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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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Packetcraft Introduces Wireless Multi-Microphone Demo Kit based on Bluetooth LE Audio to Accelerate New Category of Peripherals
January 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

Packetcraft Introduces Wireless Multi-Microphone Demo Kit based on Bluetooth LE Audio to Accelerate New Category of Peripherals

At CES 2024, Packetcraft announced a new Wireless Multi-Microphone Demo Kit based on Bluetooth LE Audio technology that incorporates the company’s newly available Link Robustness Package. Packetcraft’s software solution supports a new standards-based ultra-low latency solution for wireless microphone accessories. These can typically be integrated into mobile devices and computers, in addition to supporting specialized commercial audio applications, voice announcement systems, and conference room wireless microphones.
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JLab Introduces its First Bluetooth LE Audio Wireless Headphones with ANC at an Unbeatable Price
January 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

JLab Introduces its First Bluetooth LE Audio Wireless Headphones with ANC at an Unbeatable Price

As a company that always targets affordable price points, JLab’s first foray into the higher end, over ear headphone market delivers a suite of advanced features and a comfortable design that deserves notice. The new $79.99 JBuds Lux ANC Wireless Headphones combine quality sound reproduction, 70+ hours of playback, and advanced features such as smart active noise canceling in a Bluetooth LE Audio-enabled product.
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Meridian Audio Debuts Next-Generation DSP Audio Technologies at CES 2024
January 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

Meridian Audio Debuts Next-Generation DSP Audio Technologies at CES 2024

During CES 2024, British audio pioneer Meridian Audio will demonstrate the ability of next-generation digital signal processing technologies to substantially upgrade the immersive listening experiences achieved by existing premium hardware. Meridian will present solutions to address the acoustic challenges in Electric Vehicles, second-generation vibrohaptics, next-generation DSP modules, at par with new consumer concepts for soundbars and home audio solutions.
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Orosound Labs Innovation Division Accelerates AI-Enabled Hearables
January 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Orosound Labs Innovation Division Accelerates AI-Enabled Hearables

Orosound, a company with patented signal processing and noise-canceling technologies, has unveiled Orosound Labs, its advanced innovation division that has operated sub rosa for the last couple of years. As the company stands at the forefront of AI-enabled active noise cancellation and reduction technologies that are ready to be embedded in consumer brand products, Orosound Labs is committed to empowering partners with a faster and more reliable way to introduce hearables with unique AI features to the market.
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HEAR360 and Sonical Join Forces to Bring Spatial Audio to Sonical's CosmOS Headphone Operating System
January 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

HEAR360 and Sonical Join Forces to Bring Spatial Audio to Sonical's CosmOS Headphone Operating System

HEAR360 and Sonical announced a strategic partnership that delivers value to headphone manufacturers and their end users. At launch, HEAR360's industry recognized real-time spatial audio engine will be available in CosmOS's growing ecosystem of plugins and apps, enabling manufacturers to offer customizable experiences that can be enjoyed on any wired or wireless headphones/earbuds, supporting Bluetooth, Ultra-wideband and Wi-Fi.
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Lenbrook Media Group Created to Commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 Technologies
January 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Lenbrook Media Group Created to Commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 Technologies

The Lenbrook Group of Companies, owner of NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, Bluesound, and the renowned BluOS hi-res multiroom platform, has created a new business unit, Lenbrook Media Group. The mission is to more effectively enable the commercialization and development of Lenbrook's content management solutions, as well as pursue new licensing opportunities. With the BluOS content management platform at its core, this group will also oversee the growth of content encoding solutions MQA and SCL6, which Lenbrook acquired in the autumn of 2023.
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Newauro Brings Smart Speakers Into the Immersive Audio Domain at CES 2024
January 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Newauro Brings Smart Speakers Into the Immersive Audio Domain at CES 2024

In July 2022, the Saffelberg Investment group acquired all assets, teams and rights of AURO-3D and founded a new company, Newauro, with the intention to further support the growth of the format and technology suite across all markets. Based in Belgium like the original Auro Technologies company, Newauro announced that it's collaborating with Eastech to demonstrate its latest AURO-Scene virtual immersive audio technology at CES 2024.
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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.
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Studio Six Digital Takes Over Production and Releases New USB-C Measurement Microphones and Interfaces
January 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

Studio Six Digital Takes Over Production and Releases New USB-C Measurement Microphones and Interfaces

Studio Six Digital, the creators of the popular AudioTools test & measurement platform for Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems, has brought the production of all hardware products, including its popular iTestMic2 and iAudioInterface2, back in-house. The Californian company also updated all products to have USB-C connections to work with the latest iPhone 15 models, all of the USB-C iPads, as well as Mac and Windows computers and even Android devices.
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Noveto Is Back and Will Present Second-Generation Solution at CES 2024
December 29, 2023 by Joao Martins

Noveto Is Back and Will Present Second-Generation Solution at CES 2024

Putting an end to rumors that the company was out of business, Noveto is back at CES 2024 to demonstrate its ultrasonic audio technology integrated within a 3rd party soundbar. Noveto has partnered with BeStar and SEI to build this new generation of soundbar and will showcase the demonstrator at the IAI Smart booth at CES. Learning the lessons from past errors, Noveto will also unveil its new licensing business approach at the show.
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