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Resonado Labs Announces Res-Core Gen 2 Speaker Technology
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Resonado Labs Announces Res-Core Gen 2 Speaker Technology

Resonado Labs announced the completion of its transition to the new Res-Core Gen 2 speaker technology. As the Chicago-based company had anticipated, the new generation of Resonado's unique topology is now fully implemented, tested, and slated to be available through licensed manufacturers in fall 2023. The new technology is now available in two flagship driver platforms, namely the Resonado Neo Full 3 (NF3) Gen 2 and the Resonado Neo Woofer 7 (NW7) Gen 2.
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Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group
by Joao Martins

Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group

d&b group announced a major investment by Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm specializing in investments in media, communications, education and technology. The d&b Group is the entity that combines German company d&b audiotechnik, one of the leading manufacturers of sound reinforcement systems, and d&b solutions, a service-focused business entity, offering audio, video, lighting and presentation systems, mainly based in the UK.
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NAB Show New York to Include AI Creative Summit
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NAB Show New York to Include AI Creative Summit

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Future Media Conferences (FMC), with sponsorship by Dell Technologies, have joined forces to promote the first AI Creative Summit. This series of training events is set to teach and empower the creative industry by demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can amplify and streamline creative workflows. First event will be online, followed by in-person activities at NAB Show New York, October 24-25.
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Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications
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Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications

Following the presentation of its latest Amphi 3D Audio Beamforming Solution at the Computex 2023 show in Taipei, Taiwan, Audioscenic announced a substantial team expansion including 15 new staff members across their Software Engineering, DSP, Computer Vision, and Audio R&D teams, along with a new CFO. The expansion reflects the company's commitment to advancing spatial audio technology and strengthening its market position.
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AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market
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AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market

AntennaWare has joined the Silicon Labs technology partner program that will address the wireless performance bottlenecks for on- or near-body wireless wearables in Bluetooth markets. The partnership between the innovative antenna technology company and the large semiconductor company will enable the design of more efficient wearable devices for connected healthcare, audio, and sports applications using AntennaWare's BodyWave antenna technology.
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CEVA Introduces Channel Sounding over Bluetooth to Enable High-Accuracy Secure Positioning
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CEVA Introduces Channel Sounding over Bluetooth to Enable High-Accuracy Secure Positioning

CEVA has announced support for Channel Sounding to its RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP portfolio, meeting the surging demand for high-accuracy secure positioning in the automotive, industrial and broader connected devices markets. This low power positioning technology is ideal for secure distance bounding applications such as secure vehicle entry, access control, asset tracking, and more.
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PCB Piezotronics Adds Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS
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PCB Piezotronics Adds Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS

PCB Piezotronics introduced new TLD356A01 and TLD356A03 Miniature ICP Triaxial Accelerometers with TEDS. These new models are upgrades to PCB's current 356A01 and 356A03 models with the addition of TEDS functionality. The new triaxial sensors are primarily used to measure vibration inside devices, where space is restricted and are highly valued for automotive systems development, modal and structural analysis, and general purpose vibration testing.
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Resonado Partners with Parts Express to Make Res-Core Woofer Available Direct to Consumers
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Resonado Partners with Parts Express to Make Res-Core Woofer Available Direct to Consumers

Resonado Labs announced that, for the first time ever, its technology is now available directly to the public. Previously, Resonado's high-performance racetrack drivers, featuring the proprietary Res-Core architecture, were exclusively offered to companies through licensed manufacturers. Meeting requests from speaker builders and developers, Resonado partnered with Parts Express to make the NW7 Gen 1 racetrack woofer directly available to the market.
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New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems
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New Automotive-Qualified XENSIV MEMS Microphone With Analog Interface for Audio and Active Noise Cancelation Systems

For ANC systems with an analog interface, Infineon Technologies expanded its automotive microphone portfolio with the XENSIV MEMS microphone IM68A130A with a flat frequency response to frequencies below 10Hz. It builds on the successful launch of Infineon’s first automotive-qualified digital MEMS microphone, the IM67D130A, and combines the company’s automotive expertise with its technical know-how in high-end MEMS microphones.
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Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades
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Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023 Due to Lack of Upgrades

Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. The lack of new models and noteworthy updates to existing smart speakers, lack of progress in voice assistants, and the transition to the Matter smart home interoperability standard are to blame.
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