This makes Amazon Fire TV Cube “the first-ever streaming media player to support ASHA and allow customers to directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing aids,” according to the company.
Knowles and Lucid Hearing, a hearing aid company, have partnered to bring the hearing health industry the Westone Audio High Fidelity DWT, a hearing aid with a Receiver in Canal (RIC) that delivers “exceptional sound quality for music listening.”
The effects of moisture on hearing aid repairs and electroacoustic performance are a well-documented and decades-old problem. There are now extremely effective tools available for controlling moisture-related malfunctions and performance issues. This article looks at the Redux system as a dedicated tool for professional drying services in a practice.
When the smartwatch picks up a sound the user is interested in — examples include a siren, a microwave beeping, or a bird chirping — SoundWatch will identify it and send the user a friendly buzz along with information about the sound, according to an article on the UW News website.
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Since the COVID-19 lockdown, the demand for earbuds has “ risen to an unprecedented level,” according to Nick Hunn, a CTO at wireless consulting company WiFore, in an article that appears on LinkedIn.
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Said to be “wireless and lightweight,” OrCam MyEye is an “advanced wearable assistive technology” for people who are blind or visually impaired. The finger-sized device helps provide access to visual information—communicated by audio—hands-free, as the device attaches to any pair of eyeglasses.
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For those with hearing loss, noisy environments like shops and restaurant patios can make it nearly impossible to hold conversations. HeardThat “turns iPhones into powerful hearing assistive devices to make voices more clear.”
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Today’s hearing aids can personalize amplification for individuals, but even the most sophisticated and advanced technologies “lack the ability to selectively isolate and amplify sounds of interest,” according to Facebook’s article.
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Back in 2017, listings in the “Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Aids” indicated that 83% of the hearing aids capable of containing them had or could be fitted with telecoils. The figure for the “2020 Guide” has shrunk to 75%, but that is not a completely accurate picture of the situation.
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A new paper from a group of private-practice audiologists explores how the future of hearing healthcare depends upon recognizing and serving patients from a whole-person perspective—moving away from the narrow view of addressing hearing loss through amplification only, to becoming “hearing loss mitigation counselors” and treating the needs of the individual.
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As part of its growth strategy for the new in-ear monitor solution-the 3DME—ASI Audio announced it has formed a partnership with Pro Audio/MI/Consumer Technology industry veteran Gregg Stein and his new company, Triple G Ventures.
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A new feature being tested on Facebook’s “smart glasses” may eventually allow users to focus on important sounds in real-life situations while helping to block out background noise, according to an article on “ZDNet.”
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Initially, Artem designed a joystick glove to be able to play computer games one-handed. He then improved the device, turning it into an unusual hearing aid.
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is encouraging teachers and administrators to take steps to meet the unique challenges that new virtual and modified in-person learning environments will pose for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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The research team believe that the new fabrication process could result in a generation of ultralightweight, flexible electronics for wearables and sensors.
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Some deaf and hard-of-hearing users object to YouTube’s decision, saying it will hinder accessibility, and are petitioning the company to provide a fix for the issues rather than simply getting rid of the feature.
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After nearly three months of required closure, all facilities are back in operation, including the Musicians Hearing Clinic and the adjoining manufacturing lab.
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ChatableApps announced the launch of “the world’s first universal hearing aid, using neuroscience-led artificial intelligence to enable those suffering from hearing loss to hear one-to-one conversations clearly, using an everyday smartphone and a standard pair of earbuds.”
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