All items tagged with wireless audio (376)
Texas Instruments Expands Portfolio of Wireless Connectivity Modules with SimpleLink Bluetooth LE
October 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Expands Portfolio of Wireless Connectivity Modules with SimpleLink Bluetooth LE

Texas Instruments (TI) announced an expansion of its wireless connectivity module portfolio with the availability of new SimpleLink Bluetooth low energy certified modules with integrated antenna which provide the longest range with ultra-low power consumption. Wireless connectivity modules have become increasingly popular among developers because advanced integration helps lower development costs, eases burden on RF design, reduces time to market and simplifies procurement and certification.
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Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace

The enterprise market, led by the government, military, and retail verticals, is also beginning to turn to hearables to foster better communication, collaboration, and workforce productivity. Market research from ABI Research forecasts enterprise hearable shipments will top one million in 2021, increasing from just 30,000 in 2016, at a CAGR of more than 108%.
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Frontier Silicon and Marvell Showcase New Wi-Fi Multi-Room Speaker Network Optimization Technology
October 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Frontier Silicon and Marvell Showcase New Wi-Fi Multi-Room Speaker Network Optimization Technology

Frontier Silicon, a leading software and development solutions provider for consumer audio devices, and Marvell, specialized in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, have extended their collaboration to develop a new generation of smart audio technologies. Frontier is including Marvell’s Dynamic Multi-Hop Relay (DMHR) technology in its new Google Cast-enabled smart audio module, Minuet.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Powers New Pioneer and Grundig Wireless Audio Products
October 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Powers New Pioneer and Grundig Wireless Audio Products

Libre Wireless Technologies development solutions for WiFi and Bluetooth audio are now powering new products from leading CE brands on cost-sensitive applications. Libre’s LSBT1 Bluetooth module and the mainstream LS5B WiFi media module are now integrated in new Pioneer’s integrated X-HM36D and X-CM66D minisystems. Libre’s wireless audio solutions are also powering the latest Grundig wireless multiroom line with Google Cast support.
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Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products
October 10, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products

Portable speakers continue to be a magnet for any consumer electronics company and in particular for those already familiar with the retail and distribution chains. Now, the innovative alarm-clock radio company, Tivoli Audio, also decided to enter the Bluetooth and whole-home audio speaker fray and released its new ART series, consisting - for now - of the CUBE and ORB speakers and an interesting device, named the ConX, which is a Wi-Fi transmitting and receiving dongle.
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Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support
October 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support

Bluesound introduced its new Pulse Soundbar at CEDIA 2016 and will be showcasing it at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 in Denver (7-9 October). This is the world’s first soundbar to support Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) high-resolution audio, joining Bluesound’s family of MQA-ready wireless Pulse speakers and Node players, enabling wireless hi-resolution music streaming to any room in the home.
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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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Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications
September 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications

Among the many announcements from Harman International during IFA 2016, the new Harman Kardon Omni+ is certainly one of the most promising products. This next generation of Wi-Fi HD home audio systems from Harman, combines improved speakers with advanced streaming capabilities, from single speaker to multi-room and whole-home audio configurations. The highlight is the support for high-resolution wireless streaming using technology from Blackfire Research.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Now Offers Multi-Room Audio with High Resolution Audio Streaming to Multiple Devices
September 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Now Offers Multi-Room Audio with High Resolution Audio Streaming to Multiple Devices

Embedded WiFi and wireless solutions provider, Libre Wireless announced their popular LibreSync WiFi media streaming platform including their advanced “Dynamic Direct Multinode Streaming” technology (DDMS) now enables full high resolution uncompressed audio streaming to multiple devices. The DDMS technology is unique in that it can stream this high bandwidth stereo 24 bit, 192 kHz lossless high resolution audio to up to ten highly synchronized devices throughout the home.
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DTS Play-Fi Wireless Audio Ecosystem Expands with Pioneer And Onkyo and Support for Wireless Surround
September 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Wireless Audio Ecosystem Expands with Pioneer And Onkyo and Support for Wireless Surround

Wireless audio technologies for whole-home and home theater applications are reaching a turning point with major industry players announcing key partnerships and key brand wins. Pioneer and Onkyo are the latest names to confirm an agreement to extend DTS Play-Fi technology across product lines worldwide. DTS also announced that its Play-Fi ecosystem will now support wireless surround functionality and integration with European music service Qobuz.
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