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Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast
by audioXpress Staff

Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast

UK analyst group Rethink Technology Research has published a five year forecast on Voice Control of TV entertainment through remote controls entitled “Voice Control of the TV - Decision time for TV operators”. Rethink calculates that some 142.9 million homes (from 21.3 million today) will install well integrated voice technology from an operator by 2022. The forecast is by units shipped from 2017 – 2022.
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MIPI Alliance Enhances its MIPI NIDnT Debug and Test Specification to Enable Debugging over the Latest USB Type-C Connectors
by Cristina Costa

MIPI Alliance Enhances its MIPI NIDnT Debug and Test Specification to Enable Debugging over the Latest USB Type-C Connectors

The MIPI Alliance, the international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, released MIPI NIDnT v1.2, an update to the MIPI Narrow Interface for Debug and Test specification. The new release, MIPI NIDnT v1.2 and the complementary MIPI Discovery and Configuration Specification for Narrow Interface for Debug and Test v1.0, keeps pace with USB Type-C advancements to simplify debugging for manufacturers in smartphone, laptop, IoT and AR/VR.
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Wireless Charging Technology Pioneer Powermat Joins the Wireless Power Consortium
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Wireless Charging Technology Pioneer Powermat Joins the Wireless Power Consortium

Powermat, the wireless charging technology pioneer, announced it will become the newest Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) member. Powermat will contribute its technology and expertise to further advance inductive wireless charging capabilities while maintaining backwards compatibility to the existing Qi ecosystem, which was recently converted to the leading global standard, following Apple's decision to adopt Qi in the latest iPhone generation.
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Ambiq Micro, DSP Concepts and Sensory Join Forces to Bring Always-On Voice Control to Portable, Battery-Operated Devices
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Ambiq Micro, DSP Concepts and Sensory Join Forces to Bring Always-On Voice Control to Portable, Battery-Operated Devices

Ambiq Micro, the pioneer in ultra-low power solutions, announced a partnership with DSP Concepts, a global developer of embedded digital signal processing audio solutions and specialist in voice UI technologies, and Sensory, the leading provider of embedded artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition technologies. The collaboration aims to provide extremely power-efficient, always-listening voice control on battery-operated, intelligent devices without sacrificing quality of experience.
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USB-IF Introduces Fast Charging to Expand its Certified USB Charger Initiative
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USB-IF Introduces Fast Charging to Expand its Certified USB Charger Initiative

During CES 2018, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, announced that it will expand its Certified USB Charger Compliance and Logo Program to include Certified USB Fast Chargers. Certified USB Fast Chargers support the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) feature of the USB Power Delivery 3.0 specification.
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Roku Unveils Whole Home Entertainment OEM Licensing Program for Audio Devices Compatible with Roku TV and the Roku Ecosystem
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Roku Unveils Whole Home Entertainment OEM Licensing Program for Audio Devices Compatible with Roku TV and the Roku Ecosystem

At CES 2018, Roku unveiled plans to make it easier for consumers to enjoy streaming entertainment around the whole home. Roku plans to make it especially easy for Roku TV users to add great audio to their TV experience, including voice control. The new whole home entertainment licensing program will enable OEM brands to build soundbars and smart speakers, surround sound and multi-room audio systems that use Roku Connect software to work together as a home entertainment network.
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Cadence Tensilica HiFi Audio DSP IP Core Now Supports Dolby Atmos for PCs
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Cadence Tensilica HiFi Audio DSP IP Core Now Supports Dolby Atmos for PCs

Cadence Design Systems announced that the Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP core now supports Dolby Atmos for PCs, becoming the first DSP IP core to provide this capability. Cadence has optimized Dolby Atmos to run on the HiFi DSP, enabling consumers to experience Dolby Atmos over headphones or through PC speakers while reducing power consumption and improving battery life. A number of PCs featuring Dolby Atmos are currently available, including Huawei's Matebook X and the Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 convertible laptop.
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Snugs Wants to Revolutionize Custom-Fit Earphones with Snapp Mobile App
by Joao Martins

Snugs Wants to Revolutionize Custom-Fit Earphones with Snapp Mobile App

During CES 2018, Snugs, a company specializing in consumer custom-fit earphones, announced its plan to revolutionize the custom-fit earphone market with the launch of a groundbreaking new mobile app – Snugs Snapp - that converts a simple photo into a 3D ear scan. Snugs Snapp will allow music enthusiasts and even musicians to order their earphones from anywhere in the world, without the need for a scanning appointment or visit to an audiologist.
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Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables
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Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables

At CES 2018, Qualcomm introduced the new Qualcomm Low Power Bluetooth SoC QCC5100 series that is designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich, wireless earbuds, hearables and headsets. The new low power, feature-rich Bluetooth solution includes support for voice assistant services, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo, Qualcomm aptX HD audio and integrated hybrid ANC.
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CEVA Introduces ClearVox Solution for Enhanced Speech Intelligibility in Voice-Enabled Devices
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CEVA Introduces ClearVox Solution for Enhanced Speech Intelligibility in Voice-Enabled Devices

CEVA, a leading licensor of signal processing platforms for smart, connected devices, introduced ClearVox, a new software suite of advanced voice input processing algorithms aimed at enhancing speech intelligibility and voice clarity for voice-enabled devices. ClearVox is licensed exclusively for the CEVA-TeakLite-4 and CEVA-X2 audio/voice DSPs, and extends the company’s voice portfolio with multi-mic beamforming, speaker direction of arrival, noise suppression and echo cancellation algorithms.
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