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BBE Sound Debuts Audio Processing Technology for Music Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 6:43pm.
Huntington Beach, Calif. - Audio technology developer BBE Sound on Thursday introduced BBE M3 Mobile Audio, an audio post processing technology that improves the sound quality of digital compressed audio used in mobile phones with MP3 player functionality.
tags: Mobile Music | Tech | Audio | Music | MP3 | Audio Tech | PMP | Cellphones | BBE Sound |

18 New Markets Add HD Digital Radio Multicast Channels

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 12:09pm.
Orlando, Fla. - The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a trade group of broadcasters promoting the adoption of technology that lets them transmit a digital radio signal alongside their analog signals, announced on Tuesday that 18 new, local markets will begin offering HD2 multicast programming this fall.
tags: Marketing | Tech | Radio | Audio | HD | HD Radio | HD Digital Radio Alliance | Audio Tech | HD2 |

Polyphonic HMI Gets Patent on Music Recommendation Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:51pm.
Barcelona, Spain - Polyphonic HMI, a developer of audio technology, announced on Wednesday that it has been granted a patent for its Method and System for Music Recommendation.
tags: Law | Tech | Audio | Music | Patents | Music Tech | Audio Tech | Polyphonic HMI |

Applian Software Automatically Records Any Streaming Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 9, 2006 - 12:46pm.
San Anselmo, Calif. - Applian Technologies on Wednesday introduced its WM Recorder 11, an application that automatically records any streaming audio or video played on a PC with no user intervention.
tags: Video | Tech | Audio | Streaming | Video Tech | Audio Tech | Applian Software | Recording |

Audio Search Developer Nexidia Raises Up to $13 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2006 - 1:12pm.
Atlanta - Nexidia, a provider of audio search and speech analytics technology, has raised up to $13 million in financing from the investment bank Morgan Stanley.
tags: Deals | VC | Tech | Audio | Search | Tech Deals | Audio Tech | Nexidia | Audio Search |

RealNetworks to Bundle Google Toolber, Mozilla Firefox with RealPlayer

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 2, 2006 - 1:29pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery technology, on Wednesday announced a multi-year agreement under which it will bundle the Google Toolbar and Mozilla Firefox Web browser along with its RealPlayer media player software. The deal builds on a previous two-year relationship that saw Real distribute millions of Google Toolbar applications. Seattle-based RealNetworks said it regularly distributes more than 2 million pieces of software a day worldwide.
tags: Internet | Tech | Audio | Music | RealNetworks | Google | Audio Tech | Browsers | Firefox |

Qpixel Technology Raises $25 Million in Second Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2006 - 1:33pm.
Cupertino, Calif. - Qpixel Technology International, a developer of video and audio encoders and decoders for the digital consumer electronics and digital video communication industries, said on Wednesday that it has secured $25 million in its second round of funding, led by venture capitalist Bandel Carano.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Tech | Audio | CE | Tech Deals | Video Tech | Audio Tech | Qpixel | Bandel Carano |

Developers to Demonstrate MPEG Surround Audio Technology

Authored by dmw on May 18, 2006 - 12:21pm.
Paris - The companies developing the MPEG Surround audio codec -- Agere Systems, Coding Technologies, Philips and the Fraunhofer Institute -- announced on Thursday that they will demonstrate the technology at the Audio Engineering Society Expo in Paris this month. They said MPEG Surround will reduce bit rate requirements for high quality multi-channel audio compression while maintaining compatibility with existing stereo equipment.
tags: Tech | Audio | Philips | Audio Tech | MPEG | Agere | Coding Technologies | Fraunhofer Institute |

Aerielle Introduces Internet Radio Recorder Device

Authored by dmw on May 17, 2006 - 3:36pm.
Mountain View, Calif. - Wireless audio technology developer Aerielle on Wednesday introduced the Timeless Radio, an Internet radio recorder and streaming device that stores programming to an iPod or other digital media player. The device, for which pricing details have not been announced, also contains an Internet radio electronic program guide developed by Radio Time. Mountain View, Calif.-based Aerielle said the Timeless Radio will be available through major retailers in the fall.
tags: Law | Tech | Radio | Audio | CE | Internet Radio | Audio Tech | Aerielle | Radio Time |

SRS Mobile HD Brings 5.1 Surround-Sound to Phones, Media Players

Authored by dmw on April 5, 2006 - 12:59pm.
Las Vegas - Audio technology developer SRS Labs on Wednesday introduced its SRS Mobile HD technology, which enables mobile TV broadcasts and digital video downloads available in 5.1 audio to be heard in surround sound on headphones for mobile phones and portable media players. SRS Labs said SRS Mobile HD will initially be available on devices using Microsoft's Windows Mobile.
tags: Mobile | Tech | Audio | Surround Sound | Handsets | SRS Labs | Audio Tech |