Plaud is launching AI earbuds
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The Plaud One Explorer Edition can be worn like traditional earbuds or used through its standalone charging case, and the case includes built-in 4G to upload and process conversations without relying on your phone or Wi-Fi to stay connected.
- Fact 2: Each earbud features 16MB of local storage (for a total of 32MB) and three microphones that can record at a distance of up to two meters.
- Fact 3: The charging case includes four microphones with a five-meter recording range, a built-in speaker, 512MB of storage, and provides a combined battery life of up to 36 hours, which can be recharged via USB-C.
- Fact 4: The Plaud One costs $249.99 and is available to preorder “in selected markets” starting today, with shipping expected to start in late September.
Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.
Plaud has introduced a new AI wearable that’s designed to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations, only this time it looks like earbuds instead of a pin. The Plaud One Explorer Edition can be worn like traditional earbuds or used through its standalone charging case, and the case includes built-in 4G to upload and process conversations without relying on your phone or Wi-Fi to stay connected. Each earbud features 16MB of local storage (for a total of 32MB) and three microphones that can record at a distance of up to two meters.
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