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AmpMe Announces New Synchronized Music Streaming Partnership With Deezer
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AmpMe Announces New Synchronized Music Streaming Partnership With Deezer

AmpMe, the app that allows users to play music in perfect sync across multiple devices to create one powerful sound system, announced users can now also sync their music with music streaming service Deezer. AmpMe already supports Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud with more services to come soon. Launched in 2015, the synchronized streaming app that combines multiple devices together to play music louder continues to expand globally.
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Turing Space Industries Unveils Voice-Controlled and Lip-Reading HubblePhone
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Turing Space Industries Unveils Voice-Controlled and Lip-Reading HubblePhone

Hong Kong-based Turing Space Industries unveiled the company's plans for the HubblePhone, a futuristic device with an advanced vision system that the company states will be "the perfect blending of four products - a revolutionary multi-screen smartphone, a 5G communication device, a professional grade camera with advanced image and HD video editing software, and a mobile gaming console - in a never-seen-before versatile handheld device."
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RØDE Microphones Introduces All-New Røde SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit
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RØDE Microphones Introduces All-New Røde SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit

Australian pro audio giant RØDE Microphones launched the brand new SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit, the latest Lightning connected recording solution for Apple iOS Devices. While many brands, including RØDE, have offered external microphones to record in higher quality with the iPhone, and even launched lavalier microphones with clip-on accessories for interviews, the use of two simultaneous microphones still poses many challenges. The Røde SC6-L Mobile Interview Kit intends to solve that problem.
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Control4 Names Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services
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Control4 Names Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services

Global provider of smart home solutions Control4 Corporation announced the appointment of consumer-experience, product, and platform leader Charlie Kindel as Senior Vice President of Products & Services. The accomplished customer-centric product and platform executive will lead Control4's next wave of smart home solutions.
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Sennheiser Launches Memory Mic Wireless Microphone for Smartphones
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Sennheiser Launches Memory Mic Wireless Microphone for Smartphones

Previewed earlier in 2018, Sennheiser launched the Memory Mic, a practical and reliable Bluetooth clip-on microphone that allows to record proper audio commentary and interviews when recording with a smartphone. The Memory Mic is an absolute must-have for mobile journalists which increasingly use their smartphones, offering a quick and simple way to capture documentary or commentary. The small, lightweight wireless microphone not only offers excellent-quality sound but also works at any distance from the smartphone.
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Microchip Announces New Bluetooth Audio SoC for High-Resolution Audio Devices Using Sony’s LDAC Technology
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Microchip Announces New Bluetooth Audio SoC for High-Resolution Audio Devices Using Sony’s LDAC Technology

Microchip announced a fully-certified, Bluetooth 5-compliant System-on-Chip (SoC) with Sony’s LDAC audio codec, extending availability of the high-resolution audio technology into mass market Bluetooth wireless products. Headphone manufacturer Audeze already implemented the new IS2064GM-0L3 SoC in its award-winning Mobius gaming headphones to create the best possible immersive Bluetooth audio experience today’s consumers demand.
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Rand McNally Introduces ClearDryve 200 2-in-1 Headphones for Pro Drivers
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Rand McNally Introduces ClearDryve 200 2-in-1 Headphones for Pro Drivers

After countless hours of road testing and precision tuning, Rand McNally unveiled their new ClearDryve convertible premium stereo headphone and noise-cancelling mono headset. Designed for drivers, ClearDryve headphones combine exceptionally clear stereo sound with the comfort needed during long hours of use, extended battery life and improved call quality. The wireless, 2-in-1 ClearDryve 200 headphones are available now exclusively at Love's Travel Stops and on store.randmcnally.com.
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Smart Speakers, Smart Home and Whole Home Wi-Fi Solutions to Reach Revenue Milestones Says Consumer Technology Association
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Smart Speakers, Smart Home and Whole Home Wi-Fi Solutions to Reach Revenue Milestones Says Consumer Technology Association

Artificial intelligence (AI), voice-recognition technology and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for smart speakers, smart home technologies and smartphones – will help spur overall U.S. consumer technology industry revenue to $377 billion in retail revenues in 2018, a six percent increase, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The mid-year update of CTA’s flagship report, U.S. Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts, also shows whole home Wi-Fi solutions and wireless earbuds will each cross the $1 billion wholesale revenue milestone for the first time this year.
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Travis Launches Improved Travis Touch Translator
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Travis Launches Improved Travis Touch Translator

From the company behind Travis the Translator, the Travis Blue wireless speaker, and the Volareo music smart speaker, comes a new generation of language translation device. Travis Touch launched in Indiegogo and promises to support 100+ languages in a new more sophisticated device. Having raised 1.8 million USD on their first device by selling 110,000 units globally, Travis now managed to reach its goal of raising 50,000 USD in less than 16 minutes with Travis Touch.
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Control4 Releases Intercom Anywhere Smart Doorbell Solution with Smart Home Integration
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Control4 Releases Intercom Anywhere Smart Doorbell Solution with Smart Home Integration

Smart home solutions provider Control4 announced the availability of its new Control4 Intercom Anywhere solution, including a new app for iOS and Android mobile devices. With Intercom Anywhere, Control4 homeowners can receive video intercom calls from a Control4 Door Station, enabling them to see and communicate with visitors at the front door or gate, whether they’re home or anywhere in the world. The solution offers peace-of-mind to homeowners, allowing them to talk with anyone at the front door and activate a home automation scene.
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