All items tagged with fast charging (46)

Industry Begins Qi 2.2 Wireless Charging Deployment

July 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

Industry Begins Qi 2.2 Wireless Charging Deployment

Announced and available to members of the Wireless Power Consortium since April 2025, the Qi 2.2 specification is now being implemented, and the first certified devices have been confirmed. Aiming to deliver even faster speeds and wider compatibility, the update to Qi2 results from industry requirements, largely inspired by Apple's MagSafe efficiency. It adds broad support for 25W and up to 50W power transfer and optimizes to the capabilities of modern USB-C power adapters.

Bowers & Wilkins Launches New Pi6 and Pi8 True Wireless ANC Earbuds

August 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Launches New Pi6 and Pi8 True Wireless ANC Earbuds

Bowers & Wilkins introduced two all-new premium True Wireless earbuds, the Pi6 and Pi8, developed by the same design and engineering teams responsible for the brand's Px7 S2e and Px8 headphones. Coming from the renowned audio brand, the two models are focused on sound quality, combining fit and comfort, excellent noise cancellation and premium aesthetics. Based on Qualcomm's latest chipsets, the Pi6 and Pi8 earbuds offer a great combination of premium technologies and features, including the innovative Pi8 Smartcase.

Microchip Technology Expands dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Family to Enhance Real-Time Precision and Execution

August 2, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Technology Expands dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Family to Enhance Real-Time Precision and Execution

Meeting the requirements for more complex and higher performance embedded systems, Microchip Technology has launched its new dsPIC33A Core family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). The new DSCs feature a 32-bit architecture with a double-precision floating-point unit and DSP engine for faster computation in time-critical applications, ideal for fast-charging, wireless charging, and sensing systems such as those required for adaptive audio applications.

Poly and NuCurrent Introduce World’s First NFC-Powered Wireless UC Headset

October 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Poly and NuCurrent Introduce World’s First NFC-Powered Wireless UC Headset

NuCurrent, the wireless power technology company, announced that it enabled the new Poly Voyager Surround 85 UC Bluetooth headset with NuCurrent's NuSync technology, the world's highest power Near-Field Communication (NFC) transfer system. The challenge of the new Poly Voyager Surround 85 UC headset was to create a user experience that goes unnoticed and ensures that end-users always have a charged headset. NuCurrent developed a NFC wireless power and bidirectional data solution for the headset and stand.

Artilux Offers USB4-Over-Fiber IC Solution for Longer Data Transfers

September 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

Artilux Offers USB4-Over-Fiber IC Solution for Longer Data Transfers

Artilux, a pioneer in GeSi (Germanium Silicon) photonic technology as well as CMOS-based SWIR sensing, imaging and optical communication technology, announced the launch of a mass-production-ready USB4 active-optical-cable IC solution. Compatible with Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, USB4/3 with data-transmission, audio-video display, and charging capabilities, the solution enables cheaper, longer data transfers.

Focal Relaunches Bathys Wireless ANC Headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization

September 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

Focal Relaunches Bathys Wireless ANC Headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization

Almost a year ago, Focal introduced two important new headphones one after the other. The main announcement was the introduction of its flagship Focal Utopia 2022 Edition. The second announcement was the Bathys, its first wireless headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). This sequence didn't help to project the sales of the Bathys, which also offer a high-quality USB-DAC wired mode. Now, Focal relaunched the Bathys with a new color and support for Mimi hearing personalization.

Apple Updates AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB-C and Upcoming Lossless Wireless Audio Protocol

September 12, 2023 by Joao Martins

Apple Updates AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB-C and Upcoming Lossless Wireless Audio Protocol

As expected, on September 12, Apple announced the new iPhone 15 series models, which now all have USB-C connectors (but only use USB3). More importantly, Apple introduced new AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with USB-C charging capabilities and anticipated new audio experiences to all AirPods Pro models with iOS 17 updates. Between the lines there is an announcement about an upcoming "groundbreaking wireless audio protocol" supporting lossless audio over 5GHz.

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds

January 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds

The original Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 & Pi5 noise cancelling earbuds, launched in April 2021, marked the British audio brand’s first entry into the true wireless category. Trying to redefine audio quality in the form-factor, apparently the company decided the brand's goals could be improved and introduced two new upgraded models, the Pi7 S2 and Pi5 S2. Replacing the first-generation models, the two new designs reaffirm their ambition to be "the best-sounding True Wireless earbuds".

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

January 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

At CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is promoting the new wireless charging standard to unify the industry under one global standard and provide enhanced convenience and efficiency for mobile devices and wearables. As a key contributing member of the Wireless Power Consortium, Apple provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard building on its MagSafe technology. Apple and other WPC members developed the new Magnetic Power Profile, which is at the core of Qi2.

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

November 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

Grado's first wireless headphones become even better. Following the announcement of the renewed Wireless headphones featuring fourth generation X series drivers, earlier in 2022, Grado now launched the GW100x Bluetooth open-back headphones – the third model in its wireless series. The GW100 is an unusual open-back Bluetooth model, combining the new X series driver design with a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module with aptX Adaptive, and improved 46-hour battery life.

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