All items tagged with Qualcomm (205)
Drop + THX Announce Panda Wireless Premium Planar Ribbon Headphones
January 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Drop + THX Announce Panda Wireless Premium Planar Ribbon Headphones

Drop, the company formerly know as Massdrop, now also a product design company targeting enthusiasts, announced its first premium wireless headphones, engineered in collaboration with THX. Combining the acclaimed THX AAA linear amplifier with a planar ribbon driver already tested and proven by Drop, the Drop + THX Panda headphones are able to offer 30+ hours of battery life, and where demonstrated at CES 2020, before being made available in the community-driven commerce platform.
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Audio-Technica Debuts QuietPoint ATH-ANC300TW Truly Wireless Noise-Cancelling In-Ear Headphones
January 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Debuts QuietPoint ATH-ANC300TW Truly Wireless Noise-Cancelling In-Ear Headphones

At CES 2020 Audio-Technica introduced its ATH-ANC300TW next-generation truly wireless in-ear headphones, using newly-designed digital hybrid active noise-cancelling (ANC) electronics. The result combines improved high-fidelity sound delivered by new 5.8 mm drivers with carbon-coated diaphragms, with a design that delivers superior noise cancelling performance, with the ANC feedback mic positioned perpendicular to the driver to optimize sound delivery.
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Jabra Unveils Improved Elite Active 75t True Wireless Earbuds Made-for-Active Lifestyles
January 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Unveils Improved Elite Active 75t True Wireless Earbuds Made-for-Active Lifestyles

At CES 2020, Jabra unveiled the Elite Active 75t true wireless earbuds, the active lifestyle edition of the recently announced Elite 75t true wireless earbuds. Taking advantage of the ultra-low-power Qualcomm QCC5126 Bluetooth audio SoC from Qualcomm Technologies, the Jabra Elite Active 75t is 22 percent smaller and boasts an 89 percent increase in battery life from its predecessor, the Elite Active 65t. The earbuds are built with a durable coating for dust and sweat resistance and are IP57 rated, making them waterproof.
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Audio-Technica to Feature Its Truly Wireless ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW Headphones at CES 2020
January 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica to Feature Its Truly Wireless ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW Headphones at CES 2020

At CES 2020 Audio-Technica will be exhibiting its latest ATH-CKS5TW and its ATH-CK3TW truly wireless in-ear headphones, which combine compact, lightweight designs, long-lasting battery life, Bluetooth 5 wireless technology and outstanding audio quality. The ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW both feature an Auto Power On/Off feature that automatically turns the headphones on and connects to a paired smartphone, portable digital audio player or other compatible device when they’re removed from their case.
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MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024
December 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MEMS Microphones and Speakers Forecasted to Become a $20 Billion USD Industry in 2024

French market research firm Yole Développement just published its 2019 report on Microphones, Microspeakers, and Audio Solutions – Market and Technology Trends. The new report characterizes the main drivers behind the exponential growth in MEMS microphone applications and emerging MEMS speaker technologies, growth opportunities such as voice at the heart of new audio system applications, or the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the audio value chain.
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Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband

Why put your earbuds in the pocket when not in use, if they can be in your wrist, charging to be ready again when needed? And what if a wristband could also be a charger and a fitness tracking device at the same time? Wearables and Hearables combined, that is what Aipower proposes, with the Wearbuds, the world's first wristband-housed true wireless earbuds. Designed for ultra portability, and fitness tracking, Wearbuds are now available after a Kickstarter campaign.
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Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies and Trends in audioXpress December 2019
November 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies and Trends in audioXpress December 2019

audioXpress December 2019 dives into the latest wireless audio and DSP platforms and solutions in a dedicated Market Update, followed by a review of the latest Audio Precision APx555 B Series audio analyzer. David Logvin shares his experience with the xCORE VocalFusion development platform by XMOS, while Michael Steffes re-confirms a theory that cascaded amplifier + ADC harmonic distortion combine as voltage swings. Christopher Paul explores alternative approaches to the design of a linear current regulator for audio tube amplifiers, Menno van der Veen details an 18 W single-ended valve amplifier using Trans technology, and Richard Honeycutt investigates whether or not swapping out comparable tubes makes any audible difference in a guitar amplifier’s sound. Download your own copy now!
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Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products
October 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, announced a new development kit based on the Qualcomm QCA4020 multimode SoC that is qualified by Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service (AVS) for AWS IoT Core connected devices. The new Qualcomm Home Hub 100 kit supports Alexa Voice Service using a microcontroller (MCU) and Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) with Multimode Connectivity and adds to Qualcomm's’ line up of voice enabling products including kits that can allow OEMs to easily integrate Alexa into smart speakers and hearables.
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Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!
October 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

Wow! What a lineup for this year's Audio Collaborative conference! Promoted every year by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative is a premier must attend event for consumer audio, pro audio and entertainment industry professionals. This year dedicated to Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation, Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2019 event has an amazing lineup of speakers and activities confirmed. Plan to attend the sixth edition, taking place in London, November 7, 2019.
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Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility
October 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility

Sonion, the manufacturer of components and solutions for hearing aids and in-ear headphones, announced that it is now a member of the Qualcomm Extension Program and will offer the Sonion Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor on the Qualcomm Ultra-Low Power QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series in Q1 2020. The combination will allow other audio manufacturers to implement reliable voice quality and voice recognition applications that are not hindered by surrounding noise.
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