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New Market Report on Voice Assistant Opportunities in Consumer Electronics
March 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Market Report on Voice Assistant Opportunities in Consumer Electronics

Market research firm Futuresource Consulting announced the latest edition of its "Voice Assistants in Consumer Electronics" report. Voice Assistants (VAs) are being integrated into an increasing number and variety of connected consumer devices in multiple markets and are on course to develop as a major user interface over the next 2-3 years, according to this latest report, which leverages new industry and end-user research to assess the size and shape of the market at a worldwide and regional level.
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CEVA Delivers Bluetooth 5 Dual Mode IP to ASR Micro
March 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Delivers Bluetooth 5 Dual Mode IP to ASR Micro

CEVA, a licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for connected devices, reinforced its leadership in the Bluetooth IP market with delivery of its RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5 dual mode IP to multiple licensees, including ASR Microelectronics, a fabless semiconductor company. ASR Micro adopted RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5 Dual Mode IP for smartphones, smart speakers, headsets and IoT Devices.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Unveils Complete Range of Subcardioid Coaxial Loudspeaker Solutions
March 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Fulcrum Acoustic Unveils Complete Range of Subcardioid Coaxial Loudspeaker Solutions

Fulcrum Acoustic has announced the new CCX12 12-Inch Subcardioid Coaxial Loudspeaker range. Joining the CCX1295 (90° x 45°) model, announced last summer, the innovative coaxial product line now features a full range of horn patterns allowing coverage to be tailored for a wide range of applications. New models include the CCX1265 (60° x 45°), CCX1277 (75° x 75°), CCX1200 (100° x 100°) and CCX1226 (120° x 60°).
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Nureva HDL300 system Wins NSCA 2018 Excellence in Product Innovation Award
March 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Nureva HDL300 system Wins NSCA 2018 Excellence in Product Innovation Award

Nureva announced that its HDL300 audio conferencing system has won an NSCA 2018 Excellence in Product Innovation Award. The fourth annual awards from the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) recognize products that have a profound impact on systems integrators in the commercial space as well as impact user experience. The company's integrated microphone and speaker bar solution was recognized in the newly introduced Trailblazing Innovation category.
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Vesper and Unisem Announce Assembly Partnership to Deliver Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones at Scale
March 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Vesper and Unisem Announce Assembly Partnership to Deliver Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones at Scale

Vesper announced a partnership with Unisem, a global provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, to manufacture and produce high volumes of Vesper piezoelectric MEMS microphones at scale. The partnership will allow Vesper to seamlessly produce and deliver millions of units. Unisem currently assembles all products from Vesper’s product line, including the new VM1010 for low power applications.
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AVer Unveils New VB342 Soundbar for Enterprise Video Conferencing Applications
March 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AVer Unveils New VB342 Soundbar for Enterprise Video Conferencing Applications

Video conferencing technology specialists AVer Information announced that it is expanding its portfolio of solutions to include the new AVer VB342 soundbar. The integrated design is an all-in-one USB camera/audio solution, combining all audio and video signals suited for meeting/huddle spaces with up to seven attendees. The soundbar format is viewed as an ideal approach to modern huddle rooms, so why not integrating also the camera in a single system?
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Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Deezer Expands Voice Activation With Amazon Alexa

Deezer confirmed that it rolling out voice recognition support with Amazon Alexa, making at-home listening even more accessible. Deezer music streaming for Amazon Alexa is supported on Alexa devices and will be available in all territories where Deezer and Alexa are supported, including the US, UK and Germany through a gradual rollout. Deezer will be available on all devices that support Alexa such as Sonos One, Ultimate Ears, and others.
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Speaker and Microphone Measurements: Eliminate Reflections While Testing
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Speaker and Microphone Measurements: Eliminate Reflections While Testing

Acoustic reflections in rooms, in the form of reverberation, contribute significantly to the characteristic of sound. In acoustic measurements for quality testing of loudspeakers and microphones, however, these reflections can produce inaccurate results and should therefore be excluded as far as possible. The measurement results must be reproducible and not significantly influenced by the room acoustics. In this article, NTi Audio explains how to remove reverberation from the measurement results.
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TASCAM Unveils New MZ-Series Rack-Mount Mixers
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

TASCAM Unveils New MZ-Series Rack-Mount Mixers

Continuing its long legacy of high-quality professional mixers, TASCAM has introduced the new MZ-223 and MZ-372 models with multiple outputs/zones and phono input channels. Both rack-mount analog mixers offer flexible inputs, mixing, and routing that makes them well suited for installs in small to mid-size venues such as restaurants, hotels, ballrooms, meeting rooms, and schools, as well as residences.
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Martin Audio Announces New Hybrid Double 18" Subwoofer and EASE Focus 3 Compatible Measurement Data
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio Announces New Hybrid Double 18" Subwoofer and EASE Focus 3 Compatible Measurement Data

Martin Audio has announced a new subwoofer to its line up with the introduction of SXH218 - a hybrid passive subwoofer with two extremely high-powered 4.5" coil, 18" drivers. The subwoofer will be a central part of the company's upcoming UK Open Day demos in March at its British headquarters in High Wycombe. The company also announced the availability of GLL loudspeaker measurement data compatible with EASE Focus 3 for many of its point source loudspeakers.
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