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Timekettle unveiled its latest earbuds , the W4 Pro , this workweek atCES 2025 in Las Vegas . The product purpose to up the ante on the startup ’s focus by add real - metre   two - way translation to earphone and video call .

The earbuds will automatically set out interpret margin call in 40 different languages , without any input from the user . Predictably , there is some latency : around three to five seconds following speech .

Timekettle notice : “ The newly launched feature allows two - way translations to facilitate effortless grumpy - lingual conversations through any telecommunication applications programme or traditional phone system . It provide bidirectional synchronic translation without interrupt the original vox quality . ”

interpret speech will , however , amount through louder than the original sound . In addition to those translations , the headphones use onboard AI to leave a summary of the conversation ’s contents .

The W4 Pro can also be used in the same manner as earlier Timekettle headphones : by deal an earbud with another someone for face - to - fount translation .

The headphones are powered by the company ’s new announce Babel OS , “ which deliver lightning - quick transitions with solution that can anticipate what is being said , adapt to customizable lexicons , and translate with real human emotion and tonality , ” per Timekettle .

The operating organization is coming to previous model , as well . The W4 Pro earbuds go up for sale Sunday , priced at $ 449 .

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