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Io Audio Technologies Announces Mouser Electronics as Official Distributor
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Io Audio Technologies Announces Mouser Electronics as Official Distributor

Io Audio Technologies has announced Mouser Electronics, global supplier of various electronic components and semiconductors, as an official distributor of its complete line of connectors and cable assemblies. The new partnership with Mouser Electronics expands the coverage for Io Audio Technologies’ core products serving analog, data and power applications, including its complete line of cable assemblies and connectors.
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New APEI Webinar Addresses the Use of Digital Twins for Architecting and Designing Audio Devices
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New APEI Webinar Addresses the Use of Digital Twins for Architecting and Designing Audio Devices

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) promotes a new webinar series on its Modeling and Measurement education pillar to explore the use of Digital Twins as a new simulation-driven audio architecture design. With audio development of increasingly sophisticated audio products now starting almost always with the creation of digital models, the possibilities to adjust practices between different teams are driving new audio product development practices.
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Smart Speaker Shipments Surged to Record Levels
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Smart Speaker Shipments Surged to Record Levels

The smart speaker market in the second quarter of 2021 surged to new heights as consumers and brands adapt to the ongoing pandemic, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. Even with the looming specters of supply chain challenges, component shortages, and the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus hanging over the market, global shipments of smart speakers and smart displays in Q2 2021 grew 34.8% from Q2 2020 to 39.5 million units, a record for a second calendar quarter.
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Harman Introduces AKG Ara Two-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone
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Harman Introduces AKG Ara Two-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone

Harman Professional Solutions introduced the AKG Ara, a two-pattern USB condenser microphone that expands on the global success of the AKG Lyra Multimode USB microphone. The AKG Ara follows the same design fundamentals of the Lyra - at once contemporary and reminiscent of the AKG legacy - with a more streamlined format for two basic pickup patterns that make sense for tabletop use in webcasting and podcasts. It is also much more affordable, at just $99 US.
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Former HDMI Executive Team Joins WiSA Standard Promotion Effort
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Former HDMI Executive Team Joins WiSA Standard Promotion Effort

Summit Wireless Technologies, a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems, hired three industry veterans to increase the proliferation of the WiSA standard. The team, comprised of Eric Almgren, Steve Venuti, and Roger Isaac, will focus on strategies to expand the market applications and to increase the global use of WiSA's high-definition wireless audio technology and promote wireless audio interoperability.
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SPARK Microsystems Advances UWB Adoption with Industry Standards Organizations
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SPARK Microsystems Advances UWB Adoption with Industry Standards Organizations

SPARK Microsystems, a leading company in UWB technology for consumer and connected devices, joined the UWB Alliance and the FiRa Consortium to help accelerate adoption of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. SPARK's low power, low latency UWB technology enables real-time wireless sensor data and faster wireless peripherals. SPARK is also the company that believes in UWB for high-quality audio applications, since the technology enables 10X more data throughput than Bluetooth.
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Sonos Unveils Second Generation Beam Compact Soundbar with Support for Dolby Atmos and New Audio Formats
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Sonos Unveils Second Generation Beam Compact Soundbar with Support for Dolby Atmos and New Audio Formats

The soundbar segment continues heating up with more sophisticated designs getting to market with updated wireless technology, amplifiers, better speaker drivers and support for Dolby Atmos rendering. The new Sonos Beam (Gen 2) sets a new standard for compact soundbars with a richer, more immersive sound and planned support for Dolby Atmos Music streaming services.
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Zoom Introduces Whiteboard Collaboration and Events Conference Tools
by Joao Martins

Zoom Introduces Whiteboard Collaboration and Events Conference Tools

During its Zoomtopia 2021 update event, Zoom Video Communications announced ambitious plans to grow its online communications scope. Zoom unveiled a new ecosystem of apps to empower hybrid workforces, and promises to expand its market with new B2B tools, including Zoom Video Engagement Center (VEC) and Zoom Events Conference. The company also unveiled its new Zoom Whiteboard collaboration tool and promised to boost real time, automated translation, and expand its existing live transcription.
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RCF Expands Flagship TT+ Speaker Series With Compact Satellite and Subwoofer System
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RCF Expands Flagship TT+ Speaker Series With Compact Satellite and Subwoofer System

Italian audio company RCF introduced two powered portable speakers to its flagship TT+ Series of sound reinforcement systems. Flexibility, power, and small footprint make the TT 515-A speaker and TT 808-AS subwoofer ideal for high-powered portable and installed professional applications where size and weight are critical factors. This approach combines the advantages of RCF TT+ technology such as controlled dispersion, high-power, multiple rigging accessories, weather protection, and RDNET software connection for real-time management with recallable presets.
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Audio Engineering Society Reconnects in 2021 with Virtual Event Series
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Audio Engineering Society Reconnects in 2021 with Virtual Event Series

The Audio Engineering Society AES announced the preliminary program and highlights for its AES Fall Online Events in October 2021. The planned AES Show Vegas 2021 to be held October 11 – 13 and collocated with the NAB Show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AES Show Fall 2021 International Convention, a fully online program, will be streamcasted October 20 – 23.
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