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ICEpower Signs an Investment Agreement with Crestline
by Joao Martins

ICEpower Signs an Investment Agreement with Crestline

Danish audio amplifier company ICEpower has signed a definitive agreement with Crestline Investors, for an investment in a majority stake in the company. Crestline, headquartered in the US, is an institutional alternative investment management firm with over $16 billion in assets under management. ICEpower's management aims to accelerate the company's global growth strategy as a "preferred partner for outsourced product creation to the leaders of the audio industry."
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Skyworks Introduces Si469xx Product Family of Digital Radio Coprocessors for Automotive Infotainment Systems
by Joao Martins

Skyworks Introduces Si469xx Product Family of Digital Radio Coprocessors for Automotive Infotainment Systems

Skyworks Solutions introduced the Si469xx family of automotive digital radio coprocessors for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. With its combination of integration, flexibility and low cost, the Si469xx family of coprocessors is optimized to operate with Skyworks’ Si479xx Hybrid Software Defined Radio (SDR) Tuners. The new Si469xx product family can demodulate and decode up to four digital radio channels supporting HD Radio, DAB/DAB+, DRM (for AM and FM), and CDR, providing high performance and unmatched scalability.
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Qualcomm State of Sound 2023 Report Shows New Consumer Priorities
by Joao Martins

Qualcomm State of Sound 2023 Report Shows New Consumer Priorities

Qualcomm just published its 2023 State of Sound report. The focus for this year's survey is on evolving consumer uses of wireless audio devices, from traditional use cases like music listening, voice calls and watching video, to the more complex use of devices in the workplace, for gaming and hearing enhancement. As usage increases, highlights indicate new consumer priorities from their audio devices.
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NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device
by Joao Martins

NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device

NXP Semiconductors announced the VIT Speech to Intent engine, a natural language understanding engine that leverages edge computing to enable local voice control. Part of NXP’s Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) software suite, the VIT Speech to Intent engine rivals cloud-based systems' performance, and does not require a cloud connection, supporting improved user privacy in consumer electronics and automotive applications.
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Exeger and Matrix Industries Join Forces to Develop Low-Power Solutions for Electronic Devices
by Joao Martins

Exeger and Matrix Industries Join Forces to Develop Low-Power Solutions for Electronic Devices

Exeger, the Swedish company with the unique solar cell technology that converts all forms of light into electrical energy continues to expand its strategic partnerships to enable high efficiency power solutions for electronic devices. Exeger is now working with Matrix Industries, based in Menlo Park, California, a pioneer in the development of energy harvesting solutions for connected devices.
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DiGiCo Invests in Hardware-Enabled Audio Software Platform for Live Sound
by audioXpress Staff

DiGiCo Invests in Hardware-Enabled Audio Software Platform for Live Sound

DiGiCo announced the acquisition of UK-based live sound software developer and manufacturer Fourier Audio. The deal further strengthens DiGiCo’s investment in live sound innovation, building on its acquisition of immersive in-ear pioneer KLANG:technologies in 2018. The vision is to expand the integrated possibilities of DiGiCo mixing systems, avoiding the use of external hardware touring around the world, building a hardware-enabled audio software platform instead.
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Beltone Unveils New Generation Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast-Ready Hearing Aids
by audioXpress Staff

Beltone Unveils New Generation Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast-Ready Hearing Aids

Beltone announced its latest Beltone Serene hearing aids - two non-rechargeable receiver-in-ear (RIE) styles and a brand new microRIE, which is Beltone's tiniest rechargeable hearing aid yet. These new Beltone hearing aids are also Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast ready, and the microRIE adds the convenience of answering calls with just a double-tap on the ear. Additionally, Beltone intends to release a compatible TV-Streamer+ with Auracast.
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Meta Materials and Panasonic Industry Collaborate on Next Generation Transparent Conductive Materials
by audioXpress Staff

Meta Materials and Panasonic Industry Collaborate on Next Generation Transparent Conductive Materials

Meta Materials (META), an advanced materials and nanotechnology company based in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Panasonic Industry from Japan, are working together to leverage META's patented NANOWEB designs and Panasonic Industry's proprietary process technology. The two companies have been developing a strategic collaboration from design to mass production, delivering on new automotive and consumer electronics applications.
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Facebook Threatens Civilization with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
by Joao Martins

Facebook Threatens Civilization with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Facebook/Meta believes that adding features to glasses without improving its primary feature of augmenting/protecting eyesight is the "next big thing" - after the metaverse (which is not to be mentioned). In partnership with EssilorLuxottica, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban Meta "smart glasses" that have speakers on the side, and cameras and microphones in the front. Apparently they are better than the others launched before, that no one bought.
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HDBaseT Alliance to Standardize High-Performance USB 3.2 Extension
by Joao Martins

HDBaseT Alliance to Standardize High-Performance USB 3.2 Extension

The HDBaseT Alliance has announced the standardization of long-reach extension of USB 3.2 connectivity to address the need for a high-bandwidth, low-power, long-reach, compact technology in support of this interface that continues to be popular in AV applications. The new HDBaseT-USB3 standard is set to be implemented as an ASIC solution in the near future, and will empower manufacturers of audiovisual products for the first time ever to natively embed long-reach USB 3.2 and power extension into their products.
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