
Xperi Corporation to Showcase Latest DTS Audio Technologies at MWC 2019
Xperi Corporation will showcase its latest mobile imaging, audio and semiconductor solutions from its brands, FotoNation, DTS and Invensas at MWC 2019 (February 25-28), in Barcelona. Xperi will showcase DTS audio solutions specifically targeted at the gaming market, including DTS Headphone:X 2.0 (for Gaming Headphones); DTS:X Ultra (for Windows and Android); DTS:X Game Audio; and DTS:X Premium.

ISE 2019: Networks Expanded. Audio, Video, Control, and More.
During my time at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 show, I looked closely at how companies are dealing with the transition to IP networks, how prevalent some proprietary technologies still are in commercial installation and AV in particular (e.g., HDBaseT), and how manufacturers are introducing new products and concepts to integrate those networked systems, in particular those protocols that support AES67 audio and the latest SMPTE ST-2110 suite of standards in general.

Listen Offers ETSI Standard Background Noise Generation System
Listen has launched the ETSI standard background noise generation module, a SoundCheck test sequence which calibrates a 4.1 speaker array to conform with the ETSI ES 202 396-1 Standard. This provides an equalized, calibrated playback solution to stress devices in a standardized and repeatable way. With a purchase price of just $5,000 for the test sequence, this offers an extremely economical alternative to a conventional $20,000+ stand-alone background noise generation system.

Cypress USB-C with Power Delivery Making Universal Power Adapters a Reality
Cypress Semiconductor introduced a USB-C Power Delivery (PD) solution designed to replace the myriad of barrel connectors used in power adapters that consumers are currently burdened by. It can also replace all legacy USB micro-B connectors that provide only 7.5 Watts, which is not nearly enough to power most consumer electronic devices.

Beyma Celebrates 50 Years as a Professional Loudspeaker Manufacturer
Beyma is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a professional loudspeaker manufacturer, and the Spanish company has just launched a brand new website that signals the company's long-standing tradition has a successful supplier of reliable and innovative speakers to many renowned pro audio brands throughout the world. The 50th anniversary celebrations have already started with Beyma's presence at the 2019 Winter NAMM show, and will continue throughout the year, including a party scheduled already for Prolight+Sound 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Dirac Research to Debut New Calibre of Mobile Audio with Breakthrough Dirac Bass Solution at MWC 2019
Dirac Research, the Swedish pioneer of digitally optimized sound solutions, announced the debut of its breakthrough Dirac Bass solution that enables smartphones, smart speakers, and wireless & portable speakers to reproduce deeper bass with higher transparency than ever before. Dirac will feature a new Dirac Bass demo experience developed in partnership with leading micro-speaker manufacturer AAC Technologies, showcasing the next-generation of mobile audio performance at MWC 2019, in Barcelona.

McIntosh Announces RS200 Next Generation Home Audio Wireless Loudspeaker System
McIntosh, the high-fidelity company synonym with ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, now transformed into a luxury lifestyle home entertainment brand has announced the RS200 Wireless Loudspeaker System, a completely new category for its catalog. Known for its high-quality tube amplification designs and exquisite audio components, McIntosh has is now entering the wireless audio space, where convenience combines with modern streaming audio sources.

HEAD acoustics Exhibits Next-Generation Measurement Technology at MWC 2019
HEAD acoustics will be exhibiting its comprehensive solutions for optimizing voice and audio quality at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The company will introduce 3PASS reverb, the new option for simulating room reverberation, to a large audience for the first time in Hall 7, Stand 7J65. The experts on-site show next generation measurement technology, in order to test super-wideband- and fullband-capable mobile phones, voice-controlled IoT devices and ANC headphones.

DesignSpark Engineering Community Surpasses 750,000 Members
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, and Allied Electronics & Automation multi-channel industrial distributor in the Americas, announced that its DesignSpark online engineering community has grown to more than 750,000 members. The DesignSpark family of free tools for electrical, PCB, mechanical design, and connectivity software are a valuable resource for product development and its popularity continues to grow.

Nanusens Nano-Sensor Technology Allows True Wireless Earbud Manufacturers to Increase Battery Life by up to 20%
Nanusens, a research venture working on nano-sensors built inside CMOS devices, has announced that its proprietary technology can significantly increase the operational life of earbuds by up to 20%. This can be achieved by replacing the MEMS sensors in an earbud with a single multi-sensor chip solution that is up to ten times smaller, freeing up space for larger batteries. The company will be announcing this technology solution at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.