All items tagged with communications (106)
COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace
April 15, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace

As part of its COVID-19 Tech Briefing Series, Futuresource Consulting shared interesting insights on how the major shift in behavior caused by the pandemic could drive opportunities for hearables in the work place. At a moment when worldwide, end-users are working from home and using remote communication more than ever before, key brands have reported a significant surge in sales from businesses equipping their workforces during lockdown, and many anticipate significant changes in communication culture.
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Jabra Launches Evolve2 Next-Generation Business Headsets with Hybrid ANC
March 31, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Launches Evolve2 Next-Generation Business Headsets with Hybrid ANC

Jabra announced its Evolve2 range, the next generation of Evolve, its best-selling UC headsets for improved productivity. The new range consists of the Evolve2 85, Evolve2 65 and Evolve2 40, all engineered to transform concentration, collaboration and flexibility in the workplace. By blocking out more noise and providing better voice clarity, the Evolve2 business headsets bring distributed teams together, giving people the power to work from anywhere while staying connected. The headsets work with all leading UC platforms and are pending certification for Microsoft Teams.
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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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Logitech Introduces G PRO X Gaming Headset Range with Blue VO!CE Technology
July 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Logitech Introduces G PRO X Gaming Headset Range with Blue VO!CE Technology

Following the acquisition of Blue Microphones a year ago, Logitech is already leveraging the brand with an expansion to a new market segment. The company announced the new Logitech G PRO X lineup of gaming gear, designed to deliver high performing sound and voice transmission for gamers, combined with the comfort and durability required for serious gamers that play for long periods of time. The two new headsets are branded Logitech G, a brand of Logitech.
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Practical Test & Measurement: The Smart Way of Testing Smart Home Devices
June 12, 2019 by Hans W. Gierlich

Practical Test & Measurement: The Smart Way of Testing Smart Home Devices

In this article for audioXpress, Hans W. Gierlich, managing director of HEAD acoustics, explains how to test the different performance parameters of smart speakers and smart home devices under real-life conditions, how to deal with the challenges of optimizing systems for voice and audio quality, how to simulate environmental conditions, user behavior, and test the performance of the various functionalities. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2019.
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Sonitus Technologies Extends Molar Mic Two-Way Comms Platform and Bone-Conduction Speaker to New Commercial Applications
May 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonitus Technologies Extends Molar Mic Two-Way Comms Platform and Bone-Conduction Speaker to New Commercial Applications

While the audio industry has focused on hearables, some companies are exploring embedded wearables. Sonitus Technologies has been focusing on military communication NFMI applications, trying to embed the same features of a two-way wireless communications system that can be used undetected, even under the most harsh environments. The company's “Molar Mic” fits a miniaturized headset into a device that clips to a user’s back teeth, and is now available as a Bluetooth-compatible solution for high-noise commercial markets.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices
April 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices

Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced the launch of new voice enabled communications products with Gigaset, Europe’s largest Telco producer and top five in the world. These audio products are industry leading smart communications products featuring Alexa Voice Assistant Built-In that is seamlessly integrated with advanced voice calling features on traditional DECT and PSTN phone systems, combining technology from Libre and DSP Group.
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InfoComm 2019 Set To Be the Largest Pro-AV Show in North America
April 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

InfoComm 2019 Set To Be the Largest Pro-AV Show in North America

InfoComm 2019 will be held June 8-14 (exhibits June 12-14) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. InfoComm is now consolidated has the largest pro-AV show in North America, representing every facet of audiovisual technology with 44,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors expected for the 2019 edition. From the largest professional audio expo, largest digital signage expo, largest collaborative conferencing expo, plus the hottest products, emerging trends and top-notch professional development, all is ready for another exciting edition.
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Plantronics + Polycom Merger Relaunched as Poly
March 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Plantronics + Polycom Merger Relaunched as Poly

Following the acquisition of Polycom, confirmed in July 2018, Plantronics, announced that the company will transform into Poly, a technology company focused on the human experience of communications and collaboration, aiming to make communication as rich and natural as in-person. Poly aims to be the solution of choice whenever and wherever collaboration clouds reach people. To connect people, not things, the company motto says.
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Tektronix Launches AWG70000B for More Accurate Simulation of Fast-Changing Real-World Signals
February 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Launches AWG70000B for More Accurate Simulation of Fast-Changing Real-World Signals

Tektronix launched the AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator with new features that enable it to fully support the testing of complex electronic warfare, new-generation wireless communications systems that require the ability to dynamically alter signal sequences during test scenarios and other types of advanced research.
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