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Sennheiser uses Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth LE Audio technology

By Peter Cooney / September 20, 2022
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Nordic semiconductor is a well-known company in Bluetooth technology and their Bluetooth chips are widely used in many consumer devices such as voice remote, smart watch and smart speaker, etc. Nordic’s nRF5340 is an attractive Bluetooth SoC although it is missing the backend audio part so the implementation requires an external audio CODEC for a […]

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Airoha sets 10-year milestone with Bluetooth LE Audio certification

By Peter Cooney / September 6, 2022
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It looks like Bluetooth LE (BLE) audio is making a significant impact on TWS SoC providers such as Airoha, as it is believed to be a game changer in the wireless audio industry. TWS SoC providers consider BLE as an important milestone due to the benefits that it will bring. Power efficiency and better sound […]

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Bluetooth SIG launches Auracast

By Peter Cooney / June 10, 2022
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The Bluetooth SIG launched Auracast™ this week. This is the brand name for the broadcast audio ability enabled by LE Audio. It has been eagerly waited for by the industry and is very interesting new way to use Bluetooth.   Regarding branding, this reminds me of previous attempts by technology organisations to stir up consumer […]

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Røde releases debut headphones

By Joe Murray / April 14, 2022
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Professional microphone manufacturer Røde has released its first-ever headphones, the NTH-100. The company has been a prominent player in the professional microphone market for many years, being the go-to brand for vocal microphones. Its biggest rivals Shure and Audio-Technica have been in the headphone market for years and currently hold the top spots for professional […]

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

By Peter Cooney / April 13, 2022
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California based audio company JLab is releasing a new TWS earbuds that cost less than 1/3 of Apple Airpods or other premium brand’s TWS earbuds.   One of the interesting points of the new Air Pro earbuds from JLab is its battery life with 32 hours of listening time which is about 30% more than the […]

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

By Peter Cooney / April 5, 2022
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For those that don’t know, Titan Haptics is the new business unit of Nanoport, launched last year to own and market all the haptics products and operate as a separate brand. Nanoport also provides other products such as magnetic connectors.   Titan Haptics’ main product is its Linear Magnetic Rams (LMRs) haptic actuator. This particular press […]

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Yamaha launches TW-E5B wireless earbuds

By Peter Cooney / March 16, 2022
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Yamaha decided to release their new headphones on World Hearing Day. This falls in line with Yamaha’s “Thinking About Hearing Health” campaign. The campaign highlights how listening to loud music over prolonged periods of time will damage hearing.   Yamaha re-entered the headphone market in 2019. All their TWS earbuds released since then have incorporated Yamaha’s […]

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