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analytic

Meta acquires Audio Analytic

By Peter Cooney | November 28, 2022
Azoteq

Why buy four chips if you only need one?

By Peter Cooney | November 28, 2022
GMC

2023 GMC Sierra gets limited wireless phone charging availability

By Ross Denyer | November 25, 2022
AAUSBC

USB-C standardization may be coming into India

By Ross Denyer | November 25, 2022
LightningEmotors

Lightning eMotors wants to offer wireless EV fleet charging after 2023 demos

By Ross Denyer | November 25, 2022
GaN Zues

Zeus the world’s smallest 270w GaN USB-C charger

By Ross Denyer | November 25, 2022
Neta V

Chinese car company NETA first to use Infineon’s new generation BMS solution

By Ryan Sanderson | November 25, 2022
RAC Ban of Cars

EU confirms ban on sale of fossil fuel cars from 2035

By Ryan Sanderson | November 25, 2022
PowerMat

Powermat wins Best of Sensors 2022 for its PMT 100 Wireless Power Solution

By Ross Denyer | October 28, 2022
Tesla (1)

Tesla launches CCS adapter for $250, enabling drivers to access public chargers

By Ryan Sanderson | October 28, 2022
Knowles

Knowles releases new TWS reference design with best-in-class music experience and advanced features

By Peter Cooney | October 19, 2022
Cerence BMW (1)

BMW sticks with Cerence to build next car voice assistant

By SeongCheol_Jang | September 30, 2022
NGH3

Hear This: ‘Ear-Worn Computing’ Around the Corner

By Peter Cooney | September 23, 2022
MEZE audio

Headband headphones vs TWS

By Joe Murray | September 22, 2022
Sony WSA Audiology

Sony and WS Audiology have entered into a partnership agreement in the over-the-counter self-fitting hearing aid business

By Joe Murray | September 21, 2022
NordicSenn

Sennheiser uses Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth LE Audio technology

By SeongCheol_Jang | September 20, 2022
Lofelt Meta

Meta acquires Lofelt

By Peter Cooney | September 15, 2022
Airoha

Airoha sets 10-year milestone with Bluetooth LE Audio certification

By SeongCheol_Jang | September 6, 2022
Wifirion

WiTricity licenses wireless charging tech to Wiferion

By Ryan Sanderson | August 23, 2022
Calicharge

California becomes first state to roll out submetering technology to spur EV adoption

By Ryan Sanderson | August 22, 2022
EVGO (1)

EVgo and Delta Electronics announce strategic collaboration to advance nationwide access to EV charging

By Ryan Sanderson | August 22, 2022
iQOO

IQOO 10 Pro to reach 200W charging speeds

By Ross Denyer | August 22, 2022
NFC Infineon Lock

Smart locks will soon power themselves entirely through your smartphone

By Ross Denyer | August 19, 2022
ANDES, TWS Platform

Optimizing PPA with RISC-V custom extensions in TWS earbuds

By SeongCheol_Jang | August 19, 2022
MEMS speaker (2)

SAR publishes its updated MEMS Speaker study

By Peter Cooney | July 25, 2022
Greenwaves CE

GreenWaves’ GAP9 processor for hearables and smart sensors

By SeongCheol_Jang | July 25, 2022
Bluetrum

The domestic TWS chip maker Zhongke Lanxun goes public

By SeongCheol_Jang | July 19, 2022
IC platforms TWS

SAR publishes its IC Platforms & Components in TWS market report

By SeongCheol_Jang | July 19, 2022
Meeting owl

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

By Joe Murray | July 19, 2022
Realme

Realme GT2 Master Explorer Edition to ship with 100W GaN charger

By Ross Denyer | July 18, 2022
GaN Power

GaN Systems and PowerSphyr advance partnership to deliver comprehensive wireless power solutions

By Ross Denyer | July 18, 2022
NA

Netflix licenses Sennheiser’s AMBEO spatial audio technology

By SeongCheol_Jang | July 15, 2022
RI (1)

Razer acquires Interhaptics to drive Haptics ecosystem

By Peter Cooney | July 8, 2022
Usound

USound MEMS speakers enable new audio in-vehicle experiences

By Peter Cooney | July 1, 2022
Siemans

Siemens invests in WiTricity to advance wireless charging for electric vehicles

By Ross Denyer | June 30, 2022
PIInnoSwitch

Power Integrations expands InnoSwitch4-CZ integrated switcher family to 220 W

By Ross Denyer | June 30, 2022
Auracast

Bluetooth SIG launches Auracast

By Peter Cooney | June 10, 2022
RSEV

Electric-car charging stations are becoming more common, but there’s still one huge problem: Tons of them don’t work

By Ryan Sanderson | June 8, 2022
SW

Sonarworks new calibration software lets anyone set up a multichannel audio system

By Nick Wright | June 6, 2022
Head Acoustics

Highly efficient sound power and sound intensity measurements with augmented reality

By Joe Murray | June 1, 2022
Sony Link Buds

Endel collaborates with Sony to bring audio wellness to Sony’s LinkBuds series

By Peter Cooney | May 30, 2022
DeepCharge3

DeepCharge develops universal wireless charging

By Ross Denyer | May 26, 2022
Shell ABBB

ABB, Shell to launch first nationwide EV charging network in Germany

By Ryan Sanderson | May 26, 2022
Knowles BA

Knowles new dual-diaphragm balanced armature

By Nick Wright | May 24, 2022
Pixel Buds

Google shares Pixel Buds Pro international details: Countries, prices, and color availability

By SeongCheol_Jang | May 24, 2022
Weltrend

Weltrend announced availability of industry’s first USB PD 3.1 Controllers

By Ryan Sanderson | May 18, 2022
Infineon

Infineon’s new Battery Management ICs

By Ryan Sanderson | May 18, 2022
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Gamepad Elite Edition

By Peter Cooney | May 18, 2022
Broadcom

Broadcom ships one billion Wi-Fi 6 and 6E chips

By Peter Cooney | May 16, 2022
New Project (82)

MEMS speakers are replacing balanced armature speakers

By SeongCheol_Jang | May 16, 2022
Sonos Voice

Sonos adds secure voice control

By Joe Murray | May 13, 2022
vivo nav

Navitas GaN IC selected for Vivo’s 8” screen foldable phone

By Ross Denyer | May 4, 2022
Belinwicharge

Wi-Charge joins forces with Belkin to apply its over-the-air wireless power technology to consumer products

By Ross Denyer | May 4, 2022
Iflytek

iFLYTEK reports 2021 operating revenue up 41% to ¥18.3 billion

By SeongCheol_Jang | May 3, 2022
Meta

Meta to open first brick and mortar store

By Joe Murray | May 3, 2022
SHure

Shure release a new KSM series wireless microphone

By Joe Murray | April 27, 2022
Nitecore

Nitecore camera batteries adopt USB Type-C charging

By Ryan Sanderson | April 24, 2022
Rivian

Rivian CEO warns of looming electric-vehicle battery shortage

By Ryan Sanderson | April 22, 2022
Pulse BP

BP chooses Tritium for next move toward global EV charging expansion

By Ryan Sanderson | April 22, 2022
Bosch

Bosch barometric pressure sensor raises the bar for accuracy and performance in mobile devices

By Peter Cooney | April 14, 2022
Rode

Røde releases debut headphones

By Joe Murray | April 14, 2022
New Project (80)

Olive Union release self-branded hearing aids for severe hearing loss

By Joe Murray | April 14, 2022
New Project (78)

JLab’s new JBuds Air Pro earbuds surprising value and features

By SeongCheol_Jang | April 13, 2022
Mediatek airoha

MediaTek is getting ready to spin off its Airoha subsidiary

By SeongCheol_Jang | April 13, 2022
Energous Atmosic

Evaluation Kit supports OTA wireless power transfer solutions

By Ross Denyer | April 12, 2022
MC

Microchip enables Qi 1.3 wireless charging with authentication

By Ross Denyer | April 12, 2022
Tesla

Tesla set to open up UK Supercharger network soon

By Ryan Sanderson | April 6, 2022
Dyson

Dyson announces ANC over ear headphones with Air purifier

By Nick Wright | April 5, 2022
Poly HP

HP announces agreement to acquire Poly

By Joe Murray | April 5, 2022
New Project (81)

TITAN’s first haptic motor packs a big punch in a small size

By Peter Cooney | April 5, 2022
NPD100

Syntiant raises $55 million, ships 20 million+ chips

By SeongCheol_Jang | April 4, 2022
Uniphy

Grupo Antolin and Uniphy partner to develop advanced smart surfaces for next generation in-car user-interfaces

By Peter Cooney | March 28, 2022
Powercast

Powercast ships 10 million over-the-air wireless powerharvester chips in two years

By Ross Denyer | March 28, 2022
New Project (77)

GaN systems showcases world’s smallest GaN chargers at APEC

By Ryan Sanderson | March 28, 2022
New Project (76)

Navitas announces world’s first 20-year warranty for GaN ICs

By Ryan Sanderson | March 28, 2022
CEGan

Cambridge GaN Devices debuts first commercial products at APEC with sustainability-driven 650 V ICeGaN H1 series

By Ross Denyer | March 28, 2022
GaN

GaN Systems powers Samsung Galaxy S22+ and ultra fast charger with leading discrete GaN

By Ross Denyer | March 22, 2022
Rensesas QI

Renesas releases next-generation WPC Qi 1.3-certified reference design for automotive in-cabin wireless charging

By Ross Denyer | March 22, 2022
BWSB

Bowers & Wilkins 3D audio Soundbar

By Joe Murray | March 17, 2022
Yamaha

Yamaha launches TW-E5B wireless earbuds

By Nick Wright | March 16, 2022
xmems

xMEMS releases Montara Pro

By Nick Wright | March 16, 2022
Tutrle

Turtle Beach’s gaming earbuds

By Joe Murray | March 16, 2022
OLED

Samsung’s 2022 NEO QLED TVs eliminate the need for a Dolby Atmos soundbar

By SeongCheol_Jang | March 16, 2022
CE online header size (2)

Rumours develop over Apple’s VR and AR headsets

By Joe Murray | March 9, 2022
New Project (75)

Ford will split company in two as it ramps up electric car production

By Ryan Sanderson | March 9, 2022
CE online header size (1)

Patent published for piezo MEMS microphone by AAC Technologies 

By Peter Cooney | March 9, 2022
CE online header size

Sonova completes acquisition of the Sennheiser Consumer Division and forms a new business

By SeongCheol_Jang | March 9, 2022
ESS

World’s biggest lithium battery storage facility now completely offline after weekend incident

By Ryan Sanderson | March 9, 2022
MAGIC PRO 4

Honor’s Magic 4 Pro has the fastest wireless charging of any phone

By Ross Denyer | March 9, 2022
NFC

NFC Forum wireless charging included in active stylus specification

By Ross Denyer | March 9, 2022
Trackpad

Aito raises a further €1 million to fund its haptic touch technology

By Peter Cooney | March 9, 2022
Sonos

Sonos Roam SL drops the mic with a $159 price tag and all the portability   

By SeongCheol_Jang | March 2, 2022
Beyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic build enterprise and consumer crossover speakerphone

By Joe Murray | March 2, 2022
Immersion

Immersion signs license agreement with Duck-il for automotive interfaces

By Peter Cooney | March 2, 2022

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