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Sony Licenses MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins MPEG-H Trademark Program
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Sony Licenses MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins MPEG-H Trademark Program

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, announced that Sony Corporation (Sony) has licensed Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile Decoder software and joined the MPEG-H Trademark Program. Among many other applications, the announcement allows reinforcing Sony’s 360 Reality Audio and MPEG-H 3D Audio implementations in a wide variety of products from the company.
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On-Device Voice Interfaces Driving Growth in MEMS and ECM Microphone Market
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On-Device Voice Interfaces Driving Growth in MEMS and ECM Microphone Market

According to SAR Insight & Consulting, the market for MEMS and ECM microphones continues to see strong growth, with ten billion units shipped in 2020. This was driven by two main factors: increased use of voice interfaces and multiple microphones per device, according to SAR’s latest report “MEMS Microphones Focus: Market Growth, Mic Type, Input Type, SNR, Volume, Performance Density.” With the emergence of TWS, earbuds and headphones are now the second largest market.
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Second Modeling and Measurement Webinar on Designing Audio Devices With Digital Twins Scheduled for October 27
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Second Modeling and Measurement Webinar on Designing Audio Devices With Digital Twins Scheduled for October 27

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) continues to explore the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design. In the second Modeling and Measurement webinar in this series (October 27, 12pm EDT), experts from COMSOL, JJR Acoustic and Facebook, will describe and detail a real virtual architectural design story. Registration for this webinar is now available.
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CEDIA Names Daryl Friedman as Global President & CEO
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CEDIA Names Daryl Friedman as Global President & CEO

Culminating a year-long search process, CEDIA has named veteran association executive Daryl Friedman as its new Global President and CEO. Friedman is no stranger to CEDIA or the custom installation market. He has spent more than 30 years in nonprofit leadership roles, having overseen membership, advocacy, industry relations, and the technical wing for the 25,000-member Recording Academy.
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NFC Forum Wireless Charging Specification 2.0 Allows Charging TWS Earbuds From Smartphones
by Joao Martins

NFC Forum Wireless Charging Specification 2.0 Allows Charging TWS Earbuds From Smartphones

The NFC Forum latest Wireless Charging Technical Specification 2.0 allows for wireless charging by enabling a single antenna in an NFC-enabled device to manage both communications between the devices and charging. Users who need to charge low-power devices such as wireless earbuds, digital stylus pens, fitness trackers, and other small consumer products can now do so from NFC-enabled smartphones and other devices, just by placing both devices directly in contact.
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Avnu Alliance Launches Streamlined Milan Advanced Certification Program
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Avnu Alliance Launches Streamlined Milan Advanced Certification Program

The Avnu Alliance industry consortium promoting deterministic networking based on IEEE 802.1 AVB/TSN standards, introduced a new Milan Advanced Certification Program for faster, and less expensive testing and certification of professional audio and video end devices for its members. This initiative is intended to encourage further adoption of the Milan network protocol by more manufacturers.
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Behrman Capital Sells Pelican Products to Platinum Equity
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Behrman Capital Sells Pelican Products to Platinum Equity

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Pelican Products, including the Peli BioThermal division, to Platinum Equity. Pelican Products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases and rugged gear for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Sony 360 Reality Audio Now Available on Amazon Music Unlimited with Any Headphones
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Sony 360 Reality Audio Now Available on Amazon Music Unlimited with Any Headphones

Sony Electronics announced it will expand 360 Reality Audio distribution, content, and compatible devices, including support from Amazon Music Unlimited to play 360 Reality Audio content on headphones. The 360 Reality Audio experience was so far available in Tidal, Deezer, Nugs.net and Amazon Music HD music streaming services with support for Sony certified headphones and speakers. Now, Amazon Music Unlimited will support 360 Reality Audio content playback on any headphones.
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Synaptics Announces AudioSmart AS33970 Edge AI Headset Platform
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Synaptics Announces AudioSmart AS33970 Edge AI Headset Platform

Synaptics announced its newest AudioSmart AS33970 headset platform SoC, directly targeting the fastest growing product categories, from work-from-anywhere TWS earbuds to hearables. As the San Jose, California-based company details, the new SoC offers the world’s first highly integrated AI-enabled ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) and hybrid ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) single-chip solution integrating neural and voice processing engines for optimal audio performance.
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KEF Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Advanced Products to Be Announced in the Coming Months
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KEF Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Advanced Products to Be Announced in the Coming Months

For six decades, KEF has been a proud loudspeaker pioneer, creating remarkable, award-winning speakers. Over this time, its continuous innovation and pursuit of excellence has earned the brand a justifiably devoted following. The famous British loudspeaker manufacturer, now owned by GP Acoustics, promises to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a series of new high-fidelity product developments to be unveiled in 2021.
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