All items tagged with wearables (157)

1More Stylish True Wireless In-Ear Headphones Bundled with Nubia alpha Wearable Phone

February 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

1More Stylish True Wireless In-Ear Headphones Bundled with Nubia alpha Wearable Phone

1More, one of the top ten headphones brands in China, and multinational Nubia Technology announced a cooperation at the annual MWC 2019 show, in bringing to market a game-changing dual concept. 1More’s collaboration with Nubia includes its iF 2019 award-winning Stylish True Wireless Earbuds, bundled along with Nubia's alpha, the world's first wearable phone concept with a flexible display, delivering an all-in-one unique proposition to consumers.

Bose Announces Frames, a New Wearable and Audio Augmented Reality Platform

December 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Announces Frames, a New Wearable and Audio Augmented Reality Platform

Following an earlier presentation at SXSW 2018, of the new Bose AR, the company's concept for an audio augmented reality platform, in the shape of glasses to hear, the Massachusetts company now announced Frames, a product combining the protection and style of premium sunglasses, the functionality and performance of wireless headphones, and the world’s first audio augmented reality platform, combined into a single product. And Bose intends to develop a family of dedicated augmented reality apps for Frames.

Renesas Extreme Low-Power SOTB Process Technology Uses Energy Harvesting and Very Low Current Levels to Power Connected Devices

November 16, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Renesas Extreme Low-Power SOTB Process Technology Uses Energy Harvesting and Very Low Current Levels to Power Connected Devices

Renesas Electronics unveiled an innovative energy-harvesting embedded controller that can eliminate the need to use or replace batteries in connected devices. Developed based on Renesas' breakthrough SOTB (silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide) process technology, the new embedded controller achieves extreme reduction in both active and standby current consumption, a combination that was not previously possible to achieve in conventional microcontrollers (MCUs).

Vibrotextile Surround-Body Experience Bypasses Eardrums Enabling Users to 'Hear' Music via the Brain

September 27, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Vibrotextile Surround-Body Experience Bypasses Eardrums Enabling Users to 'Hear' Music via the Brain

Not Impossible Labs, a California-based company, made a presentation of its "Music: Not Impossible (M:NI)" applied Vibrotextile technology that translates sound onto the skin through vibration, allowing users to feel the nuances of a music-listening experience. Initially inspired by deaf music fans, M:NI's use during a concert produces a dramatic effect for all participants, regardless of their hearing, delivering a shared 'surround body' experience.

Altair Semiconductor and Ethertronics Announce High-Performance Small Antenna Technology for Tiny IoT and Wearable Devices

September 14, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Altair Semiconductor and Ethertronics Announce High-Performance Small Antenna Technology for Tiny IoT and Wearable Devices

Altair Semiconductor, a leading provider of cellular connectivity chipsets, and high performance antenna system solutions specialist firm, Ethertronics (a subsidiary of AVX), announced a new small antenna technology, demonstrated within a new cellular IoT wearable concept at Mobile World Congress Americas 2018. The new technology is implemented on Altair's ALT1250 and utilizing Ethertronics' antenna design expertise and paves the way for ultra-compact, connected wearable devices.

ON Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth 5 Radio Family with System-in-Package (SiP) Module for Easier Development of Smart Connected Applications

September 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ON Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth 5 Radio Family with System-in-Package (SiP) Module for Easier Development of Smart Connected Applications

ON Semiconductor has extended its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chips (SoCs) with a ready-to-use 6 x 8 x1.46 mm System-in-Package (SiP) module. Supporting Bluetooth low energy wireless profiles and the lowest power BLE SiP from the company, RSL10 devices can be easily designed into any connected application including wearables, smart locks and appliances. The Bluetooth Certified and EEMBC ULPMark validated solution features integrated antenna for accelerated design and market introduction.

New Lotus by SEAM Wearable Device Provides Smarter Personal Safety With Voice Assistant Access and Two-Way Audio Calling

August 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Lotus by SEAM Wearable Device Provides Smarter Personal Safety With Voice Assistant Access and Two-Way Audio Calling

The Lotus by SEAM, a new personal safety wearable device, is now available for purchase at the Canadian company's website. Available for $129.95, the Lotus wearable device comes with a 1.7-ounce mobile charging case that can keep the Lotus powered for up to 42 hours. A portion of all Lotus sales will benefit the Canadian Women's Foundation, a national non-profit organization that empowers women and girls to move out of poverty, out of violence, and into confidence and leadership.

Smart Speakers, Smart Home and Whole Home Wi-Fi Solutions to Reach Revenue Milestones Says Consumer Technology Association

August 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Speakers, Smart Home and Whole Home Wi-Fi Solutions to Reach Revenue Milestones Says Consumer Technology Association

Artificial intelligence (AI), voice-recognition technology and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for smart speakers, smart home technologies and smartphones – will help spur overall U.S. consumer technology industry revenue to $377 billion in retail revenues in 2018, a six percent increase, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The mid-year update of CTA’s flagship report, U.S. Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts, also shows whole home Wi-Fi solutions and wireless earbuds will each cross the $1 billion wholesale revenue milestone for the first time this year.

Synaptics Teams up with Baidu in Launch of DuerOS Mobile Platform for Bluetooth Speakers, Headphones, and Wearables

July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Teams up with Baidu in Launch of DuerOS Mobile Platform for Bluetooth Speakers, Headphones, and Wearables

Synaptics announced its AudioSmart far-field voice DSPs have been selected by Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, for its new DuerOS Mobile Accessory (DMA) platform recently announced at the Baidu Create 2018 AI Developer Conference. Market applications enabled by combining Synaptics' low-power far-field voice DSP, with a Bluetooth connectivity IC and DuerOS, Baidu’s conversational AI system, includes a wide-variety of on-the-go products including Bluetooth speakers, headphones, wearables and automotive accessories.

R&D Stories: Engineering Voice-Enabled Smart Gadgets

July 18, 2018 by Ofer Elyakim

R&D Stories: Engineering Voice-Enabled Smart Gadgets

The first step companies face in enabling a voice user interface (VUI) experience is to decide whether to partner with a current market offering or to build a proprietary voice solution, which requires a significant amount of resources. In this article, Ofer Elyakim (Chief Executive Officer, DSP Group) offers an overview of DSP Group’s experience in enabling voice in a variety of new consumer electronics devices, using its open audio/voice DSP platform. This article was originally published in audioxpress, June 2018.

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