Starkey Halo Hearing Aid User Hacks Wi-Fi for Art Project
Hearing aid user and science writer, Frank Swain, has figured out how to use his Starkey Halo Bluetooth aids to listen to Wi-Fi networks.
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Author: Christa Nuber
Christine Sever Appointed General Manager of Rexton
Rexton has announced that Christine Sever, MA, is the new general manager of Rexton USA, following the resignation of Eric Sumner, who served as the company’s general manager since April 2012.
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IntriCon Partners with PC Werth as Supplier to NHS
IntriCon announces exclusive distribution agreement with PC Werth in the United Kingdom as a main supplier of low-cost, high-quality hearing aid products to the National Health Service (NHS) Supply Chain’s National Framework.
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Mice May Discriminate Partial Sounds As Humans Do
A researcher at the University at Buffalo studies the ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) of mice and finds they discriminate partial sounds just as humans do.
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ADA Applauds CAA’s Endorsement of Audiology Patient Choice Act
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) announces that the California Academy of Audiology (CAA) has endorsed the Audiology Patient Choice Act. Additionally, the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology is reportedly the first university SAA Chapter to endorse the Act.
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Annual Scott Haug Audiology Retreat Ends Successful Run
The final Scott Haug Hill Country Audiology Retreat, held in Texas during September, was a great success and capped off 30 years of exceptional learning and fun.
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New Professional Practice Protocol Released by AG Bell
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) has announced its release of a new professional practice protocol, Recommended Protocol for Audiological Assessment, Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Evaluation, and Follow-up.
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Vitamin B3 Precursor May Help Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institutes shows that using a precursor to vitamin B3 to elevate the activity of a certain protein could help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
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New Extensions Offered on Beltone First and Origin Products
Beltone has announced the newest extensions to its Beltone First™ and Beltone Origin™ products lines.
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ReSound LiNX Lands on List of Popular 2014 Innovations
The ReSound LiNX MFi hearing aid has landed on the Mashable.com website’s list of “14 innovations that improved the world in 2014.”
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Audigy Group Welcomes Michael Halloran as New CFO
Audigy Group reported that is has appointed Michael Halloran as its chief financial officer, the first new CFO the company has hired in 10 years.
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Dogs Process Speech Much Like We Do, Study Finds
Researchers at the University of Sussex School of Psychology show that dogs process speech in a similar way to humans. They reportedly listen to our words, not just our intonation.
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Sound Training May Reduce Distractibility in Aging Brain
Research from scientists at UCSF explores why the aging brain finds it increasingly difficult to ignore distractions, and what we can do about it.
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Harry Potter Book Helps Scientists Understand Brain Processes
To identify how different regions of the brain are activated when we read, CMU scientists conducted a study in which participants read a Harry Potter book.
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Multisensory Tinnitus Treatment Receives Certification in Ireland
Neuromod Devices announced that it has secured the CE Mark—certified regulatory approval in Europe—for its mutebutton multisensory tinnitus treatment device.
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