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Naim Redefines the All-In-One Audio System with New High Performance Wireless Streaming Uniti Range
November 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Naim Redefines the All-In-One Audio System with New High Performance Wireless Streaming Uniti Range

Hi-fidelity going back to components in the streaming and wireless audio age? World-renowned premium British hi-fi manufacturer and pioneer of integrated speaker systems, Naim Audio, seems to believe so and introduced the new Uniti range - a series of four high performance wireless components and all-in-one audio systems designed for expanding music enjoyment around the home. Features and specifications are extremely impressive.
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IBM Launches Experimental Platform for Embedding Watson into Any Device
November 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

IBM Launches Experimental Platform for Embedding Watson into Any Device

IBM unveiled an experimental release of Project Intu, a new, system-agnostic platform designed to enable embodied cognition. The new platform allows developers to embed IBM Watson artificial intelligence functions into various end-user device form factors, offering a next generation architecture for building cognitive-enabled experiences. The initiative allows developers to extend Watson speech, language, vision and empathy capabilities to new form factors.
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Audio Industry Set to Capitalize on New Role at Centre of the Smart Home
November 10, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Industry Set to Capitalize on New Role at Centre of the Smart Home

Futuresource Consulting has just released its most recent consumer electronics report covering a new place for audio in the smart home. “Voice recognition technology is shaking up the CE industry, broadening the horizons of speaker vendors and reinventing the audio device as the gatekeeper of voice, smart home and machine learning,” the report says. Futuresource research forecasts important growth in audio applications for the connected home.
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4K UHD TV Display Sales to Grow 40 Percent as 4K Ecosystem Expands Three Times Faster than HDTV
November 10, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

4K UHD TV Display Sales to Grow 40 Percent as 4K Ecosystem Expands Three Times Faster than HDTV

Holiday (Q4) shipments of 4K Ultra High-Definition (4K UHD) televisions in the United States are expected to reach 4.5 million units, driving total 4K UHD sales for 2016 to 10 million units, a healthy 40 percent increase over 2015, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Sales of 4K UHD TVs continue to increase as more brands and screen sizes are available at lower prices, new technologies such as High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) are more widely available, and consumer demand grows.
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Massdrop Massively Successful Collaboration with Sennheiser on HD6XX Headphones
November 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Massdrop Massively Successful Collaboration with Sennheiser on HD6XX Headphones

Massdrop is fast becoming the new market sensation for the audio industry, much in the same way crowdfunding websites have revolutionized the marketing mix, especially for startups. The difference here is how powerful this one million strong audio enthusiast community can be for established brands. In a recent example, collaborating directly with Sennheiser, Massdrop made history with its recent HD6XX headphones campaign.
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Microchip Launches New Generation of 8-bit AVR MCUs with Core Independent Peripherals
November 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Launches New Generation of 8-bit AVR MCUs with Core Independent Peripherals

Microchip Technology released a new generation of 8-bit tinyAVR MCUs. The four new devices range from 14 to 24 pins and 4 KB to 8 KB of Flash and are the first tinyAVR microcontrollers to feature Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The new devices will be supported by Atmel START, an innovative online tool for intuitive, graphical configuration of embedded software projects.
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CES Show 2017: Prepare for Celebration and Change
November 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

CES Show 2017: Prepare for Celebration and Change

In 2017, the world’s leading innovation event, promoted every year by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) commemorates 50 years as the launch pad for breakthrough technology. The 50th anniversary CES will celebrate the evolution of the industry January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. CES 2017 also promises to be a pivotal moment for technology evolution and change.
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Panasonic Introduces High-speed Gate Driver Dedicated to GaN Power Transistor X-GaN
November 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Panasonic Introduces High-speed Gate Driver Dedicated to GaN Power Transistor X-GaN

Panasonic Corporation announced that it will start mass production of a high-speed gate driver (AN34092B) optimized for driving its GaN power transistor X-GaN in November 2016. The company will also start mass production of two types of X-GaN (PGA26E07BA and PGA26E19BA) and provide solutions in combination with high-speed gate drivers. The high-speed gate driver for X-GaN power transistors contributes to space and energy savings in power conversion applications.
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Affordable RTW MM3 MusicMeter is Now Shipping
November 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Affordable RTW MM3 MusicMeter is Now Shipping

Visual audio meter and monitoring specialist, RTW announced that the newest addition to its loudness metering family, the MM3 MusicMeter, is now shipping. The MM3 is the company's lowest-cost loudness meter, adding support for music-based applications. With the superior accuracy that RTW has become known for, the MM3 MusicMeter features vectorscope, PPM/TruePeak or VU, real-time analyzers, Loudness vs. Time charts, as well as numerical and graphical loudness display and zoom modes.
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L-Acoustics’ Holding Company, L-Group, Acquires CAMCO
November 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics’ Holding Company, L-Group, Acquires CAMCO

L-Group, holding company of L-Acoustics, today announced the acquisition of CAMCO, the manufacturer of high-end amplified controllers, DSP and audio network solutions for the professional audio industry. L-Acoustics traditionally worked in close partnership with German company CAMCO to complement its sound reinforcement and touring solutions. The acquisition will enable closer integration of active and networked systems.
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