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Qualcomm Introduces Two Next Generation Sound Platforms – S3 gen 3 and S5 gen 3.

Enterprise, Gaming, Home, Technology, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / April 2, 2024 / Active Room Speaker, Audio Eyewear, Augmented Reality Headset, Enterprise Headset, Enterprise Speaker, Gaming Headset, Mixed Reality Headset, Portable Speaker, PSAP, Qualcomm, Radio, Smart Speaker, soundbar, Tensilica, Tensilican, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, Virtual Reality Headset, Vivo, Wireless Ear Cup, Wireless Fully Enclosed, Wireless Mono Headset, Wireless Tethered Earbuds

Qualcomm has announced upgrades to some of its sound platform chips, with the S3 gen 3 and S5 gen 3. Here we look at the major changes made. The S3 is aimed at mid-tier audio devices. Looking at the specs for gen 2 and gen 3 the major upgrades on the previous generation include: The S3 also gives customers access to 3rd party solutions from the Qualcomm Voice …

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Ambiq Apollo510 Delivers 30x Power Efficiency Improvement to Unleash Endpoint AI

Enterprise, Gaming, Home, Technology, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / April 2, 2024 / Ambiq, Audio Eyewear, Augmented Reality Headset, Enterprise Headset, Gaming Headset, Smart Doorbell, Smart Thermostat, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, Virtual Reality Headset

Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 focused initially on Real Time Clocks (RTC), it launched its first microcontroller in 2015. This microcontroller, known as Apollo and based on Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) was able to achieve significantly lower power consumption and became widely used in power constrained devices such as smart watches. It has made gradual …

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Headphones State of the Industry 2024, Updated Forecasts

Enterprise, Gaming, Product, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / March 21, 2024 / Audio Eyewear, Augmented Reality Headset, DTC Over The Counter Hearing Aid, Enterprise Headset, Gaming Headset, Medical Hearing Aid, PSAP, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, Virtual Reality Headset, Wired Headphones Packaged, Wired Headphones Retail, Wireless Ear Cup, Wireless Fully Enclosed, Wireless Mono Headset, Wireless Tethered Earbuds

DATAportl and sister company SAR Insight & Consulting have recently published updated forecasts for all headphone markets, the latest data is now available on the platform. We’ve been tracking the headphone market since the company was founded over 10 years ago and it has been very interesting to see how this market has transformed in …

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Charging Ahead: Solar-Powered Headphones. Future Headphone Market Growth?

Enterprise, Gaming, Product, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / February 9, 2024 / Adidas, Audio Eyewear, Augmented Reality Headset, Bone Conduction Headphone, DTC Over The Counter Hearing Aid, Enterprise Headset, Exeger, Gaming Headset, Medical Hearing Aid, Philips, Powerfoyle, PSAP, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, Urbanista, Virtual Reality Headset, Wired Headphones Packaged, Wired Headphones Retail, Wireless Ear Cup, Wireless Fully Enclosed, Wireless Headphone Charging Case, Wireless Mono Headset, Wireless Tethered Earbuds

The incorporation of Powerfoyle solar technology into headphone design represents a notable advancement in sustainable audio solutions, a trend I touched upon in a previous CES roundup. Among the latest products featuring this innovation is the A6219 on-ear GO headphones, showcased as part of the 2024 Philips Sound Range. This introduction underscores a significant shift towards …

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RadioGPT

Enterprise, Home, Technology, Wearable Devices / By Joe Murray / March 27, 2023 / Active Room Speaker, Bone Conduction Headphone, Futuri, Portable Speaker, Professional Microphone, RadioGPT, Smart Speaker, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, USB Microphone, Wired Headphones Packaged, Wired Headphones Retail, Wireless Ear Cup, Wireless Fully Enclosed, Wireless Mono Headset, Wireless Tethered Earbud

Futuri, a US company based in Cleveland, Ohio, has developed an AI-driven radio technology called RadioGPT that can broadcast voice, music, local news stories, and even create social media posts. The company claims that all content created by RadioGPT can be localized to the area where it is broadcasted. RadioGPT can use AI-generated voices to host shows, create scripts, and even …

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Sonos releases new line of speakers

Enterprise, Home, Product / By Peter Cooney / March 2, 2023 / Active Room Speaker, Enterprise Speaker, Portable Speaker, Smart Speaker, Sonos, USB Speakerphone

Sonos has announced its new line of speakers. The Sonos Era 300 and 100 are coming in March. One huge update from previous Sonos speakers is that you can now line-in, and use Bluetooth. The Sonos non-portable range has previously only worked through Wi-Fi. The announcement that the Sonos sound will be enabled to other …

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Meeting Owl 3: 360° video conferencing camera, mic, and speaker

Enterprise, Product / By Joe Murray / July 19, 2022 / Enterprise Headset, Enterprise Speaker, Owl Labs, Poly

AI based conferencing system company, Owl Labs, has just released the latest product in its benchmark series the Meeting Owl 3. The premium series—while it has won multiple awards over the few years it has been active—still comes with numerous issues which the company has aimed to address in the latest edition, most notably the …

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Shure release a new KSM series wireless microphone

Enterprise, Product / By Joe Murray / April 27, 2022 / Professional Microphone, Shure, USB Microphone

April 19th saw the release of Shure’s brand new wireless microphone, and addition to the KSM series, the KSM11. The company claims that the microphone is capable of “natural” and “high-clarity” sound. However, while this microphone is a condenser, SAR does not expect it to be used in a studio setting due it being wireless. …

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HP announces agreement to acquire Poly

Enterprise, Player / By Joe Murray / April 5, 2022 / Enterprise Headset, Enterprise Speaker, HP, Poly

March 28th saw the announcement of a new planned acquisition of Poly by HP. The total deal has been valued at roughly 3.3 billion USD, at $40 per share, with HP taking on Poly’s debts. HP has claimed that they are hoping that Poly will help to strengthen their position in the peripherals market and …

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Beyerdynamic build enterprise and consumer crossover speakerphone

Enterprise, Product / By Joe Murray / March 2, 2022 / Beyerdynamic, Enterprise Headset, Enterprise Speaker

On the 3rd of march Beyerdynamic announced its new SPACE speakerphone. The device is optimised for both call quality and streaming ability, suggesting that the company believes that home offices are here to stay. Small speakerphones such as this one has however had issues in the past with voice clarity due to a dynamic voice …

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