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MIPI Alliance Releases I3C Basic Interface Specification for Widespread Implementation in Mobile and Beyond
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MIPI Alliance Releases I3C Basic Interface Specification for Widespread Implementation in Mobile and Beyond

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today released MIPI I3C Basic v1.0, a subset of the MIPI I3C specification that bundles the most commonly needed I3C features for developers and other standards organizations. Released under royalty-free terms, MIPI I3C Basic provides a streamlined upgrade path from the ubiquitous I2C, with the most commonly needed developer capabilities for smartphones, IoT devices, connected vehicles and more.
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RCF Group Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of DPA Microphones
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RCF Group Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of DPA Microphones

RCF Group, the same Italian group that recently expanded into the US market with the acquisition of Eastern Acoustics Works (EAW), is now expanding its presence even more into the global production market with the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of DPA Microphones A/S from private equity firm The Riverside Company. Based in Reggio Emilia, RCF is one of the fastest growing organizations in the professional audio market, and microphones was one of the few product segments missing in its portfolio.
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L-Acoustics to Promote New Era of Immersive Live Sound at NAMM 2019
by Joao Martins

L-Acoustics to Promote New Era of Immersive Live Sound at NAMM 2019

L-Acoustics will return to NAMM 2019 with an enhanced booth and demo space, ready to promote one of the most exciting developments in sound reinforcement for live performances since the inception of the line array. Following a series of historical performances where L-Acoustics was praised for its L-ISA Immersive technology debuting in shows across all continents, the French manufacturer will use the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim to further promote the revolutionary concept, powered by its latest range of high-quality speaker designs.
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Speechmatics Improves Language Recognition Accuracy with Next Generation Update
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Speechmatics Improves Language Recognition Accuracy with Next Generation Update

Following the announcement in February 2018 of the launch of Global English, a single English language pack supporting all major English accents for use in speech-to-text transcription, speech recognition technology specialists Speechmatics have now announced its Next Generation languages update, which the company says brings an improved accuracy of up to 16% across many of its core languages, thanks to the use of new machine learning algorithms.
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LG Electronics and Audioburst Collaborate to Build Audio Content Voice Search In-Car
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LG Electronics and Audioburst Collaborate to Build Audio Content Voice Search In-Car

LG Electronics and California-based Audioburst announced a collaboration to build the next cutting-edge in-car infotainment systems for leading automakers, giving consumers new ways to access and explore voice search and content, and brands deeper analysis around that usage in-car. LGE will be the first company to integrate Audioburst Deep Analysis API for Live Audio Streams. The experience, still in stealth mode, will be unveiled in January to select audiences at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.
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Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform with aptX Adaptive and True Wireless Stereo Plus Support
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Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform with aptX Adaptive and True Wireless Stereo Plus Support

During the second day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm unveiled its newest generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. This is the world’s first commercial mobile platform supporting multi-gigabit 5G, the latest AI and immersive extended reality (XR) technologies, ready for the next-generation mobile devices in the first half of 2019. The flagship platform also introduces support for the new aptx Adaptive and TWS+ wireless audio experiences.
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Aider Releases AI Powered Digital Assistant for Small Businesses
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Aider Releases AI Powered Digital Assistant for Small Businesses

Aider, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered digital business assistant created specifically for small businesses, has been in beta phase in Australasia for several months. The company based in Auckland, New Zealand, wants to explore the potential of voice interfaces for business applications. According to Brendan Roberts, Aider's co-founder, the app is now ready for the market and will offer small businesses a powerful, new intuitive tool to help drive their success.
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Zippo Get Its Signature 'Click' as a Sound Trademark
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Zippo Get Its Signature 'Click' as a Sound Trademark

With electric vehicles now circulating silently in the roads, brands will need to trademark their iconic engine sounds as a way to simultaneously comply with safety requirements and convey a familiar sense of excitement to drivers. When a sound is immediately recognized as part of a brand or iconic product it should be trademarked and protected and that's exactly what iconic windproof lighter Zippo achieved. The Zippo lighter's 'click' is now officially among the most recognizable sounds in the world and is protected by a sound trademark.
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Artificial Intelligence Tool Promises to Revolutionize Patent Analysis
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Artificial Intelligence Tool Promises to Revolutionize Patent Analysis

Aistemos, a London-based company in the field of harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze patents, announced the launch of its Cipher n / d service, a new approach to analyzing patent information designed to increase rational licensing and reduce patent litigation. Aistemos developed Cipher n / d as a new approach to IP analytics in collaboration with AST, the member-driven collaborative and leading provider of proactive patent defense solutions, which provided Aistemos with access to AST’s rich taxonomy and data of classifications of technologies and patents.
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Meyer Sound Conducts Research on the Effect of Variable Atmospheric Conditions on Concert Sound Reinforcement
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Meyer Sound Conducts Research on the Effect of Variable Atmospheric Conditions on Concert Sound Reinforcement

Thanks to its unprecedented partnership with Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, Meyer Sound realized a rare opportunity to make precision measurements on the effect of variable atmospheric conditions on concert sound reinforcement. Working under the direction of Meyer Sound Senior Scientist Roger Schwenke, a technical team installed multiple weather sensors and measurement microphones during last summer’s event to measure the effects of atmospheric conditions on audio system response at varying distances above ground level.
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