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Audio Engineering Society Confirms Annual US Convention to Stay in New York and Reinforced Partnership with NAMM
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Audio Engineering Society Confirms Annual US Convention to Stay in New York and Reinforced Partnership with NAMM

Audio Engineering Society President, Alex Case confirmed in a statement that the association's annual International Convention in the US will stay in New York also in 2018, leveraging the strong synergies with NAB Show New York that will occur for the first time concurrently with the 143rd International AES Convention, October 18 to 21, 2017, at the Jacob Javits Center. For the West Coast, the AES will reinforce its AES@NAMM partnership with the NAMM Show, in Anaheim, CA.
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SoundTube Adds Pendant Dante Network-Enabled Speakers to Line
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SoundTube Adds Pendant Dante Network-Enabled Speakers to Line

An industry first, SoundTube added three pendant speakers to its Dante-enabled line of installed speaker products. The IPD-RS62-EZ and IPD-RS82-EZ use SoundTube’s BroadBeam Ring high-frequency dispersion technology for clear, understandable messaging and music over a wide area, even off-axis from the speakers. The high-power IPD-HP82-EZ uses a BroadBeam HP compression driver with waveguide for use in rooms with extra high ceilings.
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Streamz Promotes Voice Controlled Headphones with Wi-Fi and Integrated Hi-Res Audio Player
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Streamz Promotes Voice Controlled Headphones with Wi-Fi and Integrated Hi-Res Audio Player

Virtually everything has been tried in the world of personal audio! Everything? Not yet... Streamz is promoting a crowdfunding campaign for headphones with an integrated player and SD card for internal storage, that are also able to stream music directly from Pandora or Spotify thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, all without needing a smartphone. After 4 years of development and promoting the concept, Streamz launched on Kickstarter.
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beyerdynamic Quinta TB Wireless Boundary Microphone for Meeting Solutions
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beyerdynamic Quinta TB Wireless Boundary Microphone for Meeting Solutions

beyerdynamic introduced the Quinta TB wireless boundary microphones for the beyerdynamic Quinta latest generation of wireless conference systems, in response to what the company believes to be the often undervalued role of voice transmission during video conferences. The new boundary microphone is a plug and play solution for applications in small meeting rooms, leveraging the brand's Quinta Triple Band digital wireless transmission technology, with 128-bit encryption.
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iFlyTek On-Device Speech Recognition Software Now Available For CEVA's Ultra-Low Power Audio/Voice DSPs
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iFlyTek On-Device Speech Recognition Software Now Available For CEVA's Ultra-Low Power Audio/Voice DSPs

CEVA, a leading provider of signal processing solutions for smart, connected devices, announced that an optimized implementation of iFLYTEK's speech-recognition software suite is available for CEVA's audio/voice DSPs. The tightly-integrated solution is now available for developers, and the company confirmed it will start production of an ultra-low power voice processor targeting high-volume consumer electronics.
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Wireless Apple CarPlay Aftermarket In-Dash Receiver Now Shipping from Alpine Electronics
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Wireless Apple CarPlay Aftermarket In-Dash Receiver Now Shipping from Alpine Electronics

Following its presentation at CES 2017 and enthusiastic response from the market, Alpine Electronics of America, is now shipping the iLX-107. The Alpine iLX-107 with 7-inch touch screen is the first aftermarket in-dash receiver dedicated to wireless Apple CarPlay, now available in North America. Great news for everyone that doesn't intend to buy a new car soon, but wants the best iPhone integration possible - wired and wireless.
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Boulder Ships New High-Performance 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier
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Boulder Ships New High-Performance 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier

Boulder Amplifiers announced the release and shipment of its new 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier. The 1160 is the successor to the 1060 Stereo Power Amplifier and the first product in the new 1100 Series to debut. The 1100 Series is Boulder’s mid-level product line, combining new technology, including IP network connectivity for control and monitoring, and exceptional performance with reduced size, power and cost.
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Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Announces Rayz Rally Smart, Pocket-Sized Lightning-Powered Conference Speaker
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Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Announces Rayz Rally Smart, Pocket-Sized Lightning-Powered Conference Speaker

Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A introduced Rayz Rally, the first Lightning-powered portable speaker that turns any iPhone into a conference speakerphone loud enough to fill a boardroom. Rally joins Pioneer’s innovative line of Rayz headphones for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that blend the intelligence of an iOS app with Apple's Lightning interface to deliver completely new experiences not possible through the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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DTS Play-Fi powers DISH Music App on Hopper DVR
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DTS Play-Fi powers DISH Music App on Hopper DVR

DISH launched DISH Music, a mobile app powered by DTS Play-Fi technology to provide the ability to sync music throughout the whole home using one central control. This new feature uses TV audio systems connected to DISH Hopper 2 or Hopper 3 DVRs, as well as DTS Play-Fi-enabled speakers, to play music from personal libraries on mobile devices and popular streaming services, like Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora and TIDAL.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-2 Next-Generation Bluetooth Low Energy Chip for Wireless Connected Smart Devices
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-2 Next-Generation Bluetooth Low Energy Chip for Wireless Connected Smart Devices

STMicroelectronics announced its new BlueNRG-2 Bluetooth Low Energy Chip, combining small size, and high performance, as currently required by the widespread deployment of energy-conscious, space-constrained applications with BLE connectivity. According to the company, the new solution provides state-of-the-art security and is Bluetooth 5.0-certified to ensure interoperability with the latest mobiles and tablets.
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