All items tagged with smart home (227)

Josh.ai Targets Smart Home Integration with Josh Micro

September 12, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Josh.ai Targets Smart Home Integration with Josh Micro

Launched during CEDIA 2017 and already considered as Best New Product (CEDIA 2017 Awards), the Josh Micro is a new hardware programable controller that runs the Josh.ai software, combines a breakthrough far-field microphone for hands-free voice control and more. As the company states, Josh Micro is a new platform for the smart home, designed to be developer friendly and community-based, making its capabilities widely accessible to other developers.

IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers

September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers

IFA 2017 has attracted more than 253,000 visitors to Berlin, as the power of innovation and brands yet again turned the event into the world’s most important tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances. With more than half of all trade visitors coming from abroad, IFA Berlin provided a huge boost for both manufacturers and retailers in the crucial run-up to the holiday period, which runs from Thanksgiving in the United States all the way to Christmas and the New Year.

IEEE Publishes 802.11ah-2016 Standard Amendment Extending Range and Improving Energy Efficiency in the Sub 1 GHz Band

July 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IEEE Publishes 802.11ah-2016 Standard Amendment Extending Range and Improving Energy Efficiency in the Sub 1 GHz Band

IEEE and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) announced the availability of the IEEE 802.11ah-2016 standard amendment, providing for an extended range Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in the sub 1 GHz band. IEEE 802.11ah-2016 significantly lowers propagation loss through free space, walls and other obstructions, and offers a networking alternative to augment the heavily congested 2.4 GHz band and the shorter-range 5 GHz band used today. This is critical for smart home and many other applications.

Bluetooth SIG Adds Mesh Networking Capability to Standard BLE Ecosystem

July 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth SIG Adds Mesh Networking Capability to Standard BLE Ecosystem

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced that the wireless connectivity global standard now supports mesh networking. This enables many-to-many (m:m) device communications and is optimized for creating large-scale device networks, ideally suited for building automation, sensor networks and smart home solutions where tens, hundreds, or thousands of devices need to reliably and securely communicate with one another.

Cirrus Logic Announces Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service

July 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Announces Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service

Cirrus Logic introduced a development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS), optimized for smart speakers and smart home applications including voice controlled devices, hands-free portable speakers and networked speakers. With the Cirrus Logic IC and software design, the Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon AVS helps manufacturers quickly get to market with new Alexa-enabled products that feature high-accuracy wake-word triggering and command interpretation even in noisy environments and during music playback.

From Smart Speakers to the Smart Home

July 6, 2017 by Joao Martins

From Smart Speakers to the Smart Home

We are witnessing a pivotal moment for the audio industry with the prominence of far-field voice recognition and connected speakers now top of the mind for consumers. In the aftermath of Apple's recent HomePod speaker announcement, the home audio experience, by itself, was confirmed as the key selling argument, with its potential as an interface for interaction with consumer electronic devices and services, paving the way for the Smart Home.

STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-2 Next-Generation Bluetooth Low Energy Chip for Wireless Connected Smart Devices

June 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-2 Next-Generation Bluetooth Low Energy Chip for Wireless Connected Smart Devices

STMicroelectronics announced its new BlueNRG-2 Bluetooth Low Energy Chip, combining small size, and high performance, as currently required by the widespread deployment of energy-conscious, space-constrained applications with BLE connectivity. According to the company, the new solution provides state-of-the-art security and is Bluetooth 5.0-certified to ensure interoperability with the latest mobiles and tablets.

Synaptics to Acquire Audio and Voice Technology Specialist Conexant

June 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics to Acquire Audio and Voice Technology Specialist Conexant

The market for anything related to far-field voice solutions has never been hotter, and acquisitions are a natural result of the increasing demand for those cutting edge technologies and engineering talent. Conexant Systems, a leading provider of audio and voice technology solutions based in Irvine, CA, announced an agreement to be acquired by Synaptics. Meanwhile, Synaptics also acquired the video and audio processing division of Marvell Technology Group.

Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution

May 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New 802.11ac High-Performance Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Solution Solution

During Computex 2017, Cypress Semiconductor announced a new wireless solution that delivers advanced coexistence combining 802.11ac high-performance Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The new highly integrated Cypress CYW4373 solution incorporates a USB 2.0 hub that provides a common WLAN and Bluetooth interface. The combo solution seems to be ideal for connected audio systems.

SAR Insight & Consulting Publishes The Voice Algorithm Software Ecosystem Market Report

April 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

SAR Insight & Consulting Publishes The Voice Algorithm Software Ecosystem Market Report

According to the latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting, strong growth is expected for all voice software, driven by its inclusion in increasing numbers of voice-enabled devices and by the increased use of digital assistants. “SAR has repeatedly discussed the scale and opportunity of the voice tech market,” says Peter Cooney, principal analyst at SAR. “Voice will be the main interface technology for many devices and the opportunities for hardware and software vendors will be huge.”

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