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About Joao Martins
Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing.

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BluOS 4.12 Now Allows Users to Create Playlists from Multiple Sources and Streaming Services
September 26, 2025 by Joao Martins

BluOS 4.12 Now Allows Users to Create Playlists from Multiple Sources and Streaming Services

BluOS, the premium multiroom music management platform, announced the launch of Queue Builder Mode, a new feature designed for intuitive queue and playlist management. Available now as part of the BluOS 4.12 software update, Queue Builder Mode gives users a more efficient way to create personalized listening experiences while browsing their favorite streaming services. Playlists can include local files and different music streaming services.
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Dirac Debuts Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies in Third-Generation NIO ES8
September 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Dirac Debuts Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies in Third-Generation NIO ES8

Introduced during NIO Day 2025, in Hangzhou, China, the new NIO ES8 features Dirac's most advanced in-car audio technologies, Reference Room Mode, and Dirac Dimensions technologies. According to the Swedish digital audio processing pioneer, the all-new third-generation NIO ES8 sets a new standard for giving passengers an acoustically authentic experience, turning the car cabin instantly into a studio, stage, or hall room.
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Dell Launches First Wireless Earbuds with Adaptive ANC for Workplace Audio
September 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Dell Launches First Wireless Earbuds with Adaptive ANC for Workplace Audio

Dell Technologies introduced Dell Pro Plus Earbuds (EB525) to its portfolio of enterprise-focused audio products with a distinct feature set aimed at office users, hybrid workers, and IT teams. These professional-grade wireless earbuds with adaptive ANC are the world's first certified for Microsoft Teams (Open Office) and Zoom, suppressing surrounding noise and conversations from all directions. A design for collaboration and hybrid workers.
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Orchard Audio Previews Upcoming Range of Starkrimson Plate Amplifiers
September 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Orchard Audio Previews Upcoming Range of Starkrimson Plate Amplifiers

Orchard Audio, in collaboration with Soundfield Audio, a speaker company from Tampa, Florida, has disclosed a first effort in a new product line for the company created by Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat. Leveraging the credits already gained from its acclaimed line of GaN-powered Starkrimson audio amplifiers and modules, Orchard Audio will launch a new 4-channel, 1200-watt plate amplifier with integrated DSP.
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Soundskrit Launches Directional MEMS Microphone Campaign on Kickstarter
September 24, 2025 by Joao Martins

Soundskrit Launches Directional MEMS Microphone Campaign on Kickstarter

It's called the Firefly, and it's an actual product that can be used by anyone to improve their communications or recordings. It is also a way that Canadian company Soundskrit found to generate awareness for their cutting-edge MEMS directional microphones, while at the same time redefining portable audio for the creator economy. Now live on Kickstarter, the Soundskrit Firefly proves the point: the technology works, and manufacturers should now leverage this awareness to add "Soundskrit Inside" to their products.
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Bowers & Wilkins Launches Px8 S2 Flagship Wireless Headphones
September 24, 2025 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Launches Px8 S2 Flagship Wireless Headphones

British brand Bowers & Wilkins - which is now officially part of Harman International - launched an update to its flagship active noise-cancelling wireless headphones – the Px8 S2. Described simply as "the best headphone Bowers & Wilkins has ever made," the new Px8 S2 improves the active noise cancellation with an eight-microphone array and faster recharging. For now offering aptX Adaptive 24/96 and aptX Lossless support, the Px8 S2 headphones are Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast ready.
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KEF Introduces the New Muo Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Auracast
September 23, 2025 by Joao Martins

KEF Introduces the New Muo Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Auracast

After more than 60 years of delivering great hi-fidelity sound, KEF is now embracing the challenge of conveying the same credits for portable audio with a new generation of the Muo Bluetooth speaker. Leveraging all the group's speaker expertise, the KEF Muo aims to deliver the same sense of "high fidelity sound" in a Bluetooth 5.4 design with LE Audio, Auracast, and aptX Adaptive, delivering effortless portability and everyday flexibility.
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Bang & Olufsen Crafts Beo Grace Advanced True Wireless ANC Earbuds
September 23, 2025 by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Crafts Beo Grace Advanced True Wireless ANC Earbuds

Bang & Olufsen announced the launch of the new Beo Grace true wireless earbuds. Featuring advanced noise cancellation and a polished, lightweight aluminum design, the Beo Grace are an upscale effort in a highly disputed category where a product needs to excel in every way. The Beo Grace earbuds reflect Bang & Olufsen's genuine desire to lead in the category, with the most advanced features including Bluetooth LE Audio support, optimized battery life, and all-day comfort.
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PIMIC and Luxshare-ICT Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Processing-in-Memory Edge AI Platform to Market
September 22, 2025 by Joao Martins

PIMIC and Luxshare-ICT Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Processing-in-Memory Edge AI Platform to Market

PIMIC, the US-based pioneer in Processing-in-Memory (PIM) neural computing, and Luxshare Precision, the consumer electronics and wearable technology ODM and manufacturing powerhouse, announced a strategic collaboration to develop and bring to market next-generation devices powered by PIMIC's edge-AI silicon. Luxshare will deliver advanced engineering, manufacturing, and integration at scale to the startup, enabling its Jetstreme PIM technology in a scalable silicon platform.
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Gettop and USound Sign Strategic Sales and Supply Agreement for MEMS Speaker Production
September 22, 2025 by Joao Martins

Gettop and USound Sign Strategic Sales and Supply Agreement for MEMS Speaker Production

USound, the MEMS speakers pioneer that is now expanding its portfolio with AI-based acoustic sensing solutions, has signed a strategic agreement for MEMS wafer technology with Gettop Acoustic, a renowned global provider of acoustic components. Under the agreement, Gettop will manufacture MEMS speakers using USound’s MEMS wafers and ASICs, achieving guaranteed production volumes and establishing a framework in sales and market development.
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