Listen Everywhere Used at John Rennie High School
Listen Technologies announced that John Rennie High School, a secondary school in Quebec, Canada, has selected Listen EVERYWHERE for use in its theater to support assistive listening.
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Listen Technologies to Provide InfoComm 2022 with ListenTALK
Listen Technologies Corporation announced that it will provide ListenTALK, its 3-in-1 mobile communication system, to support all Integrated Experience Tours and Show Floor Tours at InfoComm 2022.
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AudioTelligence Aims to Solve ‘Cocktail Party Problem’
AudioTelligence’s new Aiso for Hearing product has been demonstrated to help “improve speech understanding in noisy environments from 5% to a staggering 98% – a significant improvement over existing commercially available devices.”
Letters: The Advent of “Superfecta” Hearing Aids with Telecoils
Robert Bishton, BC-HIS, says we have recently seen the introduction of what could be called “Superfecta” hearing aids: instruments that come in a cosmetically pleasing small RIC/RITE form-factor, are rechargeable, equipped with wireless connectivity (to smartphones, remote mics and TV streamers) as well as a built-in telecoil.
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MCK Audio Launches New Website
MCK Audio, the company making HearHooks and Companion Mics, has just launched a new website offering detailed product information, case studies, and research on music practices during a pandemic.
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Moisture Impact on Hearing Aids: Benefits of Proactive Care by Hearing Care Practices
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.
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Apple Launches Features for Those with Hearing Loss
Apple announced the introduction of software features “designed for people with mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive disabilities.” According to Apple’s announcement, “these next-generation technologies showcase Apple’s belief that accessibility is a human right and advance the company’s long history of delivering industry-leading features that make Apple products customizable for all users.”
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Phonak to Release Roger On Solution for Hearing Aid, Cochlear Implant Wearers
Phonak announced that the Roger On remote microphone solution will be available to hearing aid and cochlear implant wearers via hearing care professionals as of June 15, 2021.
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Listen Technologies Launches Private Channels Feature
The new feature is part of a firmware upgrade to Listen EVERYWHERE, the award-winning wireless system that streams audio and customized content directly to smartphones and smart devices.
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Signia Launches Upgraded Face Mask Mode
Signia announced the launch of an upgraded version of its Face Mask Mode, available via the Signia smartphone app.
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Enterprise Premont Launches Windowed Mask
Entreprise Prémont announced the launch in production of Humask-Pro Vision, a windowed mask specially designed for the family and professional circle of people with hearing loss.
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White House Uses ASL Interpreter During COVID-19 Briefing for ‘First Time,’ WJLA Reports
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recently won a federal lawsuit that now compels the government, effective October 1, to include ASL interpreters as part of coronavirus briefings as well as on the White House’s live web feed, according to WJLA.
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SoundWatch: New Smartwatch App Alerts Hard-of-Hearing Users To Sounds
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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Nick Hunn Addresses Trends in the Hearables Market During COVID-19
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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Starkey Partners with OrCam on Technology to Connect Hearing Aids with Vision Loss Device
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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Singular Hearing Launches HeardThat App for IPhone
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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FaceBook Reality Labs Publish Paper on ‘Enhancement’ of Hearing Aids with Augmented Reality Platforms
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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What’s Going On? More Loops and Fewer Telecoils
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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