All items tagged with USB-C (384)
House of Marley Launches Newest Active Noise Cancelling Headphones With Positive Vibration XL ANC
May 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

House of Marley Launches Newest Active Noise Cancelling Headphones With Positive Vibration XL ANC

The next evolution in the eco-consciously designed Positive Vibration series from House of Marley delivers added features and comfort for an affordable, uninterrupted listening experience. The new Positive Vibration XL ANC over-ear wireless headphones is an upgrade to the popular Positive Vibration XL model, now offering a more premium listening experience featuring active noise cancellation with added comfort and extended battery life.
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Belkin Introduces Soundform Connect Multi-Room Audio Adapter with Apple AirPlay 2
May 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Belkin Introduces Soundform Connect Multi-Room Audio Adapter with Apple AirPlay 2

Belkin, the consumer electronics brand specialized in Apple peripherals and accessories, announced the Soundform Connect audio adapter that turns any traditional stereo speaker into an Apple AirPlay 2-enabled speaker. This is increasingly important in most homes who already have great sound systems in place, and just need a way to connect them to the latest source devices, such as the iPhone, an iPad or a Mac computer, all of which stream high-quality audio over Apple’s recently updated AirPlay 2 protocol.
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Bang & Olufsen Reveals New Beosound Explore Bluetooth Speaker
May 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Reveals New Beosound Explore Bluetooth Speaker

Short after unveiling two new flagship home speaker designs, Bang & Olufsen now introduced Beosound Explore, a tough and robust Bluetooth speaker, developed to be lightweight, waterproof and with excellent playtime. The perfect durable, outdoor speaker featuring Bang & Olufsen’s signature sound, and a stunning Scandinavian design, the Beosound Explore offers True360 omnidirectional sound anywhere.
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Tektronix Delivers Automated USB Type-C Compliance and Debugging Solutions
May 17, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Delivers Automated USB Type-C Compliance and Debugging Solutions

As manufacturers intensify their efforts to meet consumer demand for ever faster data downloads, from live streaming videos to global videoconferences, multiple industries are now accelerating adoption of the latest USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 specifications over USB Type-C connectors. Tektronix announced three new testing solutions to help drive these efforts, which can easily be integrated into test environments, enabling higher speed data transfers.
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PreSonus Introduces MicroStation BT Bluetooth 5 Stereo Monitor Controller
May 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Introduces MicroStation BT Bluetooth 5 Stereo Monitor Controller

Recognizing the ubiquity of Bluetooth as a requested wireless audio option, PreSonus announced a new stereo receiver solution for convenient connectivity with studio monitors and speakers. The new PreSonus MicroStation BT compact device is a Bluetooth 5.1 stereo monitor controller that is able to receive audio from a smartphone, tablet, or another Bluetooth source and feed it to existing audio systems. For better integration with studio systems, the MicroStation BT can also be hardwired to a powered subwoofer to create a 2.1 listening environment.
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Deezer Bundled with Samsung Galaxy Powered Mobee-K USB-C Earphones
April 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Deezer Bundled with Samsung Galaxy Powered Mobee-K USB-C Earphones

Deezer announced it will now come pre-installed on the new Smart Earphones (USB-C) from Mobee-K, a Kaon media subsidiary. This new type of bundle is appropriate since the in-earphones are designed to support high resolution audio and are a great match for Deezer’s high-fidelity (HiFi) subscription tier. And Samsung Galaxy users can also unlock exclusive features, including a customized Deezer theme for their mobile device.
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Bowers & Wilkins Expands Into True Wireless With New PI7 and PI5 Models Focusing on Audio Quality
April 21, 2021 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Expands Into True Wireless With New PI7 and PI5 Models Focusing on Audio Quality

Bowers & Wilkins thinks that most currently available true wireless stereo (TWS) designs represent a compromise choice, one that trades sound quality for wireless convenience. “Bowers & Wilkins has always insisted this issue would need to be addressed before the company could consider launching its own TWS products,” they state. And that's what they did with their new PI7 and PI5 true wireless earbuds, where audio quality was the design focus, while adding some cool differentiating features.
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House of Marley Announces Get Together Duo Bluetooth 5 Speakers as a Greener Home Audio Alternative
April 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

House of Marley Announces Get Together Duo Bluetooth 5 Speakers as a Greener Home Audio Alternative

House of Marley today announced the release of a seemingly unpretentious new bookshelf speaker design, an expansion of the brand’s popular Get Together line of Bluetooth 5 speakers. The brand created the new Get Together Duo as a greener alternative to home audio, combining a choice of distinctive materials while leveraging all the improvements in wireless audio design, showing how updated technology can make a difference.
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Microchip Offers Comprehensive Programming Environment and Code Base for USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) Designs
April 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Offers Comprehensive Programming Environment and Code Base for USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) Designs

With Microchip's new Power Delivery Software Framework (PSF), designers can now modify and own the IP in their USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) systems. By merging their proprietary code with Microchip's fully functional PD stack, designers have the ultimate flexibility for creating differentiated products while choosing from a wide variety of Microchip SmartHubs, microcontrollers (MCUs) and standalone PD solutions for their USB systems.
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Amazon Introduces All-New True Wireless Echo Buds With Custom ANC
April 14, 2021 by Joao Martins

Amazon Introduces All-New True Wireless Echo Buds With Custom ANC

Amazon introduced the next-generation of Echo Buds, featuring an all-new design, premium audio architecture for crisp, balanced sound, custom-designed Active Noise Cancellation technology, wireless charging capabilities, improved microphones for better call quality, and hands-free access to Alexa. Not many bought the first model anyway, so the announcement of the all-new second-generation Echo Buds is not that surprising, considering Amazon considers hardware as a pure extension of its services ecosystem.
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