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CEDIA Expo 2021 Will Take Place in Indianapolis, September 1-3
by Joao Martins

CEDIA Expo 2021 Will Take Place in Indianapolis, September 1-3

Now fully owned and promoted by Emerald Expositions, CEDIA Expo is scheduled to run September 1-3, 2021 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. In what promises to be one of the very first major trade-shows to return post-COVID-19, CEDIA Expo 2021 will signal a return to networking, CEDIA training, brand exposure, product launches, with safety front and center. The slogan for CEDIA Expo 2021 was also well chosen: Live Life Connected.
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Bowers & Wilkins Launches 16-Channel Distribution Amplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Launches 16-Channel Distribution Amplifier

Having joined the Sound United family of brands in 2020, Bowers & Wilkins announced an addition to its Custom Installation product portfolio for whole-home audio. Available now ($1,999.99 USD), the new Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 has been engineered to work with any existing Bowers & Wilkins custom installation speakers. In a very slim 1U design, the CDA-16 distribution power amplifier can power up to eight individual rooms with high-quality stereo sound, all from one elegant, compact component that can be rack-mounted.
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Focal Naim America Adds Thorens for US Sales Distribution
by audioXpress Staff

Focal Naim America Adds Thorens for US Sales Distribution

Focal Naim America announced it will be the US distributor of Thorens. With the incorporation of Thorens, Focal Naim America will add a lineup of high-end audio made in Germany to its current audio partners. Throughout the company's history, Thorens has developed several devices that have become milestones in the history of consumer electronics and is the oldest consumer electronics manufacturer in the world, founded in 1883 in St. Croix, Switzerland.
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Renkus-Heinz Launches New Website Focused on Streamlined Support and Technical Documentation
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Renkus-Heinz Launches New Website Focused on Streamlined Support and Technical Documentation

Renkus-Heinz has launched a new website focused on providing partners with increased support options, expansive product details, and multiple installation examples across key verticals. Additional technical documentation, including Bim/Revit data, is also available. The family-owned loudspeaker manufacturer headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, has a lot of significant projects to showcase in its new website, while its product family is now larger than ever.
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Worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) Market Grows 24.9% in 2020
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Worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) Market Grows 24.9% in 2020

According to International Data Corporation (IDC, the worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market grew 29.2% year over year and 7.1% quarter over quarter to $13.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). Revenue growth was also up an impressive 24.9% for the full year 2020 to $47.2 billion, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Unified Communications & Collaboration report. IDC also reported that the global PC monitor market hit new record highs in 2020, with 55 million units sold.
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FaitalPRO Introduces Evolved FE300 Series Low Frequency Drivers
by audioXpress Staff

FaitalPRO Introduces Evolved FE300 Series Low Frequency Drivers

Italian pro audio loudspeaker specialists FaitalPRO have announced the new FE300 series of ferrite magnet low frequency drivers, designed and built in direct response to high-volume sound reinforcement applications, requiring an evolved and more powerful series of products which would enhance the companies successful FE200 series. Building on the concept FaitalPRO designed four new woofers, all equipped with a powerful ferrite magnet assembly and a stamped steel basket in keeping with the key characteristics of the FE series.
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Frame.io and Sound Devices Send Recorded Content Directly to the Cloud
by audioXpress Staff

Frame.io and Sound Devices Send Recorded Content Directly to the Cloud

The global pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote production and collaboration. Now, Frame.io, a leading video review and approval platform, released its Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C) solution that changes the traditionally linear filmmaking process, allowing both on-set production and remote post-production teams to work together at the same time. Sound Devices is one of the companies supporting the announcement, allowing audio recorded on set or on the field to be directly transferred to the cloud.
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Poly Reaches 30 Million Professional IP Phones Milestone
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Poly Reaches 30 Million Professional IP Phones Milestone

With a legacy in audio innovation for mission critical calls, Poly continues to invest in professional-grade phones, even against the massive trend of web calls and smartphone use. While Poly's lineup of beautifully designed professional-grade phones are evolving to enable calls from anywhere, the company also announced today that it has sold its 30 millionth IP phone, marking more than 20 years market trust by those who are serious about quality audio and pro-grade communication.
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Izotope Launches Updated Spire Studio and Spire Recording Apps
by Joao Martins

Izotope Launches Updated Spire Studio and Spire Recording Apps

Still gathering momentum from the alliance with German music creation company Native Instruments, iZotope announced the launch of the Second Generation of Spire Studio, the company's first hardware product. Spire Studio is described as a smart recording device that connects into the cloud-based Spire ecosystem of recording, production, and collaboration tools. The Boston-based audio processing software company also recently updated the companion Spire free and Spire Pro mobile apps.
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Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay Portal Wireless Gaming Headphones
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Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay Portal Wireless Gaming Headphones

Bang & Olufsen announced the launch of Beoplay Portal, its first-ever wireless gaming headphones. Designed to be wearable in any situation, offering quick-access gaming functions, rock-solid Bluetooth connectivity for mobile gaming, and Dolby Atmos virtualized surround sound for an immersive gaming experience on Xbox and compatible computer platforms, the Beoplay Portal also offer Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and beamforming microphones for great online discussions without the need for a boom-arm.
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