All items tagged with wireless (86)
Thiel Audio Showcases Latest Generation SmartSub 1.12 at CES 2016
December 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Thiel Audio Showcases Latest Generation SmartSub 1.12 at CES 2016

At CES 2016, Thiel Audio will introduce a new SmartSub using a proprietary long excursion 12-inch driver and DSP-controlled 1250 watt amplifier, which works with a sophisticated control app and advanced DSP room correction. The SmartSub 1.12 powered subwoofer features six user-accessible Sound Mode Presets to adjust it for any style of music, movies and even gaming content.
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RF Venue Releases OS X Spectrum Analysis Software for RF Explorer
November 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

RF Venue Releases OS X Spectrum Analysis Software for RF Explorer

Boston-based wireless audio manufacturer RF Venue has released Vantage, a native Mac OS X spectrum analysis and frequency monitoring application for use with its RF Explorer portable spectrum analyzers as well as RF Venue’s rack-based RF Explorer RackPRO. The software is the first professional third-party RF Explorer interface and coordination program that was built exclusively for the Macintosh OS X environment.
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Harman Raises the Game on Wireless Headphones with new JBL Everest Featuring NXTGen Active Noise Cancelling Technology
November 16, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Raises the Game on Wireless Headphones with new JBL Everest Featuring NXTGen Active Noise Cancelling Technology

Even though Harman International holds AKG, one of the most prestigious global names in headphones, and Harman-Kardon, among its brands, the company expanded its consumer audio portfolio with JBL-branded products, targeted at the more affordable segment of the market. The new JBL Everest Bluetooth-enabled headphones feature NXTGen Active Noise Cancelling technology.
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Worldwide Headphone Shipments Projected to Grow by 6.2% to 328.7 Million Units in 2015
November 12, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Worldwide Headphone Shipments Projected to Grow by 6.2% to 328.7 Million Units in 2015

According to the latest Futuresource Headphones Market Report, which provides a snapshot of the current trends in headphone technology, serving also as a guide for Christmas tech gadget shopping, aftermarket shipments of headphones are projected to grow by 6.2% this year to 328.7 million units. Wireless headphones is a major growth category, expected to grow by 63% in 2015 to reach 38 million units.
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Freescale Runs Thread and Bluetooth Smart from a Single Wireless MCU
October 20, 2015 by Joao Martins

Freescale Runs Thread and Bluetooth Smart from a Single Wireless MCU

Freescale Semiconductor introduced the new Kinetis KW41Z – the industry’s first multi-mode radio MCU to support concurrent operation of IEEE 802.15.4 Thread and Bluetooth Smart/BLE connectivity while hosting associated applications. With Bluetooth v4.2 support, the Kinetis KW41Z MCU helps transform simple devices into advanced connected systems.
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Headphone Engineering: A 10-Point Cheat Sheet
September 2, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Headphone Engineering: A 10-Point Cheat Sheet

These days everyone is getting into the headphone business. This 10-point “cheat sheet” provides a place to start product definition development efforts. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2013.
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National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test
August 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test

The new Wireless Test System (WTS) from National Instruments is driving down the cost in wireless production test. The WTS couples NI’s PXI vector signal transceiver (VST) and multicore processing technologies to deliver industry-leading test speeds. With faster measurements, the solution is optimizing manufacturing costs for testing wireless devices, such as mobile devices and infotainment systems, from major brands.
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Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019
July 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019

The 802.15.4 wireless connectivity market is set to continue its transition towards IP-enabled solutions, increasing from 6% of the market in 2015 to over 30% by 2019, says market researcher ABI Research. Alongside this, the market share of combo ICs from the total shipments of 802.15.4 chips is set to grow from 1% to over 12%.
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Parts Express Showcasing New Gear at InfoComm 2015
June 11, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Parts Express Showcasing New Gear at InfoComm 2015

Parts Express will join thousands of professional audiovisual enthusiasts in Orlando, Florida June 16-19 for the annual InfoComm show at Booth #535. Parts Express will showcase a range of new products from Dayton Audio, Talent Sound & Lighting and Talos Security, among several other brands.
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New Line 6 Relay G70 Digital Guitar Wireless Now Available
April 8, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

New Line 6 Relay G70 Digital Guitar Wireless Now Available

Following the NAMM 2015 presentation, Line 6 announced the availability of its Relay G70 digital wireless system. The new Relay G70 system solves many of the most common wireless concerns while providing hands-free support for multiple guitars.
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