All items tagged with AAC (173)
Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS
April 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS

As the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec and co-inventor of the MPEG AAC family of audio codecs, Fraunhofer IIS announced the extension of its AAC family software license agreement with Google. The MPEG AAC codec family is widely used in over 10 billion consumer products globally and provides use-case-optimized features such as high-quality multi-channel audio, ultra low bitrates for all audio content types, low delay, adaptive streaming and metadata support.
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Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available
April 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available

Poly, the company that resulted from the merger of Plantronics and Polycom and is now part of HP, launched a range of three true wireless earbuds designed for work-from-anywhere, all with active noise cancellation, top notch features, and a unique design. Following the unveiling of two models earlier in 2023, Poly now also introduced an entry-level version Voyager Free 60. All are Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1 designs with innovative features.
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Audiomovers Web Transmitter Allows Sharing Audio in Real Time From a Web Browser
March 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audiomovers Web Transmitter Allows Sharing Audio in Real Time From a Web Browser

British software company Audiomovers has introduced Web Transmitter, a software extension to the company's ListenTo software suite, which allows users to stream, listen to and record high-resolution PCM multichannel audio remotely and in real time. Web Transmitter is a simplified, web-based version of the ListenTo app, which launches straight from a browser.
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Atlantic Technology Unveils First True Wireless Earbuds
February 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Atlantic Technology Unveils First True Wireless Earbuds

Atlantic Technology's first foray into the competitive true wireless stereo market is an interesting case study. The Massachusetts-based audio company known for its stereo and home theater speakers, and custom audio installation systems, has brought to market the TWS-1 Total Wireless Earbuds, an interesting premium product with ANC, advanced performance and convenience features, including an app to optimize the sound profile to the user’s hearing.
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Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds
January 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds

The original Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 & Pi5 noise cancelling earbuds, launched in April 2021, marked the British audio brand’s first entry into the true wireless category. Trying to redefine audio quality in the form-factor, apparently the company decided the brand's goals could be improved and introduced two new upgraded models, the Pi7 S2 and Pi5 S2. Replacing the first-generation models, the two new designs reaffirm their ambition to be "the best-sounding True Wireless earbuds".
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Campfire Audio Announces Orbit True Wireless Earbuds
December 9, 2022 by Joao Martins

Campfire Audio Announces Orbit True Wireless Earbuds

The audible advantages of high-quality in-earphones with the best available drivers, cables and connectors have generated a sizable enthusiast market that continues to thrive, even while consumer electronics moved rapidly towards wireless. Campfire Audio is a renown designer and brand in the in-ear space and has now decided to go true wireless with the Orbit, a truly different design that makes fun of mainstream references.
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Rotel Launches All-in-One Integrated Amplifier, DAC and Network Streamer
December 2, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Launches All-in-One Integrated Amplifier, DAC and Network Streamer

Sooner or later, even the most traditional hifi component manufacturers realize some users simply want a decent quality music source to connect to good quality speakers, and no fuss. Even Japanese brand Rotel acknowledges the need to offer an updated design that could serve this market, with room to grow. The result is the S14 Integrated Network Streamer, which is a nice integrated amplifier with a color display, offering discerning listeners a high-performance way to access and enjoy online music with ease.
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Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available
November 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

Grado's first wireless headphones become even better. Following the announcement of the renewed Wireless headphones featuring fourth generation X series drivers, earlier in 2022, Grado now launched the GW100x Bluetooth open-back headphones – the third model in its wireless series. The GW100 is an unusual open-back Bluetooth model, combining the new X series driver design with a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module with aptX Adaptive, and improved 46-hour battery life.
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Audio-Technica Debuts ATH-WB2022 High-End Wireless Headphones
November 2, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Debuts ATH-WB2022 High-End Wireless Headphones

In celebration of its 60th anniversary as one of the world's foremost manufacturers of high-fidelity audio products, Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones. The limited-edition ATH-WB2022, crafted from layered woods, is touted as the finest Bluetooth headphone ever created by Audio-Technica. The ATH-WB2022 supports up to 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution music listening, and features the world’s first completely balanced audio output system for wireless headphones.
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Jabra Unveils Evolve2 Buds Professional ANC True Wireless Earbuds Engineered for Hybrid and Remote Working
October 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Jabra Unveils Evolve2 Buds Professional ANC True Wireless Earbuds Engineered for Hybrid and Remote Working

Jabra launched the Jabra Evolve2 Buds, the newest product in Jabra's Evolve series. With lessons learned from the pandemic and remote work, the new Evolve2 Buds are truly designed as "earbuds for professionals" featuring Jabra MultiSensor Voice and Advanced Bluetooth multipoint connectivity. And once again, the solution was to bundle USB dongles to avoid Bluetooth unreliability, obtaining a longer range solution certified for virtual meeting applications including Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
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