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Fluance’s Affordable RT80/81 Turntables are now Available
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Fluance’s Affordable RT80/81 Turntables are now Available

Vinyl’s comeback is already a serious phenomenon. With new turntables available from the most established brands, many other manufacturers are now offering affordable solutions, targeting value-conscious consumers. Fluance, the direct-sales hi-fi brand from Niagara Falls, Ontario, announced the availability of its first turntables, the RT80 and RT81, combining traditional aesthetics with decent quality.
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SanDisk Introduces Faster, Higher Capacity USB Type-C Flash Drive
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SanDisk Introduces Faster, Higher Capacity USB Type-C Flash Drive

The new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive offers hassle-free transfers between smartphones and next-generation SuperSpeed USB-C devices and is available in capacities up to 128GB. The new generation of flash storage devices from SanDisk shows how mobile storage could become a practical way for consumers to store movies and large size high resolution audio playlists when they are traveling, for instance. Any audio manufacturer considering home storage devices, like music servers, should have this in mind.
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Analogix Ships Over 10 Million DisplayPort over USB-C Controllers and Transmitters
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Analogix Ships Over 10 Million DisplayPort over USB-C Controllers and Transmitters

Analogix Semiconductor announced that it has now shipped more than 10 million DisplayPort over USB-C controllers and transmitters into mobile devices and accessories featuring USB-C charging ports, even though the USB Power Delivery Specification (PD) and USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification were just released earlier this year.
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DisplayLink Announces World First Quad 4K p60 Monitors Connected Over a Single USB Standard-A and Type-C Cable
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DisplayLink Announces World First Quad 4K p60 Monitors Connected Over a Single USB Standard-A and Type-C Cable

Graphics technology provider, DisplayLink, announced a world first, connecting Four 4K p60 Ultra HD Monitors via a single USB connection at Computex 2016 using their latest DL-6000 series Docking Chipset. With this demonstration, DisplayLink introduces hardware and software solutions to enable easy connectivity between monitors and computing devices over standard USB interfaces.
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Silicon Labs Complete USB Type-C Reference Design Now Available for Developers
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Silicon Labs Complete USB Type-C Reference Design Now Available for Developers

Silicon Labs has introduced a comprehensive reference design that reduces the cost and complexity of developing cables and cable adapters based on the USB Type-C specification. Silicon Labs’ new USB Type-C reference design features cost-effective, ultra-low-power EFM8 microcontrollers (MCUs), USB Power Delivery (PD) protocol stacks certified by the USB Implementation Forum (USB-IF), and USB Billboard Device source code.
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Bose Introduces Wireless New QC Noise Cancelling Headphones And Wireless Sport Headphones
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Bose Introduces Wireless New QC Noise Cancelling Headphones And Wireless Sport Headphones

Bose announced four new headphones, expanding its range with the all new QuietComfort 35 and QuietControl 30 noise cancellation wireless models. Also new are the new SoundSport and SoundSport Pulse for sport and fitness. The new generation of Bose headphones is a significant technology update, allowing for up to 20 hours of battery life and controllable noise cancellation with personalization features.
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Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone
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Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone

Conexant’s AudioSmart 3.0 audio technology is making interactions with intelligent personal assistants more informed and productive. Conexant showcased the world’s first PC to receive Microsoft Skype for Business certification as a Group Speakerphone – along with its four-microphone, far-field voice input pre-processing technology and context-aware control automation software, introducing a suite of technologies that intelligently sense context, leveraging information about how a device is being used to automatically optimize the end-user experience.
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New 3D Sound One Module Provides Immersive Audio for Headphones
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New 3D Sound One Module Provides Immersive Audio for Headphones

French company 3D Sound Labs announced that its 3D smart audio technology is now available for all headphones thanks to the new 3D Sound One Module. 3D Sound Labs is a pioneer startup in 3D sound and its new 3D Sound One Module is the first accessory that can be simply fixed to any headphone to allow immersive 3D audio experiences. The connected module connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone running the iOPS 3D Sound Labs app or a PC with the Windows 3D Sound Labs driver.
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Timber Audio Releases Premium Wireless Headphones Using Solid Wood
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Timber Audio Releases Premium Wireless Headphones Using Solid Wood

The Prelude by Timber Audio is a beautiful Bluetooth headphone design made from solid wood and lightweight aluminum, set to release on Kickstarter on June 6. The headphones will be available in choices of Maple, Red Cedar or Walnut, have a built-in micro SD card reader, and FM radio connectivity, apart from an old fashioned 3.5 mm auxiliary cable. Each headphone comes with a hard shell carrying case, a braided AUX cable with a 3-button remote, braided USB cable, and USB wall charger.
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Meyer Sound Introduces Next-Generation Galileo GALAXY Networked Audio System
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Meyer Sound Introduces Next-Generation Galileo GALAXY Networked Audio System

The new Meyer Sound Galileo GALAXY network platform will make its worldwide debut at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas. As the next generation of the Galileo processor line, GALAXY offers the most advanced processing power and networking standards available. The announcement compliments Meyer Sounds presentations at InfoComm 2016, focused on technological innovation in sound reinforcement.
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