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First AirPlay Speaker From JBL Surfaces Online

When Apple announced AirPlay, it also confirmed that several AirPlay-enabled third party speakers would come out for consumers to use in conjunction with iPhones and iPads without the need of setting up a wireless system based on AirPort Express. Since then, though, those speakers haven’t found their way to the market. Yet.

As noted by Engadget, a first AirPlay-enabled speaker by JBL just hit the FCC with manual, photos and detailed specs. The unit will feature a curvy design, a dock connector and a display to set WiFi information and check on the album artwork as part of the metadata shared by AirPlay. Engadget is also reporting that more AirPlay-enabled devices will be unveiled at CES 2011.

If you can’t wait for actual speakers to come out next year, you can still turn any iOS device into an AirPlay speaker. Meanwhile, on Apple’s website:

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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