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Neutrik Group Announces Global Launch of REAN Brand of Audio, Video and Data Connectors
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Neutrik Group Announces Global Launch of REAN Brand of Audio, Video and Data Connectors

The Neutrik Group has announced the launch of REAN as a global brand and a complete catalog of connectors for audio, video, lighting, power, and data applications. Since acquired by Neutrik in the 90's, REAN connectors have remained available in select markets. Now marrying over 45 years of precision engineering know-how with the group’s own dedicated state-of-the-art production facilities, REAN is relaunched with a wider portfolio and closer support to audio OEM's.
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Alango Technologies Now Licensing Hearing Enhancement Technology to OEMs
by Joao Martins

Alango Technologies Now Licensing Hearing Enhancement Technology to OEMs

Alango Technologies announced that OEMs and ODMs will now be able to license the same technologies that power its BeHear Bluetooth assistive hearing headsets. The audio and voice embedded DSP software specialist firm is now licensing its set of software technologies for full-featured customer-fit hearing personalization and amplification, enabling the rapid development of advanced hearables in new designs and form-factors.
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Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds

Skullcandy, the headphone company from Park City, Utah, announced a partnership with Bragi, the inventor and largest intellectual property owner of true wireless headphones, now licensing its software to brands and manufacturers worldwide. The partnership enables Skullcandy to create truly smart, future-proof audio products, infused with easy-to-use, transformative technology incorporating Bragi’s software platform featuring embedded AI.
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VOXX International Confirms Joint Venture Agreement With Sharp To Acquire Onkyo Home Entertainment Business
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VOXX International Confirms Joint Venture Agreement With Sharp To Acquire Onkyo Home Entertainment Business

VOXX International announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premium Audio Company, and Sharp have successfully entered into a joint venture to acquire certain assets of the audio/video business of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. This follows the Asset Purchase Agreement signed by the parties as announced on May 3, 2021. Premium Audio will own Onkyo and Integra products, IP and brands, and will market and sell the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite brands worldwide, except in China.
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Tektronix Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation in Test and Measurement
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Tektronix Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation in Test and Measurement

Famed Oregon-grown company Tektronix is celebrating 75 years. Tektronix was established in 1946 by C. Howard Vollum and Melvin J. Murdock with the creation of the world’s first time-base triggered oscilloscope. Renowned globally for its contributions to major technology breakthroughs, from the invention of color television to space exploration, Tektronix is credited as one of the most influential test and measurement companies in history.
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Fane Announces Expansion Into Finished Systems with New Fane Pro Audio Products
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Fane Announces Expansion Into Finished Systems with New Fane Pro Audio Products

Fane Pro Audio, the sound systems division of Fane International has stayed busy over the past twelve months and invested in the development of new products. The first results are now visible with four completely new series of professional sound reinforcement solutions, including line arrays designs and KTV speakers, all designed and manufactured in-house using both Fane and Precision Devices transducers and speaker components and targeting an expansion into Asian markets.
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StreamUnlimited Licenses Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins the MPEG-H Trademark Program
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StreamUnlimited Licenses Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins the MPEG-H Trademark Program

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary inventor of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, and StreamUnlimited, a supplier of software solutions and hardware modules for connected audio products, have announced that MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile decoders have been integrated into the StreamSDK from StreamUnlimited. The Austrian company is already offering decoder implementations supporting the MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile and has joined the MPEG-H Audio System trademark program administered by Fraunhofer.
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CEVA Expands Wireless Connectivity Options for Developers with New RivieraWaves UWB Platform
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CEVA Expands Wireless Connectivity Options for Developers with New RivieraWaves UWB Platform

CEVA unveiled its new ultra-low power RivieraWaves UWB platform IP targeting mobile, automotive, consumer and IoT applications, lowering the entry barriers for companies to include UWB in their chip designs. With this new solutions, developers are able to benefit from CEVA's combined IP offering of Bluetooth and UWB technologies for new use cases in emerging high-volume applications.
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Via Licensing Launches MPEG-H 3D Audio Licensing Program
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Via Licensing Launches MPEG-H 3D Audio Licensing Program

Looking at differentiated spatial audio designs? Via Licensing Corporation announced the creation and availability of an MPEG-H 3D Audio patent pool with eight participating members. These initial participants include Dolby, ETRI, Fraunhofer, Orange, Royal Philips, Sony Group Corp., VoiceAge, and WILUS. The new pool enables manufacturers, developers and implementors to license MPEG-H 3D Audio standard essential patents under fair and reasonable terms.
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Biamp Acquires Audiovisual Control Systems Company Neets A/S
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Biamp Acquires Audiovisual Control Systems Company Neets A/S

Biamp announced another acquisition, this time of Neets A/S, based in Horsens, Denmark, a respected independent manufacturer of AV control systems. According to Biamp, Neets offers a mature, comprehensive family of device controllers, control interfaces, and control software that are distinctive for their ease of use and elegant design, and made sense to expand the AV solutions portfolio of the Beaverton, Oregon-based company.
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