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Yamaha YVC-1000MS Unified Communications Speakerphone Gets Skype for Business Certification

July 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha YVC-1000MS Unified Communications Speakerphone Gets Skype for Business Certification

Yamaha announced that its YVC-1000MS USB speakerphone solution for Unified Communications (UC) in large meeting spaces, engineered with Yamaha's and Revolabs audio technology and expertise, will be available October 2017. The Yamaha YVC-1000MS microphone and speaker system has passed Skype for Business' stringent Certification Version 3 tests, meeting the high standards that define the Skype for Business meeting experience.

Intel Unveils New Intel Core X-Series Processors and Announces Thunderbolt 3 Everywhere

May 30, 2017 by Joao Martins

Intel Unveils New Intel Core X-Series Processors and Announces Thunderbolt 3 Everywhere

During the annual Computex 2017 event, Intel unveiled its new Intel Core X-series processor family with 4 to 18 cores, which now includes the new Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition processor, the first consumer desktop CPU with 18 cores and 36 threads. On what is possibly the most interesting front for computing, outside of pure processing power, Intel announced plans to integrate Thunderbolt 3 into all future Intel CPUs and to release the Thunderbolt protocol specification to the industry.

Harman Previews Harman Kardon Invoke Voice-Activated Speaker with Cortana from Microsoft

May 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Previews Harman Kardon Invoke Voice-Activated Speaker with Cortana from Microsoft

R&D departments in the whole global audio and mobile industries are focused on developing the next-generation of voice-activated speakers exploring the success of the Amazon Echo. Most companies are exploring the tools and developments kits that make it easy to implement Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant voice personal assistants. Now, Harman unveiled its own effort of a voice-activated speaker, working with Microsoft's Cortana and featuring improved audio features.

Microsoft Research Selects 3D Sound Labs 3D Audio Head Tracking Technology for Use in 3D Positional Audio Research

April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Microsoft Research Selects 3D Sound Labs 3D Audio Head Tracking Technology for Use in 3D Positional Audio Research

3D Sound Labs, the 3D/VR Audio specialist, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to work on research about spatial audio systems and develop new uses for 3D Audio. After benchmarking the offerings available today on the market, Microsoft selected 3D Sound Labs based on the performance of its 3D audio head tracking module. 3D Sound Labs' solution brings accuracy, a high sampling rate and very low latency, which are important characteristics of a high-quality 3D Audio rendering.

Microsoft Introduces Surface Studio for Creative Professionals Ignoring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

October 27, 2016 by Joao Martins

Microsoft Introduces Surface Studio for Creative Professionals Ignoring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

On Wednesday, October 26, Microsoft made a series of impressive announcements, revealing ambitious plans to make its Windows 10 ecosystem more attractive to creative professionals, announcing the Windows 10 Creators Update and a series of impressive new hardware options. Microsoft introduced the new Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC, designed to turn the desk into a creative studio, with an impressive 28” 4K touch-screen display, working in tandem with the also-new Surface Dial programmable knob.

Analogix Ships Over 10 Million DisplayPort over USB-C Controllers and Transmitters

June 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Analogix Ships Over 10 Million DisplayPort over USB-C Controllers and Transmitters

Analogix Semiconductor announced that it has now shipped more than 10 million DisplayPort over USB-C controllers and transmitters into mobile devices and accessories featuring USB-C charging ports, even though the USB Power Delivery Specification (PD) and USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification were just released earlier this year.

Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone

June 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone

Conexant’s AudioSmart 3.0 audio technology is making interactions with intelligent personal assistants more informed and productive. Conexant showcased the world’s first PC to receive Microsoft Skype for Business certification as a Group Speakerphone – along with its four-microphone, far-field voice input pre-processing technology and context-aware control automation software, introducing a suite of technologies that intelligently sense context, leveraging information about how a device is being used to automatically optimize the end-user experience.

Eckel Anechoic Chamber Built for Microsoft Certified as The Quietest Place on Earth

October 16, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Eckel Anechoic Chamber Built for Microsoft Certified as The Quietest Place on Earth

Microsoft contracted Eckel Noise Control Technologies to design and build a new anechoic chamber for audio and device testing at its Redmond, Washington Audio Lab. Independent tests of the main chamber by Brüel & Kjær confirmed that — at -20.6 dB — Microsoft and Eckel had shattered the previous world record for Quietest Place on Earth and far surpassed engineers’ prediction of -16 dB.

Music Industry Meets in Nashville for Summer NAMM 2015

July 3, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Music Industry Meets in Nashville for Summer NAMM 2015

The 2015 Summer National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show is being held in Nashville, TN, from July 9–11. Attendance at Nashville’s Music City convention center is expected to increase as it happened over the past four years. It’s mainly an MI show, but focus on audio is also growing.

Audinate Brings Dante to NewTek’s TalkShow and Quicklink TX Skype TX Solutions

February 11, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audinate Brings Dante to NewTek’s TalkShow and Quicklink TX Skype TX Solutions

In 2013, Microsoft announced it would license its professional Skype TX to the broadcast industry. In 2014, three manufacturers were awarded the required license: Riedel (Germany), NewTek (USA) and Quicklink (UK). Now, Audinate confirmed its Dante media networking software has been integrated with Skype TX and both the NewTek TalkShow and Quicklink TX units.

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