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Electro-Voice Adds Bluetooth Audio Streaming to Its ZLX Best-Selling Speaker Family
September 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Electro-Voice Adds Bluetooth Audio Streaming to Its ZLX Best-Selling Speaker Family

Yes. Wireless convenience is now highly recognized even by professionals for some applications. That's why Electro-Voice decided to combine the sound quality of its popular ZLX powered PA speakers - ZLX-12BT and ZLX-15BT - and build on its feature set by adding Bluetooth audio streaming. This means the Electro-Voice ZLX series now also includes two new models, the ZLX-12BT (12-inch 2-way) and ZLX-15BT (15-inch 2-way), both Bluetooth-equipped for audio streaming from any mobile device.
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Cypress Bluetooth Audio Solution Provides Robust Connections for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables
September 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Bluetooth Audio Solution Provides Robust Connections for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables

Cypress Semiconductor introduced a Bluetooth audio development solution that improves performance to wireless earbuds and hearables. Based on the new Wireless Audio Stereo Synchronization (WASS) application and the CYW20721 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Audio microcontroller (MCU), the solution provides stereo synchronization and robust connections for differentiated performance in wireless earbuds.
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Lucyd Releases the First Prescription Compatible Glasses with Bluetooth and Bone Conduction Sound
September 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Lucyd Releases the First Prescription Compatible Glasses with Bluetooth and Bone Conduction Sound

Lucyd Pte Ltd, a company based in Singapore, has recently announced their first product, Lucyd Loud, the world’s first prescription-compatible Bluetooth smart glasses. Even though the company is developing a future Augmented Reality solution, for its first commercial release Lucyd designed glasses that are able to replace wireless headsets. Lucyd Loud is basically a frame that uses bone conduction technology to deliver open-ear sound to the wearer, and brings the functions of a Bluetooth headset and more to a normal sunglass form factor.
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Wireless Earbuds – Improved Convenience, Constrained Audio Quality
September 12, 2018 by Youval Nachum

Wireless Earbuds – Improved Convenience, Constrained Audio Quality

Wireless headsets and earbuds, those lightweight, untethered truly wireless devices to listen to your playlist or a conference call, are a fast-growing consumer trend for good reason. Who enjoys untangling the cable they stuffed in their pocket or having wires dangling around their head? Wireless delivers – no cables, no tangles and no tumbling earphones (although claims that a cord connecting the earbuds still counts as “wireless” clearly came as a surprise to many consumers).
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AmbiSonic Systems Unveils World’s First Outdoor Wifi Audio Amplifier at CEDIA 2018
September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AmbiSonic Systems Unveils World’s First Outdoor Wifi Audio Amplifier at CEDIA 2018

A leading innovator in outdoor audio over the past 10 years and one of the largest OEM providers of outdoor audio systems over the past 8 years, AmbiSonic Systems is once again revolutionizing this key market segment. At this year’s CEDIA Expo, the company introduced the world’s first permanent outdoor audio amplifier, the L-240. It's looks might be deceiving, but the L-240 offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability and is IP65 rated for permanent year-round outdoor use.
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beyerdynamic Doubles Down on Active Noise Cancelling and Personalization at IFA 2018
September 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Doubles Down on Active Noise Cancelling and Personalization at IFA 2018

It was a natural choice for beyerdynamic to use the IFA 2018 show in Berlin to introduce its new corporate image (new redesigned logo and warm colors, orange and brown) but also to introduce its latest premium headphones, the first to combine cutting-edge active noise cancelling and innovative MOSAYC dynamic sound personalization. The new headphones Blue BYRD ANC and LAGOON ANC also bring a fresh take on wireless music pleasure with multiple design features that enhance the overall user experience.
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Qualcomm Introduces New aptX Adaptive Audio Codec for Dynamic Next-Gen Premium Wireless Audio Experiences
August 31, 2018 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Introduces New aptX Adaptive Audio Codec for Dynamic Next-Gen Premium Wireless Audio Experiences

Qualcomm has launched Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, a next-generation audio codec designed to be dynamically adjustable. The breakthrough audio codec technology combines robustness, premium audio quality, scalability and low-latency designed to provide a single flexible solution for virtually all key wireless audio applications. Effectively, it combines the features of low-latency aptX, aptX, or aptX HD, depending on the content and the connectivity.
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Bang & Olufsen Announces Beosound Edge to Reimagine the Home Speaker
August 30, 2018 by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Announces Beosound Edge to Reimagine the Home Speaker

Among the most original of the audio products introduced at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Bang & Olufsen gets the award of the most minimalist design of what is actually a new powerful wireless speaker for the home from the luxury Danish brand. Physically, the circular shape of Beosound Edge allows for two placement options. Literally as a rolling piece on the floor, or placed on the wall as a true gravity-defying statement that divides spaces in the home.
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Bose Professional Adds Accessories for S1 Pro Multi-Position PA System
August 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Professional Adds Accessories for S1 Pro Multi-Position PA System

Bose Professional announced enhancements for the S1 Pro multi-position PA system — the new all-in-one portable PA, floor monitor, practice amplifier and primary music system, and the latest addition to the acclaimed Bose portable professional product line. Complementing the innovative solution originally introduced at NAMM 2018, the Bose S1 Pro now comes standard with battery pack and compatibility with Bose Connect app. New accessories include the S1 Pro Backpack and S1 Slip Cover.
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Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation
August 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation

Skyworks Solutions announced it signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, the developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs) and one of the main technology providers for audio development in the areas of analog/mixed signal audio, voice and speech processing engines. Avnera solutions are used by many reputed consumer electronics brands for all wireless audio applications as well as Bluetooth, Lightning and USB-C product development.
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