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TDK Announces T3902 Lowest-Power PDM MEMS Microphone
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TDK Announces T3902 Lowest-Power PDM MEMS Microphone

TDK Corporation introduced the InvenSense T3902, which the company touts as the world’s lowest power Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) microphone for consumer devices. The new T3902 offers a high SNR of 64.5 dB, and high Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) of 120 dB in a very small package, optimized for mobile devices, wearables, headsets, TV remotes and more, supporting far-field communications, enabling clear audio capture in loud conditions, and ideal for voice recognition.
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New Earphone True Wireless Design With ANC Explores a Different Approach to End Ear Discomfort
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New Earphone True Wireless Design With ANC Explores a Different Approach to End Ear Discomfort

Korean technology startup NeoPon is bringing to market a new earphone that promises to eliminate the discomfort experienced from wearing earbuds for prolonged periods. This is the company's second design with a bendable earphone, which is now being promoted on Kickstarter. The design is intended to prevent all the unintended consequences of current inside-the-ear or loose fit designs, by not applying pressure on ear canals and featuring an adjustable structure that stays in place. The NeoPon 2 earphones also feature active noise cancelling and a flexible hook with adjustable microphone.
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STMicroelectronics Extends USB Fast Charging over USB-C with USB-IF-Certified Embedded Development Board
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STMicroelectronics Extends USB Fast Charging over USB-C with USB-IF-Certified Embedded Development Board

STMicroelectronics is facilitating modernization of battery-powered products to capture the advantages of the latest USB Power Delivery (USB PD) technology including faster charging and easy reuse of USB-C chargers and cables. The company's latest USB-IF-certified solution provides solid reference for end-product certification, while promoting reuse and reliable interoperability for existing USB-C fast chargers and cables with USB Power Delivery support.
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Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants, Dispensers, Patents and More Loudspeaker Topics in Voice Coil July 2020
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Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants, Dispensers, Patents and More Loudspeaker Topics in Voice Coil July 2020

The July 2020 edition of Voice Coil magazine is a strong issue, offering the most comprehensive sourcing directory on Adhesives, Coatings, Sealant, and Dispenser Providers in 2020, a Spotlight article by David Lindberg on Waterproofing of Audio Devices, plus the always brilliant patent reviews by James Croft. For July, Vance Dickason characterizes the recent SEAS L19RNX1 woofer from the company's new Prestige Titan Series, and the LD25X, an interesting high-end tweeter from Creative Sound Solutions (CSS). Now available to download!
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Resonado Announces Flat Core Speaker Licensing Partnership with Zylux
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Resonado Announces Flat Core Speaker Licensing Partnership with Zylux

Audio technology startup Resonado just revealed its first major technology licensing partnership with original equipment and design manufacturing audio company, Zylux. Resonado's innovative and proprietary Flat Core Speaker (FCS) technology will be manufactured and initially incorporated into a range of Zylux designs within the soundbar category, with the expectation to expand into other Zylux produced audio products in the near future. This marks Resonado’s first integration of FCS technology into a wide range of consumer-facing audio-specific products.
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JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series
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JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series

Designed and engineered in JBL’s engineering facility in Northridge, California, the new JBL HDI Series features two floorstanding loudspeakers, a center channel speaker, a bookshelf model, and a powered subwoofer. The series is named after its patented High-Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide, coupled with a family of patented compression drivers, and patented low and mid frequency transducers, allowing for powerful dynamics and accurate sound reproduction. Thoughtful, modern curved cabinets with quality finishes with magnetically attached grilles complete the designs.
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InfoComm 2020 Connected Online Event Gathers Global Pro AV Industry on a Virtual Stage
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InfoComm 2020 Connected Online Event Gathers Global Pro AV Industry on a Virtual Stage

AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, hosted it’s first-ever complete virtual InfoComm show – InfoComm 2020 Connected – June 16-18, bringing together AV professionals from around the globe to learn about the latest products from top manufacturers, tune into keynotes and presentations on trends in technology and markets, and forge new relationships.
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VB-Audio Software Releases the VB-CABLE Virtual Audio Device for Mac
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VB-Audio Software Releases the VB-CABLE Virtual Audio Device for Mac

VB-Audio, the incredibly creative software company, announced that virtual cables are now available on macOS (10.10 to 10.15 64-bits). The application, already available for Windows, allows users to connect any audio applications inside the same Mac computer. VB-CABLE is a virtual audio device working as virtual audio cable, where all audio coming in the CABLE input is simply forwarded to the CABLE output. Just what's needed to record any Audio application running on the Mac.
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Audioengine Introduces B-Fi Wi-Fi Multiroom Music Streamer
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Audioengine Introduces B-Fi Wi-Fi Multiroom Music Streamer

Audioengine was always recognized for its cool compact portable speakers with wireless audio features that brought a hi-fidelity feeling back to today's lifestyles, at reasonable prices. The company also sold a separate B-Fi Bluetooth transmitter so users could connect their existing sources wirelessly. Now Audioengine stepped up the design and launched the B-FI Wi-Fi, a multiroom music streamer device with AirPlay 2 that is just the upgrade needed to get any stereo high-fidelity music systems streaming into the whole home.
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Celestion Introduces ENGL Cabinets Digitally Downloadable Impulse Responses
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Celestion Introduces ENGL Cabinets Digitally Downloadable Impulse Responses

As a premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers whose classic rock guitar tones have made the company famous, Celestion announced their new line of ENGL Cabinets Impulse Responses. Celestion has faithfully captured the sounds of German amp designer and manufacturer ENGL to create this new addition to its Backline Heroes range of cabinet IR libraries, which already offers IRs for five other famous guitar brands, including VOX and Orange.
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