Sensory, a leader in speech and vision technologies that enhance the user experience and security of consumer electronics, today announced HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has integrated TrulySecure facial recognition into three of the Nokia smartphones it has launched at MWC 2019. As deployed, TrulySecure allows Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 users to unlock their phone via powerful facial recognition.

​TrulySecure is a FIDO Certified™ biometric authentication technology that quickly, conveniently and securely recognizes enrolled users via powerful face biometric recognition technologies. Featuring the latest in Sensory’s embedded AI technology, TrulySecure can identify and authenticate enrolled users in less than a second and differentiate individuals at a 99.999% accuracy rate. Boasting industry-leading on-device liveness detection and anti-spoofing algorithms, TrulySecure makes it nearly impossible for an imposter to gain access to a protected device or app. Mitigating the security concerns of competing facial recognition technologies, TrulySecure runs completely on device, stores biometric profiles as highly encrypted irreversible code, and never sends biometric data over the internet.

“Data and device security are extremely important decision factors when it comes to purchasing a smartphone,” said Todd Mozer, CEO at Sensory. “We’re excited to be working with HMD Global to outfit the latest Nokia smartphones with powerful on-device facial recognition-based authentication. Our technology offers users an extremely convenient means of unlocking their devices and apps, while offering extreme protection against intruders.”

For more information about this announcement, Sensory or its technologies, please contact sales@sensory.com; Press inquiries: press@sensory.com.

SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today introduces SolidSense N6, a line of enterprise-grade IoT edge gateways that are reliable, scalable and secure for servicing a local network of IoT devices with a range of solutions and business applications. ​

Additionally, SolidRun also announces a collaboration with Wirepas® to integrate its Wirepas Linux Gateway software into all SolidSense N6 Edge Gateway models. This collaboration ensures reliable, massive-scale communications from Wirepas Mesh-enabled devices backhauled over cellular, Wi-Fi or ethernet connections, and provides built-in support for communication with Wirepas cloud assets, such as network diagnostics and positioning engine.

With its flexible radio features, the SolidSense N6 can support up to two Wirepas radio interfaces, which benefit further from Wirepas Mesh’s unique automatic multi-gateway and load-balancing support, which automatically gives higher data throughput. These features allow SolidSense gateways to support large Wirepas mesh networks with massive data requirements. Using its powerful networking and processing capabilities, SolidSense gateways seamlessly integrate Wirepas mesh capabilities into any Industrial IoT network.

“We are delighted to welcome SolidRun to the Wirepas ecosystem. SolidRun’s expertise in embedded and edge computing, and networking solutions further strengthens the Wirepas ecosystem by expanding the range of products that support it.  The SolidSense N6 gateway family from SolidRun is an ideal choice for customers wishing to deploy Wirepas Mesh at scale. Its availability will simplify and speed-up the development and deployment of Wirepas Mesh networks globally. The gateways are readily compatible with Wirepas cloud assets, but also offer edge computing capabilities for applications and expanding the gateway functionality based on the use case needs,” said Sami Kaislasuo, senior manager, product marketing – hardware partners at Wirepas.

Designed to provide customers across numerous industries with a powerful and flexible solution for managing massive enterprise and industrial IoT data loads at the network’s edge, SolidSense Edge Gateways are offered in indoor, outdoor and industrial form factors with a range of processor options.

“With the mass automation and digitization of industrial processes taking place today, the amount of IoT data that enterprises create has grown to a point where sending everything to the cloud for analytics processing creates a bottleneck in efficiency,” said Dr. Atai Ziv, CEO at SolidRun. “It’s for this reason we are seeing an exodus from reliance on the cloud to IoT processing at the network’s edge. Our new SolidSense Edge Gateways are the perfect tool for enterprises looking to push further into the fourth industrial revolution, without compromising on capabilities due to cost restrictions. We’ve designed SolidSense to offer a variety of powerful processing options, industry-leading connectivity and network support, a footprint small enough to fit anywhere and endless software application potential, all while being affordable to deploy.”

Ideal for asset tracking, security, smart factories, smart offices, enabling automation and more, SolidSense Edge Gateways are scalable and capable of managing single applications to processing the data from numerous sensors within a factory in real time. SolidSense Edge Gateways can be ordered with processing and connectivity options that match the workload that will be thrown at them. All SolidSense Edge Gateways are offered with single-, dual- or quad-core versions of the NXP i.MX6 Arm® Cortex® A9 processor. The solid-state, fanless design of all SolidSense products allows for a compact, fit-anywhere package that can withstand a variety of environmental factors and temperature fluctuations, providing years of reliable operation in the field. In addition, indoor, outdoor and industrial models of SolidSense Edge Gateway come equipped with connectivity options appropriate for the environment in which each model was designed to be deployed.

The entire line of SolidSense Edge Gateways includes:

• N6 Indoor (Starting at $260):Ideal for monitoring cellular sites, smart buildings, digital signage and retail kiosks, or aggregating and analyzing data from a variety of on-site sensors at the network’s edge.
• N6 Outdoor (Starting at $350):Built to endure the rigors of being deployed outdoors in fleet or transportation, infrastructure, and countless other applications.
• N6 Industrial (Pricing TBD):For extreme-duty applications where an above average amount of sensory data needs to be aggregated, analyzed and secured, such as the demands of manufacturing facilities, smart cities, logistics, agriculture and more.

SolidSense N6 Edge Gateways are a one-size-fits-all solution with incredible implementation flexibility. Running on Linux, SolidSense gateways have a nearly limitless amount of open source software applications available to them, and software can be deployed or upgraded automatically or by a field technician. Out of the box, developers are provided access to a full suite of open source software solutions that can run on the gateways and in the cloud for device and connectivity management. This open source software suite includes:

• Device management, including software and network management
• Application deployment with OSGi bundle or containers
• Secure network communications
• Connectivity to the cloud for application integration
• Integrated support of most commonly utilized field protocols: Modbus, OPC-UA, Bluetooth Low Energy and more
• Visual logic programming

SolidSense cloud is available as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) or can be deployed on customer IT infrastructures.

All SolidSense Edge Gateways are OEM ready, but SolidRun will work with customers to configure custom systems to any industry’s or enterprise’s specific IoT needs. All models of SolidSense come backed by 1-year warranty. SolidSense N6 Edge Gateways are available today from SolidRun at www.solid-run.com/solidsense, or through Arrow.

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About SolidRun

SolidRun is a global leading developer of embedded systems and network solutions, focused on a wide range of energy-efficient, powerful and flexible products. Our innovative compact embedded solutions are based on ARM and x86 architecture and offer a variety of platforms including SOMs (System-on-Module), SBCs (Single Board Computer) and industrial mini PCs.

SolidRun offers a one-stop-shop for developers and OEMs, providing a complete service from hardware customization, to software support and even product branding and enclosure design. With a mission to simplify application development while overcoming deployment challenges, SolidRun proudly provides customers faster time-to-market and lower costs.

About Wirepas

Wirepas Mesh enables wireless IoT networking at massive scale. It is a decentralized IoT network protocol that can be used to connect, locate and identify lights, sensors, beacons, assets, machines and meters in cities, buildings, industry, logistics and energy – with unprecedented scale, density, flexibility and reliability. It can be used on any radio hardware and on any frequency band. Wirepas has its headquarters in Tampere, Finland and offices in Australia, France, Germany, India, South Korea, the UK and the United States. Things connected – Naturally.

​Santa Clara, California, – February 13, 2019– Sensory Inc., a Silicon Valley company that pioneered speech recognition and AI in consumer electronics today announced the acquisition of Vocalize.ai, a software tools and services company that performs benchmarking, accuracy assessments and bias evaluations for speech technologies and natural language interfaces. As part of the acquisition, Sensory will maintain Vocalize.ai as an independently operated division.

According to Sensory CEO Todd Mozer, “Sensory has always done in-house technology testing through simulations. However, we saw a growing need for an independent testing source that wasn’t influenced by our data or testing methods, that could also provide more real world, black-box testing. Vocalize.ai offers exactly what we needed and was in fact tremendously helpful in shaping our new TrulyHandsfree 6.0 release.”
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There has always been a gap between the testing that technology companies do in simulated environments and the real world performance of the end product when the right microphones, product housing, memory and MIPS constraints, and sound processing technologies are added. Vocalize.ai helps to close this gap with the ability to assess technology and product performance.

Joe Murphy, Vocalize.ai CEO said, “As more companies add voice to their products, there is growing need for an independent evaluation service and software tools that ensure a quality user experience. It’s exciting to have access to the deep bench of AI and machine learning talent and resources of Sensory. It is also important to recognize that Vocalize.ai will operate as an independent company under the Sensory umbrella. In this model, we will continue to provide quality evaluations and competitive benchmarking services for the entire voice-enabled industry.”

Sensory’s clients will benefit from this new relationship through discounts on Vocalize.ai services, and they will be given the option to include the testing services offered by Vocalize.ai throughout the product development process. “Our goal is to maximize the performance of our technologies, while ensuring the best possible user experience on our customers’ products! There was only so far we could take things with the technology in isolation. We believe our customers will see great value in being able to test our technologies as deployed in real-world product environment,” added Mozer.

For more information about this announcement, Sensory or its technologies, please contact sales@sensory.com; Press inquiries: press@sensory.com

About Sensory Inc.
Sensory Inc. creates a safer and superior UX through vision and voice technologies. Sensory’s technologies are widely deployed in consumer electronics applications including mobile phones, automotive, wearables, toys, IoT and various home electronics. With its TrulyHandsfree™ voice control, Sensory has set the standard for mobile handset platforms’ ultra-low power “always listening” touchless control. To date, Sensory’s technologies have shipped in over a billion units of leading consumer products.

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​“With M6, we have pulled out all the stops to deliver our best sounding, best looking marine loudspeakers ever,” said Andy Oxenhorn, President of JL Audio. “Years of research and development have led us to this launch event, and we know that our customers will be excited to experience the incredible performance and design of M6.”

M6 is acoustically engineered to reproduce powerful, low-distortion bass and evenly disperse smooth sound in an open-air boat environment. JL Audio’s stringently tested, marine-grade materials withstand intense UV and saltwater exposure, combining with advanced design and manufacturing to deliver outstanding reliability. Great new styling and JL Audio’s patent-pending Transflective™ LED illumination complete the package to establish a new benchmark for marine loudspeakers.

Beauty by designThe M6 series is designed to match the multitude of boat styles, ranging from luxury yachts to high-performance tow boats. Two grille designs are available: “Classic,” featuring an all-white slat grille design and “Sport,” which features a split-spoke grille design. The latter comes in two color schemes: Gloss White, or a beautiful, Gunmetal/Titanium dual metallic finish. JL Audio’s Transflective™ LED illumination technology is available as an option on most models, providing a striking lighting effect, with no hot spots or reflections on the cone surface.

JL Audio also offers a sleek RGB controller (Model MLC-RW) that features a compact, mount-anywhere form factor and an easy-to-use, rotary knob for adjusting the speakers’ illumination color and intensity. This RGB controller works seamlessly with M6 series speakers, as well as most other RGB lighting options installed on a boat.

Coaxial LoudspeakersEvery M6 coaxial loudspeaker starts with a long-excursion woofer designed with JL Audio’s proprietary motor, suspension and cone modeling systems to yield superior frequency response, smooth mid-range dispersion and linear performance at all listening levels. Offered in three different sizes (6.5-inch, 7.7-inch and 8.8-inch), M6 coaxial speakers feature silk dome tweeters, appropriately sized (0.8-inch, 1-inch and 1.25-inch) to complement the varying frequency response limits of their respective woofers. Each of these tweeters is precisely tuned via a rear cavity that optimizes its mid-range extension to seamlessly transition with its matching woofer. The result is smooth, evenly dispersed sound throughout the critical crossover region, making the overall sonic presentation clean and clear.

Crossover networks are a critical part of the M6 coaxial speakers’ acoustic design and are considerably more sophisticated than those used in most marine speakers. Each crossover network also employs an electronic tweeter protection circuit to minimize the possibility of tweeter failure. The multiple components required in these crossovers are laid out on a ring-shaped circuit board that is built into each speaker’s terminal assembly, ensuring that the crossover is secured and protected from the elements.

Enclosed LoudspeakersIdeal for wakeboard towers or other tubular structures, M6 Enclosed Coaxial Speaker Systems can also be mounted to decks and other flat surfaces. Like all JL Audio marine speakers, they are built to withstand intense UV exposure and a real saltwater-marine environment, delivering years of listening enjoyment. The 7.7 and 8.8-inch enclosures are precision-molded from JL Audio’s special marine-grade polymer and feature a decorative, aluminum JL Audio logo cap on the end opposite the speaker. Each is designed to install with JL Audio’s precision-machined clamp systems (sold separately and available to fit a wide range of pipe diameters or surface-mount applications). M6 Enclosed Coaxials are available in Gloss White or Satin Black enclosure finishes, with complementary speaker grilles.

Subwoofer DriversOffered in 8-inch and 10-inch diameters, M6 subwoofers continue JL Audio’s tradition of building low-frequency drivers that impress, not only with their output capability, but also with the quality and balance of their sound. FEA-optimized motor and suspension designs are optimized for infinite-baffle installation (IB models), or for installation into small enclosures (W models). Each style rewards boaters with powerful, low-distortion bass that takes marine audio performance to new levels.

Engineered for LongevityJL Audio’s engineering team has optimized all M6 models for open-air boating environments. All materials, fasteners and assembly techniques are carefully engineered to ensure reliability and durability in real marine applications, including saltwater exposure. Component parts, materials and complete loudspeakers are subjected to rigorous environmental testing to exceed industry standards for corrosion and UV resistance.

JL Audio’s complete M6 series includes the following models:

M6 Coaxial Speaker Systems: All models are available with Sport Grille (Gloss White/Gloss White or Gunmetal/Titanium) and Classic Grille (Gloss White/Gloss White), and can be optioned with Transflective™ RGB illumination.

• M6-650X: 6.5-inch marine coaxial system with 0.80-inch (20 mm) silk dome tweeters, 75W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $429.99 – $479.99
• M6-770X: 7.7-inch marine coaxial system with 1.00-inch (25 mm) silk dome tweeters, 100W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $499.99 – $549.99
• M6-880X: 8.8-inch marine coaxial system with 1.25-inch (32 mm) silk dome tweeters, 125W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $599.99 – $649.99

M6 Subwoofer Drivers: All models are available in Sport Grille (Gloss White/Gloss White or Gunmetal/Titanium) and Classic Grille (Gloss White/Gloss White), and can be optioned with Transflective™ RGB illumination.

• M6-8IB: 8-inch infinite baffle marine subwoofer, 200W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $249.99 – $279.99
• M6-8W: 8-inch small enclosure marine subwoofer, 200W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $249.99 – $279.99
• M6-10IB: 10-inch infinite baffle marine subwoofer, 250W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $349.99 – $379.99
• M6-10W: 10-inch small enclosure marine subwoofer, 250W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $349.99 – $379.99
• M6-8FES: 8-inch enclosed marine subwoofer system, 200W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $699.99
• M6-10FES: 10-inch enclosed marine subwoofer system, 250W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $799.99

M6 Enclosed Speaker Systems: All models are available in Sport Grille (Gloss White Grille/Gloss White Enclosure or Gunmetal Grille/Satin Black Enclosure) and Classic Grille (Gloss White Grille/Gloss White Enclosure) and can be optioned with Transflective™ RGB illumination. Application-specific mounting fixtures are sold separately.

• M6-770ETXv3: 7.7-inch enclosed marine tower coaxial system, 100W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $859.99- $929.99 
• M6-880ETXv3: 8.8-inch enclosed marine tower coaxial system, 125W, 4 ohms – MSRP: $1,149.99 – $1,219.99
• ETXv3-CVR: Gray neoprene, zippered cover protects ETXv3 systems during storage and trailering. Available for 7.7-inch and 8.8-inch ETXv3 enclosed loudspeakers. 

The complete M6 series will be sold by JL Audio’s car audio and marine dealers, and will also be incorporated into select new boats as original equipment by the following boat brands: Barker Boatworks, Berkshire, Blackwater, Boston Whaler, Chaparral, Cigarette, Contender, Deep Impact, Iconic, Manitou, MTI, Mystic, Nautique, Nortech, Premier, Sea Vee, Sportsman, Southbay, and Trifecta.

The M6 series joins the extensive list of JL Audio products built at the company’s Miramar, Florida factory, with components sourced from the company’s global supply network.

For more information about JL Audio, please visit www.jlaudio.com, or follow on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram.

About JL Audio: 
Guided by a philosophy that great audio has real value, JL Audio develops innovative products that improve the audio experience on the go, in the home and in the studio. Committed to unique engineering and quality manufacturing, JL Audio operates three U.S. engineering facilities, and builds many of its home, car and marine loudspeaker products at the company’s Miramar, Florida, USA factory, with components sourced from the company’s global supply network. For more information, visit jlaudio.com or follow the company on Facebook or Twitter.