All items tagged with wearables (171)

STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production

January 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production

STMicroelectronics and USound, an innovative and fast-growing audio company from Austria, have delivered the first silicon micro-speakers resulting from their technology collaboration, announced early 2017. The two companies confirmed that they are ready to enter volume production, engineering samples are now with lead customers, and trade demonstrations will take place during CES 2018, in Las Vegas.

Change and Opportunities in the Audio Landscape

November 10, 2017 by Joao Martins

Change and Opportunities in the Audio Landscape

On November 9, 2017, I attended the Futuresource Audio Collaborative 2017 conference, at the Ham Yard Hotel in London. With the topic "A Change is Gonna Come," the conference was a valuable and insightful event. To entice our readers to actually spend the hours listening to those interventions (and for those that don't have the time to do it), I will share some of the key highlights, adding some personal takes on the topics addressed.

Around-the-Neck Wearable Sound

September 28, 2017 by Joao Martins

Around-the-Neck Wearable Sound

audioXpress closely follows innovations in the truly wireless earbud space, because it simply is one of the most exciting categories in the audio industry right now. Within the headphones category, wireless earbuds are a fast-growing segment. But truly wireless earbuds can be much more. They are truly wearables, which can do a lot more when equipped with the latest connectivity and sensors. But let's forget for a moment the earbuds and focus more on the neckband and those around-the-neck designs.

Fortemedia Introduces Low-Power iM501 Voice Processor for Wearables and Smart Home Applications

April 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Fortemedia Introduces Low-Power iM501 Voice Processor for Wearables and Smart Home Applications

Voice processing has become one of the indispensable technologies on smart home and wearable devices. Precise and prompt voice command recognition, along with minimizing power consumption are key for these applications. Small array microphone and voice acoustic processing technology specialists, Fortemedia introduced its new iM501 voice processor, embedding a high-end Tensilica HiFi Mini DSP core, and providing a best-in-class solution for always-on voice detection with low power consumption.

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

Following the announcement at CES 2017 of its Bluetooth 5-compatible nRF52 Series SoCs (nRF52832 and nRF52840 devices), Nordic Semiconductor is showing new development tools for Bluetooth 5 at Bluetooth World, the official event of Bluetooth SIG, taking place at Santa Clara Convention Center, 28-29 March, 2017. Demonstrations include the new Preview Development Kit (nRF52840-PDK) and its first Thread networking SDK.

LG TONE Studio Wearable Around the Neck Personal Surround Speakers and Earbuds Now Available

March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

LG TONE Studio Wearable Around the Neck Personal Surround Speakers and Earbuds Now Available

Introduced at CES 2017 as part of a large range of new personal audio concepts, LG Electronics (LG) announced the availability of its LG TONE Studio wearable personal surround speaker and earbuds featuring a combination of high-quality 32-bit DAC, four speakers - two full range on the top and two vibrating on the bottom - and neckband earbuds, designed in consultation with DTS. The concept allows a personal surround sound experience when watching a movie, playing a video game or simply streaming music.

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces Bluetooth 5 Low Power SoC with Integrated Microphone Interface

March 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces Bluetooth 5 Low Power SoC with Integrated Microphone Interface

As the connected devices market enters a new era of connectivity with Bluetooth 5.0, Dialog Semiconductor announced the next generation in its SmartBond family – DA14586. The all-new System-on-Chip (SoC) is the company’s first standalone device that is qualified to support the latest Bluetooth 5.0 specification, delivering the lowest power consumption and unrivalled functionality for advanced use cases.

New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

March 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

Silicon Labs announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex applications. The new EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial applications.

QuietOn Promotes Simple Active Noise Cancelling Earplugs

February 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

QuietOn Promotes Simple Active Noise Cancelling Earplugs

Reduce noise, sleep better and improve work ergonomics are benefits promoted by QuietOn, a new company based in Oulu, Finland, and one of the companies we have met at the CES 2017 Eureka Park, in Las Vegas. QuietOn earplugs are small and have no wires, combining active noise cancellation and acoustic noise attenuation to reduce low frequency "bass" noises, which are not addressed by normal earplugs.

Consumer Enthusiasm for Connectivity to Propel Tech Industry to Record-Setting Revenues

January 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Consumer Enthusiasm for Connectivity to Propel Tech Industry to Record-Setting Revenues

Increasing consumer enthusiasm for the Internet of Things (IoT) and adoption of emerging technology will drive the U.S. consumer technology industry to $292 billion in retail revenues ($228 billion wholesale) in 2017, according to new research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) unveiled in advance of CES 2017. Smart home devices, wearables and 4K Ultra HD televisions will help produce 1.5 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth in industry revenues.

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