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The Benefits of Using Structure-Borne Sound in Headset Signal Processing

This article details the latest testing strategies for bone conduction technology used in product development for headsets and in-ear devices. It showcases new possibilities for manufacturers to better evaluate device performance, since no appropriate test equipment and methods were commercially available until now.

Building a Haptic Dimension The Science Behind the Taction Transporter

Haptic motors are finding applications in gaming, music, VR/AR, and therapeutic/wellness. The Transporter is a patented transducer that delivers faster more accurate bass and is designed to work with the main audio driver in headphones. It subtly vibrates against the user’s skin to produce an extra dimension that can be described as a high-fidelity extension.

Bone Conductors Going Mainstream

Bone conduction technology that sends vibrations directly to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrums, is seeing increasing use-evolving from its origins in medical hearing devices to mainstream consumer and strategic communication applications. The advantages in open-ear wireless applications have great appeal and the audio industry is responding.

Loudspeaker Driver Displacement Decomposition

This valuable tutorial offers a unique overview on the possibilities of three-dimensional analysis of loudspeaker driver displacement, using Phase Decomposition and Axial-Symmetrical Decomposition techniques.

Acoustical Test Sources

The choice of a sound source for acoustical testing and reporting is decisive and should be determined according to the applications. Let’s explore the characteristics and benefits of available sources for acoustical measurements.

OTC Hearing Aids

Is Innovation Leaving the Rule Behind? A wave of new developments promises to solve the most pressing need for people with milder hearing loss, allowing mass-market hearables to supplant over-the-counter hearing aids with less stigma.

Oceanic+

Dive in on the most amazing app made for Watch Ultra

REVIEW: WILL SMITH-LED 'EMANCIPATION' IS AN ACTION THRILLER

It comes as some relief that Antoine Fuqua's \"Emancipation,\" starring Will Smith as a runaway slave in Civil War-era Louisiana, is not, at least traditionally speaking, an Oscar movie.

APPLE MUSIC OFFERS A CHANCE TO SING WITH YOUR FAVORITES

Apple Music wants to help you and your friends sing along to your favorite songs with a new feature it's rolling out just as people gather for end-of-year parties.

BIDEN VISITS ARIZONA COMPUTER CHIP SITE, HIGHLIGHTS JOBS

President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority.

MICROSOFT STRIKES 10-YEAR DEAL WITH NINTENDO ON CALL OF DUTY

Microsoft agreed this week to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony.

WORK FORGES AHEAD AS SCHEDULED ON KENTUCKY EV BATTERY PLANTS

Ford Motor Co. and a South Korean partner company showed off their progress in developing a massive battery production venture in Kentucky, where they have laid the groundwork for one of the \"big bets\" the automaker is making in its electric vehicle business.

INDIANA SUES TIKTOK, CITING SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS

Indiana's attorney general this week sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.

THE MIND BEHIND THE RUBIK'S CUBE CELEBRATES A LASTING PUZZLE

If you've ever had trouble solving a Rubik's Cube, a good piece of advice is to break it down into steps. It's worth a shot: That advice is from the man who invented it.

CHINA EASES ANTI-COVID MEASURES FOLLOWING PROTESTS

China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign.

BOEING'S LAST 747 TO ROLL OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE FACTORY

After more than half a century, Boeing is set to roll its last 747 out of a Washington state factory on Tuesday.

ΜΕΤΑ OVERSIGHT BOARD URGES CHANGES TO VIP MODERATION SYSTEM

Facebook parent Meta’s quasi-independent oversight board said that an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul.

MARYLAND BANS TIKTOK IN STATE AGENCIES, LATEST STATE TO ACT

Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government, Gov. Larry Hogan said this week, the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.

FDA CHANGE USHERS IN CHEAPER, EASIER-TO-GET HEARING AIDS

It's now a lot easier and cheaper - for many hard-of-hearing Americans to get help.

US POLICE RARELY DEPLOY DEADLY ROBOTS TO CONFRONT SUSPECTS

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots last week after supervisors approved limited use of the remote-controlled devices, addressing head-on an evolving technology that has become more widely available even if it is rarely deployed to confront suspects.

TESLA LAUNCHES IN THAILAND, VYING TO COMPETE WITH CHINA EVS

Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China's BYD.

NASA CAPSULE FLIES OVER APOLLO LANDING SITES, HEADS HOME

NASA's Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home.

PENTAGON SPLITS $9 BILLION CLOUD CONTRACT AMONG 4 COMPANIES

Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon's $9 billion contract to build its cloud computing network, a year after accusations of politicization over the previously announced contract and a protracted legal battle resulted in the military starting over in its award process.

SALE JUMPSTARTS FLOATING, OFFSHORE WIND POWER IN US WATERS

This week marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast.

MAN GOES TO TRIAL ON CHARGES HE RAN UNLICENSED BITCOIN BIZ

A New Hampshire man accused of running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange business catered to romance and imposter scammers who conned their victims into wiring him money that he shared as virtual currency with the criminals after taking his cut, a prosecutor alleged during opening statements in his trial Tuesday.

BUZZFEED CUTS 12% OF STAFF CITING WORSENING ECON CONDITIONS

Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions.

2 Chainz Hosts Amazon Music Live Concerts Using NFL Platform

2 Chainz wants to capitalize off the NFL's huge "Thursday Night Football" platform to feature some of the world's most popular musical performers on Amazon Music's live concert series.

A tweet before dying

The revolutionary internet is over, and we don't have much to show for it. A new start is out there, somewhere.

FDA CHANGE USHERS IN CHEAPER, EASIER-TO-GET HEARING AIDS

It's now a lot easier and cheaper - for many hard-of-hearing Americans to get help.

TESLA LAUNCHES IN THAILAND, VYING TO COMPETE WITH CHINA EVS

Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China's BYD.