LG Unveils The Tone Platinum Wireless Headset Designed with Harman Kardon
To complement the new LG G5 smartphone, introduced at the Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona, LG Electronics also announced its new LG Tone Platinum (model HBS-1100) Bluetooth headset, designed in cooperation with Harman Kardon. The new headset uses balanced armature drivers and is the world’s first Bluetooth headset equipped with Qualcomm’s aptX HD codec, delivering wireless 24-bit audio.
Harman Connected Car Ecosystem Expands with New Service Delivery Platform
At the Mobile World Congress 2016, Harman International promoted their new connected car ecosystem with a new service provider program which allows automakers to provide a wide range of new vehicle-centric services over Harman’s new Service Delivery Platform. Harman also announced the launch of its new Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 3 portable Bluetooth speaker.
MSC Software Announces Acoustic Seminar Series to Help Engineers Better Understand Product Behavior
MSC Software is promoting new free educational seminars throughout the US to help engineers from a variety of industries better understand their product’s acoustic behavior. The new Acoustic Seminar Series includes an introduction to acoustic theory, an overview of acoustic scenarios from various industries, Q&A sessions and an acoustic simulation best practices overview.
Knowles to Focus on MEMS Microphones and Divert from Microspeaker Business - Updated
Knowles Corporation showcased new advanced audio systems for mobile, wearable, hearable, and Internet of Things devices (IoT) at the Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona. The company confirmed that it has shipped more than 8 billion MEMS microphones globally and reaffirmed the decision to sell its speaker and receiver product line segment of the company.
IsoAcoustics Starts Shipping Larger Size Aperta 200 Speaker Stands
Following the successful introduction of the original Aperta Series aluminum speaker stands, two years ago, IsoAcoustics now announces availability of its larger Aperta 200 isolation stands, designed especially for high end hi-fi bookshelf and desktop speakers, for large speakers on floor stands, as well as under floor-standing speakers, weighing up to 75 lbs (34Kgs).
Mackie ProDX Series Ultra-Compact Digital Mixers with Bluetooth and Complete Wireless Control
For Mackie, NAMM 2016 marked the introduction of its ambitious AXIS modular digital mixing system, combining the DL32R, iPads, and the all-new DC16 control surface. But Mackie also introduced its all-new line of ultra-compact digital mixers with complete wireless control – The ProDX Series.
DTS Headphone:X And DTS Play-Fi Technologies Integrated In New Tablets and Smartphones
The Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona, is the place chosen to unveil “exciting” developments in mobile devices, while the world waits for Apple to unveil the latest iPhone. But at least it allows companies like DTS to actually have smartphones and tablets featuring advanced audio technologies such as Headphone:X immersive processing and Play-Fi wireless home audio.
ARM Cortex-R8 Processor Powers New Mobile Devices and Connected Systems
ARM has introduced Cortex-R8, it’s latest quad-core real-time processor, designed for implementation on advanced silicon processes with an emphasis on improved energy efficiency, real-time responsiveness, advanced features and ease of system design. Next generation LTE Advanced Pro and 5G mobile baseband standards and mass storage applications will benefit from ARM’s new Cortex-R8 processor.
Rohde & Schwarz Introduces new RF and Audio Tests on Bluetooth Modules plus Enhanced Voice Service Codec for CMW500
At the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz introduced new RF and audio multistandard test solutions for manufacturers of Bluetooth headsets and audio car kits, and added the enhanced VoLTE voice service codec to its R&S CMW500. The R&S CMW500 is the only test platform on the market to offer a one-instrument solution for testing all cellular and non-cellular standards and Bluetooth.
ESS Technology Introduces ES9118 SABRE HiFi SoC with High-Resolution and Lossless Audio for Smartphones
ESS Technology introduced its new SABRE HiFi SoC - the ES9118, a 2-channel, 32-bit device. This is a brand new solution for high-quality audio on smartphones, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 show, in Barcelona. The new ES9118 SABRE HiFi SoC integrates the complete audio path from the application processor all the way to the headphone in one device.