audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
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Rehear Audiology Promotes AI Revolution in the Hearing Industry

Rehear Audiology Promotes AI Revolution in the Hearing Industry
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024
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Expanding Horizons in Audio and Voice
by Joao Martins

Expanding Horizons in Audio and Voice

It's been an interesting week! Just prior to the IBC 2017 show, Apple made its traditional event for the launch of the new iPhone 8 and iPhone X (and those Augmented Reality demos were amazing!), also debuting the new Apple TV 4K. And before Samsung and all the other Smartphone manufacturers start announcing their own versions of "X" models, we had a series of interesting corporate and technology announcements, culminating by Amazon's announcement of a series of new Alexa-based hardware devices...
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Around-the-Neck Wearable Sound
by Joao Martins

Around-the-Neck Wearable Sound

audioXpress closely follows innovations in the truly wireless earbud space, because it simply is one of the most exciting categories in the audio industry right now. Within the headphones category, wireless earbuds are a fast-growing segment. But truly wireless earbuds can be much more. They are truly wearables, which can do a lot more when equipped with the latest connectivity and sensors. But let's forget for a moment the earbuds and focus more on the neckband and those around-the-neck designs.
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Amazon Announces New Amazon Echo and Echo Plus Smart Speakers and Introduces New Alexa Products
by Joao Martins

Amazon Announces New Amazon Echo and Echo Plus Smart Speakers and Introduces New Alexa Products

Amazon is not resting on its laurels in voice personal assistants. The company continues to severely undercut Google's ambitions with the Google Home, Assistant and Chromecast products, while jumping ahead to compete head to head with Apple and undermining Apple's plans for Siri and the smart home. The company just announced a completely revamped line of Echo speakers with lower prices and improved everything, as well as new classes of Echo devices.
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    Hafler Starts Shipping PH50B and PH60B High Performance Phono Preamps with Balanced Outputs
    by audioXpress Staff

    Hafler Starts Shipping PH50B and PH60B High Performance Phono Preamps with Balanced Outputs

    Hafler (a division of Radial Engineering) announced that its latest PH50B and PH60B high performance phono preamps are now shipping. The PH50B and PH60B feature both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR outputs for connection to hifi playback systems or pro audio equipment. With the continued resurgence of vinyl production and sales, the PH50B and PH60B help address a growing market for high quality standalone phono stages.
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    Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support
    by audioXpress Staff

    Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support

    Oscium announced the iMSO-204x, that transforms a smartphone, tablet or computer into a mixed signal oscilloscope. This is the first Oscium solution with universal platform support (iOS, Android, PC, Mac). Recognized for the flexibility to work with touch-screen interfaces, Oscium's oscilloscopes have traditionally worked with iOS only but with this new product the company is adding also support for Android, PC and Mac platforms, expanding its appeal on any workbench.
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    STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit
    by audioXpress Staff

    STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit

    STMicroelectronics is empowering the next wave of control-by-phone innovation with new software for creating smart objects that connect using the latest Bluetooth wireless networking features. The company announced an all-in-one software package that enables creation of networked smart objects and accompanying mobile apps with support for the official Bluetooth SIG Mesh-networking specification, assuring end-product interoperability, enhancing ease of use, and market appeal
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    Audinate Unveils Pricing for Dante Domain Manager Software
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audinate Unveils Pricing for Dante Domain Manager Software

    Audinate, developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking technology, has announced pricing for each edition of its Dante Domain Manager platform, a network management solution that brings enterprise-grade system administration to the AV world. Receiving strong manufacturer support, the long-expected software tool will be available in three different packages, according to the number of Dante devices and domains per installation.
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    XMOS Powers Growth in Voice with $15M Funding Round Led by Infineon Technologies
    by audioXpress Staff

    XMOS Powers Growth in Voice with $15M Funding Round Led by Infineon Technologies

    XMOS Ltd, a leading vendor in voice capture solutions for the OEM consumer electronics market, has successfully complete a $15M Series-E funding round. The round was led by Infineon Technologies with additional funding from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Draper Esprit, Foundation Capital and Robert Bosch Venture Capital. Following previous platform cooperations, Infineon Technologies AG acquired a minority stake in the company, strengthening the strategic partnership.
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    Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module

    Audio Precision unveiled their next-generation Bluetooth I/O module for APx Series audio analyzers. The APx Bluetooth Duo module incorporates all the capabilities and features of AP’s original Bluetooth module, while delivering a wider selection of A2DP codecs, faster pair and connection times, an increased feature set within APx500 measurement software, and improved RF shielding for use in production test environments.
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    NPR and Edison Research Release New Report on Smart Speakers
    by audioXpress Staff

    NPR and Edison Research Release New Report on Smart Speakers

    When NPR and Edison Research released The Smart Audio Report in June 2017, one thing was clear: Voice-activated smart speakers are becoming a must-have device in American homes. The original report revealed that 42% of smart speaker owners consider their device "essential" to everyday life and 65% wouldn't want to go back to life without one. Now available now NPR and Edison Research, a second part of the report reveals how smart speakers influence purchase behavior.
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