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DPA 4006 Microphone Withstands The Rigors Of Space Travel To Capture Audio From The Surface Of Mars
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DPA 4006 Microphone Withstands The Rigors Of Space Travel To Capture Audio From The Surface Of Mars

NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on the Red Planet, and for the first time the agency fitted microphones in the exploration system so we can all listen to the planet's sounds. DPA Microphones was selected to take part in the historic mission. Outfitted with DPA’s 4006 Omnidirectional Microphone, MMA-A Digital Audio Interface and MMP-G Modular Active Cable, the rover provided the first sounds from the surface of Mars.
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LG Electronics Opens webOS TV Platform to Other Manufacturers
by Joao Martins

LG Electronics Opens webOS TV Platform to Other Manufacturers

LG Electronics (LG) announced the availability of its popular webOS TV platform ecosystem to other TV brand partners, offering a superior alternative to Android-based interfaces and proprietary user experiences across different manufacturers. Over twenty TV manufacturers have already committed to the webOS partnership, and the ecosystem will be supported by technology partners such as Realtek, Nuance, Gracenote, CEVA and Universal Electronics, among many others.
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HP Inc. To Acquire HyperX, the Gaming Division of Kingston
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HP Inc. To Acquire HyperX, the Gaming Division of Kingston

Aiming to accelerate growth in peripherals and expand its gaming ecosystem, HP announced a definitive agreement to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company. The acquisition is said to support HP’s strategy to drive growth in its Personal Systems business, where gaming and peripherals are attractive segments. HyperX’s product portfolio spans a range of gaming peripherals, including headsets, keyboards, mice, mouse pads, USB microphones, and console accessories.
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Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration
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Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration

Knowles Corporation, a leading provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio processing, and precision device solutions, announced the AISonic Bluetooth Standard Solution, a complete development kit that enables fast voice integration to Bluetooth devices. The kit is built upon the Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor IA8201, a high-performance, ultra-low power audio-centric OpenDSP, and includes SDK, pre-integrated mics, and integration support for Bluetooth chips.
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DSP Concepts and CloudNav Partnership Brings Best-in-Class Sensor Fusion Technology to Audio Weaver
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DSP Concepts and CloudNav Partnership Brings Best-in-Class Sensor Fusion Technology to Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts, the audio platform powering more than 50M devices for many of the world’s best consumer and automotive brands, announced a partnership with CloudNav to bring its sensor fusion technology to Audio Weaver. This means that developers can seamlessly deploy CloudNav’s Performance Fusion technology through Audio Weaver’s drag-and-drop graphical interface to integrate and automatically calibrate inertial sensors for optimal product performance.
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IDTechEx Research Reports on Haptics Technology and Trends
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IDTechEx Research Reports on Haptics Technology and Trends

IDTechEx Research just announced its latest report "Haptics 2021-2031: Technologies, Market & Players" discussing the general trends in the haptics industry and the provision of haptic feedback within products today. According to the report, the industry segment will be worth nearly $5bn in 2025. The report covers each major type of haptic technology, from electromagnetic actuators to gaming, wearables, consumer electronics, and automotive haptics.
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MISCO Introduces ToneSpeak Guitar Speakers
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MISCO Introduces ToneSpeak Guitar Speakers

Introducing a new brand from an American loudspeaker manufacturer is a reason for celebration. But better still when MISCO, the venerable St. Paul, MN-headquartered company announces a completely new line of guitar speakers under the name ToneSpeak. MISCO has been diversifying their business in the last few years with the acquisition of Oaktron and the introduction of their latest high-end driver brand, Bold North Audio. And ToneSpeak clearly reinforces the company's position.
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Spotify to Introduce Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming and Expand International Footprint
by Joao Martins

Spotify to Introduce Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming and Expand International Footprint

Swedish streaming giant Spotify promoted an online streamed event to announce a series of innovations, new strategies, global expansion and reveal loads of mind-blowing statistics. Among the announcements the company announced Spotify HiFi, a service which will allow for paying subscribers of the service to get CD-quality, lossless audio streaming to computers and Spotify Connect-enabled speakers. It's not high-resolution audio, but at least it is a better alternative to Ogg Vorbis.
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CEVA Introduces Bluebud Turnkey IP Wireless Audio Platform for TWS Earbuds and Bluetooth Audio Devices
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CEVA Introduces Bluebud Turnkey IP Wireless Audio Platform for TWS Earbuds and Bluetooth Audio Devices

CEVA unveiled Bluebud, a highly-integrated wireless audio platform aimed at standardizing DSP-enabled Bluetooth audio IP for fast-growing applications, including True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, hearables, gaming headsets, smartwatches and other wearable devices. The solution fully supports Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio design and is ready to support brands in the transition from Bluetooth Classic.
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Powersoft Extends Free Warranty to Five Years on All Rack Amplifiers
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Powersoft Extends Free Warranty to Five Years on All Rack Amplifiers

Italian audio manufacturer Powersoft has announced a further 12-month warranty on their renowned rack amplifiers for all users who register their product for free on Powersoft’s online portal, MyPowersoft. This free extension brings the total warranty length, including the four years standard warranty, to five years. As of Monday, February 22, 2021, anyone buying Powersoft amplifiers on or after this date will need to register their product on MyPowersoft within 30 days of purchase to benefit from the extended extra year warranty.
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