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Kardome Provides Superior Voice Recognition on NVIDIA AGX Platform
by Joao Martins

Kardome Provides Superior Voice Recognition on NVIDIA AGX Platform

Kardome, the voice recognition and control software company, announced that its Kardome Mobility solution is now available on the NVIDIA AGX Platform. Running Kardome's Spatial Hearing AI, the technology is able to capture individual voices from up to six seats with a single mic array. The solution runs on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin in-vehicle computer and enables precise voice recognition, considerably enhancing the in-cabin voice experience and reducing costs for OEMs and automotive manufacturers.
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d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik
by audioXpress Staff

d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik

As part of its ongoing commitment to strategic growth, d&b announced key leadership transitions to "increase customer focus as well as enhance innovation, improve decision-making, and strengthen collaboration." As of March 17, Jaakko Kaivonen takes on the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at d&b audiotechnik, while Nicola Wagener joins the d&b group as Chief People & Sustainability Officer (CPSO).
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Better Options for Open Control and Monitoring Webinar, March 25
by audioXpress Staff

Better Options for Open Control and Monitoring Webinar, March 25

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a new live webinar to discuss new system control and monitoring opportunities in connected devices. During this new APDA presentation, Ethan Wetzell, Platform Strategist for Bosch Communications Systems and Marketing Chair for the OCA Alliance, will discuss how the available AES70 control and monitoring standards suite offers a unique opportunity for product developers, brands, and manufacturers.
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Atonemo Unveils Streamplayer Connected Wireless Design
by Joao Martins

Atonemo Unveils Streamplayer Connected Wireless Design

Atonemo, a new company from Stockholm, Sweden, is launching its first product, the Streamplayer. A pocket-sized device with a USB-C and a single 3.5mm connector, the Streamplayer was designed to be the digital signal source for any speaker, amplifier, or home audio system — regardless of brand, age, or inputs. The company says that the Streamplayer design behaves as a complete wireless, multiroom audio system and will retail for $99 USD/EUR with shipments expected to begin in Spring 2025.
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The Latest in Wireless Earbuds and Hearables Innovations in audioXpress April 2025
by audioXpress Staff

The Latest in Wireless Earbuds and Hearables Innovations in audioXpress April 2025

audioXpress April 2025 is now available and includes a comprehensive Market Update on Wireless Earbuds and Hearables, covering AI, Sensors, how Wi-Fi streaming is possible in headphones, and more. René Christensen explains Expansion Techniques for Acoustical Engineering, Ethan Winer writes about Built-In Guitar Effects, and Vincent Thiernesse shares his incredible single control Low-Frequency Hybrid Crossover. Don't miss also Paul Marchese's Primer on Class-D Amplifiers, and Richard Honeycutt's article on Silvertone guitar amp circuits.
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Merging Technologies' Pyramix 15 Takes Flagship DAW to a Whole New Level
by Joao Martins

Merging Technologies' Pyramix 15 Takes Flagship DAW to a Whole New Level

The software DAW market was always a highly competitive space, where many outstanding products have disappeared over the years. Pyramix survived against all odds, and now reappears with renewed strength. Following more than two years of development, Pyramix 15 was released full of new features and enhancements, starting with a completely redesigned interface and a new Mixer with upgraded Strip and Bus Tools, ARA2 support, enhanced monitoring, re-engineered Merging VS3 plugins, a new video engine, and much more.
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Silicon Labs Unveils BG29 Bluetooth LE Wireless SoC for Miniature Devices
by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Unveils BG29 Bluetooth LE Wireless SoC for Miniature Devices

Silicon Labs announced its new Series 2 BG29 family of wireless SoCs, designed to bring high compute and connectivity to the smallest form factor Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) devices without compromising performance. A highly efficient, high memory, low-power, and ultra compact SoC designed for secure and high performance wireless networking applications, this new BG29 SoC is ideal for today's most intensive Bluetooth LE applications in wearables, health and medical devices, asset trackers, and battery-powered sensors.
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Synaptics Launches Ultra-Low-Power Triple Combo Wireless SoC Family with Auracast
by Joao Martins

Synaptics Launches Ultra-Low-Power Triple Combo Wireless SoC Family with Auracast

Synaptics has extended its Veros Triple Combo connectivity portfolio with the launch of the latest SYN461x family of ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 6.0, Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) systems on chip (SoCs). Designed for embedded applications in Edge AI connected devices, the Veros SYN461x family is optimized for system integration, size, and rapid time to market.
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Orban Celebrates 50 Years of Optimod FM Processors
by Joao Martins

Orban Celebrates 50 Years of Optimod FM Processors

The Optimod FM audio processor is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. 50 years ago, Orban shipped its first audio processor for FM radio broadcasting, the Optimod 8000, and it revolutionized the broadcasting business. Since that day, the company founded by Bob Orban has been leading in audio processing for broadcast audio and the name "Optimod" basically defines the whole radio processor category.
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General Motors Introduces Dolby Atmos Across its Entire 2026 EV Lineup
by audioXpress Staff

General Motors Introduces Dolby Atmos Across its Entire 2026 EV Lineup

Dolby Laboratories and General Motors announced that Dolby Atmos will be supported as an available feature across Cadillac's entire 2026 electric vehicle lineup. This will include the 2026 Escalade IQL, Escalade IQ, Lyriq-V, Optiq, Vistiq, and more. As previewed at CES 2025, select 2025 models will also receive Dolby Atmos through over-the-air software updates. Dolby reports over 2 million Dolby Atmos-enabled cars already on the roads.
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