embedded world Exhibition and Conference 2016 Closes with New Records
The biggest embedded world exhibition and conference ever, closed with new records. With 939 exhibitors and more than 30,000 trade visitors, the 2016 edition of the event, in Nuremberg, Germany, was again the place to be for the international embedded community - effectively influencing all current industry segments, including the audio industry.
d&b audiotechnik Acquired by Private Investment Company, Targets New Expansion Stage
German professional audio equipment manufacturer d&b audiotechnik GmbH announced that Ardian, an independent private investment company, is acquiring the company from previous owners, investment companies Odewald & Compagnie and COBEPA. The move intends to support d&b audiotechnik’s international growth strategy as defined by existing management, which also gets a stake in the company.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation Launches Raspberry Pi 3
All over the world, electronics and computer programming enthusiasts are celebrating the launch of the new Raspberry Pi 3 platform, the first with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1, keeping with the tradition of an affordable computer for all, at just $35! The Raspberry Pi 3 features a 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core CPU, giving about 10x the performance of a Raspberry Pi 1.
2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Surpasses Record 100,000 Visitors
Visitors to the 2016 edition of the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time in the event’s history, with nearly 101,000 attendees, an increase of more than six per cent over last year, the GSMA reports. MWC2016 featured more than 2,200 exhibitors, and the conference program featured 12 keynote sessions and 48 in-depth track sessions over four days.
Marshall Introduce New Major II Bluetooth Headphones with 30+ Hours Of Wireless Playtime
From the Scandinavian masterminds of lifestyle electronics who design the full range of Marshall-branded headphones, Bluetooth speakers and now even an Android smartphone, comes the new Major II Bluetooth headphones, cutting the cord from the Classic Major II and offering the freedom and convenience of a wireless headphone with aptX.
Dolby and Lenovo Release Three New Tablets with Dolby Atmos
Dolby Laboratories and Lenovo are promoting immersive audio experiences on mobile devices. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Lenovo released three new tablets in its TAB3 series, all featuring Dolby Atmos moving audio. With the addition of these devices to the Dolby Atmos portfolio, Lenovo now has more than 10 Dolby Atmos enabled devices in the market.
Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Home Theater Market 2016-2020
The global home theater market is expected to grow steadily, exceeding USD 28 billion by 2020. The top four emerging trends influencing the global home theater market, according to Technavio’s media and entertainment research analysts are the growing number of smart homes, vendors collaborating on product bundling, the growing adoption of cloud services and expansion to emerging markets.
SpeakerCraft New AIM LCR Series In-Wall Home-Theater Speakers
Adding to its high-performance speaker line, SpeakerCraft (part of Core Brands), debuted its all-new AIM LCR Series In-Wall Speakers to the EMEA market at the ISE 2016 show, in Amsterdam. The new AIM LCR5 FIVE and AIM LCR3 FIVE are designed for home-theater applications, including Dolby Atmos setups. SpeakerCraft also announced the EMEA expansion of its award-winning Profile line of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers.
PreSonus ULT-series Loudspeakers Deliver Ultra-Long Throw with Even Coverage
PreSonus announced its new ULT-series active loudspeakers, which combine the widest horizontal dispersion of any loudspeaker in their class with a focused vertical dispersion for an ultra-long throw. The result is even coverage throughout the space, enabling the audience to hear clearly wherever they are.
LG Introduces G5 Modular Smartphone with LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play Audio Player
LG Electronics newest idea was revealed at the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and signals an important trend on mobile devices. The LG G5 modular concept features Qualcomm’s aptX HD for wireless 24-bit sound over Bluetooth, and offers a high quality audio player, designed in cooperation with B&O Play, featuring an ESS Tech DAC and amplifier.