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Disclaimer: This article was not written using AI! Billions of voice interface enabled devices have been shipped in the last 5 years and voice assistants are used by millions of consumers across the world. Assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri are household names, but is interest starting to subside? How might the industry […]
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Apple is rumoured to be considering venturing into the realm of AI-powered consumer robotics and this comes after news that it was cancelling its automotive project. The new consumer robot will act as a mobile screen capable of following a person around their home and locating sockets for power. Led by Apple’s VP of Hardware […]
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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: 2 x compute power An additional Kalimba DSP (2 instead of 1) Improved DAC […]
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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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The integration of microphones into smart TVs has been an increasing trend for a few years now and one highlighted by our Soundbar market report back in 2021. The integration of microphones was/is the missing link that propels the smart TV into the role of the smart home hub. SAR shows that approximately 200m Smart TVs […]
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Smart home hubs and gateways are used to tie together and control a whole plethora of smart home devices (thermostats, plugs, lighting, sensors, etc.) in a user-friendly way. Most of these hubs have been used for professionally fitted smart home systems. Many consumer-built systems have tended to rely on smartphone (or similar) apps to control the […]
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JBL, a global leader in the portable speaker industry, announced its new party speakers at CES last month, the PartyBox Club 120 and the PartyBox Stage 320. The PartyBox Club 120 features Bluetooth 5.3 with LE audio, IPX4 water resistance, and multi-speaker connection thanks to Auracast. It also features up to 12 hours of battery life, […]
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A new Ring smart doorbell has been introduced, the Battery Doorbell Pro. Whilst the design is pretty much the same (if it ain’t broke don’t fix it?), there are several new features. What’s new? (main technology upgrades) Radar Improved noise cancellation Dual-band Wi-Fi Upgraded image sensor Color night vision Radar enables more precise presence detection […]
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The news snippet highlights the increasing popularity of speakers on the golf course and provides some useful information for golfers who are interested in purchasing a speaker for the course. What makes this article particularly interesting is the GPS functionality of the speaker models considered, which sets them apart from other speakers on the market. […]
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XGIMI has recently announced a new smart-projector offering called HORIZON MAX at CES. The projector is designed to be a long-throw device and comes with an IMAX certification. The projector’s design is reminiscent of an old-style radio with horizontal bars at the bottom, which gives it a unique look. IMAX certification is a quality standard that […]
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