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Sonos Previews Apple Music Streaming Integration
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Sonos Previews Apple Music Streaming Integration

Starting December 15, 2015, Apple and Sonos will be making Apple Music streaming available for the popular whole-home audio solution as a Public Beta. This will be an early preview of the service, and an opportunity for Sonos’ users to try listening to Apple Music on Sonos in their homes. It makes sense, since Sonos also offers its new Trueplay acoustic calibration tool using the Sonos app on any iPhone or iPad.
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Brüel & Kjær Acquires Engineering Services Provider Sound Answers
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Brüel & Kjær Acquires Engineering Services Provider Sound Answers

After 10 years of doing business as its own long-term, strategic partner, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S acquired Sound Answers Inc., based in Canton, MI. According to the Danish company, Sound Answers will be consolidated as a solution and engineering services provider and all its entire staff will now be part of the Brüel & Kjær engineering services team.
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Biamp Systems Announces Rebranding to Mark 40th Anniversary Milestone
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Biamp Systems Announces Rebranding to Mark 40th Anniversary Milestone

Based in Beaverton, Oregon, Biamp Systems is a leading provider of networked processing systems for commercial audio/video installations. In celebration of the company’s 40-year landmark, Biamp introduced a refresh of its brand with a new simpler logo that echoes the company’s vision, focusing on quality, innovation, and customer support.
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Estimated 56.9 Million Americans Bought or Planned to Buy Tech Over Thanksgiving Shopping Week
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Estimated 56.9 Million Americans Bought or Planned to Buy Tech Over Thanksgiving Shopping Week

An estimated 56.9 million American adults (45 percent of all shoppers) have bought or planned to buy tech products during the Thanksgiving shopping week - which includes the Monday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The 2015 Post Black Friday Survey finds the number of online and mobile shoppers is quickly approaching the number of in-store shoppers this year.
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Powersoft Promoted Successful M-System Subwoofer Technology Showcase
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Powersoft Promoted Successful M-System Subwoofer Technology Showcase

Italian amplifier manufacturer Powersoft “shook things up” with four exclusive in-person listening sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The presentation and listening experience ‘Xperience The Power’ explored what is possible in the low frequency zone with Powersoft’s next generation Class D amplifiers and its M-System technology.
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G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Legendary Founder Turns 90
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G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Legendary Founder Turns 90

The distinguished acoustic engineer Gunnar Rasmussen, who founded G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration, celebrated his 90th birthday. Gunnar Rasmussen founded G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration in 1994, at the age of 67, and continues to inspire with his extraordinary vision and guiding principles for the Danish measurement microphones specialist.
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Audio Precision Sponsors AES Scholarship Honoring the Legacy of Tom Kite
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Audio Precision Sponsors AES Scholarship Honoring the Legacy of Tom Kite

The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation has announced the establishment of “Advancing Audio – The Tom Kite Scholarship.”. The scholarship honors Kite’s legacy of dedication to engineering excellence in audio and audio measurement, as well as his achievements within the AES and as Vice President of Engineering of Audio Precision.
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QSC Debuts New Improved Website with Enhanced Features, Navigation and Content Structure
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QSC Debuts New Improved Website with Enhanced Features, Navigation and Content Structure

QSC just launched its new www.qsc.com website with enhanced features, navigation and content structure. The new site structure makes it easier for users to navigate and find the company’s Live Sound, Systems and Cinema solutions, along with industry resources and support information.
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Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology
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Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology

Guitar maker Paul Reed Smith and a team of scientists and physicians have lunched a new image and sound waveform technology company called Digital Harmonic LLC. The company intends to explore revolutionary medical applications for its patented image technology ‘Weds Mathematics and Physics to Medicine’ to develop sharper X-Ray images with significantly less radiation exposure.
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Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer
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Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer

Finding innovation in old places, Freescale Semiconductor has engineered a modern application for a classic music format – record albums. For the first time, an eight-inch silicon wafer was programmed and etched to play a music recording, just like a vinyl record album. Developed within the Freescale Discovery Lab, this retro project intends to demonstrate the unique expertise in the company’s engineering and manufacturing facilities.
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