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Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International
by Joao Martins

Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International

Gentex Corporation, a supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction. In the announcement, Gentex says that its expertise in high volume manufacturing will benefit the Premium Audio Company business and its Klipsch, Onkyo and Integra audio brands, and will increase its business in OEM automotive audio systems.
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SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025

SPARK Microsystems, the Canadian company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications, will attend CES 2025 to showcase the latest breakthrough advancements in wireless connectivity for speakers and headphones. Visitors to SPARK's Palazzo Las Vegas suite can preview the myriad ways SPARK UWB technology is evolving wireless audio, gaming, and other connected devices, including for medical applications.
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Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025
by audioXpress Staff

Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025

Knowles Corporation will unveil its latest state-of-the-art audio technologies at CES 2025, fresh from the announcement of the sale of its MEMS microphones business, and now focusing more on balanced armature and sensors. CES attendees are invited to visit Knowles at the Venetian Resort, Toscana Suite #3801, to explore groundbreaking audio innovations across hearing health, true wireless stereo (TWS), open wearable stereo (OWS), and audiophile applications.
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Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers
by Cristina Costa

Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers

Turnkey touch controllers are a fast and easy way to upgrade from mechanical buttons to modern touch buttons or displays. With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip Technology is providing product designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button capabilities on user interfaces. The new touch controller comes with a comprehensive ecosystem of tools to streamline development and speed time to market.
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Fasetto to Promote Sound Over Power Lines Audio Solutions at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Fasetto to Promote Sound Over Power Lines Audio Solutions at CES 2025

Fasetto, the latest company to bet on signal distribution over power lines, will exhibit its expanded Audio Cu solutions at CES 2025. Fasetto says it has overcome all obstacles of moving data cleanly over the power lines in all environments, a feat that took many years to achieve. Fasetto is currently offering Audio Cu adapters for home audio, but also for DJ controllers, and an SoC for embedded systems, which can be licensed for integration in TVs and professional audio systems.
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Synaptics Brings Astra AI-Native Platform to CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Synaptics Brings Astra AI-Native Platform to CES 2025

Following earlier demonstrations at trade shows all over the world, Synaptics will showcase its Astra AI-Native processing and Veros intelligent connectivity offerings at CES 2025. Synaptics Astra AI-native platform showcases the advantages of purpose-built hardware paired with an open-source development framework, and intelligent connectivity to enable rapid development of context-aware connected devices.
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Cleer Audio Announces Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as CEO
by Joao Martins

Cleer Audio Announces Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as CEO

Cleer Audio, the US-based headphones and smart speaker brand, announced the appointment of Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as its new CEO effective immediately. A product management, marketing and supply chain specialist who previously worked in Sony's consumer division and Logitech, Yamaguchi brings Cleer Audio a wealth of experience with his extensive background in consumer electronics. He replaces Patrick Huang who left the company earlier in the year.
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Onkyo Announces Logo Refresh to Signal Rebirth of an Iconic Brand
by Joao Martins

Onkyo Announces Logo Refresh to Signal Rebirth of an Iconic Brand

Onkyo, the audio manufacturer from Japan, wants to reboot and refresh its public image and unveiled a new refreshed logo that is intended to reflect also a new vision for its future. Independently of its corporate structure, the company is committed to reinforce its brand and raising the bar in home entertainment technology. And for that, Onkyo clearly needs to refresh its image to better reflect its innovative solutions and strategy for 2025 and beyond.
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IDUN Audio Partners with Merry Electronics to Enable Spatial Audio in New Headphone Designs
by Joao Martins

IDUN Audio Partners with Merry Electronics to Enable Spatial Audio in New Headphone Designs

IDUN audio, the Danish embedded spatial audio technology specialists announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan-based Merry Electronics. IDUN audio will showcase three new spatial audio integrations for personal audio during CES 2025, all running on Merry's brand new reference designs for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, a new OWS open ear clip solution, and the recently announced new dual driver headphones.
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Waves Now Shipping Waves V15 Updated Plugins
by audioXpress Staff

Waves Now Shipping Waves V15 Updated Plugins

Waves Audio is undoubtedly the most proficient developer and source of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, and the company just announced its latest round of updates for Waves V15 plugins. This comprehensive update enhances the Waves catalog with performance improvements and optimized functionality across the board, while also introducing new, modernized interfaces for three classic Waves plugins: Doubler, SuperTap, and Enigma.
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