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Consumer Electronics Market Hits $683 Billion Trade Value
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Consumer Electronics Market Hits $683 Billion Trade Value

Globally, the Consumer Electronics (CE) market increased in value during 2019, adding just over $3 billion to present a worldwide total of $683 billion in trade value. Shipments across CE product categories totaled almost 4.4 billion units worldwide, representing a growth of 2.7% year-on-year. These are some of the facts published by Futuresource Consulting in its latest Global CE Market Insights and Commentary, helping to put 2020 into perspective.
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Sound Particles Releases Free eBook on Immersive Audio: “All You Need to Know About 3D Audio”
by Joao Martins

Sound Particles Releases Free eBook on Immersive Audio: “All You Need to Know About 3D Audio”

Software company Sound Particles, serving the content creation industry and particularly popular among Hollywood movie studios and game production companies, is widely recognized has one of the smartest sound design tools for immersive and spatial audio content. Now, the company's founder and CEO, Nuno Fonseca, wrote an introductory book on the fundamentals of 3D audio, and his company made it available as a free eBook.
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Vitec Takes on Exclusive Distribution of Ultrasone in USA, Canada and Mexico
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Vitec Takes on Exclusive Distribution of Ultrasone in USA, Canada and Mexico

Vitec Imaging Distribution, the renowned international provider of products and solutions to the photography, film and video production markets, announced that it has taken on exclusive distribution of Ultrasone audio products for the USA, Canada and Mexico. Ultrasone headphones have always been appreciated by media production professionals, with many audio engineers using Ultrasone headphones with S-Logic Plus technology in location because of the improved spatial perception.
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USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category
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USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category

USound, the Austrian company pioneering MEMS audio technology, has developed its next generation of MEMS speakers, surpassing market demands with its IPX8 water submersion resistance. Directly targeting wearable and hearable devices, these next-generation MEMS speakers withstand permanent submersion in water and are ready to power more efficient, low-power earbuds. USound also reports full bandwidth reproduction from a single MEMS speaker and competitive sound pressure level with no magnetic field or heat generation.
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McIntosh Unveils Audio System for Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept
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McIntosh Unveils Audio System for Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept debuted with a new McIntosh Audio System, featuring 23 speakers and a 24-channel amplifier for an impressive 1375 watts total. The system is exclusively designed and custom tuned to the vehicle’s luxurious cabin. Three active coaxial speakers in the dashboard, four headliner speakers, and a 12-inch sub for seriously deep bass, produce an immersive 3D sound experience that is certain to impress.
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Qualcomm Unveils Breakthrough Adaptive Active Noise Canceling Technology for True Wireless Earbuds
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Qualcomm Unveils Breakthrough Adaptive Active Noise Canceling Technology for True Wireless Earbuds

Qualcomm Technologies International, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, launched Qualcomm Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) a new technology designed to deliver an improved user experience for earbuds with integrated ANC. The Adaptive ANC technology is designed to enhance user comfort and provide consistent sound quality for true wireless earbuds by adapting its performance to meet variations in how an earbud fits in a user’s ear, and adapt in real-time to changes in fit as the earbuds are in use.
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Amazon Music and Twitch Combine Live Streaming With On-Demand Listening
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Amazon Music and Twitch Combine Live Streaming With On-Demand Listening

Amazon Music and live streaming service Twitch have partnered to integrate Twitch’s live streaming functionality into the Amazon Music app, enabling fans to engage with artists in brand-new ways and move seamlessly between live streams and recorded music. Launching first on iOS and Android, artists across the globe will be able to connect live with Amazon Music’s more than 55 million users across all streaming tiers.
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Dialog Audio Announces All-In-One Live Audio Streaming Service
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Dialog Audio Announces All-In-One Live Audio Streaming Service

Audio performance tools developer Dialog Audio announced the opening of live — an aptly-named, all-in-one live streaming service specifically targeting audio content producers as a cross-platform, easy-to-use application able to broadcast live in high quality at low costs — to public beta testing, as of August 24. The service encodes audio into an AAC stream directly to multiple services simultaneously, allowing support for social networks such as Facebook, YouTube and others.
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ROOM Launches New Modular Purpose-Built Post-COVID Workspaces
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ROOM Launches New Modular Purpose-Built Post-COVID Workspaces

ROOM, a startup company reimagining the post-COVID-19 workspaces, announced the expansion of its product portfolio with a suite of new modular architectural solutions designed to meet the crucial demand for adaptability and flexibility in the office. The Meeting Room, Open Meeting Room, and Focus Room are purpose-built modular solutions for focused work or collaboration, both in-person and virtual, offering a smarter, sustainable, and flexible alternative to fixed construction and traditional office design.
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Global Professional Headset Shipments to Reach 65.7 Million Units by 2026 According to Frost & Sullivan
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Global Professional Headset Shipments to Reach 65.7 Million Units by 2026 According to Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in the Global Professional Headset Market, Forecast to 2026, predicts that the professional headset market will witness robust growth due to the increased popularity of cloud meeting services and remote working practices. In 2020, in particular, the demand for professional PC USB and UC&C headsets has surged to unprecedented levels to enhance software communications experiences.
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