All items tagged with user interface (32)

In-Car Voice Controls Must Be Context-Based to Offer Best User Experience Finds Strategy Analytics

January 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

In-Car Voice Controls Must Be Context-Based to Offer Best User Experience Finds Strategy Analytics

As voice controls are fast becoming a primary interaction modality of choice in-vehicle, Strategy Analytics identified that context is key in user experience. Automakers of all types have largely aligned on touchscreen and voice control as the primary modalities for infotainment HMI. While touch-and-voice-centric HMI has achieved a majority market penetration in all major markets, China in particular spearheads voice as the primary modality in many verticals.

Meridian Launches New Premium Audio Integration Through Works With Sonos Program

December 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Launches New Premium Audio Integration Through Works With Sonos Program

Meridian Audio is now certified by the Works with Sonos program, offering a new integration for its premium audio equipment to seamlessly connect with the Sonos sound system. This new integration makes it even easier for Sonos users to enjoy Meridian’s high-performance audio using the familiar Sonos interface, while streaming from more than 100 music services available and enjoying the ability for Meridian speakers to instantly wake and change inputs by simply pressing play in the Sonos app.

Elliptic Labs Expands its Ultrasound Sensing Framework to More Devices and Mobile Platforms

November 19, 2020 by Joao Martins

Elliptic Labs Expands its Ultrasound Sensing Framework to More Devices and Mobile Platforms

Norwegian company Elliptic Labs has successfully introduced its ultrasound sensing technology to the market, leveraging early agreements with major chip suppliers to the IT and mobile industries. Following partnerships with Texas Instruments, Infineon, Knowles, Cirrus Logic and AAC Technologies, at the implementation level, Elliptic Labs this year expanded its support directly with chipset manufacturers ARM, Intel, Qualcomm and more recently MediaTek. And the company's efforts in ultrasound-based sensing are just in early stages.

Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development

October 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development

For those product categories that require simple voice interfaces completely implemented on-device, or for developers at the testing stages of a new voice UI, there is now a fast, free and flexible solution. Sensory, the Silicon Valley company pioneering AI at the edge and the de facto standard for enabling a voice UI on apps and devices, unveiled VoiceHub, a new online portal that enables developers to quickly create wake word models and voice control command sets for prototyping and proof-of-concept purposes.

Challenges to Building Voice-Enabled Products

April 2, 2020 by Chin Beckmann

Challenges to Building Voice-Enabled Products

Voice-enabled devices are quickly becoming commonplace in nearly every region and for every consumer demographic. Whether making cloud-connected or offline products, OEMs need to understand what’s driving this demand for voice. Unlike some new product features, adding a voice interface requires product architects to make a number of highly-impactful, interconnected design decisions. Development teams don’t have it easy either, as integrating microphones in a product introduces another layer of complexity.

TIDAL Offers Personalized Welcome Mix Enhanced Experience for New Users

April 1, 2020 by Joao Martins

TIDAL Offers Personalized Welcome Mix Enhanced Experience for New Users

Global music streaming platform TIDAL unveiled an optimized experience for new subscribers. Immediately upon creating an account, members will be asked to identify their favorite artists across different genres for a personalized experience. Once setup is complete, the platform’s home screen will recommend content based on those selections, including a new “Welcome Mix” which features music from the selected artists and inspires new music discovery.

TIDAL Now Available on the Roku Platform with High Resolution Audio Support

September 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

TIDAL Now Available on the Roku Platform with High Resolution Audio Support

TIDAL announced its launch on the Roku platform, including support for TIDAL HiFi tiers — which includes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) recordings. Members of the music streaming service can enjoy a custom TIDAL interface while searching for videos, albums, playlists, and exclusive content to stream directly on their Roku devices. The service allows access to more than music streaming, with premiere access to high-profile original content including music videos, documentaries, concert live streams, and more.

Control4 Acquires Smart Home Remote Device Maker NEEO

February 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Acquires Smart Home Remote Device Maker NEEO

Control4 Corporation, a leading global provider of smart home and home automation solutions from Salt Lake City, Utah, announced the acquisition of Switzerland-based NEEO, the creators of an acclaimed smart home remote. Control4 says the acquisition will accelerate its leadership in delivering remotes, touch panels, keypads, and other smart home devices, and enhance its plans for next-generation interaction devices across the smart home.

Waves Introduces the Dugan Automixer and Dugan Speech Plug-in Bundle

March 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Introduces the Dugan Automixer and Dugan Speech Plug-in Bundle

Audio signal processing technologies expert, Waves Audio, introduced the Waves Dugan Automixer + Dugan Speech plug-in bundle. Any live or broadcast engineer is familiar with the challenging situation of having to mix multiple channels of speech mics. The Waves Dugan Automixer + Dugan Speech plugins save users the tedious need to manually ride faders while trying to keep up with several people talking at once.

Fairlight Announces Decision to Sell its Professional Audio Business and Focus on Licensing

July 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Fairlight Announces Decision to Sell its Professional Audio Business and Focus on Licensing

Fairlight.AU, the Australian technology development company best known for its professional audio products that are used by many broadcasters and producers around the world, has announced that it is actively seeking a buyer for its Professional Audio technology and focus on licensing its existing user-interface technologies. Fairlight’s OEM licensing business includes patented human-machine interface solutions, Picture Key button labelling technology and tactile interfaces.

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