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Amazon Music and Fraunhofer Are Driving 360 Reality Audio Immersive In-Car Streaming at CES 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Music and Fraunhofer Are Driving 360 Reality Audio Immersive In-Car Streaming at CES 2023

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, and Amazon Music will demonstrate together at CES 2023 how immersive and authentic 360 Reality Audio music can sound in a vehicle. Fraunhofer brings an Audi e-tron equipped with a production 3D sound system to CES 2023, to demonstrate 360 Reality Audio in-car immersive music streaming. Thanks to the fixed seating positions and acoustic characteristics of cars, all passengers can be enveloped by an immersive sound field.
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Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter
by Joao Martins

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

Powercast Corporation, a company specializing in radio-frequency (RF)-based over-the-air wireless power technology, has unveiled its Ubiquity ultra-low-cost RF power transmitter, which was selected as a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the Smart Home, Embedded Technologies, and Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy categories.
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Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability
by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability

Packetcraft, a leading provider of Bluetooth embedded stacks and software solutions, announced their Bluetooth Qualified LE Controller is shipping with Nordic Semiconductor’s flagship nRF5340 dual-core Bluetooth 5.3 SoC enabling LE Audio in commercial products. At CES 2023, Packetcraft is already showcasing Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio applications using Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC, including from Sonical, EMSi and Fanstel.
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Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility
by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

At CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is promoting the new wireless charging standard to unify the industry under one global standard and provide enhanced convenience and efficiency for mobile devices and wearables. As a key contributing member of the Wireless Power Consortium, Apple provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard building on its MagSafe technology. Apple and other WPC members developed the new Magnetic Power Profile, which is at the core of Qi2.
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ATSC Marks Milestones for Deployment of Next-Generation Broadcasting
by audioXpress Staff

ATSC Marks Milestones for Deployment of Next-Generation Broadcasting

As the consumer technology industry converges on Las Vegas for CES 2023, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) will be showcasing new consumer accessory receivers that are in development for the US and international markets. New set-top and USB receivers are being shown at the ATSC exhibit (Central Hall #17783), along with innovative ways that the IP-based wireless broadcast technology could be deployed to offer new choices for consumers and new opportunities for broadcasters and other companies.
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Servobass Demonstrates Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers and Other MFB Solutions at CES 2023
by Joao Martins

Servobass Demonstrates Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers and Other MFB Solutions at CES 2023

Servobass is the trade name for the products and technology designed by Zami Schwartzman, and which will be making its debut at CES 2023. The company will demonstrate its Motion Feedback Desktop Subwoofers, a new shallow "under the seat" MFB car subwoofer, and its ZRS-1 class-D plate amplifier, and is open to licensing opportunities. Servobass will be at ALTI Association Hospitality Suite at CES 2023, Lido 3101B - Level 3 of the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, and at the Menlo Scientific suite.
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Brane Audio Debuts Brane X Portable Speaker with Built-in Subwoofer
by Alfred Moody

Brane Audio Debuts Brane X Portable Speaker with Built-in Subwoofer

Brane Audio, an audio company from Austin, Texas, is introducing a new portable speaker at CES 2023 which the company says is able to generate expanded low frequency response. The Brane X is the first speaker in its class to include a subwoofer, producing much more bass than comparable portable speakers thanks to the company's new Repel-Attract Driver (R.A.D.) that uses a novel "magnetic negative spring" supported by an axial magnetic bearing system. Brane Audio is offering private demos of its new speaker during CES.
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Meta Materials to Showcase Global Technology Collaborations at CES 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Meta Materials to Showcase Global Technology Collaborations at CES 2023

Meta Materials, a developer of materials and nanocomposites will showcase a range of interesting technologies at CES 2023, which highlight global collaborations in the areas of 5G communications, augmented reality eyewear, and Li-ion battery components. The demonstrations include cutting-edge projects with Sekisui Chemical, Covestro, PPG, DuPont Teijin Films and Mitsubishi Electric Europe. During CES 2023, Meta Materials will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, booth 9417.
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The Best Audio Products and Technologies Ever Will Arrive in 2023!
by audioXpress Staff

The Best Audio Products and Technologies Ever Will Arrive in 2023!

Happy New Year! We heard rumors that you were working on something very special and we want to let the world know about it! We are so excited to be able to learn about it, see the first demonstrations and have the first listening session. The whole audioXpress team will be here to report on your developments and all the exciting technologies that you are launching. Our Best Wishes for 2023!
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audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2022
by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2022

We looked at the popular articles of 2021 in audioXpress.com (including selected articles from audioXpress and Voice Coil magazines), and we created this Top 10 list of news stories and online articles. Once again 2022 expanded slightly on the record-breaking year that was 2021 for audioXpress.com, in terms of number of visits and regular users of the website. Visitors from all over the world returned more often to read the more than 8.650 stories available. Which of the topics and stories published online in 2022 were the most popular? Here are the results!
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