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Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook
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Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, announced the licensing of its xHE-AAC and MPEG-D DRC software implementation to Facebook, Inc. xHE-AAC is the latest member of the MPEG AAC audio codec family, and Fraunhofer played a substantial role in the development of xHE-AAC and the MPEG-D loudness and dynamic range control metadata standard.
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Philips Brand Re-Enters The North American Audio Market With Impressive Audio Product Line-Up
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Philips Brand Re-Enters The North American Audio Market With Impressive Audio Product Line-Up

TPV USA, in a global licensing partnership with Philips, announced the North American launch of five premium audio products as the 2021 holiday season approaches, building on the company's growing momentum as a leading and award-winning provider of audio entertainment in Europe. TPV USA brings its much-acclaimed premium wireless headphones, soundbars and wireless speakers to North American consumers.
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Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones
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Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones

Austrian Audio announced two new microphones that expand the company's product catalog into the stage. The new OD505 Active Dynamic and OC707 Handheld Condenser bring a studio-quality experience and technology to new handheld vocal microphones that are designed for live performance. Both models use capsules that are handmade in Austrian Audio’s facilities in Vienna, with a design that minimizes the contact between the capsule and the enclosure.
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AudioTelligence Launches Blind Source Separation Audio Technology for Smartphones
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AudioTelligence Launches Blind Source Separation Audio Technology for Smartphones

Cambridge audio software specialist AudioTelligence has announced the launch of Aiso, a new consumer technology and family of products for smartphones based on its proven blind source separation audio technology. The company's approach allows removing any voice interrupting a smartphone video recording or call in real time, without losing what the main speaker is saying. The software-only solution is available for licensing for Android smartphones.
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Audio-Technica Announces Second-Generation Flagship Wireless ATH-M50x Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
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Audio-Technica Announces Second-Generation Flagship Wireless ATH-M50x Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

Making the extremely popular and familiar ATH-M50 headphones go wireless was one of the smartest decision by Audio-Technica in 2018. Since then, the ATH-M50xBT made this familiar headphone design even more popular among both core professional users and mainstream lifestyle enthusiasts who like to be seen with "what the pros use". Of course, technology evolved since 2018, and the new ATH-M50xBT2 would be justified simply for adopting Bluetooth 5 and USB-C charging. But if offers even more.
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GN Introduces Jabra Enhance Plus True Wireless Earbuds for Discreet Hearing Enhancement
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GN Introduces Jabra Enhance Plus True Wireless Earbuds for Discreet Hearing Enhancement

Building on years of research and engineering in sound and hearing, GN extended its Jabra Enhance line of discreet hearing enhancement solutions with a new design that draws directly from the experience of standard true wireless earbuds. The new Jabra Enhance Plus combine hearing enhancement, music streaming and calls in state-of-the-art miniaturized earbuds with a signature design, to help millions of users meet the challenges of daily life.
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Maxim Integrated Introduces Highest Efficiency and Smallest Multi-Phase AI Power Chipsets
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Maxim Integrated Introduces Highest Efficiency and Smallest Multi-Phase AI Power Chipsets

Designers of high-performance, high-power artificial intelligence (AI) systems can now achieve highest efficiency (to reduce power cost and heat) and smallest total solution size with the MAX16602 AI cores dual-output voltage regulator and the MAX20790 smart power-stage IC. The MAX16602 and MAX20790 chipset achieves greater than 95 percent efficiency and supports designs from 60A to 800A or more, delivering best-in-class transient performance with 40 percent reduced output capacitance.
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Q Acoustics Introduces M20 HD High-Resolution Wireless Audio System for Music, Movies and Gaming
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Q Acoustics Introduces M20 HD High-Resolution Wireless Audio System for Music, Movies and Gaming

British audio specialist Q Acoustics introduced the M20 HD wireless music system, featuring aptX HD Bluetooth connectivity for wireless streaming of high resolution-quality stereo audio from devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and network streamers. Designed to deliver superior audio, the M20 speakers feature advanced driver technology, reinforced P2P (Point to Point) cabinets, and an elegant, classic design to create an affordable but class-leading wireless stereo experience.
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Xperi Announces New Effort to Promote DTS Play-Fi in Home Theater Market
by Joao Martins

Xperi Announces New Effort to Promote DTS Play-Fi in Home Theater Market

DTS, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation, announced the intention to revitalize its proprietary DTS Play-Fi wireless audio platform in order to promote wireless surround sound as an alternative to the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) technology being adopted in mainstream consumer electronics. While Qualcomm has long forgotten about its AllPlay wireless audio solution, DTS believes there is still an opportunity to compete with WiSA.
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KRK Updates Headphone Range With New KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 Models
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KRK Updates Headphone Range With New KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 Models

KRK has strengthened its tried-and-trusted studio-quality headphone offerings with the new KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 models. Building on its existing KNS 6400 and 8400 headphone designs targeting musicians and studio work, KRK enhanced the durability and comfort of its headphone offerings with these updated models. As part of Gibson Brands, these KRK closed-back headphones are intended as great value propositions delivering accurate sound reproduction.
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