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  2. Laser microphone - Wikipedia

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    Laser microphone. A laser microphone is a surveillance device that uses a laser beam to detect sound vibrations in a distant object. It can be used to eavesdrop with minimal chance of exposure. The object is typically inside a room where a conversation is taking place and can be anything that can vibrate (for example, a picture on a wall) in ...

  3. Amazon Fire TV - Wikipedia

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    [80] GeekWire editor Andy Liu's review is headlined "Amazon's Fire TV sets a new bar for streaming boxes." [81] Ars Technica praised the device for specifications that surpassed competitors, good build quality, and a microphone that works very well if you use Amazon content. The reviewer disliked the fact that its media browser puts Amazon ...

  4. Microphone - Wikipedia

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    A new type of laser microphone is a device that uses a laser beam and smoke or vapor to detect sound vibrations in free air. On August 25, 2009, U.S. patent 7,580,533 issued for a Particulate Flow Detection Microphone based on a laser-photocell pair with a moving stream of smoke or vapor in the laser beam's path.

  5. Amazon Echo - Wikipedia

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    Echo device requires one time setup by pairing it with your Alexa app which gives you more control over the features. [15] The smart speakers perform well with a "good" (low-latency) Internet connection, which minimizes processing time due to minimal communication round trips, streaming responses and geo-distributed service endpoints. While the ...

  6. Wireless microphone - Wikipedia

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    A wireless microphone, or cordless microphone, is a microphone without a physical cable connecting it directly to the sound recording or amplifying equipment with which it is associated. Also known as a radio microphone , it has a small, battery-powered radio transmitter in the microphone body, which transmits the audio signal from the ...

  7. Audio Stream Input/Output - Wikipedia

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    API. Audio Stream Input/Output ( ASIO) is a computer sound card driver protocol for digital audio specified by Steinberg, providing a low- latency and high fidelity interface between a software application and a computer's sound card. Whereas Microsoft 's DirectSound is commonly used as an intermediary signal path for non-professional users ...

  8. Lavalier microphone - Wikipedia

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    The term referred to any small microphone that could be hooked into the buttonhole of the lapel of a coat. The lapel microphone offered freedom of movement. [2] An early use of the microphone supported by a strap around the neck: telephone operator. The term lavalieroriginally referred to jewelry in the form of a pendant worn around the neck.

  9. Peacock (streaming service) - Wikipedia

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    Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by Peacock TV, LLC, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Media Group. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. [ 3][ 4][ 5] The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers ...