Audio Eyewear

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

By Peter Cooney / April 4, 2024
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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 Apollo510 Delivers 30x Power Efficiency Improvement to Unleash Endpoint AI

By Peter Cooney / April 2, 2024
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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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Headphones State of the Industry 2024, Updated Forecasts

By Peter Cooney / March 21, 2024
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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 that time. The latest […]

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

By Peter Cooney / February 9, 2024
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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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