All items tagged with home entertainment (51)

Universal Electronics and Microsoft Collaborate on a Turnkey Digital Assistant Platform for Smart Home Hub

January 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Electronics and Microsoft Collaborate on a Turnkey Digital Assistant Platform for Smart Home Hub

Universal Electronics (UEI), a company specializing in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to launch a new digital assistant platform for the home built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using AI and IoT services. The UEI’s Nevo Butler turnkey smart home hub with nevo.ai built-in digital assistant will be launched at CES 2019 and will be available as a white-label solution for other manufacturers.

28% of Smart Speaker Owners use it to Control a Smart Home Device

December 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

28% of Smart Speaker Owners use it to Control a Smart Home Device

The latest research from Parks Associates tracks growth of voice control and voice-based technologies for smart home and connected entertainment ecosystems. Parks Associates found that 28% of U.S. broadband households with a smart speaker use the voice assistant to control a smart home device, compared to only 12% that use it to control an entertainment device. The report "State of the Market: Smart Home and Connected Entertainment," is now available for download on the Parks Associates site.

Foxconn, Innovo Audio Designs, and System Audio Join Wireless Speaker and Audio Association

November 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Foxconn, Innovo Audio Designs, and System Audio Join Wireless Speaker and Audio Association

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), an industry group comprised of over 40 leading brands including founding member Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Foxconn Technology Group, Innovo Audio Designs and System Audio as its newest members. The strong and growing list of WiSA members is largely driven by the Association’s WiSA Ready platform and its recently revitalized leadership.

WiSA Announces Certification of Axiim Link WiSA USB Transmitter

October 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Announces Certification of Axiim Link WiSA USB Transmitter

Following the launch of the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) certification program, the association now announced the certification of the “Link” WiSA USB Transmitter from Association member Axiim. The Axiim Link plugs into any WiSA Ready audio source including TVs, gaming systems and PCs and allows them to easily connect to any speakers certified by the WiSA Association. The Axiim Link transmitter is also the first and only wireless, high-resolution device designed for Xbox One and Windows PCs that is also WiSA Certified.

Roku to Offer New Voice Control, Search and Volume Leveling Features

September 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roku to Offer New Voice Control, Search and Volume Leveling Features

TV streaming service pioneer Roku has announced its Roku OS 8.2, a software update for Roku TVs that enables new features for compatibility with upcoming Roku TV Wireless Speakers; and Roku OS 9, an upcoming new software release with a variety of enhancements to provide new easy ways to search and control the entertainment experience. Roku will soon enable the ability to use Google Assistant devices to control Roku streaming. In addition, premium music services Spotify and Pandora Premium support are also coming to Roku devices.

Summit Semiconductor Changes Name to Summit Wireless Technologies

September 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Summit Semiconductor Changes Name to Summit Wireless Technologies

The former Summit Semiconductor company changed its name to Summit Wireless Technologies, to better reflect its position as a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems. The company is now described as a provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next generation home entertainment systems, and a founding member of WiSA (the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association).

27% of U.S. Broadband Households Own at Least One Smart Speaker

May 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

27% of U.S. Broadband Households Own at Least One Smart Speaker

Parks Associates' new report "Global Connected Living Outlook: Expanding IoT Momentum" reports 27% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart speaker, and that nearly 40% of consumers planning to purchase a smart home device find interoperability with either Amazon or Google personal assistants is important. Parks Associates's research on Home Security also reveals that 75% of home security installations in 2017 included smart control features.

Cadence Announces Tensilica HiFi 3z DSP Architecture with Enhanced Voice and Audio Processing Performance

July 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Announces Tensilica HiFi 3z DSP Architecture with Enhanced Voice and Audio Processing Performance

Cadence Design Systems, announced the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 3z DSP IP core for system-on-chip (SoC) designs targeted for the latest mobile and home entertainment applications, including smartphones, augmented reality (AR)/3D goggles, digital TVs and set-top boxes (STBs). The new HiFi 3z architecture offers more than 1.3X better voice and audio processing performance than its predecessor, the HiFi 3 DSP, which leads the industry in the number of audio DSP cores shipped.

Amazon Alexa Can Control the Complete Room Entertainment System With Logitech Harmony Remotes

October 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Amazon Alexa Can Control the Complete Room Entertainment System With Logitech Harmony Remotes

Logitech announced a new Amazon Alexa skill that enables voice control of the entire living room entertainment experience using a Logitech Harmony Hub remote control with Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot. When the skill is enabled on Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Dot, users can start and stop Harmony Activities, control entertainment devices, or even select favorite channels, using only their voice.

Bose Introduces New Wireless Soundbar and Surround Sound Systems

September 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Introduces New Wireless Soundbar and Surround Sound Systems

Bose announced three new wireless systems created just for the modern home: the SoundTouch 300 soundbar, crushing the limitations of single-speaker performance for music and movies, and two new luxury Lifestyle home entertainment systems, combining stunning surround sound with an equally improved design. The new systems combine WiFi, Bluetooth and advanced DSP and are premiering at CEDIA 2016 in Dallas, TX.

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