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Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation Launches Alexa and Google Assistant for Ubi Kit Development Platform
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Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation Launches Alexa and Google Assistant for Ubi Kit Development Platform

Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) announced the support of Google Assistant on its developer and hardware AI platform, Ubi Kit. The Ubi Kit already supports Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service, and with this new implementation developers can now add Google Assistant to their hardware projects with unprecedented simplicity and ease, using any compatible far field solution, and supporting wake word engines from Sensory, Kitt.AI, Cognitech, and others.
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Vintage Vibe Reveals Custom 'Walnut' Rhodes 88 Stage Piano Restoration
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Vintage Vibe Reveals Custom 'Walnut' Rhodes 88 Stage Piano Restoration

Vintage Vibe, a company specializing in repair and restoration of keyboard instruments, has revealed a crowning achievement in custom restoration: a Rhodes 88-key stage piano with a completely custom natural wood walnut case, white top, and unique accents for a mid-century modern look. "Un-freakin' believable!" said the owner of the museum-quality restoration of a Rhodes 88 Stage Piano which shows off Vintage Vibe's exceptional craftsmanship and manufacturing capabilities.
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Musicanote Launches Online Music Score Annotation Service
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Musicanote Launches Online Music Score Annotation Service

Musicanote, a music media content startup from Seoul, South Korea, which previously developed a music search engine, has now launched an online music score annotation service. The platform for archiving musical knowledge, enables text, images, and videos to be added to music scores online. Musicanote is a member of the K-ICT Born2Global Centre, a startup ecosystem from the main Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science and ICT.
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Sonova Expands SWORD 2.4GHz Wireless Chip to Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant Sound Processors
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Sonova Expands SWORD 2.4GHz Wireless Chip to Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant Sound Processors

Following Phonak's implementation in their Audéo B-Direct range of hearing aids, allowing direct connections to any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, and the first product to make use of Sonova’s revolutionary SWORD (Sonova Wireless One Radio Digital) chip, now also Advanced Bionics, specialized in cochlear implants, announced that they will incorporate Sonova’s SWORD technology in their solutions. Current users of the Naída CI Q90 sound processor, and future recipients, will be able to connect to any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.
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Qorvo and HUMAX Provide Complete Zigbee-based Smart Home Voice Assistant System
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Qorvo and HUMAX Provide Complete Zigbee-based Smart Home Voice Assistant System

RF solutions specialist Qorvo announced that its multi-stack, multi-protocol GP712 System-on-Chip was implemented in the new Zigbee-based HUMAX Chorus Voice Assistant. The pairing allows creating a turnkey ultra-compatible smart home system for IoT operators that integrates gateways, sensor devices, cloud platforms and mobile applications. The new Qorvo/HUMAX voice solution will be showcased during CES 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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LG Electronics Partners with Meridian Audio on New Speaker Designs for CES 2018
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LG Electronics Partners with Meridian Audio on New Speaker Designs for CES 2018

LG Electronics (LG) and Meridian Audio have announced a partnership on the development of new consumer audio products. The first results of the partnership will be presented at CES 2018, and include a Dolby Atmos soundbar, portable speakers, and the LG ThinQ smart speaker, featuring Google Assistant voice recognition. LG wants to combine its consumer electronics expertise with Meridian’s audio technologies to deliver "high-performance audio to more people across the world."
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Download Now Your First Voice Coil of 2018!
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Download Now Your First Voice Coil of 2018!

Voice Coil is gearing up for another exciting edition of the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, and this January 2018 edition features one of our most exciting Voice Coil directories, focusing on recent announcements about Headphone Measurement solutions. James Croft discusses a patent for an innovative flat speaker concept from Pioneer, while Vance Dickason characterizes a new 12” coaxial pro audio design from B&C Speakers. Download your Voice Coil now!
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Corigine Unveils First Certified SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Gen 2 IP with M31 28nm PHY
by Cristina Costa

Corigine Unveils First Certified SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Gen 2 IP with M31 28nm PHY

Corigine and M31 Technology Corporation announced that the 28nm PHY from M31, with Corigine's USB 3.1 Gen 2 PC host and device controller intellectual property (IP) is certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and compliant with USB SuperSpeed+, the fastest USB speed standard. With this USB-IF certification, Corigine's IP will enable deployment of millions of devices that need the fastest USB speed.
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audioXpress.com: The Most Popular Stories Of 2017
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audioXpress.com: The Most Popular Stories Of 2017

This year we thought our readers would like to know which of the topics and stories published online in 2017 were the most popular for our community. We looked at the most-read articles of 2017 in audioXpress.com (which also includes selected articles from Voice Coil magazine), and we created this Top 10 list of news stories and online articles. Here are the results!
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Peerless by Tymphany Launches STW-350 15” Hi-Fidelity Subwoofer
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Peerless by Tymphany Launches STW-350 15” Hi-Fidelity Subwoofer

Peerless by Tymphany announced that its STW-350F188PR01-04, a 15” subwoofer built for high-performance HiFi applications, previously previewed at trade-shows, is now available for distribution as part of the brand's catalog. The new STW-350, features an 8” voice coil, triple suspension, and a dual-spider design, providing superior low-frequency performance in a smaller-than-traditional enclosure.
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