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Xiaomi Teams Up with Dirac Research on its Xiaomi Mi AI Smart Speaker
February 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Xiaomi Teams Up with Dirac Research on its Xiaomi Mi AI Smart Speaker

Marking Dirac’s debut in the smart speaker market segment, the Swedish company has teamed up with Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi to provide the Mi AI smart speaker with an improved listening experience – complete with louder audio, a wider soundstage, clearer and improved vocal separation, and richer acoustical details. This upgrade - which Xiaomi describes as “extraordinary” - has been delivered through a software update made available worldwide on January 26th, 2018.
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AAC Technologies and Dirac Research to Explore the ‘Future of Sound’ Across All Consumer Technology Categories at CES 2018
January 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AAC Technologies and Dirac Research to Explore the ‘Future of Sound’ Across All Consumer Technology Categories at CES 2018

After two years of collaboration, the two companies are set to unveil a series of breakthrough product prototypes that demonstrate the now-possible audio experience available across all consumer technology product categories. The AAC-Dirac product prototypes available for demo at CES 2018 include a smart speaker, smartphones, an augmented reality headset, and an ultra-thin automotive speaker – all of which are custom-configured with sophisticated AAC-Dirac audio subsystems.
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Dirac Research to Introduce the Next Generation of Dirac Live Platform at CES 2018
December 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research to Introduce the Next Generation of Dirac Live Platform at CES 2018

Dirac Research announced several major updates to its pioneering Dirac Live room correction platform, including a refreshed, modern user interface with a simplified setup procedure, improved performance through a new algorithm, and new multi-language support. CES 2018 attendees will be able to experience a pre-release demo of this platform. The updated software is expected to launch in Q1 2018.
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Harman and Motorola Implement Dirac Panorama Sound for Smartphones
September 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Harman and Motorola Implement Dirac Panorama Sound for Smartphones

Home theater quality audio from a smartphone? Yes, it is possible to have an almost fully immersive experience, even from the limited speakers of a smartphone. Add a slightly better speaker, and the experience can be truly amazing, thanks to the Dirac Panorama Sound technology from audio signal processing experts Dirac Research. And now there is a commercial implementation of this mobile surround sound solution, integrated in the JBL Soundboost 2 speaker cover exclusively for Motorola moto z smartphones.
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Dirac Research Introduces Consumer-Friendly Audio Room Correction Tool
August 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Introduces Consumer-Friendly Audio Room Correction Tool

Dirac Research announced Mobile Dirac Live – an end-user version of its groundbreaking integrator-based Dirac Live room correction solution. The new 'Mobile Dirac Live' app empowers end-users to optimize their home theater audio with an easy-to-use mobile application that is compatible with iOS and Android devices and works with most Dirac Live AVR products. Mobile Dirac Live will be demonstrated for the first time at CEDIA 2017, in San Diego, CA.
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Dirac Research to Make its CEDIA Debut with Presentation on the Future of Audio Room Correction Technology
August 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research to Make its CEDIA Debut with Presentation on the Future of Audio Room Correction Technology

First-time exhibitor Dirac Research will host a 90-minute presentation on recent developments in room correction technology and unveil its newest product innovation – Mobile Dirac Live at CEDIA 2017 in San Diego, CA. The Swedish company, responding to growing demand from industry professionals and potential partners, will explain the latest advancements in room correction technologies and recent developments in the field.
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Dirac Research Appoints Nadeem Firasta as Vice President of Product Strategy & Business Development, North America
July 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Appoints Nadeem Firasta as Vice President of Product Strategy & Business Development, North America

Dirac Research, the platform-optimized audio processing technology specialist, announced the appointment of Nadeem Firasta as Vice President of Product Strategy & Business Development, North America. Based in Silicon Valley, after a 17-year career in various leadership positions at Intel Corporation, Nadeem Firasta joins Dirac as the Swedish company’s first US-based executive, with responsibility for all North American business development and new product strategies.
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Dirac Research Equips Select NAD Electronics Amplifiers with Dirac Live Room Correction
June 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Equips Select NAD Electronics Amplifiers with Dirac Live Room Correction

Strengthening its commitment to provide an unparalleled home theater listening experience, NAD Electronics announced a strategic partnership with Swedish sound enhancement technology specialists, Dirac Research. The partnership will incorporate the Dirac Live room correction solution into upcoming, select products in NAD Electronics’ Masters and Custom Install lines, designed and manufactured by Lenbrook International.
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Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio

Investing further in the build-out of its senior management team, Dirac Research appointed Lars Isaksson as Business Director of Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality. The Swedish company also received extra support from new investors to, in part, accelerate its growth into the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality markets. One of those investors, Jörgen Lantto, also joined Dirac’s Board of Directors. Meanwhile, the company was awarded a research grant from the Swedish government.
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Dirac Live Room Correction Now Available on StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Home Theater Products
March 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Live Room Correction Now Available on StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Home Theater Products

Responding to industry demands to include the very finest room correction technology in its next generation of audio products, StormAudio, a leading manufacturer of high-end Immersive Audio home theater equipment, has entered into an agreement with Dirac Research to incorporate the Dirac Live room correction solution into its new StormOptimizer suite, equipping StormAudio’s integrators with a powerful tool to effectively and efficiently correct the acoustic behaviors of the room and speakers as a complete system.
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