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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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Qualcomm preparing for the rise of multi-use case earbuds

Product, Wearable Devices / By Joe Murray / April 2, 2024 / Qualcomm, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

Qualcomm’s introduction of the S3 and S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms marks a significant leap forward in the audio device sector, especially with regards to the development of multi-use case TWS headphones. The new additions to the snapdragon sound platform aim to meet rising consumer expectations for superior audio quality mixed with low latency for …

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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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Open-Ear Headphones on the Rise

Product, Wearable Devices / By Lachlan Cooney / March 15, 2024 / 1More, Avantree, Bose, JBL, Jlab, Mpow, Shokz, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in open-ear wireless earbuds on the market. In 2021, we saw the release of the Purpods from Mpow and more recently the release of the Ultra Open Earbuds from Bose. Some other notable releases include: Most earbuds on the market are currently designed with silicone tips that are placed into …

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Bose enters open-ear headphone market

Product, Wearable Devices / By Joe Murray / March 8, 2024 / Apple, Bose, Shokz, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

A few years ago, Shokz was pushing their innovative design of bone conduction headphones. At the time, these were seen as a safer and more sociable way to listen to music as they enabled the wearer to be more aware of their surroundings while still being immersed in their music. Open-ear headphones, while limiting the …

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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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CES 2024 Round Up – Sustainability, Smart Homes, AI for Voice, Audio Platforms and Ambient IoT

Home, Product, Technology, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / January 19, 2024 / Airoha, Amazon, Ambient Photonics, Bragi, Breggz, Exeger, Google, Harman, Knowles, LG, Ossia, Panasonic, Portable Speaker, Smart Home Hub and Gateway, Smart Speaker, Smart TV, Sony, soundbar, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, Wireless Ear Cup, Wireless Fully Enclosed

Getting back to normal? Are we “getting back to normal”, CES 2024 suggest so. This was my 8th year attending in my current role and anecdotally it felt as busy as it ever was pre-COVID. The CEA stated that there were 135,000+ attendees, which is close to the usual 150,000+. As always there was a wide range of …

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Sennheiser release LE Audio compatible earbuds

Product, Wearable Devices / By Joe Murray / January 15, 2024 / Apple, Sennheiser, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

The move away from Bluetooth Classic and towards Low Energy (LE) Audio is well underway with the latest release from Sennheiser, the Momentum True Wireless 4, bringing LC3 along with it. As DATAportl suspected many new models would, the new earbuds come equipped with dual-mode Bluetooth enabling Bluetooth Classic for when LE audio isn’t available …

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Creative Aurvana Ace Series: Precision in Every Note

Product, Wearable Devices / By Peter Cooney / November 28, 2023 / Creative, Qualcomm, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds, xMEMS

The latest headphones from Creative – Aurvana Ace Series – are the first consumer TWS device to use MEMS speakers, supplied by xMEMS. This follows other devices announced with xMEMS speakers such as hearing aids and IEMs. We are still yet to see a fully MEMS speaker based high volume consumer device and this is …

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