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Audinate Announces Flexible Licensing for Dante Virtual Soundcard, New API for System Integrators, and AWS Cloud Support
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Audinate Announces Flexible Licensing for Dante Virtual Soundcard, New API for System Integrators, and AWS Cloud Support

Audinate announced the availability of transferrable licenses for the popular Dante Virtual Soundcard audio interface software. This new license type allows users to easily move a license from one computer to another. In a separate announcement, a new Dante Controller API is now included with Dante Domain Manager 1.5 to support systems integration. And Dante Connect now enables cloud-based workflows using Amazon AWS.
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Apple Expands Cognitive Accessibility with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak Software Features
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Apple Expands Cognitive Accessibility with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak Software Features

Apple previewed new software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak. These updates draw on advances in hardware and software, include on-device machine learning to ensure user privacy, and expand on Apple’s long-standing commitment to making products for everyone.
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USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)
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USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)

USound announced the availability of Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA), a new signal processing tool that helps reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD) of MEMS speakers. According to the Austrian company, the new software tool sets new standards in the development of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and true wireless stereo (TWS) headphones and was developed to assist audio systems developers in their efforts to improve the THD performance of MEMS-based products.
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WiSA Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire 3D Audio Soundbar Pioneer Comhear
by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire 3D Audio Soundbar Pioneer Comhear

WiSA Technologies has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Comhear, Inc., the pioneer developer of the first 3D Audio Soundbar using adaptive audio technology. The announcement immediately caused a spectacular boost to WiSA Technologies' shares, given the complementary nature of both companies technologies and solutions in immersive wireless audio. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 and be accretive in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Unity Demonstrates Wi-Fi Wireless, Lossless Headphones at Munich High End 2023
by Joao Martins

Unity Demonstrates Wi-Fi Wireless, Lossless Headphones at Munich High End 2023

The world’s first wireless lossless headphones, Unity will be available to try out at Munich’s High End show. The Swiss-brand will offer demos of the headphones in Halle 3 booth M12/N05 from May 18 to 21, at the MOC in Munich. Unity first launched in April during the 2023 NAMM show, offering convention-goers a chance to hear the difference of Wi-Fi quality audio lossless streaming. While the headphones are also geared toward audio professionals, they are also for those willing to invest to never be restricted by Bluetooth. The Unity headphones are available now in Anthracite Gray for $2,199.00 USD.
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Bowers & Wilkins Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Iconic Nautilus Loudspeaker
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Bowers & Wilkins Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Iconic Nautilus Loudspeaker

An icon and a legend, the Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus ultra-high-end loudspeaker as always been available as a made to order item at the Bowers & Wilkins factory for 30 years. To mark this milestone, Bowers & Wilkins has created a unique pair of Nautilus finished in a stunning Abalone Pearl paint, a dramatic finish that perfectly commemorates this landmark anniversary.
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Dirac, StormAudio, and Perlisten Team Up to Showcase Dirac Live Active Room Treatment at High End Munich 2023
by Joao Martins

Dirac, StormAudio, and Perlisten Team Up to Showcase Dirac Live Active Room Treatment at High End Munich 2023

Dirac has teamed up StormAudio and Perlisten to showcase the ultimate immersive home theater demonstration. Attendees at the High End Munich show, which runs from May 18-21, will have the opportunity to experience the possibilities of the new Dirac Live Active Room Treatment software with StormAudio’s powerful ISP Elite MK3 Immersive Sound Processor, played through a THX Certified Dominus home theater-quality Perlisten 11.7.6 surround sound system.
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CEVA Acquires Spatial Audio Business from VisiSonics
by Joao Martins

CEVA Acquires Spatial Audio Business from VisiSonics

CEVA announced the acquisition of the RealSpace 3D Spatial Audio business, technology and patents from VisiSonics Corporation. The acquisition of RealSpace enables CEVA to offer a complete spatial audio solution to OEMs, targeting high volume markets including true wireless stereo, OTC hearables, gaming headphones, AR/VR, audio conferencing, automotive and media entertainment.
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Phillips-Medisize and U-Turn Audio Improve Tonearm Performance for Next-Gen Turntables
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Phillips-Medisize and U-Turn Audio Improve Tonearm Performance for Next-Gen Turntables

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, and leading product manufacturer with a solid reputation for making high-end products and medtech devices using "thixomolding, has applied its expertise in magnesium-injection molding to collaborate with U-Turn Audio, the turntable manufacturer from Woburn, Massachusetts. Together, the companies developed a game-changing tonearm for next-generation turntables.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces Solutions for Bluetooth LE Audio Testing
by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Introduces Solutions for Bluetooth LE Audio Testing

LE Audio is an entirely new Bluetooth implementation introducing multiple exciting new opportunities for audio manufacturers, but also raising completely new challenges. As a leading source for audio measurement solutions, HEAD acoustics is updating its solutions to allow testing new Bluetooth LE Audio technologies. One of those is Auracast broadcast audio, which now can be fully tested and optimized with a HEAD acoustics labCORE test frontend.
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