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XMOS Enables Far-Field Voice Technology for Pegatron Martina Smart Speaker Interface to Google Cloud Services
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XMOS Enables Far-Field Voice Technology for Pegatron Martina Smart Speaker Interface to Google Cloud Services

XMOS confirmed that its VocalFusion voice technology has been selected by leading electronic and computing Design and Manufacturing Service (DMS) firm, Pegatron Corporation, for its new smart voice assistant Martina. Pegatron’s Martina is powered by XMOS' XVF3000 voice processor, delivering crystal clear voice capture, with connection to Google Cloud Services and natural language recognition technology in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean.
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StormAudio Separates from Auro Technologies and Forms Immersive Audio Technologies Group
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StormAudio Separates from Auro Technologies and Forms Immersive Audio Technologies Group

Auro Technologies has agreed to sell its StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Hardware Brand Division to Yves Trélohan, the company's Senior VP, with backing from Saffelberg Investments. The acquisition encompasses the StormAudio hardware brand, its intellectual properties, infrastructure and inventory, all now hosted in a dedicated new company, Immersive Audio Technologies Group. With the management buyout, StormAudio is free to work closer on technical and marketing initiatives with Dolby and DTS.
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Dirac Research to Introduce the Next Generation of Dirac Live Platform at CES 2018
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Dirac Research to Introduce the Next Generation of Dirac Live Platform at CES 2018

Dirac Research announced several major updates to its pioneering Dirac Live room correction platform, including a refreshed, modern user interface with a simplified setup procedure, improved performance through a new algorithm, and new multi-language support. CES 2018 attendees will be able to experience a pre-release demo of this platform. The updated software is expected to launch in Q1 2018.
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Pascal CEO Lars Fenger Receives Price Waterhouse Cooper’s Prize for Talent & Technology
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Pascal CEO Lars Fenger Receives Price Waterhouse Cooper’s Prize for Talent & Technology

Pascal A/S CEO, Lars Fenger, has been awarded the Price Waterhouse Cooper’s ‘Theme Prize’ for ‘Talent & Technology’. The regional prize – for the greater Copenhagen area, home to more than half the country’s companies – was given in recognition of Fenger’s leadership in shaping the modular power amplifier manufacturer’s far sighted employment practices and organizational culture.
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XMOS Announces First True-Stereo AEC Linear Voice Processor and Far-Field Voice Kit for Smart Devices
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XMOS Announces First True-Stereo AEC Linear Voice Processor and Far-Field Voice Kit for Smart Devices

XMOS announced the XVF3500 voice processor which delivers 2-channel full duplex acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), along with the world’s first stereo AEC far-field linear microphone array solution, the VocalFusion Stereo Evaluation Kit (XK-VF3500-L33). The XVF3500 voice processor is designed for developers working in the growing voice-enabled smart TV, soundbar, set-top box, and digital media adapter markets, all of which require stereo-AEC support for “across the room” voice-interface solutions.
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Audinate Announces New Global Reseller Channel for Dante Domain Manager
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Audinate Announces New Global Reseller Channel for Dante Domain Manager

Audinate has announced its initial roster of over 20 resellers for Dante Domain Manager, its enterprise-grade system administration, network management solution. Audinate’s reseller channel is being developed to promote, sell, and support the Dante Domain Manager solution to end users as it becomes commercially released. Dante Domain Manager is offered as a software license and will be available for purchase through authorized resellers worldwide.
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Integrated Systems Europe 2018 to Debut Compelling Range of Conferences and Events
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Integrated Systems Europe 2018 to Debut Compelling Range of Conferences and Events

Delivering an expanded, immersive experience in 2018, Integrated Systems Europe 2018 will see the premier of a range of new show initiatives designed to make the fifteenth edition of the world’s largest AV and systems integration show the most compelling so far. Integrated Systems Europe attracts over 73,000 attendees and almost 1,200 exhibitors to its Amsterdam location every February 5 to 9, 2018.
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A3E to Present The Future of Audio at The 2018 NAMM Show
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A3E to Present The Future of Audio at The 2018 NAMM Show

A3E, the Advanced Audio + Applications Exchange, will present a series of discussions dedicated to the future of advanced audio applications and new music technologies at The 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28). The organization’s A3E Summit will feature 36 sessions, case studies and expert panel discussions delving into the developments transforming the music and audio industries, and the use of Audio + Applications in production and performance.
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New HDMI Forum Version 2.1 Specification is Good News for Audio
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New HDMI Forum Version 2.1 Specification is Good News for Audio

Initially unveiled at CES 2017, Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification is now published and brings so much more than just support for resolutions up to 10K and Dynamic HDR. In fact HDMI 2.1 is a huge leap forward, introducing a new Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, which also supports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), multichannel uncompressed 24-bit/192 kHz audio, and support to advanced audio formats - including DTS Master, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos and more.
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DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany
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DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany

DPA Microphones announced that it has acquired Sound Network, its UK pro audio distributor with whom it has had a close relationship for more than 20 years. By investing in its valued partner, the Danish company secures its position as a key player in the British market. At the same time, DPA announced the decision to establish a dedicated German sales force, which will allow the brand to get closer to Europe's largest market.
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