ALL NEWS ITEMS
U-blox IRIS-W1 Tri-Radio Stand-Alone Module Features Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.3 and Matter Support
by audioXpress Staff

U-blox IRIS-W1 Tri-Radio Stand-Alone Module Features Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.3 and Matter Support

U-blox has announced IRIS-W1, its first compact stand-alone Wi-Fi module combining dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) 5.3, and Thread including support for Matter. IRIS-W1 comes in four variants, each enabling the user to select among various antennas and software environments. The u-blox IRIS-W1 offers a powerful wireless MCU and delivers high-standard security to support a wide range of market segments.
Read more...
Mobius Labs Showcases AI-based Visual DNA Solution with Transcripts in 30 Languages and English Translation
by audioXpress Staff

Mobius Labs Showcases AI-based Visual DNA Solution with Transcripts in 30 Languages and English Translation

Mobius Labs, a developer of Artificial Intelligence-powered metadata technology, will demonstrate at NAB 2023 the latest version of Visual DNA, the company’s unique metadata generation solution. Attendees to the Las Vegas show will also see a new suite of complementary audio tools with state-of-the-art speech-to-text and English translation capabilities, which combined can be used to improve asset management and increase the value of an organization’s content.
Read more...
Edifier Unveils Integrated QD35 Tabletop Bluetooth Speaker with GaN Charger and Light Effects
by Alfred Moody

Edifier Unveils Integrated QD35 Tabletop Bluetooth Speaker with GaN Charger and Light Effects

Edifier unveiled the QD35 – an original tabletop speaker that combines Bluetooth with the LDAC codec and a 24-bit/96kHz-capable USB input, and therefore received both Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification. The original design, with a show-through front panel that reveals an intricate maze of light tubes - Nixie tube style - is able to change color and generate pulsating, dynamic effects combined with the audio. And because Edfier is a large Chinese audio equipment manufacturer with the necessary resources, the QD35 is also a GaN charger.
Read more...
Sennheiser Profile USB Microphone for Streaming and Podcasting
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Profile USB Microphone for Streaming and Podcasting

Sennheiser launched the Profile USB microphone, a cardioid condenser microphone that presents a simple solution for streaming and podcasting. It combines professional sound with direct accessibility of all functions, allowing streamers, podcasters and gamers to fully focus on their content. The side-address microphone is available as a table stand version and as the Profile Streaming Set with a 3-point self-locking boom arm.
Read more...
Creative Announces Stage SE Under-Monitor Soundbar with Bluetooth 5.3 and USB Digital Audio
by Alfred Moody

Creative Announces Stage SE Under-Monitor Soundbar with Bluetooth 5.3 and USB Digital Audio

Soundbars have originally conquered the living room to compensate for the poor sound in very thin TVs, and evolved in meeting rooms by gaining microphones and conferencing features. At the same time, under-monitor soundbars are gaining popularity for both gaming and working from home. Creative Technology announced the release of Creative Stage SE, the fourth and smallest under-monitor soundbar in this series, designed to amp up the user’s desktop audio experience.
Read more...
Bang & Olufsen Introduces New Generation of Iconic Beosound A9 and Beosound 2 Home Speakers
by Alfred Moody

Bang & Olufsen Introduces New Generation of Iconic Beosound A9 and Beosound 2 Home Speakers

Bang & Olufsen announced a new generation of its Beosound A9 and Beosound 2 home audio speakers. More than being available in new Black Anthracite, Gold Tone, and Natural finishes, the two speakers now join Bang & Olufsen’s range of future-proof products on the Mozart software platform, created to ensure product longevity beyond physical design. Designed to be updated and improved the Mozart platform is easy to service and allows for future upgrades of the streaming module.
Read more...
EM Microelectronic Licenses Packetcraft Host and Controller Software with Support for Bluetooth 5.4 PAwR, LE Audio and Auracast
by audioXpress Staff

EM Microelectronic Licenses Packetcraft Host and Controller Software with Support for Bluetooth 5.4 PAwR, LE Audio and Auracast

At Embedded World 2023, Packetcraft announced their latest Bluetooth 5.4 host and controller software is enabling EM Microelectronic’s flagship em | bleu (EM9305). The em | bleu single chip is a small form factor and ultra-low energy consuming Bluetooth LE SoC or companion IC solution supporting the very latest Bluetooth technology including PAwR, LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio.
Read more...
Realtek Semiconductor and Alango Technologies Partner to Offer Joint Solution for Hearables
by Joao Martins

Realtek Semiconductor and Alango Technologies Partner to Offer Joint Solution for Hearables

Realtek Semiconductor (Taiwan) and Alango Technologies (Israel) have announced a collaboration to provide a joint solution that delivers the Alango PersonaSound suite of software technologies, ported and optimized for the latest Realtek Bluetooth SoCs. This collaboration aims to address the global problem of hearing loss, which affects 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Read more...
SPARK Microsystems Receives CDN $48 Million Investment To Drive UWB Wireless Development
by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Receives CDN $48 Million Investment To Drive UWB Wireless Development

SPARK Microsystems announced the closing of CDN $34 million Series B financing, with an additional CDN $14 million available subject to meeting operational milestones. Led by Idealist Capital, a prominent investment firm focused on the energy transition and decarbonization, the round includes existing investors Cycle Capital, Economic Development Canada (EDC), Real Ventures, and ND Capital. The new funding will drive mass market commercialization for ultra-energy efficient, UWB-based wireless electronic devices and sensors.
Read more...
Hearables, Headphones Testing, Audio Electronics, and More in audioXpress April 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Hearables, Headphones Testing, Audio Electronics, and More in audioXpress April 2023

Want to understand what's ahead in the most revolutionary audio product category of the 21st century? Read the State of the Hearables Industry Market Update. And for product developers and manufacturers, there's also a Headphones Test and Measurement report. Burkhard Vogel discusses op-amp noise in simulated models, Bruce E. Gillingham offers a complete monoblock power amplifier project, and René Christensen writes about acoustic topology optimization. And so much more....
Read more...