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Sennheiser and Magic Leap Partner For Spatial Computing Applications
by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser and Magic Leap Partner For Spatial Computing Applications

Extending its engagement in VR/AR applications, Sennheiser has partnered with spatial computing and mixed reality specialist Magic Leap and joined the “Works with Magic Leap” certification program. This partnership consolidates Sennheiser’s presence and thought leadership in spatial audio as it continues to develop innovative audio tools for spatial audio visionaries and content creators.
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Smart Home Market Will Hit $15.75 Billion by 2023 According to Rethink Technology Research
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Smart Home Market Will Hit $15.75 Billion by 2023 According to Rethink Technology Research

Riot, the service of Rethink Technology Research a research and analyst company focusing on IoT, video and wireless, say that the revenues of Smart Hhome as a Service (SHaaS) will rise to $15.75 billion by 2023. The study is entitled “Smart Home as a Service – Awakened from Sleep by a Deep Voice - Forecast to 2023”. The analyst firm confirms Communications Services Providers (CSPs) will need to turn to consumer voice platforms to explore the full potential of the smart home market.
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Mavin Introduces Air-X True Wireless Earbuds with 10 Hour Battery Life and 100ft Connection Based on Qualcomm QCC3026 Platform
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Mavin Introduces Air-X True Wireless Earbuds with 10 Hour Battery Life and 100ft Connection Based on Qualcomm QCC3026 Platform

Mavin, a Californian brand of wireless and digital audio solutions, announced the Air-X true wireless earbuds, , which claims to be the first to last 10-hours with one standalone charge, and up to 50 hours with its included charging case. The brand, winners of the German iF Design Award, the Red Dot Design Award and the CES Innovation Product Design Award, implemented Qualcomm’s latest chipset for premium wireless headphones. Air-X is available on Indiegogo with Super Early Bird specials starting at $99 (44% off regular price of $179).
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Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision
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Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

At the recent European Championships athletics competition in Berlin (August 7-12), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conducted successful trials of a broadcast production environment mixing to both Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H 7.0.4 channel-based formats with English and French commentary, and English and French Audio Description as object channels, feeding channel direct outputs for an MPEG-H High Order Ambisonic mix simultaneously. Solid State Logic provided a fully IP-based System T solution for the EBU-Eurovision.
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145th Audio Engineering Society New York 2018 Convention. Where The Audio Industry Convenes
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145th Audio Engineering Society New York 2018 Convention. Where The Audio Industry Convenes

This year’s 145th Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Convention is being held once again at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, New York. Dates for the 2018 convention are October 17–20 (October 17–19 for the exhibits). The 145th AES Convention will offer Technical Program presentations, workshops, discussion panels, and more, as well as the year’s largest dedicated professional audio showcase and exhibition. The convention will be once again concurrent with the independent NAB Show New York 2018 event (17-18) in an adjacent exhibition hall.
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Audio Collaborative 2018: Uniting the Converging Worlds of Pro & Consumer Audio
by Futuresource Consulting

Audio Collaborative 2018: Uniting the Converging Worlds of Pro & Consumer Audio

Once again, and for the fifth year, Futuresource Consulting will promote its highly successful event dedicated to audio trends, Audio Collaborative 2018. Combining the latest market research intelligence, the insightful industry event brings together key industry influencers to discuss the services, hardware and content plays that will shape the future audio landscape. This year, Audio Collaborative will be an all-day event, held again at The Ham Yard, in the center of London, UK, on November 8, 2018.
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Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars
by Joao Martins

Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars

With Amazon now behaving like a powerful consumer electronics organization with the capabilities and resources to disrupt the markets it wants to enter at any time, the company announced a completely new range of Alexa-enabled Echo devices designed to make it even easier to add Alexa to more places in everyone's home, including hi-fi integration. And now, Amazon also wants us to bring Alexa on the road with Echo Auto, proposing a top-of-dash device. The new Echo designs and products also improve the sound quality significantly.
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WiSA – the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association – Unveils New WiSA Ready Certification
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WiSA – the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association – Unveils New WiSA Ready Certification

WiSA - the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association unveiled the “WiSA Ready” certification, which marks an important milestone in delivering immersive wireless audio. This new certification coincides with the launch of the industry’s first WiSA Ready USB transmitter from founding member Summit Wireless Technologies, which will be compatible with forthcoming WiSA Ready sources.
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Lawo Redefines Audio Production with Third-Generation mc²56 Production Consoles
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Lawo Redefines Audio Production with Third-Generation mc²56 Production Consoles

The new generation Lawo mc²56 mixing console was unveiled at the IBC 2018 show in Amsterdam. At at a time when the German company is expanding its portfolio of solutions to cover virtually every single area of an IP-based content production infrastructure, for any format or distribution platform, Lawo did not forget its core audio solutions. The new Lawo mc²56 expands its power and capabilities, creating the first IP-native audio production to fully support all relevant AoIP standards, from SMPTE 2110 and AES67, to RAVENNA, DANTE or even MADI digital audio streams.
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Bang & Olufsen Chooses Genelec for its Acoustic Space Analysis Laboratory
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Bang & Olufsen Chooses Genelec for its Acoustic Space Analysis Laboratory

Danish electronics pioneer Bang & Olufsen has chosen Genelec SAM monitors to equip its new laboratory, which allows researchers at B&O’s Struer headquarters to create hyper-accurate simulations of how loudspeakers will sound in any given environment. The immersive structure uses the calibration features of Genelec professional monitors to create a reliable research environment where the company tests acoustic fingerprints of a space and the relationship of room effects with accurate reproduction.
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