Timekettle debuts W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds for real-time translation

Timekettle unveiled its W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds at the IFA technology show in Berlin, saying the compact in ear buds will be available from September 5 through the company website and Amazon for $349. The company described the W4 as a more portable, consumer focused complement to its earlier W4 Pro, combining bonevoiceprint sensor voice capture with LLM driven translation on its Babel OS 2.0 platform to deliver real time multilingual conversation support.

Timekettle said the W4 uses a sensor that detects vibrations from the user’s jawbone to capture speech, supplementing traditional microphones. The company claims this approach reduces background noise, prevents sound leakage and enables clearer recognition in noisy environments such as airports or convention halls. A specialized ear hook also positions the microphone near the mouth to optimize direct voice pickup, Timekettle added.

The earbuds run Babel OS 2.0, which Timekettle describes as an AI powered translation system that uses realtime language prediction, contextual learning and custom lexicons. The company said the system supports realtime translation of 42 languages and up to 95 regional accents, with nearinstant...