The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

With its upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro, Samsung is planning to counter one of the differentiating features of Apple’s AirPods Pro (and now AirPods Max): spatial audio. Spatial audio crams an immersive, surround sound-like experience into a set of earbuds or headphones. But Samsung seems to be readying its own take on spatial audio.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The new Nest Audio sits between the Nest Mini and Home Max in price, size, and output. Despite that lower price, the Nest Audio is an improvement over the Google Home in nearly every way. It’s faster to respond to voice commands, and most importantly, it sounds a lot better than the Google Home ever could.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Getting the most from your 4K HDR TV doesn’t cost much Buying a capable streaming player for your TV is easier and cheaper in 2020 than it’s ever been. With universal search that spans all of the big services, streaming players make it easy to find something to watch when you finally make it to the couch after a long day.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. And on the voice side, Adthos compiled a library of hundreds of synthetic voices, including — according to Wedel — “Emmy Award-winning” voice actors and talents.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Clubhouse has confirmed one of its users was able to siphon off audio feeds from the invitation-only app and make them accessible from a third-party website, raising security concerns about the fledgling service. Agora told the SIO that it only stores user audio or metadata when required for billing and network monitoring purposes.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

“There’s so much that goes into crafting a fantastic audio experience — the quality, the latency, the ability to use spatial distance when multiple speakers are talking. Uberti’s title will be head of streaming technology, a Clubhouse spokesperson told The Verge. pic.twitter.com/WcTSI8AAof — Justin Uberti (@juberti) May 26, 2021.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2021

platform will let celebrities and influencers create AI copies of their voices. that will let creators, media figures, and others generate deepfake clones of their voice to license as they wish. that will let creators, media figures, and others generate deepfake clones of their voice to license as they wish. Veritone’s Marvel.AI

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The growing ease with which anyone can create convincing audio in someone else’s voice has a lot of people on edge , and rightly so. AI-generated speech is being used for all kinds of legitimate purposes, from screen readers to replacing voice actors (with their permission, of course). Encode the audio for streaming?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Per Crunchbase , the 2019 founded audio startup’s earlier seed and pre-seed investors were Mangrove Capital Partners and Redalpine. ‘Real people, real voices’ is the slogan Beams has come up with for its app-based alternative to switching on (and dialling around) talk radio. (Or, “We raised $3M in late 2020.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live stream s — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Care2

JULY 9, 2010

Make Audio a Vital Medium for Your Non-Profit. Using audio files may be more powerful than you think. Jill Foster , a communications consultant in DC, recently spoke to me about the virtues of stand-alone audio. Jill Foster , a communications consultant in DC, recently spoke to me about the virtues of stand-alone audio.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Streaming: Apps like Likewise , Sofa , Listy , Listium , Letterboxd , Trakt , and Reelgood let you compile lists of favorites. Use your voice: If talking jogs your memory, use conversation mode in ChatGPT , Claude , Googles Gemini , or Microsofts CoPilot. Its also uniquely able to generate an audio summary piece about your favorites.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Anyway, in between mashed potato servings, I did my best to “log off” and not think about audio — no offense — so instead, I binged the entire new season of Selling Sunset and played many crosswords. EXCLUSIVE: Hinge makes viral audio happen, despite many other apps trying. 46 percent of users have played a voice prompt.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

2) Download the Google Voice and Video Plugin. By default, only the first nine people to join the Hangout will be able to participate on air – and by participate on air, I mean your video stream is visible and audio heard in the Hangout. 3) Circle the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page. 4) Sign up for the Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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The Verge

JULY 22, 2020

Amazon is working on a new feature for its Alexa voice assistant that will let the software launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands, a first for Amazon’s assistant and a bold expansion of its strategy to position Alexa as a platform-agnostic alternative to Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

We experience that dynamism and verve in our own audio listening, but then we start to tune into our company’s internal communications, and, well, you certainly don’t need sleeping pills to zone out. First, the team tried to create audio narrations of evergreen content at major publishers like The New York Times. Image Credits: Spokn.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Synthetic speech tech startup Murf gives a voice, literally, to content creators of all sizes. Murf, which now has a library of more than 120 human-parity AI voices across 20 languages, announced today it has raised $10 million Series A funding led by Matrix partners. Murf’s founders.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

But competitors haven’t been sitting idle: Bose’s Noise Canceling Headphones 700 are neck and neck with Sony for noise cancellation and have better microphones for voice calls. The first time I used it, it took a long while for the headphones to switch back to my phone after I’d stopped playing audio on my computer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2021

Some doubt was cast on AirPlay 2 inclusion when MacRumors spotted a forum post where a Spotify forum moderator claimed that “audio driver compatibility issues” might mean the feature wouldn’t be added for the foreseeable future. Spotify now claims that’s wrong. I’m not going to call it petty, but.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2012

The recent upgrades in our Bookshare site and service such as the new audio formats, images, and image descriptions motivated several Members to share their thoughts, and we sought their permission to share those thoughts with you! I don't have a VR Stream or a Booksense; I just use the NLS digital talking book player. I love them.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

With Animoto, you can put together photos, slides, and text with audio and video to create a compelling story from all the various elements you may have created separately or gathered at an event. And for good reason: I love tools that help make quality content and storytelling something that all of us can create.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

AudioQuest’s Dragonfly portable digital-to-analog converter (DAC) brings higher-quality audio to your devices. Portability is the biggest feature here — swapping between my phone and my laptop is the reason I’m recommending this for anyone who wants one gadget that will let you listen to hi-res audio on any device. Photo: Rode.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The soundbar also includes a pair of wireless rear speakers that can now additionally send audio to the side walls of the room, which could also increase the audio immersion. LG also says there’s support for its Wowcast Wi-Fi audio dongle, which was originally released this past fall, and is available on LG’s UK page.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Buzzy “social audio” app Clubhouse has raised a Series C funding round, reportedly valuing the company at $4 billion. Indeed, Vox reported that Facebook will announce a series of “social audio” products only today. But, unusually for such a late stage of funding, the company has not revealed the amount raised.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

During this time, Beem’s technology was used to stream an artist’s music in AR, deliver a live conference to users’ homes in AR, to create “virtual catwalks,” and create other sorts AR experiences for its clients. . Image Credits: Beem app.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As with most Amazon devices, the Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series has Alexa voice control. An incredibly handy feature when you need to search through multiple streaming platforms for your favorite show. And it supports Dolby Audio for even better sound quality. To add the four-year protection plan you'll need to pay a bit more.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

The new HD Camera (which has dual 1080p lenses) is likely meant to replace the old PS4 camera accessory and is meant to let players stream footage from their living rooms while playing games — potentially making it easier for amateur streamers to live stream with a PS5.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

The idea is that a sales and marketing team, for example, can issue an endless stream of video pitches to prospective customers, maybe based on textual data the prospect submitted through an online form. Certainly, there’s no shortage of deepfake chicanery examples from across the video and voice spectrum.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2021

You know spatial audio is having quite a moment when wireless carriers decide to create their own implementations of it. The audio trick, which Verizon says has been in the works since 2019, is coming to Motorola phones first, including the new Motorola One 5G UW Ace that goes on sale July 8th. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2021

Roku’s new $30 remote has upgrades like a rechargeable battery and hands-free voice commands Roku’s new Voice Remote Pro is the company’s first remote control to come with always-listening mics built in. Weight-wise, the Voice Remote Pro felt about the same in my hand as the remote that came with my TCL Roku TV. The new $29.99

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2021

Facebook is going all in on audio. The company announced multiple products on Monday that emphasize voice content over text, images, or video. Most notably, Facebook is indeed launching a competitor to the buzzy social audio app Clubhouse with a feature called Live Audio Rooms, which will be available this summer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. Vinepeek posts a continuous stream of newly-posted Vines in realtime. Live-streaming is ideal for reporting live from conferences, fundraisers, and protests. Learn more at: petitions.whitehouse.gov.

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Google Research AI blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Posted by Arsha Nagrani and Paul Hongsuck Seo, Research Scientists, Google Research Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is a well-established technology that is widely adopted for various applications such as conference calls, streamed video transcription and voice commands. LibriSpeech ).

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

EssilorLuxottica , for instance, has come up with a winning formula for smart glasses in both the Meta Ray-Bans and its Nuance Audio hearing aids, which pack just enough technology to avoid looking uncool. Open earbuds are an area of increasing interest for audio brands, though none has put quite the same emphasis on all-day comfort.

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