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146th Audio Engineering Society AES Dublin 2019 Convention
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146th Audio Engineering Society AES Dublin 2019 Convention

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the organizing committee and keynote address for the upcoming AES Dublin Convention, taking place March 20 – 23, 2019, at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. For its 146th International Convention, the association makes its first trip to Dublin, Ireland, set to “Excite Your Ears” as the preeminent European pro audio event of the year. Details for the Technical Program of the convention are now available online at the convention site.
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Wi-Charge Unveils Wireless Infrared Light Power Solution for Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini Smart Speakers
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Wi-Charge Unveils Wireless Infrared Light Power Solution for Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home Mini Smart Speakers

Can you imagine having a Bluetooth speaker always working without routing a power cable, or a video doorbell or any other smart home device that does not need frequent battery replacements? Wi-Charge, a provider of long-range wireless power technology from Israel announced its innovative Wireless Power Kit that transforms an existing wired Amazon Echo Dot or Google Home Mini smart speakers into a fully functional, wire-free product that can be placed and used anywhere.
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TEAC America Has New Corporate Address Together with Tascam
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TEAC America Has New Corporate Address Together with Tascam

As of December 1, 2018, TEAC America, Inc. will be operating from a new corporate headquarters located at 10410 Pioneer Blvd, Unit #1, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Having resided in their current Montebello location since 1973, this move will offer the TEAC and TASCAM teams a facility which is more in sync with their current sales and marketing efforts and will feature enhanced meeting and demonstration areas as well as cooperative workspaces for teams and onsite media production.
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iHeartMedia to Acquire Jelli to Expand SoundPoint Programmatic Advertising Platform
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iHeartMedia to Acquire Jelli to Expand SoundPoint Programmatic Advertising Platform

iHeartMedia announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jelli, Inc., the technology company that powers its SoundPoint advertising platform. The Jelli platform is the pioneering technology foundation for programmatic buying and selling of broadcast radio, and this acquisition will enable iHeartMedia to further leverage Jelli’s assets to continue to create a digital-compatible broadcast radio buying platform for brands that includes targeting and creative optimization based on data and attribution tools compatible with the offerings of the major digital players.
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Bowers & Wilkins Restructures to Invest in Product and Brand
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Bowers & Wilkins Restructures to Invest in Product and Brand

With a vague corporate announcement, Bowers & Wilkins announced a restructuring across the company, confirming organization changes to drive innovation and growth and a refocus of strategic investments. Following the acquisition of the famous British audio brand in 2016 by EVA Automation, an investment firm owned by millionaire Gideon Yu, the recently appointed company Chief Executive Officer Gregory Lee, former CEO of Samsung North America, has confirmed it will change the company structure.
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Career, Business Strategies, and Professional Development at The 2019 NAMM Show
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Career, Business Strategies, and Professional Development at The 2019 NAMM Show

As the global crossroads of music, pro audio and event technology industries, The 2019 NAMM Show has announced a suite of professional development opportunities, transformative business know-how and hands-on training available for working and emerging professionals involved in all aspects of the industry. Professionals will have the opportunity to connect with top thought leaders and experience sessions designed to engage, inform and inspire, as well as further their careers against the backdrop of the industry’s global gathering.
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Strategy Analytics Updates Global Smart Speaker Report
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Strategy Analytics Updates Global Smart Speaker Report

Strategy Analytics just announced its Global Smart Speaker Q3 2018 market update, detailing vendor, shipments and installed base market share for the category by region. According to the market research firm, global smart speaker shipments grew nearly 200% year-over-year in Q3 2018 reaching 22.7 million units in the quarter. Amazon remained the top ranked smart speaker brand in the world, followed by Google and the Chinese trio of Alibaba, Baidu and Xiaomi who are all vying for control of their fast growing domestic market.
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Danish Industry Recognizes Pascal’s Success with Initiative Award 2018
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Danish Industry Recognizes Pascal’s Success with Initiative Award 2018

While those in pro audio manufacturing are increasingly aware of Pascal’s rise in becoming a leading provider of amplifier electronics to the industry, the company’s success is also increasingly being recognized throughout the wider business community in its native Denmark. Copenhagen, the capital region of the Confederation of Danish Industry added its Initiative Award 2018 to a succession of recent accolades acknowledging Pascal’s remarkable growth and performance, and organizational and workplace culture.
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14 Industry Leaders Inducted into Consumer Technology Association's CT Hall of Fame 2018
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14 Industry Leaders Inducted into Consumer Technology Association's CT Hall of Fame 2018

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), inducted 14 visionaries into the Consumer Technology (CT) Hall of Fame at its annual awards dinner, held November 7, at Capitale in New York City. CTA created the Hall of Fame in 2000 to honor consumer technology industry pioneers and entrepreneurs. This year’s inductees included John Briesch, who led Sony's launch of the CD; Edgar Villchur, inventor of the acoustic suspension speaker and independent suspension turntable and co-founder of Acoustic Research; and Kathy Gornik and Jim Thiel, founders of Thiel Audio; among others.
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Foxconn, Innovo Audio Designs, and System Audio Join Wireless Speaker and Audio Association
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Foxconn, Innovo Audio Designs, and System Audio Join Wireless Speaker and Audio Association

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), an industry group comprised of over 40 leading brands including founding member Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Foxconn Technology Group, Innovo Audio Designs and System Audio as its newest members. The strong and growing list of WiSA members is largely driven by the Association’s WiSA Ready platform and its recently revitalized leadership.
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