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Master & Dynamic Announces MW50 Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Custom Beryllium Drivers
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Master & Dynamic Announces MW50 Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Custom Beryllium Drivers

Lifestyle headphone brand, Master & Dynamic announced its latest wireless headphones, featuring custom beryllium drivers. According to the New York City-based company, the new MW50 Wireless On-Ear Headphones were designed as a portable alternative made to last, combining the finest materials and rich, warm sound, with comfortable ear cups that fold flat. The “form-meets-function” exposed all-aluminum antenna provides best-in-class Bluetooth signal range, while the new design is one-third lighter than the company’s previous MW60 model.
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TCL Unveils The Ultimate Connected Home Hub: Xess With Amazon Alexa
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TCL Unveils The Ultimate Connected Home Hub: Xess With Amazon Alexa

Alexa Voice Service is a feature increasingly integrated in wireless speakers, but the connected home hub concept goes way beyond speakers. The new TCL/Alcatel Xess Smart Home Hub with Amazon Alexa, is a large tablet-style device with a 17.3-inch screen and integrated JBL audio, providing bedside alarms and allowing users to hear the news, check the weather, control smart home appliances, and much more. It features an integrated IP camera for remote surveillance and video chat, multi-window view and pre-loaded applications.
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Ear Trumpet Labs Introduces Microphone Designed Exclusively for Upright Bass
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Ear Trumpet Labs Introduces Microphone Designed Exclusively for Upright Bass

Ear Trumpet Labs (ETL) announced Nadine; the newest addition to the company’s expanding product line, in this case a microphone designed specifically for upright bass. Nadine is a medium-large diaphragm condenser microphone that excels in capturing the natural acoustic sound of the upright bass, picking up as much of the surface sound as possible while highlighting its rich low end. With great feedback rejection, it is perfect for live players to use with stage monitors.
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Waves Consumer Ships Waves Nx 3D Audio on Any Headphone Set
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Waves Consumer Ships Waves Nx 3D Audio on Any Headphone Set

Waves Consumer, the consumer division of Waves Audio, announced that it has started selling and shipping its first direct to consumer product. Waves Nx, is a completely new, user-centric listening experience that enables 3D audio on any headphone set with any content. The company also unveiled a website, www.waves.com/nx, where the general public is invited to learn more about 3D audio and purchase Waves Nx for $79.
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Apple Unleashes Round of Thunderbolt 3 Announcements
by Joao Martins

Apple Unleashes Round of Thunderbolt 3 Announcements

Apple’s announcement on October 27, 2016, of a new generation of MacBook Pro laptops will be remembered obviously for the company’s “courage” to disrupt the traditional function keys on the keyboard, and the introduction of a fully programmable touch-screen called the Touch Bar. But more importantly it was the first confirmation that Thunderbolt 3 - the USB-C That Does it All, as Intel calls it - will be the future. And that’s what the industry was waiting for.
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Skybuds Truly Wireless Earbuds with NFMI Are Now Available
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Skybuds Truly Wireless Earbuds with NFMI Are Now Available

Alpha Audiotronics announced the general availability of its Skybuds truly wireless earbuds, offering an entirely new experience for travel, commuting, exercise and everything in between. Combining seamless Near-field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) connectivity and premium audio quality, Skybuds are designed to fit any lifestyle and feature four hours of listening and 24 hours of additional battery life via the sleek and portable Skydock charging case.
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New and Improved Jaybird X3 Wireless Sport Headphones Now Available
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New and Improved Jaybird X3 Wireless Sport Headphones Now Available

One of the first brands to bring wireless sport earbuds to the world, Jaybird now announced its new Jaybird X3 Wireless Sport Headphones. These next generation wireless in-ear buds are sweatproof, use Bluetooth 4.1 and offer a universal secure sport fit with improved sound and customizable audio options, including Voice Prompts. More importantly, the improved eight-hour battery now allows for longer wireless sessions.
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Audinate Announces Dante Via and Dante Virtual Soundcard Bundle
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Audinate Announces Dante Via and Dante Virtual Soundcard Bundle

Audinate, the creators of industry-leading audio networking technology Dante, announced the immediate worldwide availability of the Dante Software “Combo Pack”, combining licenses for Dante Via and Dante Virtual Soundcard. For only $59.95, Audinate will now provide the ultimate in flexibility for computer-based audio networking with a bundle that represents a 25% savings over purchasing the software separately.
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3D Sound Labs Launches Spatial Audio SDK High-Order-Ambisonics Solution for Mobile 360° VR Player
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3D Sound Labs Launches Spatial Audio SDK High-Order-Ambisonics Solution for Mobile 360° VR Player

3D/VR audio specialists, 3D Sound Labs, announced the availability of the latest version of its VR Audio Kit, an Ambisonics SDK optimized for 360° mobile players. This technology has been jointly presented in September at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam together with solution provider for content delivery Viaccess Orca. The demo of a 360° VR mobile video player with High-Order Ambisonics (HOA) audio, running on a smartphone, was playing a 4K 360° video along with a compressed 3rd order Ambisonics audio stream.
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Microsoft Introduces Surface Studio for Creative Professionals Ignoring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3
by Joao Martins

Microsoft Introduces Surface Studio for Creative Professionals Ignoring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

On Wednesday, October 26, Microsoft made a series of impressive announcements, revealing ambitious plans to make its Windows 10 ecosystem more attractive to creative professionals, announcing the Windows 10 Creators Update and a series of impressive new hardware options. Microsoft introduced the new Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC, designed to turn the desk into a creative studio, with an impressive 28” 4K touch-screen display, working in tandem with the also-new Surface Dial programmable knob.
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