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2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Recognizes the Work of Audio Pioneers
by audioXpress Staff

2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Recognizes the Work of Audio Pioneers

While audioXpress did highlight already the 36th Annual NAMM Creative and Technical TEC Awards when those were announced, because there was no actually NAMM show this year (and no actual TEC Award ceremony) we still needed to confirm the 2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees. These are awards also confirmed every year to honor and recognize audio products and innovations that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of audio technology.
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Bang & Olufsen Breaks the Mold on Home Speakers with Future-Proofed Beosound Level
by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Breaks the Mold on Home Speakers with Future-Proofed Beosound Level

Bang & Olufsen introduced Beosound Level, a portable wireless home speaker that expands the notion of what is possible with today's technology. Described by the Danish luxury audio brand as an home speaker made to move, the Beosound Level is unique in every aspect. First, it doesn't look like a speaker - but B&O has done that before. Second, its portable and able to adjust its sound to compensate for any position or room. Third, it's a connected speaker supporting all the latest technologies, but its connectivity module can be replaced in the future.
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Nuance Announces Acquisition of Conversational AI Startup Saykara
by Joao Martins

Nuance Announces Acquisition of Conversational AI Startup Saykara

For the past 20 years, Nuance Communications, the voice recognition pioneer that was once Dragon Systems and ScanSoft, has been building deep domain expertise across verticals such as healthcare or retail. Now focusing on conversational AI and building AI‑powered solutions that amplify human intelligence, Nuance has announced the acquisition of Saykara, a like-minded startup focused on developing a mobile AI assistant to automate clinical documentation for physicians.
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Summit Wireless Technologies Presents Wireless Multi-Channel Home Theater Audio Design Considerations for TV Applications
by audioXpress Staff

Summit Wireless Technologies Presents Wireless Multi-Channel Home Theater Audio Design Considerations for TV Applications

Summit Wireless Technologies, the company providing immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems and the founding member of the WiSA Association, will present an online event about wireless multichannel audio for home theaters. The presentation, scheduled for February 10, 2021, is promoted by the SID – Society for Information Display.
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Renesas Acquires Dialog Semiconductor to Strengthen Leadership in Embedded Solutions
by audioXpress Staff

Renesas Acquires Dialog Semiconductor to Strengthen Leadership in Embedded Solutions

Japanese advanced semiconductor solutions manufacturer Renesas Electronics, and Dialog Semiconductor, an established supplier in power management, charging, AC/DC power conversion, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology solutions, announced they have reached an agreement towards an all-cash acquisition by Renesas of the entire capital of Dialog for EUR 67.50 per share, representing a total equity value of approximately EUR 4.9 billion (5.8 billion USD).
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Sound United Uniquely Positioned for Automotive Market Growth With Acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins
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Sound United Uniquely Positioned for Automotive Market Growth With Acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins

Following the recent Bowers & Wilkins acquisition, Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, announced its intent to capitalize on Bowers & Wilkins’ in-depth knowledge of the automotive audio industry to expand its development into the growing automotive market. "Bowers & Wilkins’ heritage of automotive audio excellence empowers Sound United with deep well of knowledge, bettering its position for growth," the company states.
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Free Online Seminar on ANC Headset Testing
by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Promotes Free Online Seminar on ANC Headset Testing

HEAD acoustics is hosting another online seminar, this time focused on ANC headset testing. The event is free to register and will repeat over three different time zones on February 23 and 24. During the seminar, HEAD acoustics will recap how the company's systems have helped the popular forum for headphone enthusiasts, Head-Fi.org, to properly evaluate ANC headphones at a time where new technologies and designs keep being introduced.
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B&C Releases New FB464 Passive Crossover for DCX464 Coaxial Compression Driver
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B&C Releases New FB464 Passive Crossover for DCX464 Coaxial Compression Driver

Continuing to expand on the innovation breakthroughs made possible by its ME464 1.4-inch horn, designed to extract the full potential of the DCX464 coaxial compression driver, B&C Speakers announced availability of the FB464 passive crossover, making available a unique ready-to-use solution. Notable results from the research work efforts by the Italian professional audio manufacturer that will greatly benefit integrators and speaker designers alike.
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ALTI-Expo 2021 Reschedules to October 24-25 With InfoComm
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ALTI-Expo 2021 Reschedules to October 24-25 With InfoComm

With the announcement that AVIXA had decided to reschedule its InfoComm show from June to October 2021, other synchronized events are also forced to reschedule. That is what happens with the ALTI's (Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International) own event, promoted just prior to the opening of the exhibition days of InfoComm at a nearby hotel. ALTI-Expo 2021, which was previously scheduled for June 14 & 15, has been rescheduled to October 24 & 25, 2021.
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Audeze Announces Euclid Closed-Back Planar Magnetic In-Ear
by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces Euclid Closed-Back Planar Magnetic In-Ear

At first glance, one would be forgiven to think, "Did Audeze just dropped their first true wireless earbuds - and they're planar magnetic?" Well, not exactly - not yet, at least. The new Euclid are not mass produced TWS earbuds with batteries inside, but actually the highest-quality in-ears (IEM's if you will) handcrafted in California, and their are proudly the company's first closed-back planar magnetic in-ear design.
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