All items tagged with smart home (220)
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.
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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.
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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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Logitech POP Smart Button Apple HomeKit Programmable Button is the Next Generation Remote
April 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Logitech POP Smart Button Apple HomeKit Programmable Button is the Next Generation Remote

More connected home control with the push of a button, or the greatest and best alternative to voice control - especially for those people that simply don't accept the idea of speaking to machines - is the promise of Logitech's POP Smart Button, now updated to support Apple HomeKit. Allowing to control connected lights, blinds, locks, thermostats, or other smart home devices, POP can control either a HomeKit scene or a POP app recipe to trigger anything.
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Legrand Announces KNX Integration For Expanding Nuvo Player Portfolio Whole Home Audio System
April 18, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Legrand Announces KNX Integration For Expanding Nuvo Player Portfolio Whole Home Audio System

Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, Legrand has announced the integration of KNX, the worldwide communications protocol for smart home devices, into its Nuvo Player Portfolio whole home audio system products via a free and automatic firmware update. With KNX implementation, owners of these systems will be able to control them using the same technology platform that more than 400 manufacturers build upon.
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Fortemedia Introduces Low-Power iM501 Voice Processor for Wearables and Smart Home Applications
April 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Fortemedia Introduces Low-Power iM501 Voice Processor for Wearables and Smart Home Applications

Voice processing has become one of the indispensable technologies on smart home and wearable devices. Precise and prompt voice command recognition, along with minimizing power consumption are key for these applications. Small array microphone and voice acoustic processing technology specialists, Fortemedia introduced its new iM501 voice processor, embedding a high-end Tensilica HiFi Mini DSP core, and providing a best-in-class solution for always-on voice detection with low power consumption.
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Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation
March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

Following the announcement at CES 2017 of its Bluetooth 5-compatible nRF52 Series SoCs (nRF52832 and nRF52840 devices), Nordic Semiconductor is showing new development tools for Bluetooth 5 at Bluetooth World, the official event of Bluetooth SIG, taking place at Santa Clara Convention Center, 28-29 March, 2017. Demonstrations include the new Preview Development Kit (nRF52840-PDK) and its first Thread networking SDK.
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Elliptic Labs Introduces Inner Peace Ultrasonic Presence Detection Technology
March 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Elliptic Labs Introduces Inner Peace Ultrasonic Presence Detection Technology

Elliptic Labs, a company specializing in ultrasound sensing, announced Inner Peace, a new technology that takes presence detection to new levels and is aimed at the fast-multiplying market for intelligent personal assistants and similar consumer/household devices. The new technology was demonstrated at the 2017 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, and is more reliable, and covers broader area than alternative approaches.
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Bang & Olufsen Opens Up BeoLink SmartHome System to Third Party Control Systems
February 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Opens Up BeoLink SmartHome System to Third Party Control Systems

The BeoLink SmartHome solution allows users to connect Bang & Olufsen proprietary systems with other technology products in the home and offers full direct IP control with all of the existing home integrators such as Crestron, Control4 and Savant and completely new possibilities in the connected world such as Danfoss Link, DoorBird, Ecobee, OpenWeather and many more.
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Skyworks Partners with Libre Wireless Technologies to Deliver Audio and Smart Home Technology Solutions
February 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks Partners with Libre Wireless Technologies to Deliver Audio and Smart Home Technology Solutions

Skyworks Solutions announced it has partnered with embedded Wi-Fi and wireless technology specialist, Libre Wireless, to deliver advanced products for wireless audio and smart home applications. Libre Wireless is leveraging multiple RF solutions from Skyworks to enable their leading media modules targeting wireless audio, smart voice services and assistants, among other smart home applications.
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