The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) in Australia has addressed masking and language comprehension problems by developing the free NALscribe iPad app that clinics can use to make communication easier for people struggling to hear.
Shari Eberts wrote an open letter—that turned into a petition with 58,000 signatures—asking video conferencing companies to remove the paywall from their captioning services.
In this role, Nord will work with Listen Technologies’ partners to sell the company’s audio and content solutions to their customer bases. He will also oversee Listen Technologies’ outside and inside sales teams.
In particular, the article stresses the importance of making certain that captions for lectures are accurate.
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During this emergency, there may be times that prompt connection time takes a little longer. Providers are doing their best to fully staff their call centers to ensure that the phones are answered as quickly as possible.
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‘TechCrunch’ published a profile of a UK-based company that developed a smartphone app that helps provide hearing assistance by removing background noise.
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Though CART stenographers are often present at public speeches, according to the article, they aren’t always available in classroom settings unless specifically requested.
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The settlement is part of a a case brought against the school that alleged it discriminated against deaf and hard-of-hearing people, according to “AP.”
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MagicALL is for guests with hearing loss, who are deaf or blind, or guests who speak a different language. Disney licenses MagicALL to other organizations so they can use this technology to enable “magical guest experiences everywhere.”
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According to the article, Audacious will be available to Boots Hearingcare customers.
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The Earlens Contact Hearing Solution has been shown to deliver greater audibility across an extended frequency range than conventional aids, but do patients notice the difference? A pilot study using a new questionnaire was run with experienced hearing aids users to evaluate the subjective sound quality they had when fit with the Earlens Contact Hearing Solution versus when they were switched back to their own acoustic hearing aids.
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Staff Standpoint | January 2020 Hearing Review By Karl E. Strom Is time spent using a hearing...
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This study revealed that for some individuals with a mild-to-moderate high frequency hearing loss, the use of an amplifier app can result in enhanced listening performance—and even performance within normal limits in background noise. However, the quality of the earphones used does make a difference. These apps and earphones may be particularly useful for these patients who—for whatever reason—could benefit from amplification but are not yet ready for a hearing aid.
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OTOjOY, an audio technology company, announced it was named an Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC)...
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You see them all over city streets: pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds—their faces glued to...
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Singular Hearing, a technology developer of progressive audio solutions, announced that it will...
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Otohub’s products are said to be “clinically validated, allowing for a reliable measurement of hearing, even outside of a traditional soundbooth.”
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Biotechnology company, Eosera, announced that it is not only expanding its line of products, but also moving to a facility that is double the size of its previous location, and hiring four new team members in three different capacities.
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