All items tagged with wireless earbuds and hearables (84)

USound Introduces Ultra-Compact MEMS Audio Module for Hearables

August 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

USound Introduces Ultra-Compact MEMS Audio Module for Hearables

USound, the Austrian pioneer of MEMS speakers, announced the release of an audio module designed to enhance the performance of true wireless earbuds and hearing aids, enabling new degrees of design freedom. As USound underscores, with this new integrated solution, manufacturers can create more ergonomic and comfortable designs, with extended battery life and audio quality, while the form factor of hearing aids and TWS earbuds can be considerably reduced.

The Acoustical Challenges of Designing True Wireless Earphones

June 28, 2022 by Andrew Bellavia

The Acoustical Challenges of Designing True Wireless Earphones

Expanding the perspective on the evolution toward hearables, this article explores the current trends as well as the acoustical challenges and solutions for designing true wireless earphones. The article explains the enabling technologies currently converging as the TWS market continues to grow and use cases multiply, with more consumers using wireless earbuds for a diverse and varied set of applications, from listening to podcasts and audiobooks to Internet meetings and interacting with voice assistants. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2022.

Putting the Smart in Smart Devices - The Future of Hearables Is Voice Controlled

June 22, 2022 by Probal Lala

Putting the Smart in Smart Devices - The Future of Hearables Is Voice Controlled

To expand our readers' perspective on the topic of true wireless earbuds and hearables, defined as ear-worn electronic devices, this article discusses how hearable technology is at the intersection of wearables and headphones, and was designed for multi-purpose use, including voice transmission, sound amplification, and wireless communications. The CEO of Fluent.ai details how consumers' expectations for using earbuds everywhere, including for work communications in noisy public environments, is pushing technology to face the challenges at the source, on-device. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2022.

Hearables’ Shipments to Exceed 200 Million Globally by 2024, Juniper Research Predicts

May 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

Hearables’ Shipments to Exceed 200 Million Globally by 2024, Juniper Research Predicts

A new study by Juniper Research has found that hearables’ shipments will exceed 200 million units by 2024, up from 165 million in 2022; representing total growth of 30% over the next two years. The market research firm sees assistive and healthcare-focused hearables segments — typified by Nuheara’s IQbuds and Bose’s SoundControl Hearing Aids — are key to this growth; comprising 18% of hearables shipments by 2024, compared to 12% in 2021.

Bosch Sensortec Acquires MEMS Microspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems

April 28, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bosch Sensortec Acquires MEMS Microspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems

Bosch Sensortec announced the acquisition of Arioso Systems, the Fraunhofer IPMS spin-off company that developed its own innovative sound transducer principle for miniaturized MEMS microspeakers based on the patented Nanoscopic Electrostatic Drive (NED) principle. With this acquisition Bosch expands from MEMS microphones to the attractive market segment of silicon microspeakers, soon to be at the core of new generation true wireless hearables.

April 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dirac Announces Collaboration with India's Leading TWS brand boAt

Imagine Marketing, the parent company of boAt a leading consumer electronics brand in India, announced a collaboration with Dirac to include digital audio optimization solutions from the Swedish digital audio processing company in its next-generation audio range of products. boAt currently ranks #1 among the wireless hearables brands in India in terms of volume since 2019. Imagine recently established a 50/50 joint venture with Dixon to expand manufacturing in India.

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.

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.

Fluent.ai and Knowles Partner to Deliver True Wireless Stereo Voice Control

January 6, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Fluent.ai and Knowles Partner to Deliver True Wireless Stereo Voice Control

Fluent.ai announced its collaboration with Knowles Corporation to deliver AI-powered voice control for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds and other hearable products, fully on-device. Running on Knowles' AISonic processors, providing a small footprint embedded technology for edge AI, the solution allows developers to implement noise robust voice commands to trigger TWS actions in any language or accent, without the need for an Internet connection or accompanying smartphone app.

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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