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Automotive Suppliers Continental and Elektrobit Unveil In-Vehicle Integration of Amazon’s Alexa Custom Assistant
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Automotive Suppliers Continental and Elektrobit Unveil In-Vehicle Integration of Amazon’s Alexa Custom Assistant

Continental and Elektrobit, a supplier of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry, announced the first in-vehicle integration of Alexa Custom Assistant, a comprehensive solution that lets automakers access Alexa’s advanced AI to create their own branded, intelligent assistants. The integration uses Continental’s Cockpit High Performance Computer with software and integration services provided by Elektrobit.
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Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker
by Joao Martins

Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker

Sony Electronics announced the SRS-NB10, an updated wireless neckband speaker design that allows users to seamlessly take conference calls, listen to music and walk around in total comfort. Designed to rest on the shoulders, the Sony NB10 features a full-range speaker response for a high quality personal sound field in a lightweight design for all-day wearing.
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Edifier Unveils NeoBuds Pro Hi-Res Certified, Noise Canceling True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Edifier Unveils NeoBuds Pro Hi-Res Certified, Noise Canceling True Wireless Earbuds

If the market research is accurate and consumers' main priority is audio quality, then it makes sense to offer the best possible options as a way to differentiate new true wireless earbud designs. That was now attempted by Edifier, a company with access to the best available technologies and manufacturing resources. The NeoBuds Pro ANC earbuds are a new Hi-Res Audio certified TWS design, now available to pre-order on IndieGoGo.
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BeHear ACCESS Hearing Amplification Headset Gains New Advanced Hearing Aid Features
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BeHear ACCESS Hearing Amplification Headset Gains New Advanced Hearing Aid Features

Alango Technologies announced the release of a new, advanced version of its BeHear ACCESS design, a wireless hearing assist headset with personalized hearing amplification that users can self-tune in real time via a companion app. The product, created by Alango for its Wear & Hear brand, combines optimized DSP voice and audio enhancement software technologies. In the latest release BeHear ACCESS now enables improved understanding of conversation in noisy places, and support for single-sided hearing.
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Genelec Creates G Innovation Lab to Encourage Creativity and Entrepreneurship
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Genelec Creates G Innovation Lab to Encourage Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Genelec is establishing the first branch of its new G Innovation Lab in Kuopio, Finland, with the goal of nurturing creativity and entrepreneurship in the Savilahti region of the country, and attracting imaginative professionals to the area. Starting with a Discovery Event Pitch Challenge in August 2021, Genelec aims to recruit a team of ‘start-up minded’ individuals to further develop the innovative thinking that has helped inspire the company’s technical breakthroughs over the last four decades.
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Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products
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Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products

HEM is a Polish audio electronics designer and manufacturer and home of Ferrum, a new high end audio brand that just unveiled its first two products. The company benefits from an extensive history in audio electronics and an experienced engineering team that was responsible for some popular designs. Now with its own brand, Ferrum launches with HYPSOS, a hybrid power system, and OOR, an headphone amplifier for those looking for the ultimate musical bliss.
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Market, Technology, and Trends for Soundbars in Perspective
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Market, Technology, and Trends for Soundbars in Perspective

Market research firm SAR Insight and Consulting updated its available analysis on one of the most important speaker form-factors currently in the audio and home entertainment industry. In the company's latest report on soundbars, the company details the technology trends, market growth and competitive analysis in the category. As manufacturers continue to expand the features, consumers also seem to have greater appreciation for soundbars.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound: Questions, Development, Audio Momentum and the Market
by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound: Questions, Development, Audio Momentum and the Market

In early March 2021, following a series of announcements in development platforms and solutions for wireless audio, Qualcomm announced Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, a new end-to-end approach to promote high-resolution digital audio and enhanced voice communications across devices. The systems' approach combines and optimizes multiple Qualcomm technologies for mobile platforms, processing, connectivity, plus the latest aptX Adaptive audio technologies needed to improve the sound experience for consumers. But how can manufacturers and new brands benefit? Will there be a lossless extension for aptX Adaptive? We asked the questions to Jonny McClintock, Director of aptX Sales & Marketing at Qualcomm.
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Andover Audio Spinsub Subwoofer Adds Bass to Original Spinbase
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Andover Audio Spinsub Subwoofer Adds Bass to Original Spinbase

Building on its “Spin” product system, in response to customer feedback, Andover Audio introduced a 100-watt subwoofer designed to pair with the original SpinBase Turntable Speaker System. The Andover SpinSub fits inside the SpinStand and extends the low-end bass range of the full system, making the pairing a compact, full-range listening solution. The new Andover SpinSub can also be placed on the floor solo, just like other subwoofers.
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Alango Extended Voice Communication Package Available for DBMD7 Processor from DSP Group
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Alango Extended Voice Communication Package Available for DBMD7 Processor from DSP Group

DSP Group and Alango Technologies announced the availability of Alango’s Extended Voice Communication Package (eVCP), a universal software package of digital signal processing technologies for voice applications, running on DSP Group’s DBMD7 SmartVoice processor. The combination allows companies developing high-performance voice conferencing systems to quickly bring to market solutions with the best in voice clarity and system flexibility.
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