All items tagged with true wireless (456)
Reading Glasses and Hearing Aids. Smart or FDA-Approved. Pick One.
November 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Reading Glasses and Hearing Aids. Smart or FDA-Approved. Pick One.

Making Audio Augmentation useful for everyone, or pursue the regulatory requirements of OTC hearing aids. This article offers a useful perspective regarding the guidance documents published by the US Food and Drug Administration regarding improved access to hearing aid technology. The agency proposes a rule to establish a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids - to be sold directly to consumers in stores or online without a medical exam or a fitting by an audiologist. But most audio manufacturers are better off by not pursuing this FDA-approved OTC market. Doing so will simply hinder critical experimentation and innovation.
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Knowles Celebrates 75 Years of Voice and Audio Technology Integration
November 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Celebrates 75 Years of Voice and Audio Technology Integration

Knowles Corporation is celebrating the company's 75th anniversary. Knowles pioneered many industry-firsts including balanced armature drivers for the first hearing aids in 1954, and the first MEMS microphones used in everything from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover to the latest true wireless earbuds. Today, Knowles products and solutions are in cell phones, laptops, wearables, smart speakers, or any device with voice control. And Knowles leverages its 75 years of success and expertise to expand in audio processing, the smart home or automotive applications.
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xMEMS Announces Cowell Microspeaker for TWS and Hearing Aid Applications
November 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

xMEMS Announces Cowell Microspeaker for TWS and Hearing Aid Applications

xMEMS Labs today introduced Cowell, the world’s smallest monolithic MEMS µspeaker, targeting the replacement of balanced armature drivers in true wireless earbuds and hearing aid designs. At just 22mm3, 56 milligrams, and with a 3.2mm diameter side-firing package, Cowell delivers an impressive 110dB SPL at 1kHz. Cowell is the first speaker to use xMEMS’ 2nd generation M2 speaker cell architecture offering improved SPL/mm2 enabling increased loudness in smaller form factors.
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Apple Introduces Beats Fit Pro Advanced Earbuds for Active Lifestyles
November 2, 2021 by Joao Martins

Apple Introduces Beats Fit Pro Advanced Earbuds for Active Lifestyles

Apple shuffled the cards again with the introduction of the latest Beats Fit Pro advanced true wireless earbuds. The new product leverages all the technologies Apple developed for the AirPods Pro, including the H1 chip, and features an all-new flexible wingtip and a custom-developed acoustic platform, retailing for just $199.99. ANC, Transparency, Adaptive EQ, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, and four different color schemes make these the new flagship.
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Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices
October 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices

Cadence Design Systems announced the new Cadence Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP, delivering increased voice- and music-processing performance with optimal neural network capability in a compact footprint with ultra-low energy, improving the user experience and extending battery life. The Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP is now the smallest and lowest power member of the HiFi DSP family, developed for battery-constrained applications, such as mobile, hearables, wearables, automotive, and connected devices.
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Apple Updates Third-Generation AirPods with Focus on Spatial Audio and Personalization
October 19, 2021 by Joao Martins

Apple Updates Third-Generation AirPods with Focus on Spatial Audio and Personalization

As predicted, Apple announced the next generation of AirPods during a streamed event (October 18). The new model ($179) was improved in every front and promised to be available in just a few days, which was probably the biggest surprise. Apple also announced new colors for its HomePod Mini smart speakers, while it waits for the Matter home standard to be released. And announced a strange Voice Only Apple Music subscription plan, including countries that don’t speak English.
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Audio-Technica Introduces High-Value ATH-SQ1TW Truly Wireless Earbuds with a Fun Square Design
October 14, 2021 by Joao Martins

Audio-Technica Introduces High-Value ATH-SQ1TW Truly Wireless Earbuds with a Fun Square Design

There’s a lot yet to be explored in true wireless and consumers’ preference for earbud designs. Audio-Technica introduced its ATH-SQ1TW truly wireless earbuds, featuring an all-new square design that combines bold styling with easy operation and great sound quality. Available in a choice of six appealing colors, the ATH-SQ1TW headphones are refreshing because they don’t attempt to copy anyone.
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xMEMS Confirms Montara MEMS Microspeakers Are Now in Production
October 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

xMEMS Confirms Montara MEMS Microspeakers Are Now in Production

xMEMS Labs confirmed that its first monolithic MEMS µspeaker, Montara, is now in production. Working closely with TSMC as its semiconductor foundry partner, the Montara design has passed all required performance and reliability qualifications and has already been selected by manufacturers for future products. The Santa Clara, California-based company confirms that the Montara was already selected for an upcoming true wireless earbuds design.
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Soundcore Launches Liberty 3 Pro True Wireless Earbuds Featuring Coaxial Drivers and Auto-Adapting ANC
October 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Soundcore Launches Liberty 3 Pro True Wireless Earbuds Featuring Coaxial Drivers and Auto-Adapting ANC

Soundcore, Anker Innovations' premium audio brand, announced the Liberty 3 Pro, the latest true wireless model in its flagship Liberty lineup. The Liberty 3 Pro features HearID ANC that automatically monitors outside ambient noise levels in real time as well as in-ear pressure to tailor noise cancellation to match the situation. The earbuds also combine improved coaxial drivers with personalized sound profiles.
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Grell Audio Releases Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds with SoundID
October 7, 2021 by Joao Martins

Grell Audio Releases Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds with SoundID

Grell Audio, the company founded by German headphone engineer Axel Grell, announced its first product. The Grell TWS/1 (199.99 USD/EUR) is an understated design using dynamic drivers, implemented over a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.2 platform. In terms of unique features, the TWS/1 offers a frequency-selective ANC function, filtered by a patent-pending Noise Annoyance Reduction (NAR) psycho-acoustic model, bundled with Sonarworks' SoundID for calibration and personalization.
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