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ANSYS 18.2 Release Enhances Simulation Speed and Accuracy
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ANSYS 18.2 Release Enhances Simulation Speed and Accuracy

ANSYS continues to expand upon its products and platform, and deliver on the Pervasive Engineering Simulation vision, with its latest release of ANSYS 18.2. This update brings increased levels of accuracy, speed and ease-of-use – spurring more engineers to use simulation across every stage of the product lifecycle to design cutting-edge products more efficiently and economically.
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Earphones and Headphones Market to Surpass USD $25bn by 2024
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Earphones and Headphones Market to Surpass USD $25bn by 2024

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., the earphone and headphone market share is set to exceed USD 18.2 billion by 2023 and to exceed $25bn by 2024. Advancements in wireless technologies and the rising adoption of portable devices such as smartphones, mobiles, laptops, and tablets will prominently drive earphones and headphones market size over the coming six years. Global shipments will grow at nearly 4% CAGR estimation, the market research firm predicts.
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2017-2018 in Audio Categories
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2017-2018 in Audio Categories

The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2017-2018 have been announced. Already listed at www.eisa.eu, the EISA Awards 2017-18 recognize performance and innovation in Consumer Electronics, including audio categories in hi-fidelity, home theater and mobile. This year the awards have a strong European flavor in the higher end home categories, with Japan and Asia in general dominating the home theater items. Exception for a US brand, JBL takes two awards in personal audio.
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DSP Group and LISNR Partner to Create Ultra-low Power Audio-Enabled Data Transmission Solution
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DSP Group and LISNR Partner to Create Ultra-low Power Audio-Enabled Data Transmission Solution

Wireless communications chipset specialist, DSP Group and LISNR, a global provider of data-over-audio technology, developed the Audio-D, a solution that supports data-over-audio communication for any device with a speaker or microphone. This solution, based on DSP Group’s DBMD4 Voice SoC and LISNR technology, overcomes device-to-device hardware restraints regarding RF protocols. This enables always-on communication and high level of interoperability while consuming low power.
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Monster and Speak Music Debut “MonsterTalk” Family of Voice-Controlled Headphones
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Monster and Speak Music Debut “MonsterTalk” Family of Voice-Controlled Headphones

Monster Products and Speak Music, the voice and AI driven personal music platform, announced the launch of the “MonsterTalk” Family of voice-powered premium headphones. While other headphone manufacturers have implemented voice-assistants that "talk" to users, Monster implemented a fully-featured voice recognition interface, allowing users to literally tell their headphones what music to play, ask for a particular song, artist, genre or playlist.
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Renowned Recording Engineer and Producer Leslie Ann Jones to Deliver Heyser Lecture “Paying Attention” at AES New York Convention
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Renowned Recording Engineer and Producer Leslie Ann Jones to Deliver Heyser Lecture “Paying Attention” at AES New York Convention

The Audio Engineering Society has announced that the award-winning and highly renowned recording engineer and producer Leslie Ann Jones of Skywalker Sound will deliver the Heyser Memorial Lecture at the upcoming AES New York Convention, taking place October 18 to 21 at the Jacob Javits Center.
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NAMM Announces Expansion and Enhanced Experiences for NAMM Show 2018
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NAMM Announces Expansion and Enhanced Experiences for NAMM Show 2018

The 2018 NAMM Show, the global crossroads of the music products, pro audio and sound, and event technology industries, will offer exhibitors and attendees the largest expanded campus in the show’s history when the doors open January 25-28, 2018 in Anaheim, California. The 2017 edition welcomed 7,000 brands and a record 1,779 exhibiting companies. The opening of the ACC North Hall, promises to make the NAMM Show 2018 even larger, and an enhanced show experience for all.
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InfoComm Releases AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis for the Americas
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InfoComm Releases AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis for the Americas

InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, has released its 2017 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) report for the Americas, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, featuring fresh market insights and sales forecasts through 2022 for AV products, services, and solutions.
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Leading macOS and iOS Audio Company Audiofile Engineering Under New Ownership
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Leading macOS and iOS Audio Company Audiofile Engineering Under New Ownership

Leading music technology company Audiofile Engineering has been acquired by Krekeltronics, a Minnesota-based product development firm. A new team will be resuming development on popular Audiofile products such as Fidelia, Vio, and Audiofile Calc, and has expanded contract product development services to assist with hardware, firmware, software, and integration, partnering with key audio technology and market leaders.
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Audio-Technica Announces Trade-In Rebate Program for 600 MHz Wireless Systems in USA
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Audio-Technica Announces Trade-In Rebate Program for 600 MHz Wireless Systems in USA

Audio-Technica is preparing for the upcoming shift away from wireless systems operating in the 600 MHz band (614 to 698 MHz), mandated by law as a result of the ongoing FCC wireless spectrum reallocation initiative in the United States. To meet the demands of this situation, A-T has announced a wide-ranging trade-in rebate program that will greatly assist wireless users in switching to a new system that accommodates the new guidelines, on their terms, through March 31, 2019.
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