All items tagged with Qualcomm (211)
MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024
December 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024

French market research firm Yole Développement just published its 2019 report on Microphones, Microspeakers, and Audio Solutions – Market and Technology Trends. The new report characterizes the main drivers behind the exponential growth in MEMS microphone applications and emerging MEMS speaker technologies, growth opportunities such as voice at the heart of new audio system applications, or the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the audio value chain.
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Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband

Why put your earbuds in the pocket when not in use, if they can be in your wrist, charging to be ready again when needed? And what if a wristband could also be a charger and a fitness tracking device at the same time? Wearables and Hearables combined, that is what Aipower proposes, with the Wearbuds, the world's first wristband-housed true wireless earbuds. Designed for ultra portability, and fitness tracking, Wearbuds are now available after a Kickstarter campaign.
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Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies and Trends in audioXpress December 2019
November 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies and Trends in audioXpress December 2019

audioXpress December 2019 dives into the latest wireless audio and DSP platforms and solutions in a dedicated Market Update, followed by a review of the latest Audio Precision APx555 B Series audio analyzer. David Logvin shares his experience with the xCORE VocalFusion development platform by XMOS, while Michael Steffes re-confirms a theory that cascaded amplifier + ADC harmonic distortion combine as voltage swings. Christopher Paul explores alternative approaches to the design of a linear current regulator for audio tube amplifiers, Menno van der Veen details an 18 W single-ended valve amplifier using Trans technology, and Richard Honeycutt investigates whether or not swapping out comparable tubes makes any audible difference in a guitar amplifier’s sound. Download your own copy now!
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Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products
October 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, announced a new development kit based on the Qualcomm QCA4020 multimode SoC that is qualified by Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service (AVS) for AWS IoT Core connected devices. The new Qualcomm Home Hub 100 kit supports Alexa Voice Service using a microcontroller (MCU) and Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) with Multimode Connectivity and adds to Qualcomm's’ line up of voice enabling products including kits that can allow OEMs to easily integrate Alexa into smart speakers and hearables.
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Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!
October 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

Wow! What a lineup for this year's Audio Collaborative conference! Promoted every year by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative is a premier must attend event for consumer audio, pro audio and entertainment industry professionals. This year dedicated to Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation, Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2019 event has an amazing lineup of speakers and activities confirmed. Plan to attend the sixth edition, taking place in London, November 7, 2019.
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Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility
October 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility

Sonion, the manufacturer of components and solutions for hearing aids and in-ear headphones, announced that it is now a member of the Qualcomm Extension Program and will offer the Sonion Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor on the Qualcomm Ultra-Low Power QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series in Q1 2020. The combination will allow other audio manufacturers to implement reliable voice quality and voice recognition applications that are not hindered by surrounding noise.
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Amazon Announces Voice Interoperability Initiative with Leading Technology Companies
September 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Announces Voice Interoperability Initiative with Leading Technology Companies

Amazon, Baidu, Sony, BMW, Microsoft, Bose, Tencent, Orange, Salesforce, Harman, Logitech, Verizon, Sonos, Spotify, Sound United, and more are joining forces to promote choice by supporting multiple, interoperable voice services on a single device. The idea is to offer multiple, simultaneous wake words, so users can access multiple voice services by simply saying the corresponding wake word – from Alexa and Cortana to Orange’s Djingo, Salesforce’s Einstein, and more.
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications
September 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications

With consumers increasingly aware of active noise cancellation (ANC) technology, more robust Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and fast charging via USB-C, manufacturers are feeling the need to upgrade their existing models. And Bowers & Wilkins decided to do it all at once with two new in-ear, one over-ear, and one on-ear model, adopting the latest available platform and technologies from Qualcomm, including the latest aptX Adaptive Bluetooth transmission.
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Audio-Technica Introduces Truly Wireless Earbuds with Long-Lasting Battery at IFA 2019
September 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Truly Wireless Earbuds with Long-Lasting Battery at IFA 2019

At IFA 2019 Audio-Technica is introducing its ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW truly wireless in-ear headphones. As the company states, both models combine Audio-Technica’'s 57 years of audio engineering expertise with compact, lightweight designs, long-lasting battery life with USB-C charging, Bluetooth 5 wireless technology and superior audio quality. Both models are based on Qualcomm's latest TWS platforms and are priced competitively.
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Audio Collaborative 2019: Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation
July 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Collaborative 2019: Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation

Promoted every year by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative is a premier must attend event for consumer audio, pro audio and entertainment industry professionals. The event returns to London for the sixth time, November 7, 2019, with a full day of invaluable insights, expert discussions and networking opportunities. There are more key industry executives attending, more high-profile companies sponsoring and getting involved, and the topics couldn't be more relevant. Plan ahead and freeze that day on your agenda.
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