XMOS Delivers Amazon Alexa Voice Service Development Kit with Linear Mic Array for Far-Field Voice Capture
XMOS announced its VocalFusion 4-Mic Dev Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS). A far-field linear mic array solution available, the XMOS kit is ideal for developers who want to integrate Alexa into smart panels, kitchen appliances, and other commercial and industrial electronics. Being a leading supplier of voice and audio solutions to the consumer electronics market, XMOS can combine its unique silicon architecture and software at the interface between voice processing, biometrics and artificial intelligence.
Bowers & Wilkins Launches PX Adaptive Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Bowers & Wilkins, the British speaker brand known for its high-performance audio products, announced the launch of the PX headphone, the company's first adaptive noise cancelling wireless headphones. Combining sound quality, sophisticated design, and aptX HD Bluetooth streaming, with responsive interaction, the new PX responds intelligently to the wearer's behavior – pausing audio when it senses the headphones have been lifted from the ear.
u‑blox Launches NINA-B3 Full-featured Bluetooth 5 Modules
Swiss company, u‑blox, specializing in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the launch of its full Bluetooth 5 compliant NINA-B3 wireless MCU (microcontroller unit) module. Featuring Bluetooth low energy long range connectivity, high data transfer rates and supporting Bluetooth mesh and 802.15.4, NINA‑B3 caters to applications in smart buildings, smart cities, and the Industry 4.0, including home automation systems, sensor networks, and high-quality wireless audio applications.
Zound Industries Selects Frontier Silicon for its New Marshall Branded Multi-Room Speakers
Frontier Silicon, the London-based supplier of consumer audio technologies and development platforms, announced that its Minuet platform has been chosen by audio pioneer, Zound Industries International AB (“Zound Industries”), to add multi-room functionality, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay to the latest three speakers in its range of Marshall branded wireless multi-room speakers, the Marshall Acton, Marshall Stanmore and Marshall Woburn models.
YEVO Reveals Limited Edition Colette Truly Wireless Earbuds with NFMI Pairing
YEVO Labs, a Stockholm-based innovation lab born from the creators of Happy Plugs, announced availability of its first generation YEVO 1 back in May 2017. Now, the company has teamed up with colette in Paris for a limited edition collaboration inspired by the high fashion boutique’s signature colette blue color. The exclusive YEVO x colette smart true wireless headphones will be available on September 26, sold exclusively in the colette store on 213 Rue Saint Honoré in Paris.
TEAC New TN-420 Turntable Delivers Modern Performance and "Summer of Love" Style
TEAC just announced the release of its colorful, 1960s-flavored psychedelic, new TN-420 turntable. Devoted vinyl collectors and anyone in need of a new turntable to celebrate the vinyl revival, will appreciate the TN-420's bright, tie-dyed hydrographic finish, which the company says "is enough to put you on a natural high." But there's more to the TN-420 than just the looks. TEAC says this is really a top-quality, belt-drive turntable.
Via Adds xHE-AAC To Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool License
To encourage adoption of the highest efficiency encoding audio technology, world-wide intellectual property solutions provider, Via Licensing, announced the upcoming availability of Extended High Efficiency AAC (xHE-AAC) as part of the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool. The expanded patent pool license will be available at no additional cost to licensees, starting in Q4 of 2017. This will enable audio streaming services to adopt the most efficient encoding technology available, at lower costs.
Merging Technologies Shows Expanded Merging+Range at RMAF 2017
The latest MERGING+PLAYER, MERGING+NADAC and MERGING+POWER from Swiss digital audio experts Merging Technologies will be featured in a dedicated room at The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2017 in Denver. The late decision to take a room at the show was predicated by a change in US distribution and the desire to show the full range of networked audio products without conflict from other brands in the same room.
Legacy to Showcase New VALOR Speaker with Wavelet Digital Processor at RMAF 2017
Legacy Audio will premiere its new VALOR loudspeaker system at the RMAF 2017 show. Powered by an incredible 2750 watts per side, the VALOR is the first speaker to employ Stereo Unfold technology, licensed from Bohmer Audio of Sweden and implemented in the Wavelet Preamp/DAC/Processor. By combining a controlled-directivity front array for the initial wave-launch and a side/rear-firing ambient array, VALOR is said to be able to "reconstruct the natural sequence of sound arrival of the live performance space."
Cypress Releases PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and Supporting PSoC Creator 4.2 IDE
Cypress Semiconductor announced its PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and PSoC Creator Integrated Design Environment (IDE) software version 4.2 that enable designers to begin innovating with the PSoC 6 microcontroller (MCU) for all connected applications. PSoC BLE 6 is the industry’s lowest power, most flexible MCU with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and integrated hardware-based security in a single device.