All items tagged with communications (113)
New Beyerdynamic SPACE Speakerphone Optimizes Sound Quality for Calls and Music
March 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

New Beyerdynamic SPACE Speakerphone Optimizes Sound Quality for Calls and Music

Following the unexpected success of its Phonum wireless Bluetooth and USB speakerphone, which has proven its worth outside of corporate environments when the global pandemic forced users to work from home, Beyerdynamic took the lessons learned and created a universal, portable speaker that is ideal for work-from-anywhere and music listening when needed. The new Beyerdynamic SPACE combines the best of both worlds and is a also a smart, consumer-appealing design.
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HEAD acoustics Increases Audio Measurement and Analysis Flexibility with ACQUA 5.0.100 Software
January 17, 2022 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Increases Audio Measurement and Analysis Flexibility with ACQUA 5.0.100 Software

ACQUA 5.0.100 is the first iteration of the new generation of the well-established measurement and analysis software ACQUA from HEAD acoustics. ACQUA's significantly reworked software structure provides even greater flexibility for voice and audio quality evaluation, while paving the way for future expansions. Designed for the requirements in applications as diverse as communication systems, Bluetooth, ANC headphones, or smart speakers, ACQUA now supports faster hardware configuration, perceived loudness analysis, and MDAQS audio quality evaluation.
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Blue Tiger Solar-Powered Bluetooth Comms Headset Receives CES 2022 Innovation Award
December 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Blue Tiger Solar-Powered Bluetooth Comms Headset Receives CES 2022 Innovation Award

Blue Tiger USA, a leading brand in communications headsets, announced that it was named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree for the Solare headset, the world’s first solar-powered communications headset for hands-free driving. Using Powerfoyle solar-cell technology from Exeger, the new Solare Headset harvests light from any source – indoor or outdoor for continuous use without the need to recharge a battery. Blue Tiger will be introducing Solare at CES 2022, in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2022 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
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DSP Concepts Partners with LG Electronics to Bring Voice Chat to the UltraGear Speaker
November 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Concepts Partners with LG Electronics to Bring Voice Chat to the UltraGear Speaker

DSP Concepts revealed its work with LG Electronics to develop the UltraGear Gaming Speaker (GP9), the first gaming speaker with built-in voice communication running Audio Weaver TalkTogether technology. Thanks to this implementation, the innovative LG GP9 design, which is also a complete, Hi-Res Audio certified, sound system, featuring a powerful USB-C audio interface with ESS DAC, is also able to deliver full-duplex, clear communication even during loud, intense gameplay, allowing for an improved, headset-free gaming experience.
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Natural Hearing and Augmentation. A New Approach to Open-Ear.
November 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Natural Hearing and Augmentation. A New Approach to Open-Ear.

Could Auricle have cracked the code of headphone isolation and hearing augmentation in an open-ear form-factor? Auricle, a company founded in 2018 and based in Denmark, identified the common problem of situational awareness or lack thereof when using headphones. In response, Auricle perfected bone conduction technology in a wireless design that still leaves the ear canal completely open. A platform with great potential for hearing augmentation, and a novel personal audio design that combines awareness, communication, hearing, and fun.
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Bang & Olufsen Designs Premium Business Headset for Cisco Webex
October 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Designs Premium Business Headset for Cisco Webex

Hybrid work has increased the need for high-quality multifunctional headsets, as remote workers seek to reduce background noise from remote workspaces, or simply enjoy music while on the go. Bang & Olufsen and Cisco announced the Bang & Olufsen Cisco 980, a luxury business headset that pairs Bang & Olufsen’s unique design with integrated meeting controls, Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, and even IT management capabilities for secure communications using Cisco’s technologies.
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Synaptics Announces AudioSmart AS33970 Edge AI Headset Platform
October 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Announces AudioSmart AS33970 Edge AI Headset Platform

Synaptics announced its newest AudioSmart AS33970 headset platform SoC, directly targeting the fastest growing product categories, from work-from-anywhere TWS earbuds to hearables. As the San Jose, California-based company details, the new SoC offers the world’s first highly integrated AI-enabled ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) and hybrid ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) single-chip solution integrating neural and voice processing engines for optimal audio performance.
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Premium Video Conferencing for Everyone - Audio for USB Video Conference Must Be Better
September 23, 2021 by Elia Shenberger

Premium Video Conferencing for Everyone - Audio for USB Video Conference Must Be Better

Audio for USB video conference must be much better than audio for desktop conferencing. Think audio zooming on the speaker, high-end noise suppression and echo cancellation. Even 3D audio. As good as or better than high end conference systems. Pre-pandemic, video conferencing was a rather staid market. At the high-end, big expensive systems and plans for corporations. At the low-end, free Skype for the rest of us. Now, USB video conferencing is moving fast to redefine the domain.
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Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Electroacoustics Virtual Conference Takes Place September 28 - 29
September 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Electroacoustics Virtual Conference Takes Place September 28 - 29

Registration is now open for the upcoming Electroacoustic Virtual Conference, an event promoted by Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK), which this year will be fully online and offers an exciting two-day program. The Electroacoustic Conference will offer presentations from experts in all areas related with sound, noise, acoustics and vibration, with more than 21 presentations already scheduled. Sessions include presentations from companies such as Head-Fi, XMEMS Micro Speakers, Comsol, Embody VR, Vibrations Inc., Harman International and more.
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Zoom Introduces Whiteboard Collaboration and Events Conference Tools
September 14, 2021 by Joao Martins

Zoom Introduces Whiteboard Collaboration and Events Conference Tools

During its Zoomtopia 2021 update event, Zoom Video Communications announced ambitious plans to grow its online communications scope. Zoom unveiled a new ecosystem of apps to empower hybrid workforces, and promises to expand its market with new B2B tools, including Zoom Video Engagement Center (VEC) and Zoom Events Conference. The company also unveiled its new Zoom Whiteboard collaboration tool and promised to boost real time, automated translation, and expand its existing live transcription.
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