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Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support
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Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support

Oscium announced the iMSO-204x, that transforms a smartphone, tablet or computer into a mixed signal oscilloscope. This is the first Oscium solution with universal platform support (iOS, Android, PC, Mac). Recognized for the flexibility to work with touch-screen interfaces, Oscium's oscilloscopes have traditionally worked with iOS only but with this new product the company is adding also support for Android, PC and Mac platforms, expanding its appeal on any workbench.
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TIBO Electronics Choros Tap Smart Speaker Supports Multiroom Mode with Amazon Alexa
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TIBO Electronics Choros Tap Smart Speaker Supports Multiroom Mode with Amazon Alexa

Founded in 2010, British company TIBO was one of the brands that had honors of debuting its new Choros Tap on the Amazon booth during the 2017 IFA Show in Berlin. The TIBO Choros Tap was the UK’s first third party, multi-play, multi-connect active speaker supported by Amazon Alexa. The UK is the second largest market for voice-assisted products after the US, followed closely by Germany.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit

STMicroelectronics is empowering the next wave of control-by-phone innovation with new software for creating smart objects that connect using the latest Bluetooth wireless networking features. The company announced an all-in-one software package that enables creation of networked smart objects and accompanying mobile apps with support for the official Bluetooth SIG Mesh-networking specification, assuring end-product interoperability, enhancing ease of use, and market appeal
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Audinate Unveils Pricing for Dante Domain Manager Software
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Audinate Unveils Pricing for Dante Domain Manager Software

Audinate, developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking technology, has announced pricing for each edition of its Dante Domain Manager platform, a network management solution that brings enterprise-grade system administration to the AV world. Receiving strong manufacturer support, the long-expected software tool will be available in three different packages, according to the number of Dante devices and domains per installation.
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XMOS Powers Growth in Voice with $15M Funding Round Led by Infineon Technologies
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XMOS Powers Growth in Voice with $15M Funding Round Led by Infineon Technologies

XMOS Ltd, a leading vendor in voice capture solutions for the OEM consumer electronics market, has successfully complete a $15M Series-E funding round. The round was led by Infineon Technologies with additional funding from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Draper Esprit, Foundation Capital and Robert Bosch Venture Capital. Following previous platform cooperations, Infineon Technologies AG acquired a minority stake in the company, strengthening the strategic partnership.
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Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module
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Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module

Audio Precision unveiled their next-generation Bluetooth I/O module for APx Series audio analyzers. The APx Bluetooth Duo module incorporates all the capabilities and features of AP’s original Bluetooth module, while delivering a wider selection of A2DP codecs, faster pair and connection times, an increased feature set within APx500 measurement software, and improved RF shielding for use in production test environments.
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NPR and Edison Research Release New Report on Smart Speakers
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NPR and Edison Research Release New Report on Smart Speakers

When NPR and Edison Research released The Smart Audio Report in June 2017, one thing was clear: Voice-activated smart speakers are becoming a must-have device in American homes. The original report revealed that 42% of smart speaker owners consider their device "essential" to everyday life and 65% wouldn't want to go back to life without one. Now available now NPR and Edison Research, a second part of the report reveals how smart speakers influence purchase behavior.
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Waves Audio Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation in Digital Audio Signal Processing Plug-ins
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Waves Audio Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation in Digital Audio Signal Processing Plug-ins

Waves Audio is celebrating its 25th anniversary, an occasion that also marks the advent of the digital plugin itself — a concept that has revolutionized every corner of audio production over the last quarter-century. In honor of those 25 years, Waves is shipping revamped and reskinned versions of three of its classic plugins: the Q10 Equalizer, the AudioTrack channel strip plugin and the L1 Ultramaximizer level maximizer/peak limiter.
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Amazon Music Adds Alexa Interaction to its MP3 Music Streaming Service
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Amazon Music Adds Alexa Interaction to its MP3 Music Streaming Service

Claiming to be the "best of both worlds,", Amazon just announced that its Amazon Music service - that regrettably is still based on the officially discontinued highly compressed MP3 codec - is now integrated with the company's voice personal assistant, accessible directly from an updated app for iOS and Android. The service is available only in the US, UK, Germany and Austria, where Alexa is available (English and German) and allows Amazon Music users to shout for music wherever they go.
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Get Ready to Join the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil October 2017
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Get Ready to Join the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil October 2017

Getting ready for another edition of the AES Convention in New York City, and many other October shows, this edition of Voice Coil is another one for the records, including an extensive directory of Amplifier and DSP Vendors, and a review of Bose's latest patent of a new bass reflex and tuned pipe enclosure. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the 745NEOBe, a pro sound 1.4” beryllium compression driver from Radian Audio, and the updated CQQ76 ribbon tweeter from BoZhen New Audio Lab.
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