HARMAN ANNOUNCES GLOBAL DEVELOPER COMMUNITY

HARMAN’s new community, developer.harman.com, to provide application developers opportunities to innovate today’s entertainment experiences on iconic audio brands such as Harman Kardon

IFA 2014, BERLIN AND STAMFORD, CT– HARMAN, the premium audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), announced today the company’s first community focused on enabling innovative connected HARMAN products.

The APIs for HARMAN’s lifestyle products – which include the Harman Kardon®, JBL®, AKG® and Infinity® brands – will be made available through software development kits (SDKs) hosted on the community site, developer.harman.com, later this fall. Developers working on media streaming, audio applications, and advanced connected applications for IoT (Internet of Things) will find the new HARMAN community particularly relevant.

IFA 2014, BERLIN AND STAMFORD, CT– HARMAN, the premium audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), announced today the company’s first community focused on enabling innovative connected HARMAN products.

The APIs for HARMAN’s lifestyle products – which include the Harman Kardon®, JBL®, AKG® and Infinity® brands – will be made available through software development kits (SDKs) hosted on the community site, developer.harman.com, later this fall. Developers working on media streaming, audio applications, and advanced connected applications for IoT (Internet of Things) will find the new HARMAN community particularly relevant.

“From the world's first stereo receiver to the first concert hall loudspeaker, our legendary brands have been responsible for changing the way people experience premium audio,” said IP Park, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, HARMAN.  “Our developer community will fuel even more innovation and unlock new ways for consumers to access and customize their entertainment experiences and of course, ensure they have the best quality sound wherever they are using HARMAN technologies.”

 

The first of many HARMAN SDKs will be for the Harman Kardon Wireless HD Audio System. Community members will have access to HARMAN brands, tools, resources and support to build, test and launch applications.   The developer community site will also provide forums, community support, and documentation to help speed the development process. These assets allow developers to explore ways to enhance the Harman Kardon multi-room audio, potentially via new listening modes and tuning options, or other streaming services.

Developers can find out more about the Harman Kardon Wireless HD Audio system by visiting HarmanKardon.com, and by visiting developer.harman.com.

 

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About Harman

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems; audio and visual products,enterprise automation solutions; and connected services. With leading brands including AKG®, HarmanKardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles,musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 25 millionautomobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. TheCompany's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integratedand secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce ofapproximately 27,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.2 billionduring the 12 months ended June 30, 2015. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York StockExchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.

 

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