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Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications
July 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications

Following the presentation of its latest Amphi 3D Audio Beamforming Solution at the Computex 2023 show in Taipei, Taiwan, Audioscenic announced a substantial team expansion including 15 new staff members across their Software Engineering, DSP, Computer Vision, and Audio R&D teams, along with a new CFO. The expansion reflects the company's commitment to advancing spatial audio technology and strengthening its market position.
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AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market
July 3, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market

AntennaWare has joined the Silicon Labs technology partner program that will address the wireless performance bottlenecks for on- or near-body wireless wearables in Bluetooth markets. The partnership between the innovative antenna technology company and the large semiconductor company will enable the design of more efficient wearable devices for connected healthcare, audio, and sports applications using AntennaWare's BodyWave antenna technology.
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WiiM Pro Music Streamer Receives ‘Roon Ready’ Certification
June 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

WiiM Pro Music Streamer Receives ‘Roon Ready’ Certification

The WiiM Pro, the versatile network audio streamer launched by Linkplay Technology in March 2023, has now received the coveted Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. Through Roon Ready, the WiiM Pro expands its already extensive capabilities, which already include AirPlay 2, with a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform featuring bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel support and Signal Path display.
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CEVA Introduces Channel Sounding over Bluetooth to Enable High-Accuracy Secure Positioning
June 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Introduces Channel Sounding over Bluetooth to Enable High-Accuracy Secure Positioning

CEVA has announced support for Channel Sounding to its RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP portfolio, meeting the surging demand for high-accuracy secure positioning in the automotive, industrial and broader connected devices markets. This low power positioning technology is ideal for secure distance bounding applications such as secure vehicle entry, access control, asset tracking, and more.
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PCB Piezotronics Adds Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS
June 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

PCB Piezotronics Adds Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS

PCB Piezotronics introduced new TLD356A01 and TLD356A03 Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS. These new models are upgrades to PCB's current 356A01 and 356A03 models with the addition of TEDS functionality. The new triaxial sensors are primarily used to measure vibration inside devices, where space is restricted and are highly valued for automotive systems development, modal and structural analysis, and general purpose vibration testing.
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Resonado Partners with Parts Express to Make Res-Core Woofer Available Direct to Consumers
June 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Resonado Partners with Parts Express to Make Res-Core Woofer Available Direct to Consumers

Resonado Labs announced that, for the first time ever, its technology is now available directly to the public. Previously, Resonado's high-performance racetrack drivers, featuring the proprietary Res-Core architecture, were exclusively offered to companies through licensed manufacturers. Meeting requests from speaker builders and developers, Resonado partnered with Parts Express to make the NW7 Gen 1 racetrack woofer directly available to the market.
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New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems
June 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems

For ANC systems with an analog interface, Infineon Technologies expanded its automotive microphone portfolio with the XENSIV MEMS microphone IM68A130A with a flat frequency response to frequencies below 10Hz. It builds on the successful launch of Infineon’s first automotive-qualified digital MEMS microphone, the IM67D130A, and combines the company’s automotive expertise with its technical know-how in high-end MEMS microphones.
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Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades
June 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades

Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. The lack of new models and noteworthy updates to existing smart speakers, lack of progress in voice assistants, and the transition to the Matter smart home interoperability standard are to blame.
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Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023
June 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023

Another issue of the indispensable Periodical for the Loudspeaker Industry, Voice Coil July 2023 offers the first part of a loudspeaker design tutorial by Peter Larsen. James Croft reviews two patents from Resonado. And serving a generous dose of Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the SB29SDNC-C000-4 29mm cloth dome tweeter from SB Acoustics, the M25 mkII 1" silk dome tweeter from Stereo Integrity, and the NeoPro 5i ribbon tweeter from Fountek Electronics.
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DPA Announces New Microphone Kits for Recording, Studio, Live, and Location
June 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Announces New Microphone Kits for Recording, Studio, Live, and Location

Following a positive response to its DDK4000 Drum Microphone Kit, DPA Microphones announced several new professional sound microphone kits packed inside sturdy Peli Cases. The Danish company created bundles of its popular solutions, including the DLK4000 Live Microphone Kit, DSK4001 Studio Microphone Kit, DRK4001 Ultimate Recording Kit and DLS4000 Location Sound Kit. These new kits provide the ultimate selection of high-quality condenser microphones for use everywhere from stage to screen.
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