All items tagged with connected devices (129)
Skyworks Solutions Acquires the Infrastructure and Automotive Business of Silicon Labs
April 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks Solutions Acquires the Infrastructure and Automotive Business of Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to sell its Infrastructure & Automotive (I&A) business to Skyworks Solutions, in order to focus on the wireless connectivity market. The $2.75 billion transaction includes Silicon Labs’ power/isolation, timing and broadcast products, intellectual property and associated employees. Silicon Labs also announced Matt Johnson has been appointed President. Tyson Tuttle will continue as CEO.
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Renesas Launches RX23W Module with Bluetooth for System Control and Wireless Communication on Connected Devices
April 9, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Renesas Launches RX23W Module with Bluetooth for System Control and Wireless Communication on Connected Devices

Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RX23W Module with full Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy support for system control and wireless communication on endpoint connected devices. Featuring the RX23W 32-bit RX MCU supporting fully integrated Bluetooth Low Energy communication, the new RX23W module is equipped with an antenna, oscillator and custom-matched circuit. A solution ready for the development of connected home appliances, healthcare and sports and fitness equipment.
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Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming
April 9, 2021 by Cristina Costa

Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming

Infineon Technologies expanded its wireless portfolio with new high-performance, reliable and secure devices. The newly developed AIROC brand now includes the industry’s first 1x1 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for enterprise and industrial applications, and its first 2x2 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for multimedia, consumer and automotive applications. The new wireless connectivity combo devices deliver robust performance and minimal latency, making them ideal for high-quality video and audio streaming applications.
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Audio Market Intelligence Update March 2021 - Positive Stats and Look Ahead
March 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Audio Market Intelligence Update March 2021 - Positive Stats and Look Ahead

Every day at audioXpress we look carefully at market intelligence updates from the leading research firms, and we normally look at data-based reports from multiple sources, trying to get a clear vision of what is happening in the markets, and how forecasts look for the audio industry. audioXpress is focused on serving the audio industry, and we are more interested in providing market intelligence than publishing subjective opinions about the measurement systems used by YouTube headphone reviewers - which seems to be the latest focus even for many competent audio publications these days.
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Dirac and CRI Middleware Join Forces to Deliver Enhanced Sound for Mobile, Gaming, and Automotive
March 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac and CRI Middleware Join Forces to Deliver Enhanced Sound for Mobile, Gaming, and Automotive

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and Tokyo-based solution provider CRI Middleware announced they have entered into a distribution agreement to explore new applications of Dirac’s audio optimization technology. The two companies will build on CRI Middleware’s expertise working with developers in the gaming, automotive, mobile/PC and connected devices to identify products that would benefit from the enhanced sound experiences enabled by Dirac solutions.
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Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration
February 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Releases Bluetooth Standard Solution Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration

Knowles Corporation, a leading provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio processing, and precision device solutions, announced the AISonic Bluetooth Standard Solution, a complete development kit that enables fast voice integration to Bluetooth devices. The kit is built upon the Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor IA8201, a high-performance, ultra-low power audio-centric OpenDSP, and includes SDK, pre-integrated mics, and integration support for Bluetooth chips.
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Developers Get Easy Access to Amazon Voice Services with OKdo and Qualcomm
February 24, 2021 by Cristina Costa

Developers Get Easy Access to Amazon Voice Services with OKdo and Qualcomm

OKdo, the global technology company from Electrocomponents, announced it is now supplying the Qualcomm Home Hub 100 Development Kit for Amazon Voice Services (AVS), a ready to use environment for voice-controlled applications in connected devices. Based on Qualcomm’s highly integrated, multi-mode System-on-Chip (SoC), the QCA4020, the Home Hub 100 kit is provided with pre-integrated software support for AVS, to help kickstart the development of voice-controlled applications.
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Wi-Fi Alliance Expands Home Wi-Fi with Certified Solutions
February 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Wi-Fi Alliance Expands Home Wi-Fi with Certified Solutions

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced that its Wi-Fi Easy Connect and Wi-Fi EasyMesh solutions will evolve to drive superior home network experiences. Wi-Fi Certified Easy Connect and Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh now deliver more secure, smart, and efficient Wi-Fi home networks. New features available for Wi-Fi Easy Connect now enable zero touch, secure provisioning of devices onto home networks, while additions to Wi-Fi EasyMesh increase Wi-Fi network capacity, support more simultaneous services, and deliver end-to-end service prioritization.
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Despite Pandemic, Global Consumer Electronics Revenues Rose 7% in 2020
February 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Despite Pandemic, Global Consumer Electronics Revenues Rose 7% in 2020

While most analysts and market intelligence firms predicted significant declines in the first months of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it seems that the global consumer electronics sector did very well, given the circumstances. According to Strategy Analytics latest report Global Consumer Electronics Market Forecasts 2014-2024, consumer electronics revenues rose 7% in 2020, reaching $358.5Bn. Home computers, tablets and games consoles led the way.
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Renesas Combines Cyberon Algorithm in New Voice Recognition and Smart Control Reference Design
December 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Renesas Combines Cyberon Algorithm in New Voice Recognition and Smart Control Reference Design

Renesas has announced a new reference design and combined solution for the development of voice recognition applications. The company offers an offline voice recognition algorithm that performs real time control, the Cyberon CSpotter, in a reference design that incorporates a low cost, ultra-low power RA6M1 MCU, a ISL32743E isolated high-speed RS-485 transceiver, an ISL80505 high-performance 0.5A LDO and a PS2561F-1 optically coupled UL approved isolator.
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