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LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem
by Joao Martins

LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem

The story was out for a few days, but now it's officially confirmed that LG Electronics recently acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, the Dutch smart home company based in Enschede, Netherlands. Known for its Homey smart home platform, the startup was struggling and lacked the scale that LG will provide. The agreement includes plans for LG to acquire the remaining 20 percent within the next three years. LG will maintain Athom as a separate operation, while expanding its own open smart home ecosystems globally.
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MISCO Celebrates 75 Years of Speaker Manufacturing and Audio Innovation
by audioXpress Staff

MISCO Celebrates 75 Years of Speaker Manufacturing and Audio Innovation

MISCO Speaker Company is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1949 as Minneapolis Speaker Company (MISCO) by World War II veteran, Cliff Digre and his wife, Bernice, MISCO has remained a family owned business, now helmed by the founders’ son, Dan Digre, who has driven the company forward through decades of technological advancements and market expansion. MISCO stands as a US-based, pioneering force in the audio industry, manufacturing speakers and audio systems for OEM customers across the globe.
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T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX
by Joao Martins

T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX

The promoters of the Lone Star Audiofest and T.H.E. Show - two long-standing regional hifi audio shows - have announced a landmark cooperative venture to promote a new joint effort to take place in Austin, Texas. The new event would be (hopefully tentatively) called T.H.E. Lone Star Audiofest, sponsored by T.H.E. Enterprises, and take place in late spring 2025 (May 2-4), expanding its original scope from local companies and DIY, to attract manufacturers and more distributors.
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Voicemod Makes AI-Powered Sing-to-Sing Technology Available to Developers
by Joao Martins

Voicemod Makes AI-Powered Sing-to-Sing Technology Available to Developers

Voicemod's Sing-to-Sing AI technology enables users to modify their singing voice in real-time, including pitch, timbre adjustments and automatic voice tuning with features such as choir, duet, evolver and calitune. For the first time, Voicemod's Sing-to-Sing AI technology is available for third-party developers and hardware manufacturers via Voicemod's SDK, which also supports the company's Speech-to-Speech and Soundboard functionalities.
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USound and OBO Pro2 Release Greip Dual-Input Microspeaker Module
by Joao Martins

USound and OBO Pro2 Release Greip Dual-Input Microspeaker Module

USound, the MEMS microspeaker pioneer announced a strategic cooperation with OBO Pro2 to manufacture a new audio module that exceeds the requirements for high-resolution in-ear monitors (IEMs) and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, including ANC-based designs. Incorporating OBO Pro2's cutting-edge Silicon Rubber technology and a USound MEMS driver, the new Greip dual-input speaker module enables superior audio performance and integration flexibility.
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OIKLA Announces Audio Hearing Protection Algorithm for Remora PRO
by Joao Martins

OIKLA Announces Audio Hearing Protection Algorithm for Remora PRO

OIKLA, a London-based audio technology startup has announced Perception, a new audio hearing protection algorithm designed specifically for Remora PRO, the powerful wireless audio hardware platform that was unveiled at High End Munich 2024. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Sonical's embedded operating system, CosmOS, Perception preserves auditory health while delivering unparalleled audio experiences through headphones and all other ear-worn products.
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Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series
by Alfred Moody

Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series

Berlin-based Teufel, the German speaker manufacturer known for designing and engineering consumer audio products since 1979, and leading guitar manufacturer Fender Musical Instruments, have unveiled the product of an original cooperation. The Rockster Series of portable Bluetooth speakers blends Teufel design and manufacturing expertise with Fender's sonic legacy to create a unique range of lifestyle products.
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Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio
by Joao Martins

Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio

Swedish audio DSP pioneer Dirac promoted a demonstration of the world's first in-car IAMF spatial audio installation in cooperation with Google Open Media and sound design house Vaudeville Sound. The Immersive Audio Model and Formats container format is being promoted for User Generated Content (UGC) and professional audio applications, as an open format alternative, which Google will support for Youtube content. Dirac setup an immersive system on a Volvo to showcase the potential applications for automotive.
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Audio Engineering Society Presents Society Honors at AES Europe 2024 in Madrid
by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Engineering Society Presents Society Honors at AES Europe 2024 in Madrid

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) bestowed seven members with esteemed Society honors at the opening ceremony of its 2024 AES European Convention in Madrid, the organization's 156th AES Convention. In addition, the Convention’s Papers Chairs presented the event’s best papers awards, and the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (JAES) Best Paper of 2023 award.
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WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems
by Alfred Moody

WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems

WiiM announced a certified integration with URC's smart residential and commercial automation solutions. URC's custom integration network will supply and support WiiM's affordable connected AI products for smart home and commercial applications. The integration enables control and automation using URC's Total Control interfaces and WiiM products like the WiiM Amp, WiiM Pro, WiiM Pro Plus, and WiiM Mini, delivering intuitive, personalized experiences.
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