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footnote11Fast Pair requires location enabled. Full access to features requires an Android 6.0 or newer device with Google Play Service enabled and Google Account. In July 2014, Bose Corporation sued Beats Electronics, alleging that its "Studio" line incorporated noise cancellation technology that infringed five patents held by the company. Bose has also sought an injunction which would ban the infringing products from being imported or sold in the United States. [41] [42] The lawsuit was settled out of court. Apple pulled all Bose products from its retail outlets, although it is unclear whether it was in response to the lawsuit, an ambush marketing conflict involving Beats and the NFL (which had recently named Bose as one of its official sponsors, and thus fined a player for displaying the Beats logo during an official activity), or as a result of Apple's acquisition of Beats. [43] However, two months later, Bose products returned to the shelves of Apple Stores. The companies settled in October 2014: details were not disclosed. [44] Monster lawsuit [ edit ] a b Helm, Burt (May 2014). "How Dr. Dre's Headphones Company Became a Billion-Dollar Business". Inc. Mansueto Ventures . Retrieved May 31, 2014. Fröhlich, Christoph (2014-04-25). "Stiftung Warentest prüft Kopfhörer. Beats by Dr. Dre fail". stern.de (in German) . Retrieved 2023-08-21.Experience immersive listening wherever you go with Beats Studio Buds—true wireless noise cancelling earphones". Beats By Dre. Apple Said to Target 200 Job Cuts at Beats After Deal". Bloomberg LP. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014 . Retrieved August 1, 2014. The appointment of a new chief operating officer (COO), a role previously filled by Wood, [12] was announced in early November 2013. Matthew Costello, formerly of IKEA and HTC, was formally appointed to the role in May 2014. [21] [22]

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