Bowers & Wilkins bows $349 portable Bluetooth speaker in time for holiday season

Bowers & Wilkins introduced its first Bluetooth speaker Tuesday. The $349 T7 is B&W’s first non-AirPlay wireless speaker and the first to incorporate a commercial application of the company’s aptX Bluetooth-based Micro Matrix technology. Developed in B&W’s audio group, the Micro Matrix honeycomb structure is said to provide substantial cabinet stiffening and a solid platform for the portable unit’s drive units. B&W calls the T7, the size of a hardcover book, its “most portable” stand-alone speaker. Rechargeable battery life is given as 10 hours.