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JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology
April 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology

JLab’s new JBuds Air Pro earbuds are the latest release from the brand in an effort to reset expectations for affordable true wireless products. With an MSRP of just $60, JLab’s JBuds Air Pro incorporates class-leading features that set it apart from others in this price point, and even from higher-priced products from the leading brands. But the main differentiator is the fact that the JBuds Air Pro promote Bluetooth multipoint for simultaneous multi-device connectivity, a technology that very few products offer and not even promoted as part of Bluetooth LE Audio so far.
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Olive Union Returns With Brand New Olive Max Adaptive Hearing Enhancers
April 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

Olive Union Returns With Brand New Olive Max Adaptive Hearing Enhancers

After debuting its Olive Pro 2-in-1 FDA-Registered class II hearing aids in 2020, smart hearing company Olive Union returns with a second and more ambitious product. The new Olive Max take the concept of affordable hearing health a step further, exchanging the convenience of compact true wireless earbuds for a large, around-the-ear (wrap-around) form-factor that the Japan-based company believes will be able to deal even with severe hearing loss.
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IKEA and Spotify Unveil VAPPEBY Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Lamp
March 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

IKEA and Spotify Unveil VAPPEBY Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Lamp

It's no big secret that IKEA and Spotify are from Sweden, and a collaboration between the two Swedish companies on a Bluetooth speaker would not come as a surprise. But effectively, IKEA has done speakers before and the company has mainly worked with Sonos on two very successful products for whole home audio. Now, IKEA finally confirmed a project with Spotify for a new Bluetooth situational speaker and lamp named VAPPEBY, available from April 2022.
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Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development
March 23, 2022 by Raj Senguttuvan

Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development

Knowles announced the availability of a new development kit for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, centered on the capabilities of its AISonic family of audio edge-AI processors and expanded by key partnerships in voice and audio processing algorithms for TWS products. This article details the opportunities for TWS development and helping manufacturers to differentiate their newest designs. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2022.
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1MORE Releases the Smallest Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds
March 15, 2022 by Joao Martins

1MORE Releases the Smallest Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds

1MORE officially announced the launch of their latest true wireless earbuds, the ComfoBuds Mini. Weighing no more than 3.7g each and sized at just 17x13mm, these mini earbuds are packed with all the key features expected in modern day true wireless earbuds, including powerful ANC and Sonarworks' SoundID personalization. The design shows a sensible approach by 1MORE, differentiating with a combination of attractive features, convenience and an original form-factor for totally wireless earbuds.
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Turtle Beach Introduces Scout Air and ROCCAT SYN Buds Air True Wireless Gaming Earbuds
March 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Turtle Beach Introduces Scout Air and ROCCAT SYN Buds Air True Wireless Gaming Earbuds

Turtle Beach introduced its latest Scout Air True Wireless Earbuds, directly targeting mobile gaming applications, a market segment that will be a natural extension for the leading gaming headset brands. At the same time, the company introduced the SYN Buds Air true wireless gaming earbuds model, in its ROCCAT brand of PC peripherals, expanding the options for mobile gaming, console and PC gamers with new water and sweat resistant designs that deliver a low-latency game mode and long-lasting comfort.
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Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022
March 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022

The April 2022 issue of audioXpress offers an overview of voice for true wireless stereo earbuds with contributed articles from Knowles and Fluent.ai. Stuart Yaniger reviews the possibilities with GaN amplifiers, and Steve Temme explains the evolution of Rub & Buzz measurements and the latest perceptual algorithms. Ethan Winer designs a sample & hold circuit for a guitar-controlled, all-analog synthesizer project, Richard Honeycutt explores the meaning of “frequency response” as applied to rooms, and Mark Driedger explains why and how to test tubes.
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Apple Unveils New Creative Platform Mac Studio
March 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Unveils New Creative Platform Mac Studio

Everyone knew it was coming, but hardly anyone guessed the form factor. Evolving directly from the popular Mac mini M1 and the iMac 24" M1, Apple introduced the ultimate desktop computer for creative work. The all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display are perfect at the core of any studio and are a scalable solution that starts within reasonable prices, considering the power of even the lowest level M1 Max silicon and the immense power of the newest M1 Ultra chips. Unprecedented performance and extensive connectivity in an incredibly compact design, combine with a 27-inch 5K Retina screen with a great audio system.
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Artilux Demonstrates New Breakthrough for Multi Spectral Optical Sensing
March 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Artilux Demonstrates New Breakthrough for Multi Spectral Optical Sensing

True wireless stereo earbuds - and basically all hearables - depend upon a multitude of sensors, including optical sensing. Great TWS designs use optical sensors for basic switch-on/off operation, all the way to sophisticated digital health features. Artilux is a Taiwan-based source for these solutions and the company now announced a new ultra-sensitive CMOS-based sensing platform, compact and ultra-low power, ideal for these market needs, including skin detection in earbuds.
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Dirac Takes Sudio E2 TWS Earbuds a Step Further with Virtuo Spatial Audio
March 3, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Takes Sudio E2 TWS Earbuds a Step Further with Virtuo Spatial Audio

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and Sudio, the Swedish consumer electronics design house, announced a collaboration on Sudio’s new flagship E2 true wireless stereo earbuds, featuring Dirac Virtuo spatial audio. Founded in 2012, Sudio sits firmly at the center of Sweden’s visionary audio tech scene, and this collaboration with Dirac for the cutting-edge Sudio E2 earphones reflects the companies’ unrivaled strengths in combining breakthrough sound performance and elevated product design.
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