AppleMagazine
FED SET TO EXTEND INFLATION FIGHT WITH 7TH RATE HIKE OF 2022
After four straight three-quarter-point interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve is set to announce a smaller half-point increase in its key rate, a first step toward dialing back its efforts to combat inflation.
4 min |
December 16, 2022
AppleMagazine
TOP 5 QUESTIONS FOR NEW EV BUYERS
Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021 and now makeup 5% of the total market. But many prospective buyers have questions and reservations about this new technology. With this in mind, here are answers to the top questions that EV shoppers want to know before deciding on a purchase.
3 min |
December 16, 2022
audioXpress
The Audio Foundry Automotive Audio Development Platform
This article details the possibilities of the Audio Foundry platform for automotive audio prototyping and to support the development of audio experiences in vehicles with powerful design tools and services. The result of a collaboration between Tymphany and DSP Concepts.
10+ min |
January 2023
audioXpress
Power Transformer Parameters, Selection, and Testing
Part 3 Insulation Materials, Winding Bobbins, and Testing Methods, In the previous two articles in this series, Chuck Hansen detailed the history of transformer cores and their various construction methods. This article explores transformer insulation materials and winding bobbins, and testing methods for the insulation system.
10 min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
6 min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
10 min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
10+ min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
6 min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
7 min |
January 2023
audioXpress
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.
9 min |
January 2023
Techlife News
Oceanic+
Dive in on the most amazing app made for Watch Ultra
5 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
1 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
2 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
2 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
3 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
2 min |
December 10, 2022
Techlife News
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.
2 min |
December 10, 2022
WIRED
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.
4 min |
December 2022 - January 2023
AppleMagazine
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.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
BUZZFEED CUTS 12% OF STAFF CITING WORSENING ECON CONDITIONS
Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #580
AppleMagazine
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.
3 min |