All items tagged with wireless earbuds (555)
Cloud2GND Bumblebee Bluetooth LE Audio Demonstration Board
February 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cloud2GND Bumblebee Bluetooth LE Audio Demonstration Board

Cloud2GND, an engineering house specializing in electronic circuit design, embedded systems, protocols, and connected devices developed the Bumblebee LE Audio Demonstrator, the first chipmaker-independent platform for product developers to test and evaluate Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast applications. Featuring the Panasonic PAN1783 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 module, the board is a ready-to-use platform with a class-D amplifier, AKM stereo ADC/DAC, MEMS microphone, NFC and is powered over USB or external power supply.
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Bose Redefines Air Conduction with Ultra Open Earbuds
February 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Redefines Air Conduction with Ultra Open Earbuds

The result of an intense research effort to achieve the most effective approach for an open ear design, Bose just introduced the all-new Ultra Open Earbuds, a completely new form-factor. Described as "a breakthrough audio wearable" the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are designed to let users hear the world while still enjoying music. The approach is to use air conduction to feed audio to the inside of the ear, while resting on the lower ear. OpenAudio delivers the air conduction, while signal processing adds Bose Immersive Audio to enhance the experience.
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MindMics Granted Patent for Cardiovascular Monitoring via Infrasound Technology in Earbuds
January 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

MindMics Granted Patent for Cardiovascular Monitoring via Infrasound Technology in Earbuds

MindMics, a health technology startup from Cambridge, MA, announced the issuance of its latest patent, US11844618B2, titled "System and Method for Cardiovascular Monitoring and Reporting." This patent marks a significant leap in the field of cardiovascular health, offering a novel, non-invasive approach to disease monitoring and management using standard true wireless earbuds.
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New Ways to Measure Noise Cancelling, Transparency, and Other Modes in Headphones and Earphones
January 24, 2024 by Brent Butterworth

New Ways to Measure Noise Cancelling, Transparency, and Other Modes in Headphones and Earphones

Now that headphones and earphones are adding situational awareness, hearing protection and hearing enhancement features, HEAD acoustics created new test methods to evaluate these functions, faithfully simulating environments that a consumer might typically encounter when using products with these features. As an experienced reviewer in this category, Brent Butterworth was invited to visit HEAD acoustics' US headquarters in Brighton, MI, to learn about all the solutions the company has developed for this purpose, based on measurement techniques outlined in ETSI standards.
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xMEMS Labs Showcases Sleep Buds Reference Design with Active Venting at CES 2024
January 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs Showcases Sleep Buds Reference Design with Active Venting at CES 2024

During CES 2024, xMEMS Labs unveiled an innovative reference design for the fast-growing sleep buds product segment. The MEMS pioneer had a lot to show at CES and the creation of reference designs using the companies new MEMS drivers speaks volumes as to the way the market is enthusiastically embracing the technology. The new reference design leverages xMEMS' solid-state Cowell drivers and Skyline DynamicVent technologies to deliver a trifecta of noise blocking, noise-masking sound, and an industry-first vented mode for improved comfort.
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JBL Unveils Live 3 Earbuds Series with Smart Charging Cases and Bluetooth LE Audio
January 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

JBL Unveils Live 3 Earbuds Series with Smart Charging Cases and Bluetooth LE Audio

Harman presented a complete expansion of its headphone and true wireless earbuds range at CES 2024, under the JBL brand. The 2024 offerings will include the expansion of the innovative Smart Charging Case - a connected case featuring a color screen - to the three models in the new JBL Live 3 Earbuds series. The well-rounded JBL Live 3 Earbuds series, includes the Buds, Beam and Flex models, covering the most popular form-factors, all using Bluetooth 5.3, with a promised LE Audio update.
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AAC Technologies Showcases Latest Sensory and Interactive Solutions at CES 2024
January 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

AAC Technologies Showcases Latest Sensory and Interactive Solutions at CES 2024

At CES 2024, AAC Technologies unveiled a series of integrated solutions for consumer electronics across seven domains – automotive, acoustics, haptic feedback, XR, optics, precision manufacturing, and sensors & semiconductors. Among the demonstrations, AAC showcased an interesting new coaxial acoustics solution, a new haptics driver, and the new ultra-compact, high-frequency MEMS speaker, the Soprano.
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Jabra Updates Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 TWS Earbuds at CES 2024
January 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

Jabra Updates Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 TWS Earbuds at CES 2024

Short after being unveiled at IFA 2023 and launched in the market, at CES 2024 Jabra unveiled a suite of experience-enhancing updates to its latest Elite wireless earbuds, the Elite 8 Active and Elite 10. The updates introduce new noise suppression algorithms for more powerful ANC, clearer calls and better awareness of the user's surroundings with HearThrough to provide a more natural audio experience. Bluetooth LE Audio maybe in a future update.
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Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products
January 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products

Ceva and THX announced RealSpace Tuned by THX, a premium software offering for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to add support for immersive spatial audio customized to any consumer or prosumer audio device including true wireless earbuds, wireless headphones, smartphones, speakers and soundbars. Ceva RealSpace Tuned by THX delivers was demonstrated at CES 2024.
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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Are First TWS Earbuds To Support Dual-Mode Bluetooth Classic and LE Audio
January 10, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Are First TWS Earbuds To Support Dual-Mode Bluetooth Classic and LE Audio

The all-new Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds are an important highlight from Sennheiser at CES 2024, ushering in a new generation of feature-packed devices. The Sennheiser consumer division, or better said, Sennheiser Hearing, the consumer division of Sonova, showcased these new premium Bluetooth 5.4 earbuds based on the Qualcomm S5 Gen 2 Sound Platform and Snapdragon Sound, featuring over a dozen improvements.
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