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Mimi Hearing Technologies Reinforces Funding and Closes Deals With Skullcandy and Cleer Audio
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Mimi Hearing Technologies Reinforces Funding and Closes Deals With Skullcandy and Cleer Audio

Berlin-based Mimi Hearing Technologies has successfully closed a new funding round led by progressive German deep-tech investors MIG Capital and a larger Munich based family office, joined by existing shareholders as Mimi continues to bridge the gap between hearing wellbeing and audio consumption. The new funds will support expansion of Mimi's technology platform as well as marketing and sales operations in the US and Asia, as the company closes new deals with more audio manufacturers.
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Audinate Acquires Video IP Codecs and Business Unit from Silex Insight
by Joao Martins

Audinate Acquires Video IP Codecs and Business Unit from Silex Insight

Silex Insight, a supplier of video IP codec and custom OEM solutions for AV applications, announced that it has signed an agreement to divest its video business to Audinate Group Limited, based in Australia. The Silex Insight video business produces video networking products for manufacturers of AV equipment, and its team was a leading force in the promotion of the Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) open standards efforts promoted by the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS).
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CEVA Partners with Mimi Hearing Technologies to Offer Assistive Hearing on True Wireless Earbuds
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CEVA Partners with Mimi Hearing Technologies to Offer Assistive Hearing on True Wireless Earbuds

CEVA and Mimi Hearing Technologies have announced a partnership to enable new assistive hearing capabilities in consumer true wireless earbuds. The collaboration combines Mimi Sound Personalization technology and advanced hearing IP with CEVA's Bluebud wireless audio platform to enhance the hearing experience of every individual. With its flexible architecture, the Bluebud platform allows a high level of software customization and add-ons, supporting such advanced implementations.
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Genelec Promotes Circular Economy with Certified Pre-Owned Loudspeakers
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Genelec Promotes Circular Economy with Certified Pre-Owned Loudspeakers

Owners of Genelec loudspeakers, some going back to the early days of the company founded in 1978, recognize how robust and great sounding these active speakers remain through the years. Genelec also kept servicing all its discontinued models, something that contributed highly to creating renewed confidence in the company and the brand. Starting in 2022, Genelec will start offering factory serviced, Genelec Certified Pre-Owned loudspeakers.
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Covestro and TactoTek Integrate Controls, Electronics, and Displays Into Injection Molded 3D Structures
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Covestro and TactoTek Integrate Controls, Electronics, and Displays Into Injection Molded 3D Structures

Covestro returns to CES in 2022 to showcase the endless possibilities of sustainable materials and smart surfaces, including a new demonstration device jointly developed with TactoTek. The polymer materials experts at Covestro have been working with the pioneer of in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) solutions, to create the Nighthawk demonstrator with integrated display, which utilizes Makrolon resin and Makrofol films from Covestro.
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Speechly Releases Free Tool to Help Developers Scale Voice Experiences From Alexa Skills
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Speechly Releases Free Tool to Help Developers Scale Voice Experiences From Alexa Skills

Speechly, a voice technology startup from Finland, launched a new developer tool that lets users convert an Alexa skill into a Speechly application that work across the web and mobile applications. The Speechly application can be used to enable Reactive Voice User Interfaces across all major browsers and in mobile apps. The announcement was made live on stage, during the second day of the 2021 VOICE Summit in Arlington, Virginia. The tool was released as a public beta, with plans for quick iteration in partnership with users.
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RISC-V International Ratifies 15 New Specifications Opening Up New Possibilities for RISC-V Designs
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RISC-V International Ratifies 15 New Specifications Opening Up New Possibilities for RISC-V Designs

RISC-V is bringing together different companies and industries, combining a modular technical approach with an open license business model for the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). RISC-V International, the global non-profit open hardware standards organization, incorporated in Switzerland, just announced a new set of specifications that will be key for advanced audio applications using machine learning (ML).
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Klippel Announces dB-Lab Software Updates and New Virtual Lecture 2022 Event
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Klippel Announces dB-Lab Software Updates and New Virtual Lecture 2022 Event

Klippel announced a minor software update for both the R&D and QC software of the Klippel Analyzer System, free of charge for current users of dB-Lab major version 212 or QC 7. The update introduces the new Multi-Tone Measurement (MTON) and Multi-Tone Distortion Task (MTD) measurements, updates to the Near-Field Scanner (NCS) software and new capabilities for the Poly2SCN converter utility, which converts scan data from Polytec systems toto Klippel Software formats. And Klippel announced details of its 2022 Virtual Lecture event.
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Dragoslav Colich Receives Innovation Award From Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society
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Dragoslav Colich Receives Innovation Award From Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society

Audeze Co-Founder and CTO, Dragoslav Colich, has received the 2021 George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award from the Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society for his life’s work and achievements. The award was presented Sunday, December 5, at the Society's annual gala in Los Angeles. Dragoslav Colich was recognized by his extraordinary life’s work with planar magnetic transducers and his overall contributions to the audio industry.
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What's Happening in China? AES Audio Product Education Institute Promotes "Eyes On the Supply Chain" Webinar
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What's Happening in China? AES Audio Product Education Institute Promotes "Eyes On the Supply Chain" Webinar

December 8, the AES Audio Product Education Institute presents an interesting talk in its Supply Chain and Sourcing education pillar addressing Quality Assurance and Procurement in Asia. This online session explores how to deal with remote production and quality control, given the traveling restrictions. David Lindberg and Mike Klasco invited Brad Poling and Steve Howell to share their experiences working with audio manufacturers to ensure product quality, factory relationships, and reduce returns.
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