Listen Technologies Offers TAA-Compliant ListenIR System
The infrared assistive listening solution now meets federal procurement standards, simplifying purchasing for government and regulated industry projects.
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Listen Technologies Bringing Auri to AuDacity 2025
Listen Technologies will showcase Auri, its Auracast-based assistive listening system, at AuDacity 2025, offering demonstrations and real-world use of Auracast broadcast audio technology.
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How ‘Public Access Ready’ Hearing Aids Could Offer a Competitive Edge
Hearing care professionals can distinguish their services from OTC devices by focusing on advanced hearing aid features for accessibility.
USound Launches Tarvos 1.0 ASIC Linear Audio Amplifier
USound, a provider of MEMS-technology-based audio solutions for hearables and wearables, announced the launch of the newest ASIC linear audio amplifier, Tarvos 1.0 UC-P3010, designed to drive USound MEMS speakers.
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CaptionCall Extends Audiology Scholarship Deadline
The new deadline to apply is February 15. Now in its sixth year, the scholarship program supports audiology students in pursuing their educational goals.
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NALscribe App: Real-time Text to Help Overcome Mask and Hearing-Related Challenges
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.
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Hearing Loops and The Hard-of-Hearing Traveler
Some inventions, like the telephone, just seem to stick around and evolve. Hearing loops and the telecoils that use them fall into that category.
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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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Listen Technologies Launches Navilution Product Suite
Listen Navilution is a GPS-triggered commentary system that delivers prerecorded audio stories and information.
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ListenTalk Adds Expanded Functionality
The new functionality “can make it easier for interpreters using ListenTALK to listen to audio in one language and speak the words in another language without having to carry additional equipment.”
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Neosensory Partners with Oaktree Products
Neosensory, a company that builds devices for sensory augmentation, and Oaktree Products, a provider of clinical supplies to the hearing care industry, have partnered to allow hearing care professionals to purchase the Neosensory Buzz for their patients directly through Oaktree Products.
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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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Zoom Charges Monthly Fee for Closed Captioning During Pandemic, ‘WBFO’ Reports
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.
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Listen Technologies Partners with Avidex for Distribution in Greece
Avidex has more than 20 years of experience addressing the AV needs of end users and businesses across several markets. Its clients include private corporations, education and cultural foundations, and commercial facilities.
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Fluent Audio Launches Portable Classroom Amplification System
The Fluent FA-CVAS-10 is a 10-position wireless voice amplification system. The teacher/instructor wears a small transmitter and microphone which transmits clear audio (even when speaking through a mask) to small wireless speakers that can be set up throughout a classroom or training room.
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Listen Technologies Partners with Poland-Based Distributor
Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with ESS Audio, a sound system design and installation company in Poland. ESS Audio will distribute Listen Technologies’ Listen EVERYWHERE, ListenTALK, and ListenIR solutions in country.
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Researcher Designs Vibrating Glove for Deaf Individuals
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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Professor Says Remote Learning Can Be Beneficial for Hearing-impaired Faculty
Jonathan Moore argues that he actually hears better on videoconference than a traditional classroom setting because his students are sitting close to the microphone; in class, his students sometimes speak low or are seated too far away for him to hear clearly.
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