combined business, awarded by Geely Motors and BAIC Motors of China and Tata Motors of India, represents a record total of more than US$500M.




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Refresh, Reflect and Recharge: How Live Music Feeds the Soul

Music has the ability to uplift, refresh, and redefine our lives. As Elton John once said, “Music has healing power,” so it’s no surprise that concert ticket sales in North America amounted to $8 billion in 2017. Not only does attending a musical ...




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Quantum weirdness isn't real – we've just got space and time all wrong

A radical new idea erases quantum theory's weird uncertainties – by ripping up all we thought we knew about how the universe works, says physicist Lee Smolin




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Mathematicians crack elusive puzzle involving the number 42

Can we write any number as the sum of three cubes? It’s a puzzle that has perplexed mathematicians for centuries. Now we have finally have an answer for 42




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The paradoxes of Zen Buddhism could help us grasp fundamental physics

If you're struggling to understand the mysteries of quantum physics and relativity, you need all the help you can get – even borrowing Buddhist mysticism, shows a new book




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Google's qubit rivals: The race to useful quantum computers has begun

Google recently claimed to have achieved quantum supremacy, but many companies are still hoping their own quantum computers will soon overtake Google's




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How I made the world’s most accurate thermometer – using sound

Join Michael De Podesta as he explains how he made the world’s most precise thermometer – and demonstrates its principle live on stage




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Google’s quantum supremacy algorithm has found its first practical use

Google has put the algorithm it used to achieve quantum supremacy to work. It generated verifiably random numbers, which could be used one day in encryption or lotteries




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In the quantum realm, cause doesn’t necessarily come before effect

In everyday life, causes always precede effects. But new experiments suggests that no such restriction applies in the quantum world




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Until the End of Time tries to use physics to find the meaning of life

Brian Greene's new book argues that life is rare and extraordinary, probably transient, and that in the search for purpose, the only significant answers are ones we create  




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Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics

A difference in the properties of matter and antimatter could help explain our universe – but a property called the Lamb shift is similar in particles of both




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Pi Day: How to calculate pi using a cardboard tube and a load of balls

This Pi Day, try calculating everyone’s favourite mathematical constant using balls and a cardboard tube, thanks to a mathematical trick involving the balls’ masses




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Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout




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We now know what causes wine ‘legs’ to drip down inside a glass

Wine tears – the drops that form inside a glass after wine is swirled in a glass – are caused by the formation of an unstable shock wave




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Correlation or causation? Mathematics can finally give us an answer

Are shark attacks and ice cream sales linked? Do drugs work? Being able to distinguish cause and effect is crucial. Now we have the maths to do it reliably




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Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths

The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions




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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

Our best mathematical theory of consciousness is sparking a rethink of one of science’s hardest problems – how simple matter gives rise to a complex mind




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HARMAN Wins Prestigious Plus X Awards for Clari-Fi and QLS 3D

STAMFORD, CT - HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), has been awarded two Plus X Awards in the categories Innovation and High Quality for their ground-breaking sound solutions QuantumLogic Surround 3D and Clari-Fi. In addition, Clari-Fi also received the Plus X Award for “Best Audio Software of the Year”. The awards have been presented earlier today at the German Bundestag in Bonn. The Plus X Award honors manufacturers for new and innovative technologies, extraordinary design and intelligent and easy to use operating systems. With an international and independent panel of judges from 25 industries, the Plus X Award is the world’s largest competition for technology, sports and lifestyle.




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Musicians Expose the Decline of Sound Quality in New Film “The Distortion of Sound”

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – "The Distortion of Sound,” a documentary exposing the decline of sound and how technology has changed the way we listen to music, premieres this evening at an invitation-only event at the GRAMMY® Museum in Los Angeles, California. Following tonight’s screening, the documentary will air on “The Distortion of Sound” YouTube channel, DistortionofSound.com, the Sundance Channel the IFC Channel on July 23 at 6 p.m. ET and PT.*




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HARMAN’s Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology Now Available on Cirrus Logic Smart Codec Solution

CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), announced today that its Clari-Fi™ music restoration technology has been ported to the Cirrus Logic Smart Codec platform.




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HARMAN Enhances Clari-Fi for an Improved Music Listening Experience

STAMFORD, CT – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets,  announced enhancements to its leading-edge Clari-Fi software solution, building on a...




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Streetwalkers to sweet talkers: Chile's sex workers shift online amid virus lockdown

When the nightclub in which she touted for business in southern Chile was shut down by the authorities as the new coronavirus spread, sex worker Camila Hormazabal was left without access to her sole...




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Dutch restaurant trials glass booths for dining amid coronavirus

A Dutch restaurant has come up with an idea on how to offer classy outdoor dining in the age of coronavirus: small glass cabins built for two or three people, creating intimate cocoons on a public...




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Coronavirus-wary Japan tries to take business card ritual online

Japan's time-honoured ritual of exchanging business cards face-to-face is under pressure as the government promotes a "new lifestyle" to combat the coronavirus.