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Ultimate Ears Delivers World’s First Multi-Bluetooth Speaker Pairing of More Than Ten Speakers
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Ultimate Ears Delivers World’s First Multi-Bluetooth Speaker Pairing of More Than Ten Speakers

Ultimate Ears is successfully expanding from custom in-ears and earphones also into portable speakers. At the 2015 International CES, UE introduced its latest product, the MegaBoom Bluetooth speaker, basically “enlarging” its succesfully Boom model. More importantly, UE enhanced the connectivity, allowing to connect more than 10 speakers together at once.
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Conexant Systems Debuts new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart Software Technologies
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Conexant Systems Debuts new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart Software Technologies

Conexant’s new I2S audio Codec and AudioSmart software offers noise cancellation and full-duplex acoustic echo cancellation for tablets, allowing better voice quality even in noisy environments. Conexant also introduced a Linux software solution for voice control and communication in smart home products and unveiled its new Smart Voice Pickup (SVP) technology for headsets, based on its proprietary SSP noise suppression algorithm.
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Audinate Announces New Capabilities for Dante Ultimo Chipsets
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Audinate Announces New Capabilities for Dante Ultimo Chipsets

Audinate announced new enhancements to the Dante Ultimo low-channel chipsets and firmware, now supporting daisy chaining, new control enhancements, and bit depth support. Ultimo now supports 16-, 24- and 32-bit PCM audio, selected globally or per-channel as needed.
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IEEE to Adopt the HDBaseT Standard for Ultra-High-Definition Digital Connectivity
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IEEE to Adopt the HDBaseT Standard for Ultra-High-Definition Digital Connectivity

The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced at the 2015 International CES that the HDBaseT Specifications 1.1.0 and 2.0 have been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organization’s standard portfolio.
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Sony introduces Walkman NW-ZX2 with High-Resolution Audio and many other HRA products at CES 2015
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Sony introduces Walkman NW-ZX2 with High-Resolution Audio and many other HRA products at CES 2015

Sony unveiled its new audio product lineup scheduled for release in 2015 at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas with a total of ten new devices, including a Hi-Res compatible top-of-the-line Walkman, headphones, wireless speakers, home theater systems, and multi-channel integrated amplifiers.
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UHD Alliance to Ensure a Seamless, Integrated and High-quality UHD Ecosystem including UHD Blu-ray Disc standards
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UHD Alliance to Ensure a Seamless, Integrated and High-quality UHD Ecosystem including UHD Blu-ray Disc standards

Hollywood studios, consumer electronics brands, content distributors, post-production and technology companies have announced the launch of the UHD (Ultra High Definition) Alliance to establish premium quality standards across content and devices at 2015 International CES. 4K resolutions and content will be available on next generation UHD Blu-ray Disc standards.
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2015 Consumer Electronics Show Facts and Trends
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2015 Consumer Electronics Show Facts and Trends

With more than 3,600 exhibitors across the largest show floor in history with more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space, breaking last year’s previously set record of 2.06 million net square feet, the 2015 International CES is poised to be a record-breaking show. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2015 International CES runs through Friday, January 9.
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TAD-CE1 Evolution Series Speakers Introduced at CES 2015
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TAD-CE1 Evolution Series Speakers Introduced at CES 2015

Following the first public showing of the concept at the Munich High-End 2014, Technical Audio Devices Laboratories released the TAD Compact Evolution One bookshelf speakers at the 2015 International CES. Designed and developed entirely in-house, the TAD-CE1 combines a new point-source design with a beryllium tweeter coaxial driver and bi-directional ADS port technology.
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HearNotes WireFree Earbuds With Kleer Technology Debut at 2015 International CES
by Joao Martins

HearNotes WireFree Earbuds With Kleer Technology Debut at 2015 International CES

HearNotes, a San Francisco-based startup, is betting strongly on mobile audio technology. Introduced at the CES 2015, the HearNotes WireFree Earbuds are engineered with Kleer technology, which delivers lossless CD-quality audio with minimal power consumption and enhanced transmission range.
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New FINEBox 2015 Software from LOUDSOFT
by Vance Dickason

New FINEBox 2015 Software from LOUDSOFT

LOUDSOFT has just released the new FINEBox 2015 nonlinear high-power enclosure design software for designing hi-fi, PA, and even able to simulate micro speakers and very small volumes, including headphone rear cavities and holes. Among many new possibilities, the latest version of FINEBox now displays driver sensitivity in Maximum Theoretical Sensitivity, useful for microspeakers, and Standard LOUDSOFT SPL Sensitivity.
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