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CEDIA Expo 2018 Signals New Era for Custom Installation Industry Into the Connected Home
by audioXpress Staff

CEDIA Expo 2018 Signals New Era for Custom Installation Industry Into the Connected Home

CEDIA Expo is the place for system integrators to experience new products and breakthrough innovations first and to access targeted training in residential technology integration. CEDIA Expo 2018 takes place September 4–8 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, now operated by Emerald Expositions. The 2018 edition promises to take the industry to a new expansion era, towards the connected home and connected built environments.
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Refreshed Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2018 Explores Technological Convergence
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Refreshed Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2018 Explores Technological Convergence

To outline the drive towards technological convergence in the pro AV and IT sectors, Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2018 will focus on integrated solutions in the areas of audio, lighting, communication, and conferencing. The Guangzhou show is expected to accommodate 1,300 exhibitors and more than 75,000 visitors in 13 themed halls (130,000 sqm), from 10 – 13 May in Area A at China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.
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Silicon Labs Completes Acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave Business
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Silicon Labs Completes Acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave Business

Silicon Labs and Sigma Designs announced the completion of Silicon Labs' acquisition of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave business, including a team of approximately 100 employees, for $240 million in an all-cash transaction. Z-Wave is a leading mesh networking technology for the smart home. More than 2,400 certified, interoperable Z-Wave devices are available from the thriving Z-Wave Alliance of more than 700 manufacturers and service providers worldwide.
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Heavy-duty CAT5e and CAT6 Ethernet Cables from Io Audio Technologies Support etherCON Standard
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Heavy-duty CAT5e and CAT6 Ethernet Cables from Io Audio Technologies Support etherCON Standard

Io Audio Technologies, a division of Knight Electronics, Inc., has developed a family of heavy-duty CAT5e and CAT6 Ethernet cables addressing the needs of the working musician and professional sound technician in today's audio networking environments. The Professional Series Shielded CAT5e and CAT6 etherCON cables are designed for solid digital audio connections such as digital snakes, AES50, & MADI or lighting protocols like DMX512 and ARTNET.
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Tektronix Introduces New Keithley DMM and DAQ to Simplify and Enhance Test and Measurement
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Tektronix Introduces New Keithley DMM and DAQ to Simplify and Enhance Test and Measurement

Tektronix introduced the Keithley DMM6510 6½-digit Bench/System Digital Multimeter and DAQ6510 Data Acquisition and Logging Multimeter System. These new instruments combine the simplicity of a "pinch and zoom" touchscreen interface for easy and faster test setup and at-a-glance monitoring and display with the power of 15 different measurement functions, wide measurement ranges, multichannel measurements, and class-leading accuracy and sensitivity.
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DiGiCo, Avid and Lawo Join d&b Soundscape Integration Partnership
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DiGiCo, Avid and Lawo Join d&b Soundscape Integration Partnership

As the d&b Soundscape continues to draw attention worldwide, d&b audiotechnik has announced a series of landmark integrations between Soundscape’s central DS100 Signal Engine and digital mixing consoles from leading manufacturers DiGiCo, Avid and Lawo. The announcement was made at live mixing sessions showing the console workflows & mixing live multitrack recordings at a large-scale demonstration venue at Prolight+Sound 2018 in Frankfurt.
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StageTec Becomes Latest RAVENNA AoIP Partner
by Joao Martins

StageTec Becomes Latest RAVENNA AoIP Partner

In an announcement made at both NAB and Prolight+Sound 2018, StageTec has become the latest manufacturer to join the RAVENNA audio network partnership. The Berlin-based manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and routers is one of the leading pioneers in the transition from analog to digital audio technology. In the 25 years of its existence, StageTec has set new standards in digital technology with continuous development and innovation.
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Maxim's Low-Power Microcontrollers Extend Battery Life for Wearables and Other Compact Devices
by Cristina Costa

Maxim's Low-Power Microcontrollers Extend Battery Life for Wearables and Other Compact Devices

Designers of IoT sensors, smartwatches, all types of wearables, and other size-constrained devices can now increase battery life and functionality using the ultra-low power MAX32660 and MAX32652 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated Products. These microcontrollers (MCUs) are based on the Arm Cortex-M4 with FPU processor and provide designers the means to develop advanced applications under restrictive power constraints.
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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018
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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018

COMSOL announced the deadline to submit presentation abstracts for the COMSOL Conference 2018. Users of simulation and analysis software are invited to submit abstracts by July 20, 2018 for an opportunity to present their work at this year's event. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the multiphysics simulation community and connect with likeminded CAE specialists. The COMSOL Conference 2018 Boston will be held October 3-5, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Newton hotel.
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Alexa Development Board Runs Linux on Raspberry Pi Compute Module
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Alexa Development Board Runs Linux on Raspberry Pi Compute Module

Gumstix has launched a version of its Linux-driven Chatterbox Alexa Voice Service development board designed for the RPi Compute Module. Designed by Gumstix in Geppetto, and following the Amazon AVS functional design guide, The Chatterbox for Raspberry Pi CM provides a feature rich development platform for Alexa Voice Service projects.
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