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Dirac Research Introduces Consumer-Friendly Audio Room Correction Tool
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Dirac Research Introduces Consumer-Friendly Audio Room Correction Tool

Dirac Research announced Mobile Dirac Live – an end-user version of its groundbreaking integrator-based Dirac Live room correction solution. The new 'Mobile Dirac Live' app empowers end-users to optimize their home theater audio with an easy-to-use mobile application that is compatible with iOS and Android devices and works with most Dirac Live AVR products. Mobile Dirac Live will be demonstrated for the first time at CEDIA 2017, in San Diego, CA.
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AES New York 2017’s Product Development Track to Feature the Industry’s Newest Advancements in Audio Technology and Methods
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AES New York 2017’s Product Development Track to Feature the Industry’s Newest Advancements in Audio Technology and Methods

The 143rd International Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, at the Jacob Javits Center, NY, October 18 to 21, will be the must-attend meeting place and gear exhibition for audio professionals. The AES New York 2017’s Product Development Track will feature the industry’s newest advancements in audio technology and methods. The seminar series will address methods of bringing products to market faster, new headphone design techniques, development methods, better audio coding methods, and more.
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Qualcomm 2017 State of Play Report Now Available
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Qualcomm 2017 State of Play Report Now Available

Qualcomm released its 2017 State of Play report. The report based on a survey of 4,000 adult smartphone users in the US and UK conducted by OnePoll, Ltd., helps identify current consumer attitudes and purchase drivers for wireless headphones and speakers. This annual report highlights consumer demand for convenience and quality from personal audio devices.
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Acoustic Geometry Launches New Website
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Acoustic Geometry Launches New Website

Acoustic Geometry, a company offering acoustic products for a wide range of professional audio, residential and business applications, announces the launch of its new website (www.acousticgeometry.com). One of the main features of the new site is the Product Selector, according to three easy-to-choose categories: Home, Business and Professional. Additionally, the new site incorporates a Room Explorer feature that gives easy access to products in a specific room setting.
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Dirac Research to Make its CEDIA Debut with Presentation on the Future of Audio Room Correction Technology
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Dirac Research to Make its CEDIA Debut with Presentation on the Future of Audio Room Correction Technology

First-time exhibitor Dirac Research will host a 90-minute presentation on recent developments in room correction technology and unveil its newest product innovation – Mobile Dirac Live at CEDIA 2017 in San Diego, CA. The Swedish company, responding to growing demand from industry professionals and potential partners, will explain the latest advancements in room correction technologies and recent developments in the field.
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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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