ReSound Forms Global Audiology Group
The company will combine and leverage its audiology expertise to provide audiologic perspective during hearing instrument designfrom concept to release into the market.
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Salus Snags Grant to Fund National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities
The consortium consists of 24 universities with doctoral programs that have an emphasis in one or more of the three sensory impairment areas, among them: deaf/hard of hearing.
Read MoreAdvanced Bionics Partners With Skinit to Customize Appearance of Cochlear Implants
Processors can be dressed with a range of personal favorites, among them: colors, sports teams, motifs, works of art, movie characters, college team logos, or, users can upload graphics for a one-of-a-kind look.
Read MoreGeneral Hearing Instruments Tackles Tinnitus With Tranquil Simplicity
The free-field soft sound dome leaves the ear canal virtually open, delivering clean, stable sound while allowing wearers to hear surrounding sounds in a normal manner, says the company.
Read MoreOtologics’ Offers Carina Implantable Hearing System
The device picks up sounds using a microphone implanted under the skin and transmits amplified signals directly into the middle ear.
Read MoreNational Science Fair Competition for Students with Hearing Loss
The RIT National Science Fair for deaf and hard-of-hearing students allows entrants to compete individually or as a two- or three-person team for cash prizes of up to $500.
Read MoreAFA Events Encourage Students, Raise Funding for Programs
Twenty-eight third- and fourth-year AuD students from programs nationwide attended the convention and participated in a special track of AFA sessions directed at students interested in future careers in private practice.
Read MoreStarkey Founder and CEO William F. Austin Wins Woodrow Wilson Award
The award honors a business leader whose business practices and example have shown concern for society beyond the bottom line.
Read MoreOticon Dual Positively Pink Campaign Delivers $20,000 to Support Breast Cancer Research
The donation is a result of the Positively Pink campaign that introduced Oticon Dual Think Pink hearing devices.
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Looking Back at 2009, Moving Forward to 2010
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at new product/service offerings and events in 2009, as well as what might be expected for 2010 and beyond.
Read MoreCall for Singers at Upcoming AAA Convention in San Diego
At the annual AAA event, Robert DiSogra, Mead Killion of Etymotic Research, Dave Speidel of Interacoustics, and others have treated attendees to barbershop-style songs at the exhibit hall. They are seeking singers to perform at the American Academy of Audiology Convention in San Diego in April.
Read MoreDynamic Ear Co Introduces Passive Hearing Protection Filters for Music, Industrial Applications
For musicians, music lovers, and concertgoers who require state-of-the-art hearing protection while maintaining clarity of sound and full music dynamics
Read MoreTax Credit Would Improve Hearing For More Than 10 Million Americans
Hearing aids for millions of Americans living with untreated hearing loss could soon become a reality if Congress acts, says Stephen Hansbrough, CEO of HearUSA,West Palm Beach, Fla, who is urging passage of the tax credit legislation that would make hearing aids significantly more affordable.
Read MoreAFAs Kenneth W. Berger Memorial Scholarship Awarded at NOAC
Raina Stromberg, a third-year AuD student at the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium, eceived a $1,000 scholarship.
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A New Compression Strategy Based on a Guided Level Estimator
A new compression strategy combines linear and non-linear amplification in new ways. In steady acoustic environments, the compressor operates in a nearly linear manner; however, if the level of the acoustic environment changes more than a given amount, the gain swiftly follows. The system is designed to allow for a high global compression ratio, while maintaining near-linear performance for locally stable environments.
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