Hansaton Launches AQ Jam SHD Behind-the-Ear Device
Like the AQ sound SHD, a rechargeable RIC hearing system released in Spring 2017, HANSATON’s AQ jam SHD behind-the-ear model has a lithium-ion battery
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Year: 2018
Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?
Researchers found that speech comprehension can sometimes actually improve by as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision, and that different individuals consistently have uniquely different optimal delays for different tasks.
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ICRA Fellow Harvey Dillon, PhD, Named Officer of the Order of Australia
Dillon is the former director of the Australian National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) and co-creator, with Denis Byrne, of the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI), a NAL questionnaire designed to evaluate client needs, goals, and improvements in hearing ability.
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Ida Institute Awards 2018 Research Grants for Three Projects
Each year, up to $10,000 in funding is awarded by the Ida Institute to three projects that develop evidence related to Ida Institute methods and tools and aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of person-centered care in hearing rehabilitation.
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InnerScope Announces LOI with AlgorKorea for Distribution of Devices
This Agreement will allow the Company the ability to offer self-fitting hearing aid devices direct-to-consumer through its www.nohasslehearing.com eCommerce store.
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Phonak To Sponsor Child’s Voice Golf Tournament June 12
The golf tournament is a scramble format, featuring on-course competitions such as closest to the pin, longest drive, and some exciting opportunities to “Challenge a Child’s Voice graduate,” including a putting contest.
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Preterm Infants May Sleep Better Hearing Mother’s Voice
Results indicate that newborns in a NICU were less likely to be awakened by noises when a recording of their mother’s voice was playing.
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GN Hearing Wins Two Gold Stevie Awards
GN Hearing, a company involved in the development of Smart Hearing aid technology, announced the company’s two signature products, ReSound LiNX 3D and Beltone Trust, were named winners of two Gold Stevie Awards.
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Eurotrak 2018 Research Data Released at BIHIMA Conference
One of the key findings is that 71% of UK respondents to the Eurotrak survey wished they had got their hearing devices sooner.
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Apple Announces Live Listen Compatibility with AirPods in iOS12, 'TechCrunch' Reports
The feature—found in hearing aids certified through Apple’s Made for iPhone hearing aid program—will enable users to utilize their phones as a remote microphone when positioned near the source of sound (such as in a noisy restaurant).
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Oticon Drive Marketing Conference Took Place June 1-3 in North Carolina
The Oticon “marketing intensive” aims to empower independent practitioners to accelerate practice growth with marketing approaches and tools designed to reach the consumers who are vital to their practice’s success.
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Oticon Survey Shows Noise Levels in Busy Restaurants
A just-released Oticon study of 50 restaurants in 10 top foodie markets found that on average during peak Saturday dining hours, diners were subjected to noise levels around 79 decibels.
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Oticon Korea to Become Vanish International Supplier
Oticon, as the sole distributor of Vanish, will reportedly make the product available to all dispensers of hearing products within Korea.
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Tribute: Creig Dunckel, Audiologist and Educator (1945-2018)
Creig Dunckel, MA, a well-known practice-owner and respected educator in audiology, passed away on May 23 at his cabin home in Gaylord, Mich. He was 72.
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Benson Medical Instruments Presents Awards to Distributors for Outstanding Customer Service
Benson Medical Instruments announced that it recently honored distributors who provide their customers with outstanding customer support at the company’s annual sales meeting May 10-11.
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