Google Patents a System That Keeps 3D Surround Sound Smooth When Your Wireless Connection Struggles
Spatial audio sounds great until your Bluetooth wobbles and the sound cuts out. Google's new patent describes a system that switches headphones…
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Sony Patents Headphones That Filter Out Your Own Voice While You Talk
When you wear noise-canceling headphones and start talking, your own voice can sound oddly loud or hollow in your ears. Sony is…
Samsung Patents a System That Splits Audio Across Your Devices Automatically
Instead of playing the same audio on every speaker in the room, Samsung's new patent describes a system that carves a single…
Samsung Patents a Microphone System That Learns Your Voice as You Speak
Most voice assistants struggle when you move from a quiet room to a busy street. Samsung's latest patent describes a system that…
Samsung Patents a TV That Picks Its Own Fix for Out-of-Sync Audio
You're watching a movie and the actor's lips move half a second before you hear the words. Samsung's latest patent targets exactly…
Sony's New Patent Fakes 3D Sound from Game Audio That Was Never Recorded That Way
Your brain figures out where a sound is coming from by noticing which ear hears it first. Sony has filed a patent…
New Patent Lets Speakers Amplify Audio Without Pairing
What if your Google speaker could pick up audio playing nearby — from a TV, a phone, or a laptop — and…
IBM Patents a Smart Alarm System That Identifies Burning Materials Before Alerting You
Most smoke alarms just scream when they detect smoke. IBM's new patent describes a system that first figures out what's on fire…
Ultrasound Tech Detects Your Position to Optimize Audio Output
Your laptop speakers don't know where you are — they just blast audio into the room and hope for the best. AMD…
Samsung Patents a System That Auto-Corrects Uneven Dual Speakers
When the two speakers on your phone don't output the same volume, audio sounds lopsided — and Samsung wants the device to…
Sony Patents Headphones That Measure Your Ear Shape for Personalized Audio
Every ear is shaped differently, and that shape dramatically affects how you hear sound. Sony is patenting a headphone design that quietly…
Sony Patents a Spring-Mounted Speaker Design to Keep Controller Audio Consistent
Sony is patenting a way to keep the speaker in a game controller pressed firmly against its housing — using a carefully…
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