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New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019
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New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019

ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, is a rising force in the industry with many important innovations that are meeting next-gen consumer demands. And that includes many of the main market trends for the audio industry, such as hearing enhancers, hearables, voice capture and recognition and acoustic sensing. The Austrian company will showcase several industry-first technologies for mobile devices at MWC 2019 in Barcelona later this month, including exciting developments in active noise cancelling.
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Zylia and Infineon Present New Approach to Six Degrees of Freedom Technology in VR/AR at Mobile World Congress 2019
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Zylia and Infineon Present New Approach to Six Degrees of Freedom Technology in VR/AR at Mobile World Congress 2019

Zylia, the start-up company that surprised the global market with its spherical microphone array for 3D audio recording and production, together with Infineon Technologies AG, will present an innovative and unique approach to Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) technology in virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) during Mobile World Congress 2019 (Feb. 25-28) in Barcelona. According to Zylia, the presentation will offer a valuable contribution to help users stay on top of current trends in the development of VR and AR solutions.
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eero Mesh Home WiFi Specialist Acquired by Amazon
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eero Mesh Home WiFi Specialist Acquired by Amazon

Amazon and eero announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire eero, a company that offers products and services for high-performing, simple home mesh WiFi systems. Eero's products have been available since 2017 and basically blanket every room of a home with high-performing WiFi, earning a 4.6-star product rating on Amazon.com. Apparently, Amazon was excited with the company's next generation solutions, which the company says will enable better connected home devices.
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Vervent Audio Group Creates Focal Naim North America Subsidiaries
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Vervent Audio Group Creates Focal Naim North America Subsidiaries

Audio and high-fidelity French specialist, Vervent Audio Group has announced the acquisition of Audio Plus Services & Plurison — distributors of high-end and professional audio equipment in the US and Canada. With the acquisition, effective from January 15 2019, the Vervent group extends the expertise of its two iconic brands — FOCAL and NAIM — and creates two subsidiaries, Focal Naim America and Focal Naim Canada.
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Preserving the Sound of Stradivarius for Future Generations
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Preserving the Sound of Stradivarius for Future Generations

The northern Italian city of Cremona is the cradle; a place where the masters Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri del Gesú lovingly created a new pinnacle of quality for stringed instruments. Even though centuries have passed, these instruments are still considered the holy grail of violins today. Now, e-instruments lab GmbH will record and preserve the sounds of these unique instruments, in order to make digital sampling versions of the Stradivarius sound available forever.
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SAR Insight & Consulting Forecasts Strong Growth for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earbuds
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SAR Insight & Consulting Forecasts Strong Growth for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earbuds

True wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds are driving innovation and creating a growth market. Total market revenues for the true wireless stereo earbuds (TWS) market are expected to reach almost $10 billion in 2019, outstripping all other headphone markets, according to the latest research from SAR Insight & Consulting, which reports "the market is expected to grow rapidly over the next 5 years accounting for more than 60% of all wireless stereo headphones shipped by 2023.”
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Libre Wireless MAVID Device and Software Now with Amazon Alexa Built-in
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Libre Wireless MAVID Device and Software Now with Amazon Alexa Built-in

Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced that its MAVID (Multiprotocol, Audio, Voice, IoT Device) super compact, ultra-low power mic-to-cloud platform and software SDK, now supports the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) built-in. The breakthrough platform incorporates a complete hardware and software solution for embedded voice, IoT, audio and wireless connectivity, and now features integrated AVS.
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Movers and Shakers: Powersoft Debuts New Powerful Linear Motors at ISE 2019
by Joao Martins

Movers and Shakers: Powersoft Debuts New Powerful Linear Motors at ISE 2019

Since it introduced its M-Force linear motor technology, Powersoft paved the way for a completely new range of applications for low frequency transducers. This in turn attracted companies with interesting ideas and projects, leading the Italian company to expand the research. One result was now introduced at the ISE 2019 show in Amsterdam, with the first public demonstration of Mover - a small yet incredibly powerful linear transducer that can be used in audio applications and, more excitingly, as a linear motor / shaker.
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Control4 Acquires Smart Home Remote Device Maker NEEO
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Control4 Acquires Smart Home Remote Device Maker NEEO

Control4 Corporation, a leading global provider of smart home and home automation solutions from Salt Lake City, Utah, announced the acquisition of Switzerland-based NEEO, the creators of an acclaimed smart home remote. Control4 says the acquisition will accelerate its leadership in delivering remotes, touch panels, keypads, and other smart home devices, and enhance its plans for next-generation interaction devices across the smart home.
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Astro Spatial Audio Shines with Object-Based Audio at Integrated Systems Europe 2019
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Astro Spatial Audio Shines with Object-Based Audio at Integrated Systems Europe 2019

During Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019, Astro Spatial Audio (ASA), will validate its status as the professional audio industry’s sensation for true object-based audio, as it appears on the booths of not one but three major loudspeaker manufacturers. In addition, a new AAX plug-in will be previewed, offering full remote control and monitoring of the SARA II Premium Rendering Engine within Pro Tools and the Avid S6L live mixing console.
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