All items tagged with smart speakers (248)
DSP Group Announces Ultra-Low-Power Development Kit with Far-Field Speech Accuracy for Amazon Alexa Voice Service
June 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Group Announces Ultra-Low-Power Development Kit with Far-Field Speech Accuracy for Amazon Alexa Voice Service

Wireless communications chipset solutions specialists DSP Group announced the availability of its HDClear 3-Microphone Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS). This Alexa certified solution features DBMD5, DSP Group’s advanced audio/voice processor, and its best-in-class HDClear voice enhancement processing technology, creating a complete development platform for low-power applications, including smart speakers, wearable computing devices, smart home devices and remote controls.
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Smartphones Approaching TVs as Americans’ Most-Frequently Owned Tech Product, Says New CTA Study
June 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Smartphones Approaching TVs as Americans’ Most-Frequently Owned Tech Product, Says New CTA Study

4K UHD television sets, digital streaming devices and smart speakers are among the fastest growing technology segments, according to the latest Consumer Technology Association (CTA) research. Smartphones continue their meteoric popularity and are now owned in 87 percent of U.S. homes, second only to televisions at 96 percent ownership. Laptops are the third most popular product in the United States. Smartwatches are also growing in popularity.
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Worldwide Home Audio Market Research Shows Growth of 25%
June 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Worldwide Home Audio Market Research Shows Growth of 25%

Futuresource Consulting recently updated its research on the worldwide home audio market. On its latest quarterly report on "Worldwide Home Audio - A Landscape of Stark Contrasts and Opportunities: Pricing, Shipments, Regions and Brands," Futuresource reveals that 'home audio' shipments, including wireless speakers, soundbars and hi-fi systems, grew by 25%, accumulating a total of 27 million units during January to March 2018.
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New Listen Seminars in Boston and Chicago on Testing Smart Speakers, Voice Controlled Devices, Automotive Audio and More
June 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Listen Seminars in Boston and Chicago on Testing Smart Speakers, Voice Controlled Devices, Automotive Audio and More

Smarter Measurements for Smarter Speakers is the motto for the recent series of free seminars promoted by Listen Inc, detailing the latest routines for measurement of smart speakers, robots, automotive audio, smart home controls, and much more. Arriving to Addison (Chicago area), IL, Jul 18, and Waltham (Boston area), MA, Jul 20. Essential knowledge for all audio professionals wanting to keep up to date on dealing with the latest market trends.
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Feel the Beat: Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2018 Now Available!
June 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Feel the Beat: Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2018 Now Available!

The 2018 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) is now available! In the best tradition, the LIS 2018 edition contains so much more than the listings - You will find a complete series of must-read articles for anyone in the audio industry. Combining the editorial resources of our monthly publications, audioXpress and Voice Coil, LIS 2018 contains cutting-edge articles from some of the finest industry leaders, interviews with audio professionals on trending industry topics, and our annual industry reports about the state of the industry.
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Texas Instruments Launches Three New Class-D Amplifiers to Solve Smart-Home Audio Design Challenges
June 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Launches Three New Class-D Amplifiers to Solve Smart-Home Audio Design Challenges

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced three new digital-input Class-D audio amplifiers that enable engineers to deliver high-resolution audio in more smart-home and voice-enabled applications. By combining first-of-its-kind integration, real-time protection and new modulation schemes, TI's new audio devices allow designers to reduce board space and overall bill of material (BOM) cost, while providing premium sound and integrated protection for applications such as smart speakers and soundbars.
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Yandex and Fraunhofer IIS Team Up To Bring Russian-Speaking Smart Speaker To Market
June 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Yandex and Fraunhofer IIS Team Up To Bring Russian-Speaking Smart Speaker To Market

Yandex, a Russian technology company that builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning, has incorporated Fraunhofer’s upHear Voice Quality Enhancement technology into its first smart speaker, enabling the device to accurately hear voice commands issued from anywhere in a room. This is the first smart speaker powered by Alice, the first virtual assistant designed to serve the needs of Russian users, which was initially offered in Yandex’s iOS and Android apps.
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Global Smart Home Market to Hit $155 Billion by 2023
May 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Global Smart Home Market to Hit $155 Billion by 2023

The global smart home market ended on an upbeat note in 2017 reaching $84 billion, up 16% from $72 billion in 2016 according to a report just released by Strategy Analytics. According to the report, “2018 Global Smart Home Market Forecast”, worldwide consumer spending on smart home devices, systems and services will total nearly $96 billion in 2018 and grow at 10% CAGR over the forecast period (2018 to 2023) to $155 billion. Adoption of smart speakers from Amazon and Google is boosting the market.
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Apple Launches iOS 11.4 with AirPlay 2 to Enable HomePod Stereo Pairs and Multi-Room Audio
May 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Launches iOS 11.4 with AirPlay 2 to Enable HomePod Stereo Pairs and Multi-Room Audio

Apple has confirmed that its latest mobile operating system iOS 11.4 is now available introducing the much anticipated AirPlay 2 updated technology, which enables Apple's own smart speaker to be configured as stereo pairs and to work in multi-room mode. AirPlay 2 will be also supported by several other audio manufacturers. Apple also confirmed that HomePod will be available in Canada, France and Germany, starting June 18.
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Audio Precision Announces APx Audio Software v4.6 with Chirp-Based Measurements for Smart Device Testing
May 24, 2018 by Joao Martins

Audio Precision Announces APx Audio Software v4.6 with Chirp-Based Measurements for Smart Device Testing

Audio Precision announced the release of APx audio measurement software version 4.6, with a first public demonstration planned for the 144th International AES Convention in Milan. Included in this latest edition of the popular test software will be the ability to perform measurements using the log-swept sine chirp — such as acoustic response — in an open-loop configuration, an enhancement ideally suited to the test and evaluation of smart devices (e.g., smart speakers, smartphones).
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