All items tagged with smart home (220)

Teledyne LeCroy's Frontline X500e Wireless Sniffer Captures Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4 Traffic Simultaneously

April 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Teledyne LeCroy's Frontline X500e Wireless Sniffer Captures Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4 Traffic Simultaneously

Teledyne LeCroy is enabling the development of the latest wireless devices and connected applications with the launch of the Frontline X500e wireless protocol analyzer with Wi-Fi 7. For any application involving Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 802.15.4-based technologies (including Matter, Thread, and Zigbee), or wired interfaces such as HCI-UART, USB, SPI, and Audio I2S, the X500e delivers precise insights for network professionals.

Packetcraft and Ezurio Announce Talking Sensor Dev Kit with Bluetooth Auracast

April 2, 2024 by Joao Martins

Packetcraft and Ezurio Announce Talking Sensor Dev Kit with Bluetooth Auracast

Packetcraft announced that it has teamed up with Ezurio, formerly known as Laird Connectivity, to create an innovative rapid prototyping kit that expands the realm of Auracast Broadcast Audio. The concept of a "talking sensor" - Auracast-enabled sensors that talk directly to earbuds, hearing aids, headphones and hearing protection products - expands Bluetooth applications to a host of new devices that can communicate important notifications and messages.

Realtek Showcases Switchable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Audio Solution at 2024 AWE China Expo

March 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

Realtek Showcases Switchable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Audio Solution at 2024 AWE China Expo

Under the theme of "Realtek AI Changing the Future," the Taiwan semiconductor company will exhibit at the AWE China Expo (March 14-17, 2024), at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Showcasing the possibilities of AI in connected applications, Realtek will present a hybrid AIoT Audio SoC that supports both dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 (2.4GHz/5GHz) and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.2 to enable low-latency, high resolution audio playback applications.

STMicroelectronics Introduces Secure Wireless Microcontrollers Supporting Matter and Bluetooth LE Audio

March 6, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics Introduces Secure Wireless Microcontrollers Supporting Matter and Bluetooth LE Audio

STMicroelectronics has revealed the next generation of its short-range wireless microcontrollers. These innovative, all-in-one components enable advanced smart home and audio applications, with more miniaturized, efficient, secure and affordable designs. The new STM32WBA ecosystem offers full support and integration of Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, Zigbee, and Thread stacks, and enables new LE Audio and Auracast applications.

Ceva Introduces Highly Accurate and Reliable RivieraWaves UWB Wireless Solutions for Consumer and Smart Home

February 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva Introduces Highly Accurate and Reliable RivieraWaves UWB Wireless Solutions for Consumer and Smart Home

On the first day of MWC Barcelona 2024, Ceva announced the general release of its RivieraWaves ultra-wideband (UWB) IP for FiRa 2.0, the latest technical specification released by the FiRa industry consortium promoting standardization and compliance efforts for the widespread adoption of UWB-driven applications. RivieraWaves UWB IP for FiRa 2.0 extends Ceva’s market reach into high-volume UWB navigation, detection and remote control use cases in the smart home, consumer electronics and more.

Crestron Expands Audio-over-IP Home Options with Four New DM NAX Edge Devices

February 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Crestron Expands Audio-over-IP Home Options with Four New DM NAX Edge Devices

Crestron Electronics announced four new Crestron DM NAX Audio Edge Devices to provide seamless interoperability and performance between audio sources for any AV-over-IP system. Unveiled during the last day of ISE 2023, not to obscure the many other announcements for the show from the global leader in home automation, the four new solutions act as audio-over-IP entry points for streaming, Bluetooth, microphones or any analog audio source, such as turntable.

Rayson Technology Launches Nordic-Powered Bluetooth LE Audio Module for Headphones, Speakers, and Audio Systems

January 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Rayson Technology Launches Nordic-Powered Bluetooth LE Audio Module for Headphones, Speakers, and Audio Systems

Wireless communications company Rayson Technology has released a multiprotocol module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF5340 System-on-Chip (SoC). The solution is designed for advanced Bluetooth LE Audio applications in consumer electronics as well as smart home. Measuring just 16.5 by 13.0 by 2.5mm, the BTM-N340X module supports LE Audio and its Low Complexity Communication Codec (LC3) for lower power wireless audio streaming applications.

37% of Smart Home Shoppers Report Matter Certification Is Important in Purchase Consideration

November 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

37% of Smart Home Shoppers Report Matter Certification Is Important in Purchase Consideration

New consumer research from Parks Associates highlights the importance of interoperability, with the new Matter standard poised to transform the industry. The new study shows 37% of US internet households currently shopping for smart home products consider Matter certification to be important or even critical in their purchase decision. The latest smart home and security research from Parks Associates will be presented at CES, January 9, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Matter 1.2 Arrives with Nine New Device Types & Improvements

October 23, 2023 by Joao Martins

Matter 1.2 Arrives with Nine New Device Types & Improvements

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) just announced the second update to Matter, version 1.2, now available for device makers and platforms to build into their products. The update is packed with nine new device types, revisions, and additions to existing categories, core improvements to the specification and SDK, and certification and testing tools. The Matter 1.2 certification program is now open and members expect to bring these enhancements and new device types to market later this year and into 2024 and beyond.

Amazon Unveils Next Generation Echo Show 8, All-New Echo Hub, and New Echo Frames

September 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

Amazon Unveils Next Generation Echo Show 8, All-New Echo Hub, and New Echo Frames

Remember smart speakers? Apparently Amazon doesn't want to. At that time of the year when traditionally Amazon would introduce the latest models of its Echo smart speakers, this year the company only announced a new smart display, the next generation Echo Show 8 with an upgraded processor, spatial audio, and a built-in smart home hub. And for those who don't even want the speaker, Amazon introduced a new Echo Hub, a smart home control panel. Amazon did expand on the audio glasses category, with two ugly frames that are said to have a long-lasting battery.

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