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Lyceum Introduces Advanced Data Ingestor for Audio Measurement Data Management and Collaboration
by Joao Martins

Lyceum Introduces Advanced Data Ingestor for Audio Measurement Data Management and Collaboration

Lyceum unveiled the Advanced Data Ingestor, a solution designed to streamline audio measurement data management and collaboration. This tool automates repetitive data cleaning tasks and provides a cloud-based platform for sharing 'clean' data, significantly reducing the time-consuming process that engineers have faced for years. The solution facilitates real-time collaboration between manufacturers and product lead engineering teams, allowing for quicker issue identification and resolution.
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NTi Audio Co-Founder and CEO Philipp Schwizer Retires
by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Co-Founder and CEO Philipp Schwizer Retires

NTi Audio has announced the retirement of its long-serving CEO, Philipp Schwizer, effective April 30, 2023. After a successful period of over two decades, Schwizer has decided to step down from his role and enjoy a well-deserved retirement. Philipp Schwizer founded NTi Audio in 2000, through a management buyout of the Audio Measurement Division of Neutrik AG. After nine years of operation NTI AG changed its name to NTi Audio AG (New Technologies in Audio).
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Alango's VoiceDefender On New Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal Headphones Passes TEAMS Certification
by Joao Martins

Alango's VoiceDefender On New Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal Headphones Passes TEAMS Certification

Alango Technologies, a leading developer and provider of signal processing and voice enhancement technologies, announced that its VoiceDefender DSP technology has passed the TEAMS certification on the all-new Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal headphones. The hardware and software technology combination allowed rapid development of full-featured, high-performance, headphone with pristine call quality in a boomless headphone design.
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IPS – International Parts + Supply – OEM Trade Show Takes Place Parallel to High End 2023
by Joao Martins

IPS – International Parts + Supply – OEM Trade Show Takes Place Parallel to High End 2023

Promoted by the High End Society in parallel with the Munich High End Show 2023 - May 18 to May 21, 2023 - the IPS - International Parts + Supply - is a new initiative focused on the supply side of the audio industry. Happening for the second time, the 2023 edition will benefit from an extended cooperation with the Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association, which will promote a schedule of conferences and will host a B2B meeting area.
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Speechmatics Announces Real-Time Speech Translation Capabilities in 69 Language Pairs
by Joao Martins

Speechmatics Announces Real-Time Speech Translation Capabilities in 69 Language Pairs

Already recognized for its industry-beating real-time speech-to-text transcription engine used daily by large broadcasters, Speechmatics now has launched groundbreaking real-time translation capabilities in 69 language pairs to accompany its highly accurate transcription offering. This integration will enable Speechmatics' customers to benefit from the company's real-time engine in an all-in-one API.
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Wireless Power Consortium Approves Release of the New Qi2 Industry Standard for Wireless Charging
by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Approves Release of the New Qi2 Industry Standard for Wireless Charging

Following the announcement made at CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has released the Qi2 standard with the approval of the Qi v.2.0 Interface Specification by its Board of Directors. The release of the standard paves the way for WPC to establish a Qi2 Certification Program, enabling member companies to certify products as compatible with the new standard for wireless charging. This will be a major incentive for manufacturers and a major win for consumers.
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Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America
by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America

Lavoce products are now available in North America directly from the company's group US division Elettromedia Corp. new sales and logistical center in Nashville, Tennessee, to supply and support its manufacturer and distribution partners. Lavoce Italiana offers a full range of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, and a full catalog of guitar and bass speakers for the MI market. Its Italian R&D Center is based in Potenza Picena, Macerata, and all products are manufactured at their wholly owned modern production facility near Shanghai.
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Rycote Offers Expanded Range of Professional Microphones
by Joao Martins

Rycote Offers Expanded Range of Professional Microphones

In a surprise announcement for many audio recordists - and certainly for many manufacturers of professional microphones - British brand Rycote announced the launch of its own high-end range of professional microphones, designed for the film production, sport broadcast and field recording applications. The range includes condenser pencil-type microphones and hypercardioid shotguns, which Rycote now expanded with the BD-10, a new bi-directional microphone, and a long shotgun design named HC-35.
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Sonos Expands into Commercial Spaces with Launch of Sonos Pro
by Joao Martins

Sonos Expands into Commercial Spaces with Launch of Sonos Pro

Sonos announced Sonos Pro, a new flexible software as a service (SaaS) offering that makes it easy for businesses to have music backgrounds across each of their locations. A new product category for Sonos, the subscription-based offering includes a simple dashboard to remotely manage a system across multiple locations, commercially-licensed music, personalized support, and more.
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xMEMS Announces General Availability of First Solid-State Fidelity, All-Silicon Microspeakers
by Joao Martins

xMEMS Announces General Availability of First Solid-State Fidelity, All-Silicon Microspeakers

Following the announcement of the world's first true MEMS microspeaker in July 2020, xMEMS Labs now announced general availability of three solutions for immediate integration into next-generation true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, in-ear-monitors (IEMs), hearing aids, and other emerging personal audio designs. Offering the advantages of Solid-State Fidelity and DynamicVent technology, xMEMS is determined to change the market through vastly superior audio experiences and improved consumer listening comfort.
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