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Linkplay Offers Speaker Brands Integration with the Amazon Alexa Voice Service
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Linkplay Offers Speaker Brands Integration with the Amazon Alexa Voice Service

Linkplay Technology, a WiFi audio solution provider from Palo Alto, CA, announced the broad availability of a WiFi audio solution that integrates with the Alexa Voice Service (AVS). The integration makes it easier and faster for speaker manufacturers to bring devices with Alexa to their customers. Jam Audio already used the WiFi audio solution for its speaker with Alexa, Jam Voice, with push to talk technology. The speaker is available as of October 30, 2016.
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NAMM Show 2017 Promises to Redefine Musical and Pro Audio Trends
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NAMM Show 2017 Promises to Redefine Musical and Pro Audio Trends

The Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, promoted by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is always one of the most important annual events for the audio industry, mixing the passion for music, audio production and sound in the most vibrant and happiest environment there is. As usual, audioXpress will be in full force. Don’t forget to look for audioXpress in those magazine bins.
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Qualcomm’s NXP Acquisition and Impact for the Audio Industry
by Joao Martins

Qualcomm’s NXP Acquisition and Impact for the Audio Industry

With rumors already circulating for some time, on October 27, 2016, Qualcomm announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP Semiconductors. With the acquisition, Qualcomm gets access to a vast portfolio of solutions from the Dutch giant, which was once Philips Semiconductors and remains until now a leading supplier of key technologies for mobile devices and wireless and wired audio applications.
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New PAcalculate Mobile App Sponsored by Powersoft
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New PAcalculate Mobile App Sponsored by Powersoft

Powersoft has announced that it is sponsoring the multi-platform PAcalculate app, which runs on mobile devices such as Android, iOS, Windows-Phone, and Blackberry — including smartphones and tablets. Developed by Brusi Acoustics, a consulting firm for electroacoustic and an independent laboratory for loudspeaker directivity testing, it is marketed by Doctor Pro Audio, a leading Spanish-speaking web portal.
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RØDE Microphones Sponsors Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Recording and Offers Free Hi-Res Download
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RØDE Microphones Sponsors Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Recording and Offers Free Hi-Res Download

RØDE Microphones is promoting the evolution of its professional microphone catalogue with an original initiative. The Australian microphone company sponsored a unique concert of the Anima Eterna Brugge & Australian Brandenburg Choir performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in D Minor, Live From The Sydney Opera House, recorded using only RØDE microphones. The recording is out now on DVD, Blu-Ray, and as a free download and free high resolution audio download.
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Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace
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Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace

The enterprise market, led by the government, military, and retail verticals, is also beginning to turn to hearables to foster better communication, collaboration, and workforce productivity. Market research from ABI Research forecasts enterprise hearable shipments will top one million in 2021, increasing from just 30,000 in 2016, at a CAGR of more than 108%.
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Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016
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Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016 in Denver, held on 7-9 October, marked the largest-ever public showcase of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)-ready products, supported by hundreds of MQA albums available to download. The MQA team was recently recognized at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA), held on 6 October in London and, at RMAF 2016, MQA’s founder, Bob Stuart, was awarded the Rocky Mountain International Hi-Fi Press Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, while the company won the Innovation category for the second year running.
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ALC NetworX Extends Audio Networking Interoperability with Free RAVENNA-2-SAP Converter Tool
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ALC NetworX Extends Audio Networking Interoperability with Free RAVENNA-2-SAP Converter Tool

As the AES67 interoperability standard continues to gain traction, so the need for tools to facilitate interoperability increases. ALC NetworX, developers of the high performance RAVENNA audio networking technology, is therefore pleased to announce the release of RAV2SAP, an extremely useful RAVENNA-to-SAP freeware conversion tool designed to help connect RAVENNA devices to other AES67 devices.
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THX Sold to Leading Gaming Lifestyle Brand Razer
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THX Sold to Leading Gaming Lifestyle Brand Razer

THX announced that Razer, a global lifestyle brand for gamers, has acquired the majority of the assets of THX Ltd., and brought onboard the management and employees of the company. THX will continue to operate as an independent entity under its own management and apart from the ongoing business of its parent company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Frontier Silicon and Marvell Showcase New Wi-Fi Multi-Room Speaker Network Optimization Technology
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Frontier Silicon and Marvell Showcase New Wi-Fi Multi-Room Speaker Network Optimization Technology

Frontier Silicon, a leading software and development solutions provider for consumer audio devices, and Marvell, specialized in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, have extended their collaboration to develop a new generation of smart audio technologies. Frontier is including Marvell’s Dynamic Multi-Hop Relay (DMHR) technology in its new Google Cast-enabled smart audio module, Minuet.
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