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Denon Earbuds to Deliver Personalized Listening Featuring Nura’s Self-Learning Technology
by Joao Martins

Denon Earbuds to Deliver Personalized Listening Featuring Nura’s Self-Learning Technology

Denon has announced that it is bringing the hearing profile technology from Australian headphone company Nura, into the brand’s product pipeline. In adding Nura’s otoacoustic emission measuring technology to Denon products, the Sound United brand, now owned by Masimo, will be able to add personalized sound, based on hearing measurements of each ear, processed on the device to create a unique user listening profile..
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Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS
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Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS

As the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec and co-inventor of the MPEG AAC family of audio codecs, Fraunhofer IIS announced the extension of its AAC family software license agreement with Google. The MPEG AAC codec family is widely used in over 10 billion consumer products globally and provides use-case-optimized features such as high-quality multi-channel audio, ultra low bitrates for all audio content types, low delay, adaptive streaming and metadata support.
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TIDAL Launches Live Feature for Sharing Events
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TIDAL Launches Live Feature for Sharing Events

TIDAL launched Live, a new in-app feature that makes it easy for HiFi and HiFi Plus TIDAL subscribers to share music in the moment without physically being together. According to the global music streaming platform, Live makes it easy for groups of any size to come together for a special event, an album release, a road trip, or for a get ready with me moment. TIDAL Live is another example of streaming services using social interaction as a way to reward subscribers and expand through user's networks.
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Knowles Releases High-Performance Digital Voice Vibration Sensor for High-Fidelity Voice Pick-Up in TWS
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Knowles Releases High-Performance Digital Voice Vibration Sensor for High-Fidelity Voice Pick-Up in TWS

Knowles released a low power, high bandwidth, specialized vibration sensor that can be used to filter background noise and create reliable, high-quality voice calling in noisy environments. The Knowles V2S200D Digital Voice Vibration Sensor, the first-of-its-kind for the brand works in conjunction with microphones to improve voice signal pick-up in True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.
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XMOS Announces xcore-voice Next-Generation Solution for Smart Voice Applications
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XMOS Announces xcore-voice Next-Generation Solution for Smart Voice Applications

XMOS announced xcore-voice: a complete voice solution built on its xcore platform hardware, software and tools. xcore-voice leverages xcore.ai crossover processor, the third-generation of XMOS’ xcore architecture, combining high performance AI, DSP, I/O and control in a single economical device. The solution provides voice pipeline example designs using XMOS industry-proven audio front-end, incorporating far-field processing and support for third party ISV voice algorithms.
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AES Announces Detailed Program Schedule for 154th AES Europe 2023 Convention
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AES Announces Detailed Program Schedule for 154th AES Europe 2023 Convention

The Audio Engineering Society has released Technical Program details for the upcoming AES Europe 2023 Convention, being held at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15. Full details of the schedule, full slate of research paper presentations, along with workshop details, session content and presenters reveal extensive insights into the latest audio technologies and techniques. The interactive online schedule also includes abstracts for all sessions.
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IP Showcase Set to Educate, Explore, and Engage at the 2023 NAB Show
by Joao Martins

IP Showcase Set to Educate, Explore, and Engage at the 2023 NAB Show

The Audio Engineering Society (AES), Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), European Broadcasting Union (EBU), SMPTE, and the Video Services Forum (VSF) will once again promote the IP Showcase at the 2023 NAB Show, April 15-19 in Las Vegas. The event is intended to inform attendees on a wide range of IP-related topics, while providing an opportunity to share ideas in a new meetup section.
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New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition
by Cristina Costa

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

Renesas extended its RISC-V embedded processing portfolio with the first RISC-V MCU designed for voice-controlled HMI (human-machine interface) systems. The new R9A06G150 32-bit ASSP (Application Specific Signal Processor), developed in collaboration with RISC-V ecosystem partners, provides a complete, cost-effective, production-ready voice-control system solution that eliminates the need for RISC-V tools and upfront software investment.
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Netgear Reinforces Ravenna Community with AV-over-IP and Wireless Networking Solutions
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Netgear Reinforces Ravenna Community with AV-over-IP and Wireless Networking Solutions

ALC NetworX, developer of the Ravenna audio-over-IP technology, confirmed that Netgear has joined the Ravenna community. Under its Netgear AV brand, Netgear is offering scalable AV-over-IP and wireless networking solutions for the Commercial market. Netgear's Pro AV solutions are engineered specifically for AV-over-IP with out-of-the-box support for most networked AV solutions. Ravenna's solutions are designed to work with standardized network protocols and technologies.
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Hong Kong Global Sources International Sourcing Event Returns April 2023
by Joao Martins

Hong Kong Global Sources International Sourcing Event Returns April 2023

The always busy Global Sources trade shows are poised for a triumphant return to Hong Kong in April, occupying all ten exhibition halls at AsiaWorld-Expo, twice over. Featuring over 4,000 suppliers and more than 8,000 booths with over 300,000 creative products, innovative technologies, and design concept applications, the two-phase exhibition anticipates an attendance of over 60,000 professional buyers from 150 countries and regions worldwide.
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