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High-resolution wireless multi-room audio system maker Bluesound announces the RC1-- a remote control for use of Gen 2 and Gen 2i products from the company offering the most commonly used playback controls.

The RC1 provides users with track forward and backward, volume up and down and play/pause controls, as well as up to 10 custom presets. It is compatible with any Gen 2 or Gen 2i Bluesound player out of the box, as well as BluOS-enabled products from sister brand NAD Electronics, including the Maseters M50.2 Digital Music Player, Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier, C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC (coming soon), and a number of products from the Custom Install line.

Google confirms an earlier Reuters report with the acquisition of Fitbit, a deal worth $2.1 billion bringing the activity tracker maker directly within the massive fold of the search giant itself.

"Fitbit has been a true pioneer in the industry and has created terrific products, experiences and a vibrant community of users," Google says. "We're looking forward to working with the incredible talent at Fitbit, and bringing together the best hardware, software and AI, to build wearables to help even more people around the world."

The global tablet market sees a return to growth in Q3 2019, IDC reports-- shipments total 37.6 million units, a 1.9% Y-o-Y increase, with Apple maintaining leadership of the market while Amazon beats Samsung to 2nd place.

The new iPad leads Apple tablet shipments to grow by 21.8% Y-o-Y in Q3 2019. It also brings a 31.4% share of the market, up from 26.3% in Q3 2018. The latest device includes the Smart Connector, and combined with the iPad OS Apple is the largest player in detachable/hybrid space, as well as a greater threat to the traditional PC market.

PC gamers wanting to take advantage of the biggest screen in the house will be able to do so in even better form on a number of 2019 LG OLED TVs, as the company announces a firmware update bringing Nvidia G-Sync support.

Sets receiving the update include the E9 (65- and 55-inch), C- (77-, 65- and 55-inch) and B9 (65- and 55-inch). G-Sync support promises "the smoothest, most immersive gaming experience," with images free of flickering, tearing or stuttering. However, to take advantage of graphics optimised for TVs up to 77-inch in size customers need to own PCs powered by either GeForce RTX 20 or GTX 16-series GPUs.