All items tagged with wireless earbuds and Skullcandy (8)

Skullcandy Challenges Wasteful Battery Production with Ecobuds Sustainable Earbuds

March 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Challenges Wasteful Battery Production with Ecobuds Sustainable Earbuds

Skullcandy announced its newest EcoBuds True Wireless Earbuds, which are touted as the brand's most sustainable product to date. The bold new design introduces a battery-free charging case, and boasts a 50% lower carbon footprint than similar products. Not only are the Skullcandy Ecobuds made with recycled materials, the company suggests that its new Bluetooth 5.2 earbuds will be perfectly fine working up to 8 hours a day, while 10 minutes of charging will give users 2 hours of playtime.

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20

May 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20

Skullcandy announced a new model of true wireless earbuds that basically don't do anything but provide for wireless music listening for $19.99 MSRP. The new Smokin' Buds do support USB-C rapid charge and are part of the company's new environmentally-conscious initiatives, using 50% certified recycled plastics, a consolidated part count and mindful battery capacity, minimizing the stress on the environment. A new reference from a respected brand.

Native Voice Announces Hands-Free Access to iHeartMedia Audio Content

December 20, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Native Voice Announces Hands-Free Access to iHeartMedia Audio Content

Native Voice, an on-demand voice assistant platform that enables users to communicate directly by voice with their favorite brands, announced today a product collaboration with iHeartMedia to offer direct access to the nation’s largest library of live and on-demand music, radio and podcast content via voice. Early in 2023, anyone with a Skull-iQ enabled Skullcandy device (Grind, Grind Fuel, Push Active) can simply say “Hey iHeart” for immediate, hands-free access to iHeartRadio’s expansive world of content without having to download the iHeart app.

Native Voice Reveals New Multi-Assistant Functionality for Skullcandy Push Active and Grind Series Earbuds

July 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Native Voice Reveals New Multi-Assistant Functionality for Skullcandy Push Active and Grind Series Earbuds

During Amazon’s Alexa Live 2022 event, Native Voice, an on-demand voice assistant library that enables users to communicate directly by voice with their favorite assistants, announced a partnership with Skullcandy that will allow users of their Push Active and Grind Series TWS earbuds to have their devices upgraded to include multi-simultaneous wake word functionality. Later this year, Skullcandy will push a firmware update adding Native Voice-enabled functionality.

Mimi Hearing Technologies Reinforces Funding and Closes Deals With Skullcandy and Cleer Audio

December 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Mimi Hearing Technologies Reinforces Funding and Closes Deals With Skullcandy and Cleer Audio

Berlin-based Mimi Hearing Technologies has successfully closed a new funding round led by progressive German deep-tech investors MIG Capital and a larger Munich based family office, joined by existing shareholders as Mimi continues to bridge the gap between hearing wellbeing and audio consumption. The new funds will support expansion of Mimi's technology platform as well as marketing and sales operations in the US and Asia, as the company closes new deals with more audio manufacturers.

Skullcandy's New Under $100 True Wireless Earbuds Offer Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology

September 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Skullcandy's New Under $100 True Wireless Earbuds Offer Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology

True wireless earbuds that offer truly differentiated features, such as hands-free control via simple voice commands, personal audio profiles, and software updates, are now a reality under $100. Coming from Skullcandy, the popular headphone brand leading that price category, the new Grind Fuel and Push Active TWS designs offer those features thanks to Bragi OS, and over 18 months of development effort by the Skullcandy and Bragi teams.

Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds

June 29, 2021 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds

Skullcandy, the headphone company from Park City, Utah, announced a partnership with Bragi, the inventor and largest intellectual property owner of true wireless headphones, now licensing its software to brands and manufacturers worldwide. The partnership enables Skullcandy to create truly smart, future-proof audio products, infused with easy-to-use, transformative technology incorporating Bragi’s software platform featuring embedded AI.

Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud

December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud

Another leading brand in the personal audio space, Skullcandy, announced its first truly wireless earbuds and opted for the affordable level in a distinctive design. Skullcandy's Push seeks to offer listeners a bold design, sleek fit, and a target response optimized for music impact in a Bluetooth 4.2 platform. Clearly not a cutting-edge proposal but an attempt instead to appeal to its young audience with something they can afford as "My-First True Wireless Earbuds".