Wearables
Hearing aid enables users to understand speech on a level
From the company that introduced the internet-connected hearing aid, comes a new hearing aid to enable people with hearing loss to experience speech understanding at a level on par with people with normal hearing. The new Oticon Opn S helps people with hearing loss thrive in noisy venues, such as bars and restaurants.
Hearing aid opens up a world of sounds for children
Oticon Opn Play is a hearing aid designed to meet the developmental needs and day-to-day challenges for growing children with hearing loss. Representing a whole new way for children to hear, the Oticon Opn Play paediatric hearing aid opens up a whole world of sound to young ears while enabling them to differentiate between speech and noise with less effort in their chaotic world.
Location tracking smartwatch powered by sunlight
u-blox and TransSiP are announcing the PowerWatch 2, according to the companies it will be the world’s first GPS smartwatch that you never need to recharge. The smartwatch features the ultra-small, ultra-low power u‑blox ZOE-M8B GNSS receiver to track position, in addition to calories burned, activity level, and sleep, making it a suitable companion for runners, hikers, and swimmers.
Health patch with long battery life to measure vital signs
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2019), in Las Vegas, imec and TNO are presenting the latest version of their health patch. Developed in the framework of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, the new health patch offers comfort and a long battery life. It can also be manufactured at a fraction of the cost of previous generations, making it a user-friendly, disposable solution for ambulant patient monitoring.
True wireless earbuds engineered for business use
Provider of UC sound solutions, Jabra, has launched the Evolve 65t; true wireless earbuds specifically engineered for the mobile professional. The new edition to the Evolve range of professional headsets marks an engineering milestone for Jabra, with true wireless earbuds to attain Skype for Business certification.
Flea-sized solar panels embedded in clothes
Clothing embedded with tiny solar cells the size of a flea can allow wearers to generate electricity on the move and charge items like mobile phones and smartwatches.
Turning fashion wearables into payment devices
It has never been easier to integrate secured payment functionality into fashion accessories: Infineon Technologies now provides EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets. The new SECORA Pay W for Smart Payment Accessories (SPA) combines an EMV chip with the card operating system, payment applet as well as the antenna directly on tape.
Enabling true stereo audio streaming to hearing aids
Licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for smarter, connected devices, CEVA has announced that Sonova Holding, the provider of hearing solutions, has licensed and deployed CEVA’s RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP in its latest SWORD 3.0 wireless chip for hearing aids and other smart hearing devices.
Running entrepreneur takes a big step forward
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has supported an entrepreneur’s vision to help runners find the most appropriate type of footwear.
Health sensor platform enables advanced monitoring
The MAXREFDES101 Health Sensor Platform 2.0 from Maxim Integrated is in stock at Mouser Electronics. The MAXREFDES101 incorporates a comprehensive range of Maxim products to provide a rapid prototyping, evaluation, and development platform for medical applications, providing accurate monitoring of body temperature, heart rate, and electrocardiogram (ECG).