All items tagged with hearables (162)

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

November 11, 2020 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

Truly wireless earbuds are growing rapidly in popularity as consumers discover everything that the Apple AirPods and Apple AirPods Pro are capable of and experiment other products, demanding similarly rich functionalities from their devices. To allow manufacturers to stay ahead of the curve by bringing innovative new features to market quickly with Bluetooth 5.2, Qualcomm made available its QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design with Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring and Qualcomm Hybrid ANC.

What Does the Future Hold for the Hearables Market?

November 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

What Does the Future Hold for the Hearables Market?

A new market report from IDTechEx Research, the research and consultancy focused on emerging technologies from Cambridge, UK, offers a in-depth perspective on the market for Hearables. The new IDTechEx research covers ear-worn electronic products, including headphones, hearing aids and related product areas. The new report offers an overview of trends, technology, players and expanded forecasts from 2020 to 2030.

Imagimob Edge Makes TensorFlow AI Models Edge Device-Ready at the Click of a Button

October 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Imagimob Edge Makes TensorFlow AI Models Edge Device-Ready at the Click of a Button

Imagimob, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing artificial intelligence products for edge devices, announced a new SaaS solution that accelerates time to market for edge devices by converting h5 formatted AI models into ultra-efficient C-code in a matter of seconds — a process that once took weeks to complete. The new Imagimob Edge solution requires no programming skills and targets processing and interpreting sensor data in real time using trained models, a critical application in wearables and all sorts of connected devices.

Follow the Leader, Leader, Leader... Spatial Audio? What Will They Come Up With Next?

October 1, 2020 by Joao Martins

Follow the Leader, Leader, Leader... Spatial Audio? What Will They Come Up With Next?

As it was announced during Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference back in June 2020, among all the spectacular updates to all the company's operating systems (iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14), Apple discussed a new firmware update that would add spatial audio support for the company's AirPods Pro. Well, a few days ago, Apple did release the promised firmware update and suddenly, the spatial audio support in the AirPods Pro was a reality. And what an update! As everyone realized soon enough, the results are simply spectacular and very noticeable while watching movies with good soundtracks.

CEVA Extends Use Cases for TWS Earbuds and Hearables with New MotionEngine Hear Sensor Fusion Software

September 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Extends Use Cases for TWS Earbuds and Hearables with New MotionEngine Hear Sensor Fusion Software

In the wake of the acquisition of the Hillcrest Laboratories (Hillcrest Labs) business from InterDigital in mid-2019, CEVA now introduced the Hillcrest Labs MotionEngine Hear, a sensor and processor agnostic embedded software solution for hearable devices. The new solution allows SoC vendors, OEMs and ODMs to take advantage of a configurable sensor fusion platform to add intuitive user interface, gesture control, activity tracking and spatial audio capabilities to hearable devices.

USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category

September 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

USound Introduces Next-Generation Waterproof MEMS Speakers Targeting Wearable Category

USound, the Austrian company pioneering MEMS audio technology, has developed its next generation of MEMS speakers, surpassing market demands with its IPX8 water submersion resistance. Directly targeting wearable and hearable devices, these next-generation MEMS speakers withstand permanent submersion in water and are ready to power more efficient, low-power earbuds. USound also reports full bandwidth reproduction from a single MEMS speaker and competitive sound pressure level with no magnetic field or heat generation.

Voice Commands on The Edge: How Syntiant Is Solving the Power Problem

June 11, 2020 by David Lindberg

Voice Commands on The Edge: How Syntiant Is Solving the Power Problem

Alexa! OK Google! Hey Siri! Did we get your attention? If we were to have read that aloud most of us would have our favorite robot voice asking us what we want. Whether it is Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or another assistant, voice commands are the logical next step in user interfaces (UI). The uptake in the market has been extremely good for these devices. However, deployment has exposed some major issues with this technology. In this article I'm going to discuss the Syntiant NDP 10x processor and how it solves the aforementioned challenges.

Bragi and Cotron Announce Cooperation to Deliver Smart Audio Product ODM Solutions

May 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Bragi and Cotron Announce Cooperation to Deliver Smart Audio Product ODM Solutions

Bragi and Cotron are taking hearables to the next level by combining Bragi's Software Suite with Cotron's development capabilities and ODM factory, creating an efficient end-to-end solution for audio brands. As Bragi continues to expand on its licensing efforts, the Taiwan-based ODM solutions company will be able to combine it's own expertise in ANC and true wireless design and production with a platform that combines the software expertise from Bragi.

Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024

April 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024

A new report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in-use will grow to more than 970 million by 2024. This is an increase of 270% over the 260 million estimated for 2020. This updated report identifies vendors that are leveraging hearable technology to add value to premium audio products, such as Bose and Sennheiser, while technology companies are producing earbuds that incorporate sensor platforms and AI capabilities. Juniper predicts a convergence of the market towards Multimedia Hearables.

COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace

April 15, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

COVID-19 Drives Opportunities for Office Hearables in the Workplace

As part of its COVID-19 Tech Briefing Series, Futuresource Consulting shared interesting insights on how the major shift in behavior caused by the pandemic could drive opportunities for hearables in the work place. At a moment when worldwide, end-users are working from home and using remote communication more than ever before, key brands have reported a significant surge in sales from businesses equipping their workforces during lockdown, and many anticipate significant changes in communication culture.

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