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Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024
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Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024

A new report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in-use will grow to more than 970 million by 2024. This is an increase of 270% over the 260 million estimated for 2020. This updated report identifies vendors that are leveraging hearable technology to add value to premium audio products, such as Bose and Sennheiser, while technology companies are producing earbuds that incorporate sensor platforms and AI capabilities. Juniper predicts a convergence of the market towards Multimedia Hearables.
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Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market
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Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market

Power and charging technology specialist AUKEY grabbed a lot of attention in January at CES 2020 when it announced its brand-new Omnia USB-C charger series, including the ultra-compact Omnia 100W model, just 32mm thick, offering an ideal combination of power and portability. AUKEY now confirmed that it is accepting orders for the new charger, which uses the latest gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
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DB Enterprises Now Offering Headphone Drivers Using Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Surrounds in Standard Configurations
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DB Enterprises Now Offering Headphone Drivers Using Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Surrounds in Standard Configurations

DB Enterprises announced availability of four new off-the-shelf headphone drivers from VM Sound using liquid silicone rubber (LSR) surround technology. Available in 7mm, 9.2mm, 13.4mm, and 40mm sizes, these drivers are available with different diaphragm materials, including Nomex, aluminum and magnesium alloy. VM Sound's Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) surrounds can be used with paper, metal or composite drivers, enabling a very high precision, high performance, and high yield method of constructing headphone drivers and microspeakers.
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Active Noise Cancellation Experts AVAtronics Are Hiring Acoustic and FPGA/DSP Design Engineers
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Active Noise Cancellation Experts AVAtronics Are Hiring Acoustic and FPGA/DSP Design Engineers

AVAtronics SA is developing a patented, True Wideband Active Noise Cancellation technology. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a subsidiary based in Sound Hub Denmark, where it has access to world-class acoustic test facilities and audio experts. Being one of the first international start-ups selected for the SoundTech Accelerator Program, one of the first to establish a Danish limited liability (ApS) company, and one of the first to make use of the Sound Hub sound labs, AVAtronics is now also looking to hire employees in Denmark.
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LoudSoft Updates FINECone 2020 Simulation Software
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LoudSoft Updates FINECone 2020 Simulation Software

The new release of LoudSoft's FINECone 2020 software is a welcome and important update for the loudspeaker industry. LoudSoft seems to have listened to its customers and added a new Geometry Modeler, which makes simulating cone frequency response much easier for engineers using FINECone. FINECone is an acoustic Finite Element dome/cone simulation application to assist on the design of new drivers, calculating frequency responses and detecting problems in existing designs.
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WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System
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WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and comprised of leading consumer electronics brands, announced the certification of the Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater speaker system from Platin, a division of Hansong Technology. The Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater solution is a “white-label” product, available immediately for licensing and rebranding by consumer electronics and audio companies worldwide and allows brands to provide an immersive 5.1 audio experience within soundbar price points.
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L-Acoustics Publishes Three New White Papers on Loudspeaker Measurements
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L-Acoustics Publishes Three New White Papers on Loudspeaker Measurements

In line with its ongoing commitment to scientific research and the advancement of the audio industry, L-Acoustics announced the release of three new White Papers: Measurement Quality at Low Frequencies, Measurement Quality at High Frequencies and Optimum Measurement Locations for Loudspeaker System Equalization. Focused on sound reinforcement applications with professional audio systems, the three papers are available for download on the L-Acoustics website.
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CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion
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CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion

CMA Audio acquired audio manufacturer Lake People Electronic. For 2020, CMA Audio plans to invest in the extension of research and development in the company's headquarters in Constance, in the South of Germany, to overhaul the entire product catalog, which includes Lake People, Violectric and Niimbus brands, and to establish a new cable manufacture operation in cooperation with Japanese manufacturer Mogami. Target markets continues to be professional audio, hi-fi and high end audio enthusiasts.
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Webinar on Audio Conferencing Solutions and Voice Quality
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Webinar on Audio Conferencing Solutions and Voice Quality

How To Optimize Audio Conferencing Solutions To Improve Communication Quality? That is precisely the topic of the next three webinars promoted by HEAD acoustics, one of the world’s leading companies for integrated acoustics solutions as well as sound and vibration analysis. The webinar will discuss factors determining communication quality and how to deal with associated artifacts such as interrupted and distorted voice, delay, echo and howling effects especially in multi-party conferences.
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COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace
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COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace

As part of its COVID-19 Tech Briefing Series, Futuresource Consulting shared interesting insights on how the major shift in behavior caused by the pandemic could drive opportunities for hearables in the work place. At a moment when worldwide, end-users are working from home and using remote communication more than ever before, key brands have reported a significant surge in sales from businesses equipping their workforces during lockdown, and many anticipate significant changes in communication culture.
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