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Crazybaby Announces Air (NANO) Bluetooth 5.0 Ready True Wireless Earbuds
November 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Crazybaby Announces Air (NANO) Bluetooth 5.0 Ready True Wireless Earbuds

Crazybaby, developer of personal audio devices and software services, announced the launch of a new true wireless earbuds design, Air by Crazybaby (NANO), also known as Air (NANO). The fourth product from this creative company is again launched with a crowdfunding campaign, now available on Indiegogo for $99. This new spin on the original Air by Crazybaby earbuds, the new more compact model features the same carbon nanotube technology in 10 custom colors.
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CTA Announces Innovation Award Honorees for CES 2018
November 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CTA Announces Innovation Award Honorees for CES 2018

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the Best of Innovation Honorees for CES 2018. The Honorees of these prestigious awards were announced during the annual CES Unveiled New York, an invitation-only event featuring the latest innovations and trends and important show announcements leading up to CES. Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2018 is the global stage for innovation and will run Jan. 9-12, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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AudioControl Adds Dolby Vision HDR Support to their Complete Lineup of Premium Home Theater Receivers and Preamp/Processors
November 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Adds Dolby Vision HDR Support to their Complete Lineup of Premium Home Theater Receivers and Preamp/Processors

Responding to the market uptake in 4K UDH displays and content with High Dynamic Range, Seattle-based AudioControl, makers of innovative high-performance audio solutions for the residential, commercial and automotive markets has added support for Dolby Vision HDR to their entire line of home theater A/V receivers and preamp/processors including the new Maestro M5 introduced at the 2017 CEDIA Expo.
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Steinberg Surprises Studio Market with Early Unveiling of Cubase 9.5
November 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Surprises Studio Market with Early Unveiling of Cubase 9.5

Maintaining a steady scheduled of updates for all its software products, Steinberg introduced new updates to its popular range of complete music production systems. Less then a year past since the unveiling of the previous iterations, Steinberg unveiled the new Cubase Pro 9.5, Cubase Artist 9.5 and Cubase Elements 9.5. The updates put a clear emphasis on user-requested features and enhancements for creating, producing and mixing music.
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Audio-Technica Expands Its Sound Reality Headphones Lineup With Introduction of New Wireless In-Ear Models
November 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Expands Its Sound Reality Headphones Lineup With Introduction of New Wireless In-Ear Models

Audio-Technica expanded its high-performance Sound Reality headphones lineup with the introduction of three new in-ear models with Bluetooth technology. The ATH-CKR75BT, ATH-CKR55BT and ATH-CKR35BT are designed to deliver an outstanding wireless listening experience along with the convenience of answering/ending calls and controlling music and video playback on compatible Bluetooth wireless devices.
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Amazon Introduces Alexa, Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to Canada
November 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Introduces Alexa, Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to Canada

Amazon announced that Alexa, the voice recognition engine that powers the Amazon Echo range of smart speakers, is now available for Canada, along with three Alexa-enabled devices: Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot. The expansion also means that the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) and the Alexa Voice Service (AVS), enabling developers to build voice experiences for Alexa users will now be available for English speakers in Canada.
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Pandora Expands Support for Pandora Premium and Alexa Voice Commands on Sonos
November 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Pandora Expands Support for Pandora Premium and Alexa Voice Commands on Sonos

Pandora streaming music provider, and Sonos, launched new ways for listeners to control their music on Sonos within Pandora’s mobile app. Listeners in the U.S. can now control Sonos directly through the Pandora mobile app and command Pandora stations with voice commands via Alexa. The new experience also includes support for Premium, Pandora’s on-demand service launched earlier this year.
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Apogee Introduces MiC Plus USB Microphone for iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC
November 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Introduces MiC Plus USB Microphone for iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC

Apogee introduced their new MiC Plus, professional quality USB microphone for iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC, designed for music production, voice recording, or live streaming. A significant upgrade to the Apogee MiC product family first introduced in 2011, MiC plus features an entirely new design with improved sound quality, dynamic range and built-in headphone output for latency-free monitoring while recording on any device.
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VOXX International Expands Membership with the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association
November 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

VOXX International Expands Membership with the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association

VOXX International Corporation has significantly expanded its membership with the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association to support interoperability across its portfolio of brands. As a WiSA member, VOXX International’s family of brands have access to the WiSA specification, technical support and testing protocols necessary to bring interoperable, wireless home theater products to market.
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Frontier Silicon Extends Smart Audio Collaboration with Harman for JBL Wireless Speakers
November 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Frontier Silicon Extends Smart Audio Collaboration with Harman for JBL Wireless Speakers

British digital audio technologies specialist Frontier Silicon, announced that Harman, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of audio systems and speakers, has chosen Frontier’s Minuet Smart Audio platform as the technology to power its new JBL Control Xstream wireless speakers. This is the latest in a series of collaborations between the two companies which date back to 2013.
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