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RØDE Adds Direct iPhone Pairing To Wireless GO And Pro Mics

Firmware update lets Wireless GO (Gen 3) and Wireless PRO mics link to iPhones via Bluetooth without the need for a separate receiver.

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5 months ago

February 18, 2026

Joanna Melki

rode adds direct iphone pairing to wireless go and pro mics

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RØDE has pushed a free firmware update to its Wireless GO (Gen 3) and Wireless PRO microphones, enabling direct Bluetooth pairing with iPhones and meaning that receiver units are no longer required.

The feature, branded Direct Connect, works through the RØDE Capture app. Once paired, transmitters connect straight to an iOS device, cutting cables and extra hardware from a typical mobile rig.

“We’ve already witnessed the incredible impact Direct Connect has had on creators using the Wireless Micro,” said Damien Wilson, CEO of RØDE. “Since launch, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, allowing creators more flexibility and versatility than ever before. It’s our duty as pioneers of the ultra-compact wireless microphone category to extend true wireless freedom to as many creators as possible. With Direct Connect now available on more RØDE systems, we’re delivering exactly that”.

Inside the app, users can record in merged mode — both transmitters combined into a single stereo file — or split mode, with each mic isolated on its own channel. Output gain is adjustable in-app. The pitch is simple: fewer components, faster setup, same audio standard.

The timing seems to be deliberate, as the Wireless GO (Gen 3) now sells for $199 after a 33% price cut, and the Wireless PRO has dropped 25% to $299. The latest firmware update can be downloaded completely free.

Wireless GO (Gen 3) runs on RØDE’s Series IV 2.4GHz digital transmission and supports 32-bit float on-board recording, GainAssist auto-leveling and 32GB of internal storage. Wireless PRO layers on timecode sync for post-production alignment and a 260-meter line-of-sight range, aimed at filmmakers who need more control without scaling up to bulkier systems.

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Both models sit within RØDE’s broader Series IV ecosystem, including the RØDECaster Pro II, RØDECaster Duo and RØDECaster Video.

Across the Gulf region, where smartphone-led production underpins everything from startup marketing to government-backed media ventures, lighter setups are becoming the norm. Direct-to-phone pairing narrows the gap between entry-level creators and professional workflows even further. RØDE is betting that fewer pieces of kit in creators’ bags will prove popular.

Direct Connect is live now through a firmware update in the RØDE Capture app.

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A Three-Clinic Network Bets Dubai Is Ready For Longevity Medicine

Longevium has enlisted nearly 100 clinicians and created an AI platform in a bid to sell biological-age tracking as a medicine, not a wellness service.

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2 days ago

July 13, 2026

Dana Saadeh

a three-clinic network bets dubai is ready for longevity medicine

Dubai has been busily creating the scaffolding for a longevity industry, including a dedicated regulatory authority and a health market deep enough to sustain it. Now the clinics are arriving.

Longevium, a longevity clinic network, has opened three locations across the city: a flagship at Triple Seven Mall on Jumeirah 3, and branches in Jumeirah Lake Towers and Jumeirah Village Circle. Together they house a multidisciplinary team of nearly 100 physicians and specialists offering what the company bills as “a measurable medical system for longevity”.

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The pitch is that longevity medicine should look less like a wellness menu and more like continuous clinical care. Each patient’s biological age assessment, laboratory results, body composition, cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic markers, and lifestyle data feed into a single profile, with a proprietary AI platform helping physicians track progress and adjust protocols against the patient’s own biomarkers.

“Healthy aging must be approached clinically through diagnostics, biomarkers, physician supervision, longitudinal tracking, and protocols tailored to the individual,” said Dr. Ksenia Butova, Longevium’s founder and CEO. “Our goal is to help patients understand their health trajectory before disease develops, and then actively change that trajectory”.

The treatment list spans peptide-based protocols, exosome therapies, stem cell approaches, GLP-1 metabolic optimization, hormone balance programs, cardiovascular prevention, and regenerative aesthetics — a model built for the entrepreneurs, executives, and international patients the clinic says want measurable results rather than generic wellness. A signature offering, Longevity Day, compresses biomarker testing, ultrasound and vascular imaging, specialist consultations, IV therapy, and a personalized optimization roadmap into a single three-hour visit.

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“Here, longevity, biotechnology, AI, prevention, and regenerative medicine are converging into a single ecosystem,” said Butova. “This is why Longevium was built in Dubai, and why we believe the UAE can become a global reference point for longevity medicine”.

The emirate established the Dubai Longevity Authority in 2026 to oversee its longevity, wellness, and advanced health sectors, and the Dubai Health Authority reported insured beneficiaries exceeding 4.9 million in 2025, up around 6.5%, with insurance claims reaching approximately 49.6 million, up around 13.5%.