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About Joao Martins
Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing, founding new

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Lattice Wants Manufacturers to Replace USB Connectors with its SiBEAM Snap 12 Gbps Wireless Technology
February 21, 2018 by Joao Martins

Lattice Wants Manufacturers to Replace USB Connectors with its SiBEAM Snap 12 Gbps Wireless Technology

Lattice Semiconductor announced the expansion of its Lattice Snap wireless connector product family to support broader adoption of 60 GHz wireless technology in consumer and embedded applications. The solution allows direct replacing of physical interfaces such as USB and HDMI in consumer devices using short-range wireless technology, allowing waterproof, thinner products that are less prone to mechanical failures.
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Harman Implements DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology for their Sonique Total Voice Solution
February 20, 2018 by Joao Martins

Harman Implements DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology for their Sonique Total Voice Solution

Voice UI chipset specialist DSP Group, and Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced their cooperation implementing voice input technology, based on DSP Group’s SmartVoice Audio/voice SoC and HDClear far-field multi-mic algorithms. The cooperation will enable expanding Harman's Sonique Total Voice Solution platform into a new generation of voice-enabled products.
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Travis Launches Travis Blue Translating Bluetooth Speaker on Indiegogo
February 15, 2018 by Joao Martins

Travis Launches Travis Blue Translating Bluetooth Speaker on Indiegogo

After Travis the Translator, Dutch startup Travis is now promoting the Travis Blue - a translating speaker that takes the original experience of a portable (pocket-sized) dedicated device into something that might appeal to wider gamut of users, like... a Bluetooth speaker. The Travis Blue pairs with a smartphone app, features a single button to translate, accepts voice commands to change language, supports wireless charging, and comes in 3 different colors.
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Sound Devices Acquires Wireless Microphone Specialists Audio Ltd
February 14, 2018 by Joao Martins

Sound Devices Acquires Wireless Microphone Specialists Audio Ltd

Reedsburg, Wisconsin-based Sound Devices announced the recent acquisition of Audio Limited, the UK manufacturer and developer of high-performance wireless microphone systems. Audio Ltd., now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sound Devices, will continue to operate out of its Watford, UK offices with Kishore Patel and Lee Stone continuing as managing director and technical director, respectively.
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d&b Soundscape and The Evolution of Live Sound to Object-Oriented Mixes
February 9, 2018 by Joao Martins

d&b Soundscape and The Evolution of Live Sound to Object-Oriented Mixes

It’s the latest trend in live sound. The professional audio industry wants to move away from the limitations and restrictions of stereo of dual mono configurations. Based on an networked audio system processor and two software modules, the d&b Soundscape solution from d&b audiotechnik opens up a whole world of creativity. An approach that opens completely new possibilities for sound designers and audio engineers, but above all for artists and audiences.
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ISE 2018 Report: Integrated Systems, Audio Trends, and User Interfaces
February 8, 2018 by Joao Martins

ISE 2018 Report: Integrated Systems, Audio Trends, and User Interfaces

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2018, the fifteenth edition of the world’s largest AV and systems integration show, was the largest business-to-business event for the professional audiovisual, electronic systems integration and related IT industries, with the largest exhibition area, the largest number of exhibiting companies (1288) and the largest international attendance, supplanting largely the two shows promoted by the two founding associations CEDIA and Avixa/InfoComm International.
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OCA Alliance Demonstrates Expanding AES70 Interoperability at ISE 2018
February 8, 2018 by Joao Martins

OCA Alliance Demonstrates Expanding AES70 Interoperability at ISE 2018

The OCA Alliance is demonstrating the very latest developments in the AES70 standard and the technologies supporting it, at ISE 2018. Alliance member companies Archwave, Bosch, d&b audiotechnik GmbH, DeusO, Focusrite, Suzhou Fitcan Technology and Your Audio Systems GmbH are exhibiting numerous products and development tools to demonstrate the multiple facets of AES70 in a hands-on environment.
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Riedel Acquires Archwave and Cymatic Audio and Creates Zurich IP Engineering Hub
February 7, 2018 by Joao Martins

Riedel Acquires Archwave and Cymatic Audio and Creates Zurich IP Engineering Hub

Underlining its commitment to standards, Riedel is making continued investments in new technologies with its acquisition of Swiss engineering pioneer Archwave. The new partnership will create a strong research and development (R&D) hub in Zurich and increase Riedel’s global engineering team to over 100 engineers while expanding its R&D capabilities for IP and standards such as AES67, which will further boost interoperability in the broadcast world.
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Nureva Expands Scope of HDL300 Audio Conferencing System at ISE 2018
February 6, 2018 by Joao Martins

Nureva Expands Scope of HDL300 Audio Conferencing System at ISE 2018

Collaboration-solutions company Nureva is doing for audio conferencing technology what the Amazon Echo speaker did to home audio. It created a new category of “smart” devices with the potential completely disrupt the market. Now, at the 2018 Integrated Systems Europe show, Nureva is expanding the HDL300 system to reach out larger spaces and showing enhancements to its audio manager software, which is now automatically able to detect and perform updates.
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The GSMA Mobile World Congress 2018 Returns to Discuss the Future of Personal Technologies and Wearables
February 3, 2018 by Joao Martins

The GSMA Mobile World Congress 2018 Returns to Discuss the Future of Personal Technologies and Wearables

The Mobile World Congress returns in 2018, held 26 February – 1 March at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. The event brings more than 100,000 attendees from over 200 countries and 2,300 exhibitors together in one place, creating a dynamic environment of collaboration, innovation and education that will advance the mobile industry. Front and center in this year's edition will be once again the future of personal mobile technologies, wearables, and many innovations that will affect the audio industry.
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