Media Coverage
The Future is…Bluetooth?
Date: 10 Aug, 2011 | Source: HP: Input Output, by Pam Baker
A few people immediately think of a wireless keyboard or mouse when they hear the word Bluetooth. But the more common mental image is that of an awkward device you stick in your ear to wirelessly use a wireless phone. Odd, when you think of it like that isn’t it – wireless for your wireless phone? But that’s precisely the sort of thing for which Bluetooth is best suited, since it’s a wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances using short length radio waves...
‘Location awareness will become part of our platforms’
Date: 30 Jun, 2011 | Source: Geospatial World
Interview with Kanwar Chadhaw where he discusses what CSR is doing in India.
Audio will define the success of the rear-seat entertainment industry
Date: 30 Jun, 2011 | Source: Electronic Product Design
Thomas Carmody, CSR's Head of Connectivity Marketing for automotive, outlines why the success of rear seat entertainment may all depend on its choice of CODEC. But what factors need to be considered? It’s pretty clear that the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) in cars is really starting to take off. Evidence of the emerging market for RSE systems can be seen in the exciting recent announcements of early adopters such as Audi, Renault and PSA..
Digital technology helps guitarists achieve pure analogue clarity
Date: 29 Jun, 2011 | Source: New Electronics
...In most signal paths, audio from a guitar goes to a pedal and is then daisy chained to the amplifier. However, to provide more control for the musician, Gibson wanted the processing to occur in the guitar. To incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology in the instrument, it turned to CSR, a specialist in designing and manufacturing single chip radio devices...
Wideband Solution for High Definition Hands-Free Voice for CSR’s BlueCore® Multimedia Device
Date: 22 Jun, 2011 | Source: Acoustic Technologies
Acoustic Technologies announces SoundClear® Wideband solution for High Definition, hands-free voice. The SoundClear wideband solution doubles the sampling rate of narrowband voice to deliver expanded frequency range at both lower and upper ends. The dramatically improved voice quality is ideal for Bluetooth accessory products used for mobile telephony, tablets and conferencing devices, and other applications that benefit from higher voice fidelity.
Cool Stuff: Stereo Audio Over Bluetooth
Date: 8 Jun, 2011 | Source: Radio World
The “Cool Stuff” judges have recognized JK Audio designs before; and they like the new BlueDriver S series of audio interface adapters. They use CSR’s aptX low-latency coding for high-fidelity stereo over Bluetooth wireless connectivity. CSR aptX promises great stereo audio quality over Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
CSR launches WiFi hotspot for cars
Date: 7 Jun, 2011 | Source: Electronics Weekly
CSR is supplying a WiFi hot-spot for cars called Wi-Linx. The automotive hot-spot is implemented by adding software to CSR’s 6000 series of WiFi chips...
Fastrax Unveils the World’s Smallest GPS Antenna Module
Date: 31 May, 2011 | Source: Fastrax Ltd
“We are delighted that the Fastrax UC430 is based on the SiRFstarIV architecture, and it is a great example of the true value added benefits that can be achieved through our partnership with Fastrax,” said Kanwar Chadha, Chief Marketing Officer for CSR...
Laird Technologies Releases Enhanced Bluetooth® BTM510/511 and BTM520/521 Wireless Stereo Audio Modules with New Firmware Update
Date: 24 May, 2011 | Source: Laird Technologies
The new firmware comes already loaded on all new modules... Most importantly, it includes a license free version of CSR's world renowned aptX™ audio codec technology for outstanding Bluetooth stereo audio quality.
CD-quality audio in Bluetooth headset
Date: 24 May, 2011 | Source: Electronic Product Design
CSR has announced that its aptX high-fidelity audio compression technology is a key feature in the new Samsung HS3000 Bluetooth Stereo headset...a Bluetooth headset offering wireless stereo audio quality that is virtually indistinguishable from that of wired stereo audio devices.