Category Archives: music players/speakers

Ubilite’s Smaller, Lighter Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Chips Lengthen Wearable Battery Life

Posted on 7 November 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Re-engineered from the bottom up, Ubilite’s combination Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips to be previewed at CES 2026 are smaller, lighter, with better heat dissipation, and operate on BLE-like low power than current commodity Wi-Fi solutions for wearable devices. Read the … Continue reading →

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xMEMS Seeks To Solve Size, Weight, Cooling Problems For Wearable Tech

Posted on 16 October 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

New Sycamore and Cypress micro nearfield speakers in varying configurations, along with new µCooling micro thermal cooling architecture, can make portable, mobile, and wearable devices smaller, lighter, cooler, and more comfortable. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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JBL Showcases Personal, Portable & Party BT Speakers

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Fall speaker offerings include the small Grip, the medium-sized BoomBox 4, the large PartyBox 720, and a flagship soundbar/subwoofer combo featuring detachable wireless rear speakers. Read this report here at TWICE.com.

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Opinion: Are Smart Glasses The Next Disruption Tech?

Posted on 22 September 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Mark Zuckerberg is betting billions that they will be, while Rokid introduces AI smart glasses that address many smart glasses functions and privacy pain points. Read the rest of this screed here at TWICE.com.

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Rokid’s New Smart Glasses Promise Accessibility Breakthroughs

Posted on 16 September 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Mark Zuckerberg is the principal proselytizer who predicts that smart glasses are poised to replace smartphones as our key personal communication and computing tool within the next decade or so. Wishful thinking IMHO, but current early generation smart glasses do … Continue reading →

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SmartTechCheck Podcast – Apple’s upcoming WWDC 25, Google I/O and “Apple in China”

Posted on 21 May 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

I join fellow tech journalists John Quain, Rob Pegararo, and host Mark Vena to opine on what we might see at Apple’s upcoming WWDC 25, Google’s I/O event, and the new (incredibly timely) book “Apple in China”. Watch this podcast … Continue reading →

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Sony Expands ULT Power Sound Portable Speaker Line

Posted on 9 April 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Added ULT Bluetooth speakers feature ambient lights, longer battery life; new ULT Tower PA speaker can be paired with two wireless mics. Read this report here at TWICE.com.

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New Near Field MEMS Micro Speaker Announced By xMEMS Labs

Posted on 21 November 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

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.

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The 8 Best CD Players with Speakers for Room-Filling Sound or Tunes On the Go

Posted on 12 August 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

Want to give your old-school compact discs a spin? Here are the best portable and tabletop CD player/speaker systems. Read the rest of this roundup here at BestProducts.com.

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The 6 Best Smart Home Hubs of 2024

Posted on 23 February 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

There are dozens of smart devices—light bulbs, locks, displays, doorbells, security systems, indoor/outdoor cameras, thermostats, appliances, plugs, blinds and shades—that are all vying for a place in your 21st century home. Read the rest of this roundup here at Popular Mechanics’ sister site … Continue reading →

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