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SPARK Microsystems Receives CDN $48 Million Investment To Drive UWB Wireless Development
by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Receives CDN $48 Million Investment To Drive UWB Wireless Development

SPARK Microsystems announced the closing of CDN $34 million Series B financing, with an additional CDN $14 million available subject to meeting operational milestones. Led by Idealist Capital, a prominent investment firm focused on the energy transition and decarbonization, the round includes existing investors Cycle Capital, Economic Development Canada (EDC), Real Ventures, and ND Capital. The new funding will drive mass market commercialization for ultra-energy efficient, UWB-based wireless electronic devices and sensors.
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Roku Expands Roku OS Content and Experience and Launches Roku TVs
by audioXpress Staff

Roku Expands Roku OS Content and Experience and Launches Roku TVs

Roku announced platform-wide updates for its operating system Roku OS, which is now the #1 selling smart TV OS in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with over 70 million active accounts in the US, approaching half of broadband households. On the hardware front, Roku also announced features and availability for its new Roku-branded TVs, the first TVs designed and made by the company, all offering Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and supporting connectivity to external soundbars and speakers.
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OCA Alliance Introduces New Technologies, New Standards, and Receives Support From New Members
by Joao Martins

OCA Alliance Introduces New Technologies, New Standards, and Receives Support From New Members

The ISE 2023 show in Barcelona saw the OCA Alliance bring forward several new developments and announcements that will continue to push the horizons of the AES70 control standard. During the show, presentations, demonstrations, and new members to the trade association showcased current and future technologies and tools that will further broaden the Open Control Architecture (OCA) Ecosystem.
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Interested in a Consistent Testing Solution For Bluetooth Headphones? Join this Webinar April 5, 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Interested in a Consistent Testing Solution For Bluetooth Headphones? Join this Webinar April 5, 2023

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA), dedicated to improving the knowledge and skills of professionals involved in the development of audio products, in partnership with ALTI Association, present a webinar titled: "A Simplified Testing Solution for Bluetooth Headphones - Consistent and Accurate Production Line Results." April 5, 2023 - 9:00 AM Pacific - (12:00 PM Eastern). Registration is now open
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GreenWaves Ramps Up Production of GAP9 Hearables Platform
by Joao Martins

GreenWaves Ramps Up Production of GAP9 Hearables Platform

GreenWaves Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, has received the funding needed to support the production of its second-generation GAP9 processor. As demonstrated at CES 2023, this advanced AI processor revolutionizes the next generation of true wireless earbuds, hearables, and connected devices with ultra-low latency noise cancellation, neural network-based background elimination and 3D sound.
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XMOS Launches XVF3800 High-Performance Voice Processor for Enterprise and Consumer Voice Conferencing Platforms
by Joao Martins

XMOS Launches XVF3800 High-Performance Voice Processor for Enterprise and Consumer Voice Conferencing Platforms

Anticipating the company's presentation at Embedded World 2023, XMOS has launched the XVF3800, a quick-to-market, high-performance voice processor for enterprise and consumer voice conferencing platforms. The XVF3800 combines acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), multiple adaptive beamformers, noise suppression, AGC, and more, and will be available along with a development kit, the XK-VOICE-SQ66.
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STMicroelectronics Announces All-in-One Motion and Bone-Conduction Sensor for Hearables
by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Announces All-in-One Motion and Bone-Conduction Sensor for Hearables

STMicroelectronics has announced the LSM6DSV16BX, a unique highly integrated sensor that delivers important space savings inside hearable devices or general-purpose TWS earbuds, including for sports. The new device delivers longer listening experiences and superior hearing by combining a 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) for head tracking and activity detection with an audio accelerometer for detecting voice through bone conduction in a frequency range that exceeds 1KHz.
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RH Consulting Releases 2023 Report on Networked Audio State of Adoption
by Joao Martins

RH Consulting Releases 2023 Report on Networked Audio State of Adoption

Audio consultancy and networking experts RH Consulting (RHC) have been counting networked audio products and licensees since 2013 to chart the adoption of audio networking in the pro audio, AV and broadcast markets. The 2023 edition of this report on Networked Audio Products, which has meanwhile extended to cover also audio, video & control products, is now available and confirms the growing strength of AES67 and ST2110 standards.
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Listen Announces SoundCheck Version 21 and New Portable Dual-Channel Audio Interface
by audioXpress Staff

Listen Announces SoundCheck Version 21 and New Portable Dual-Channel Audio Interface

Listen released SoundCheck 21, the latest version of its flagship audio test software. The update includes a new enhanced Loose Particles algorithm for transient distortion measurements in a wide range of devices. It also offers increased measurement capability with the new multichannel FFT analyzer. SoundCheck 21 also introduces support for AudioConnect 2, Listen’s new compact and high resolution (up to 192kHz sampling rate) two-channel audio interface.
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L-Acoustics Named One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023
by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Named One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023

After being named to the Most Innovative Companies list in 2020, French audio manufacturer L-Acoustics is again recognized as an industry trailblazer in 2023. L-Acoustics has been named for the second time to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Live Events category. This year’s Fast Company list highlights the businesses at the forefront of their respective industries, paving the way for innovation, and setting the standard with some of the greatest accomplishments of the modern world.
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