Tech Roundup

The "connected car" is not only set to be a focal point of discussions among 2017 NAB Show attendees in Las Vegas in two weeks, but is also set to be the center of attention for tech wizards. Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Detroit-based mobile app developer jācapps to produce a unique event on the convention floor expressly for coders and developers.

The "live-and-local-FM" NextRadio app hasn't yet landed on Apple iPhones. That may change later this summer with the rollout of a new streaming app -- a big pivot for NextRadio. At the same time, a secure presence in the "connected car" has been finalized, with full details to be offered at the NAB Show.

Looking for ways to cut down the electric bill? At the 2017 NAB Show, you'll get the chance to consider a just-launched solar-powered FM retransmitter, courtesy of WorldCast Systems.

Dielectric, which manufactures purpose-engineered antennas and RF systems for TV and radio broadcasters, will unveil the TFU-GTH-BB—a one-of-a-kind, high-power, broadband pylon UHF antenna with integrated ATSC 3.0-ready technology—at the 2017 NAB Show.

Audinate, the creator of the popular Dante audio-over-IP technology, has partnered with Clear-Com to offer a broadcast focused version of its popular Dante Certification Program at the 2017 NAB Show.

Early arrivals to Las Vegas for the 2017 NAB Show have the opportunity to explore emerging media technologies from the perspective of the world's leading media standards development organizations, industry forums and key implementers.

A familiar face has "Rusch"-ed back to audio processing firm Orban Labs, taking the title of North America Sales Manager.

Attorney Henry Gradstein contends that there is "no question" that in Florida, a recording artist owns their audio recordings. Gradstein is representing Flo & Eddie in a Florida Supreme Court case now underway that will determine whether Sirius XM is liable for royalty payments for pre-1972 recordings.

Designed for accurate rendering of a discrete 5.1 soundstage in the users’ headphones, the iMix 5.1 Monitor does not require artificial ambience or special encoding to accurately reproduce multichannel audio.

An on-air test is now underway of new digital broadcasting technology that will help broadcasters tailor content to viewers and better measure audience activity.

JVC Mobile Entertainment's highly anticipated pair of flagship multimedia receivers — the DVD-equipped KW-V830BT and mech-less KW-M730BT — will begin shipping this week after receiving third-party software approval.

In a move designed to "address the growing appetite for on-demand audio," Emmis Communications has signed on for integrated services from cloud-based audio management platform Omny Studio and Triton Digital, a technology provider for the audio industry.

In a move to expand its Talon line of stand-alone hardware encoders, launched at last year's NAB Show with the Talon G1 three-channel streaming contribution encoder, Osprey Video has released three new Talon models.

ATSC 3.0 Transition Over Fiber and ATSC 3.0 Transition Over IP solutions have been introduced to Artel Video System's InfinityLink broadcast media transport platform.

Viaccess-Orca, which specializes in the protection and enhancement of content services, and Encoding.com, a cloud-based video processing service for the media and entertainment market, have partnered to streamline the preparation of Video-on-Demand content for OTT multi-screen applications.