The FCC-certified captioning app's AI-powered TTS features earned the company the "Text to Speech Solution of the Year" recognition in the ninth annual AI Breakthrough Awards program.
Widex earned two top honors in the 2025 Hearing Technology Innovator Awards for its AI-powered Widex Allure App and its cloud-based Compass Cloud fitting platform.
After updating to iOS 15.4, some users of Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids—including many or most of the global brands—may experience problems pairing the devices to their respective apps. The problem appears to originate from Apple.
Signia has announced the debut of what it calls the world’s first setting for a hearing device which specifically improves audibility for those communicating with someone wearing a face covering. Built within the company’s proprietary app, Signia’s Face Mask Mode is reportedly the most complete solution on the market, requiring no in-person adjustments with a hearing care professional.
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In addition to remote check-ins and receiving real-time wait times, patients can locate and select in-network medical providers, by reviewing the provider’s specific information and a display of average wait times.
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Target devices include headsets, hearing aids, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, and a host of other smart audio devices for the consumer and the smart home.
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Coach sends users notifications for when to change or charge batteries, clean their devices, usage details, what to expect and how to get the most from their hearing instruments.
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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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A new app called Jeenie, available for iOS or Android users, provides access to an ASL interpreter...
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Gerald Isobe and his son, Brandon Isobe, recently developed an app to help deaf individuals locate “real-time interpreters” on-demand, according to an article on Apple’s App Store website.
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The new version from Alango Wear & Hear is said to use graphics and a modernized static menu at the bottom of the screen to improve user experience. The functionality of the app remains the same.
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According to a “CNET” article, the feature—which Apple debuted at WWDC 2019—is said to detect loud environments and warn the user that they may damage their hearing.
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Over half (55%) of audiologists do not believe their patients are aware of the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline, according to the results of an audiologist research panel, conducted by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA), the Association announced.
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A recent field trial shows that the pairing time for the Marvel hearing aids averaged 33 seconds for clinicians and 49 seconds for non-clinicians, and the vast majority of users gave the device high scores on ease of use, hearing on the phone, and streamed sound quality.
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The number-one desire of people with hearing loss is not to make sound louder; it’s to hear well in noise. Improving the signal-to-noise ratio in hearing aids has evolved rapidly in the last several years. The evolution now continues with new viable and pragmatic combinations of hearing aids, Internet, smartphones, multiple wireless protocols, GPS, and more, opening up entirely new avenues for truly personalized hearing care.
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In October 2018, Phonak introduced Marvel, a hearing aid family that’s said to “combine all the top-requested features from hearing aid wearers” into one solution.
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Visitors to the Sonic exhibit (#1213) can also enter a drawing for a Ring Video Doorbell that connects to home WiFi networks and sends real-time notifications when someone is at the door.
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The Widex Remote Care system allows access to all necessary fitting tools, fitting of all Widex hearing aids, and provides a smooth, instant connection to the hearing aids. It is designed to offer the necessary flexibility to accommodate the daily needs of both the HCP and the hearing aid user.
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