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Happy 100th Birthday, Consumer Technology Business
Celebrating the 100th birthday of the consumer technology industry with the story behind how and why our business came to be and of those responsible for creating it, in five parts:
Part 3: A Pittsburgh Radio Sensation
Posted in Tech History, TWICE
Tagged 1920, Consumer electronics, consumer technology, Consumer Technology Association, CTA, history, KDKA, Pittsburgh, radio, RCA, tech history, Westinghouse, WIRELESS
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How the Consumer Technology Industry Was Born
What we now call the consumer technology industry was born November 30, 1920, when the first consumer electronics product, the two-piece RA-DA, the first commercially produced radio designed for the mass market, rolled off the Westinghouse assembly line in East Pittsburgh. After a two-year period of hectic technological, business and legislative/regulatory developments following the end of World War I, the Westinghouse RA-DA and the entire radio industry emerged, becoming the dominant consumer technology product for three decades. On the centennial of our industry, let’s take a look at the events of 1919-1920 that cleared the way for the future.
Part 1: The Day Radio Died
Part 2: How the Consumer Technology Industry Was Almost Never Born
Part 3: How President Wilson Shaped the Airways
Part 4: Happy 100th Birthday To The Consumer Technology Industry
New Near Field MEMS Micro Speaker Announced By xMEMS Labs
Company claims full range sound output for small mobile devices from all-silicon 1mm thin piezo MEMS micro speaker.
Read the rest of this news here at TWICE.com.
Posted in cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, TWICE
Tagged Cypress, ear bud, headphone, MEMS, near field, piezo, smart glasses, smart watch, smartwatch, speaker, Sycamore, xMEMS
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AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids Review: Revolutionary, but Flawed
Apple has just proven what I’ve asserted for years: there is no reason why hearing aids, OTC or prescription, have to cost $1,000 or more. For just $250, AirPods Pro 2 now perform as self-fitting hearing aids that provide crystal clear amplified sound for both ambient sound as well as Bluetooth music listening and phone calls.
Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, AirPods Pro, Apple, hearing aids, iOS 18, OTC hearing aids
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The Right Way to Set up Your AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids
With the iOS 18.1 update, Apple has redefined what its AirPods Pro 2 ($250) can do, officially transforming them into FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) self-fitting hearing aids. For iPhone users with mild to moderate hearing loss, this upgrade provides an easy way to enhance your hearing for a low cost – or no-cost if you already own AirPods Pro 2.
Read the rest of this set-up guide here at Techlicious.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, AirPods Pro, Apple, iOS 18, OTC hearing aid
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Shapiro: Trump Tariffs And Biden Regulation Both Bad For Industry
CTA’s CEO expresses industry’s displeasure with projected policies of the incoming administration and those potentially remaining from the outgoing administration.
Read the rest of this story at TWICE.com.
Posted in CES, TWICE
Tagged CES, CTA, FTC, Gary Shapiro, generative AI, Lina Khan, nuclear, quantum, tariffs
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October Prime Day 2024 Android Smartphone Deals: Discounts Up to 50% Off
Don’t miss the bargains on basic, premium, foldable, rugged, or ready-for- overseas-travel Android phones.
Read the rest of this roundup here at BestProducts.com.
Posted in Android, Best Products, cell/smartphones, smartphones
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Prime, Android, Blu, Doogee, foldable phone, Galaxy, Moto, Motorola, RAZR, Samsung, smartphones
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Versuni Enters North American Market With Small Appliance Portfolio
Beginning with Philips-branded coffee and espresso makers, Versuni’s brand portfolio will expand with air fryers and garment cleaning devices in the coming months.
Read the rest of this story here at TWICE.com.
Posted in TWICE
Tagged coffee makers, espresso makers, garment care, Philips, small appliances, Versuni
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Will the AirPods Pro 2 Make Good Hearing Aids?
Sometime in the next few weeks – or sooner – Apple will release a software update that will transform its popular AirPods Pro 2 into official FDA-authorized over-the-counter (OTC) self-fitting hearing aids.
So, if you think you need hearing aids, should you wait for the software upgrade or go ahead and buy a “normal” dedicated hearing aid, such as the new Sony CRE-C20 or one of the current Bluetooth-enabled OTC hearing aids such as the HP Hearing Pro?
Read the rest of this story here at Techlicious.com.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, Apple, FDA, hearing aids, OTC hearing aids, over the counter
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Review: Sony’s New CRE-C20 Are the Best OTC Hearing Aids I’ve Tested
My biggest complaint about Sony’s first OTC hearing aids, the CRE-C10, was the in-ear buds being powered by annoying and tiny single-use hearing aid batteries.
Problem solved for Sony’s second generation CRE-C20 ($999.99).
Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.
Posted in ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, Techlicious
Tagged Bluetooth, CRE-C10, CRE-C20, hearing aids, over the counter, Sony
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Could Apple Disrupt OTC Hearing Aid Business?
Pending software update will turn tens of millions of $250 AirPods Pro 2 into OTC hearing aids, which could force other makers to reconsider pricing and product.
Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, OTC Hearing Aids, TWICE
Tagged AirPods Pro 2, Apple, Bluetooth, ear buds, FDA, iOS 18, OTC hearing aid, self-fitting, TWS
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Tweeter Co-Founder Sandy Bloomberg Has Died
Starting with a $10,000 investment and a 1,000-square-foot space, Bloomberg grew Tweeter into the largest high-end specialty retailer in the country.
Read the rest of this obit here at TWICE.com.