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Ten years ago in Germany, researchers at Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits IIS coined the now-popular acronym MP3. It stands for the ISO standard IS 11172-3

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, inventors of mp3, together with Thomson, co-inventors of mp3 and exclusive licensing representative for their mp3 patents and software, and AgereSystems, have joined to launch mp3 SURROUND into the consumer and commercial markets. This technology will enable 5.1 channels surround-quality sound for a broad spectrum of applications includingweb-based music distribution, broadcasting systems,… Read More