All items tagged with wireless earbuds and TWS (107)
Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018
September 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018

Claiming an industry-first technology to address the challenges associated with power consumption in true wireless stereo systems, Dialog Semiconductor introduced an audio over Bluetooth low energy proof of concept running on its widely adopted SmartBond SoC’s, the first implementation to solely make use of Bluetooth low energy. This technology, which Dialog is unveiling at Bluetooth World 2018 (September 18-19) in Santa Clara, allows for best-in-class audio synchronization between left and right channels, and addresses the challenges associated with power consumption.
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Innovative Two-Wire Interface Technology from ams Significantly Reduces Mechanical Design Constraints of True Wireless Earbuds
September 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Innovative Two-Wire Interface Technology from ams Significantly Reduces Mechanical Design Constraints of True Wireless Earbuds

Austrian sensor specialist ams introduced POW:COM, an innovative interface technology which enables Power and Communication between a true wireless earbud and a charging cradle over a two-wire connection. A true wireless earbud previously required as many as six pins to provide both power transfer and communication between the charging cradle and the earbud, compromising the mechanical design of a small form factor that fits comfortably in the user’s ear.
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Earin Re-introduces Earin M-2 True Wireless Earphones with Google Assistant
September 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Earin Re-introduces Earin M-2 True Wireless Earphones with Google Assistant

Available in black and white versions, the new Earin M-2 true wireless stereo earphones introduced at IFA 2018 coincide also with a reimagined vision for the Swedish lifestyle brand, harkening back to its entrepreneurial roots. The relaunched M-2's feature improved patented technology and all-new color variances to mark a reset of the iconic earphones that launched the company and, to this day, remain among the smallest and lightest on the market. The Earin M-2 are now available in black and white versions in territories around the globe.
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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.
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YEVO Introduces YEVO Air Second Generation True Wireless Headphones
July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

YEVO Introduces YEVO Air Second Generation True Wireless Headphones

YEVO Labs, the Stockholm-based innovation lab born from the creators of Happy Plugs, announced the availability of its second-generation true wireless headphones, YEVO Air. The new generation combines design, performance and advanced technology for superior sound quality and reliable Bluetooth 4.2 connection in the brand’s signature contemporary design. Like its predecessor YEVO 1, YEVO Air allows listeners to experience total freedom of movement without any wires and is available now for $129.00 worldwide.
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New Qualcomm QCC3026 Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip Now Available
June 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Qualcomm QCC3026 Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip Now Available

Qualcomm announced the QCC3026, a flash-programmable Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip (SoC) that is designed to reduce power consumption by up to 50% compared to previous generation entry-level flash devices. The new SoC is also engineered to help manufacturers simply and quickly develop and commercialize feature optimized truly wireless headsets, and extends the Company’s portfolio of low power Bluetooth audio solutions following the announcement of the flagship QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series earlier this year.
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Man Machine Interfaces: An Interview with Nikolaj Hviid, Bragi Founder and CEO
March 8, 2018 by Joao Martins

Man Machine Interfaces: An Interview with Nikolaj Hviid, Bragi Founder and CEO

Munich-based Bragi is known for making truly wireless earphones, which are in fact the first truly smart hearables. Its first product, The Dash, won the CES 2015 Innovation Award Best of Innovation in the Headphones product category. When the idea of truly wireless stereo earbuds was still an idea, Bragi was working hard to enter the space, but their vision was going much further: truly wearables. As Nikolaj Hviid, Founder and CEO, Bragi GmbH puts it, "The purpose of wearables is to increase the data rate from the human to the machine."
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