All items tagged with wireless earbuds and MEMS Microphones (21)

Knowles Offers AI-Enabled True Wireless Development Kit with Advanced Features

August 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Offers AI-Enabled True Wireless Development Kit with Advanced Features

Knowles announced the availability of a new AI-enabled True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Development Platform that will certainly be welcomed by developers and manufacturers globally, looking to accelerate the product development process, from entry-level to premium applications. The new TWS development kit shortens the design cycle for OEMs, enabling advanced, differentiated products with contributed technology from Alango Technologies and Chatable, among others.

AIStorm and Knowles Join Forces to Create New Edge AI Audio Solutions

June 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

AIStorm and Knowles Join Forces to Create New Edge AI Audio Solutions

AIStorm, a pioneer of AI-in-Sensor SoCs for edge devices, announced a development partnership with Knowles Corporation. The collaboration will focus on achieving the lowest-power, highest-performance audio solutions available to enable emerging features. AIStorm’s patented analog and mixed-signal IP, combined with Knowles’ audio signal processing technology and advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, bring enhanced audio features and power savings to mobile, true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, and connected devices.

Amazon Introduces All-New True Wireless Echo Buds With Custom ANC

April 14, 2021 by Joao Martins

Amazon Introduces All-New True Wireless Echo Buds With Custom ANC

Amazon introduced the next-generation of Echo Buds, featuring an all-new design, premium audio architecture for crisp, balanced sound, custom-designed Active Noise Cancellation technology, wireless charging capabilities, improved microphones for better call quality, and hands-free access to Alexa. Not many bought the first model anyway, so the announcement of the all-new second-generation Echo Buds is not that surprising, considering Amazon considers hardware as a pure extension of its services ecosystem.

The Intelligent Microphone: The Next Generation of MEMS Microphone Technology

August 6, 2020 by Mike Klasco

The Intelligent Microphone: The Next Generation of MEMS Microphone Technology

At the end of July 2020, audioXpress ran a product release on Vesper's VM3011 intelligent digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphone. Its claim to fame is a power saving architecture that enables battery standby life that otherwise would be unattainable without the "smarts." There are another half-dozen developers working on integrating all sorts of capabilities within the MEMS mic package. This article, originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, discusses those developments.

Syntiant and Infineon Offer Always-on Ultra-Low-Power Local Voice Control

December 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Syntiant and Infineon Offer Always-on Ultra-Low-Power Local Voice Control

Syntiant, a California-based AI chip company focused on moving machine learning from the cloud to edge devices, announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies, to service the rising demand for voice user interface (VUI) in electronic devices. Optimized for battery-powered devices from true wireless earbuds to mobile phones to smart speakers, Syntiant’s partnership with Infineon enables more efficient voice control and custom command detection to numerous product configurations.

Headphone Shipments to Reach Record 365 Million Units in 2019

September 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Headphone Shipments to Reach Record 365 Million Units in 2019

The retail headphone market continues to show strength, with 365 million units shipped in 2019, according to SAR Insight & Consulting’s Latest Headphone and Headset Forecast DATAbase. Wireless headphones and in particular true wireless stereo (TWS) models continue to be the fastest growing categories, with shipments of gaming headphones doubling from a year ago. Consequences for the electronics component industry are also visible, such as the growth in the sales of MEMS microphones.

Sennheiser Enters TWS Category with Bluetooth 5 Momentum True Wireless

August 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Enters TWS Category with Bluetooth 5 Momentum True Wireless

Among the many headphone-related announcements made at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Sennheiser finally entered the true wireless stereo (TWS) category with its new Momentum True Wireless earbuds. As the company states "These exquisitely crafted Bluetooth earphones bring the uncompromised audio performance and iconic style of the Momentum headphone range to a truly wireless form for the first time." The company's entry in the TWS space uses an updated Bluetooth 5 platform in what is otherwise a refined, understated design.

Knowles Announces SmartMic Headset Development Kit for Baidu DuerOS

July 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Announces SmartMic Headset Development Kit for Baidu DuerOS

Knowles Corporation announced that it has developed with Baidu and Bestechnic (BES) a new hands-free reference design for headphones, headsets and true wireless earbuds that works with smart devices powered by DuerOS, Baidu’s conversational AI system. The Knowles IA610 SmartMic supports the industry’s lowest-power, always-on voice wake capability to enable Baidu voice service on-the-go for ear worn consumer products.

Jabra Upgrades Elite Sport Truly Wireless Earbuds with 50% More Battery and Personalized Sound

July 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Upgrades Elite Sport Truly Wireless Earbuds with 50% More Battery and Personalized Sound

Audio and communications specialist Jabra announced an upgrade to its best-selling Jabra Elite Sport true wireless earbuds. The new version provides users with 50% more battery life, enhanced capabilities for personalizing sound and new color options. With this update, Jabra Elite Sport continues to be one of the most technically advanced, true wireless sports earbuds currently available.

Knowles Launches Advanced Audio Solution for Hearables and Premium Earphones

July 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Launches Advanced Audio Solution for Hearables and Premium Earphones

Advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and specialty component solutions specialists, Knowles Corporation, announced the launch of Versant advanced voice technology, an advanced audio solution for hearables and premium earphones that optimizes the user’s voice in noisy environments, such as wind or crowds. A first implementation example includes Munich-based, Bragi, which has recently introduced a software upgrade to its The Dash earbuds featuring Knowles Versant technology.

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