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Libratone Adds Amazon Alexa Voice Integration and Airplay2 to its ZIPP Speaker Range
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Libratone Adds Amazon Alexa Voice Integration and Airplay2 to its ZIPP Speaker Range

Libratone is a brand that prides itself on staying ahead of the curve, and now joined the smart home revolution by adding Amazon Alexa skill and voice integration to its award-winning ZIPP speaker range. Apart from the Amazon Alexa integration, the brand also announced that its ZIPP range of wireless and home speakers will be among the first in the market to support Apple's recently updated AirPlay 2 technology, which will be implemented with the availability of iOS 11.
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Philips Expands on Wireless with new Bass+ Headphones and True Wireless Earbuds
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Philips Expands on Wireless with new Bass+ Headphones and True Wireless Earbuds

With Bluetooth wireless headphone announcements abounding at the IFA 2017 show in Berlin, one of the leading players in the segment announcement an improved generation of products. Philips, now a Gibson brand, announced its new Philips Bass+ headphone range with new simple but sturdy designs, targeting the young, mobile generation, including the Bass+ True Wireless in-ears. The range is called Bass+ because it features specially tuned drivers and bass vents to produce ultra low-end frequencies.
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Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs

Nordic Semiconductor announced that Shanghai, China-based RFsen has selected Nordic’s Bluetooth 5-compatible low energy nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘BT5 Bi-Direction Audio Remote Module’. The module allows OEM manufacturers to provide bi-directional wireless audio streaming between, for example, a smart TV, set-top box, sound box or sound bar, and a user’s Bluetooth 4.0 (and later) Android smartphone or tablet.
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IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers

IFA 2017 has attracted more than 253,000 visitors to Berlin, as the power of innovation and brands yet again turned the event into the world’s most important tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances. With more than half of all trade visitors coming from abroad, IFA Berlin provided a huge boost for both manufacturers and retailers in the crucial run-up to the holiday period, which runs from Thanksgiving in the United States all the way to Christmas and the New Year.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Introduces Mic-to-Cloud Voice Module with Integrated Far Field Voice Interface/Control Based on DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Introduces Mic-to-Cloud Voice Module with Integrated Far Field Voice Interface/Control Based on DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology

Libre Wireless Technologies announced the launch of their new LS5BV LibreSync module featuring fully integrated and optimized far field voice interface capabilities as well as extensive music streaming and multiroom audio features. This small and low power mic-to-cloud module uses DSP Group’s SmartVoice technology and HDClear SoC with sophisticated algorithms for detecting and processing far field voice, including advanced noise reduction, echo cancellation, music barge-in and audio processing features.
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Audio Precision Demonstrates A2B Audio Test Concept at AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Demonstrates A2B Audio Test Concept at AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio

Audio Precision announced a technology demonstration of multichannel audio bus testing at the upcoming AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio in San Francisco. Conducted in cooperation with Mentor Automotive, the test scenario will center on the digital audio bus technology developed by Analog Devices, Automotive Audio Bus (A2B), and the concept system will incorporate AP’s eight-channel APx585 audio analyzer and Mentor’s A2B Analyzer platform.
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Shure Releases Super 55-BLK Deluxe Vocal Microphone Pitch Black Edition
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Shure Releases Super 55-BLK Deluxe Vocal Microphone Pitch Black Edition

Shure announced the release of a limited quantity of the Super 55-BLK Deluxe Vocal Microphone Pitch Black Edition, in time for the upcoming holiday season. This limited edition microphone features a matte black die-cast case, black foam, and smooth frequency response for natural vocal reproduction, and comes with an integrated, swivel stand mount base and microphone bag, perfect for any performance on-stage and on-screen.
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beyerdynamic Makes Sound Personal with new Aventho Wireless Headphones
September 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Makes Sound Personal with new Aventho Wireless Headphones

beyerdynamic announced a new era for headphones at IFA 2017. Developed in cooperation with German company Mimi Hearing Technologies, beyerdynamic debuted its Aventho wireless headphone model, making individual sound personalization via app possible and effective. The audio specialist says this is a new era for completely customized listening. The debut of the new, high-end Aventho wireless at IFA 2017 is also a benchmark in high-quality Bluetooth headphones.
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Beats Launches Studio3 Wireless Advanced Noise-Canceling Headphones
September 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Beats Launches Studio3 Wireless Advanced Noise-Canceling Headphones

Following Apple's tradition of trying to kill major show announcements by releasing new products just before or immediately after each event, Beats unveiled the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones, introducing a host of new powerful features and capabilities, now with advanced noise-canceling and nearly double the battery life. “Beats Studio3 delivers with a level of sophistication in both technology and audio fidelity beyond anything we’ve ever brought to market,” the company says.
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MStar MS12 v2 IC Implementation Expands Dolby Atmos Footprint in Consumer TV Market
September 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MStar MS12 v2 IC Implementation Expands Dolby Atmos Footprint in Consumer TV Market

Dolby Laboratories and MStar Semiconductor, a semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, announced a solution that will make it easier to implement immersive Dolby Atmos experiences on consumer TV sets worldwide. MStar has made available the latest iteration of Dolby Multistream Decoder MS12, which provides TV manufacturers with a single-package solution for decoding premium audio content — broadcast, file-based, OTT/VOD services, and pay-TV operators.
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