Sivantos and Widex have agreed to terms for merging the two companies. The combined company—pending what will probably be a long and possibly uncertain regulatory approval process—would position it on par with current global market leaders Sonova and William Demant Holding, with a worldwide market share of around 24-25% and revenues of approximately $1.9 billion.
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This week, Barry Freeman answers questions about how many hearing aids sold are rechargeable, and what a hearing aid user can do to get the most hours out of a rechargeable hearing aid battery. Get new insights into power issues, and ask your own questions here!
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This conference is intended for otologists, audiologists, psychologists, hearing aid specialists, and nurses who provide clinical management services for patients with tinnitus.
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Registration is now open for the Texas Hearing Aid Association (THAA) 71st Annual Convention & Southwest Regional Trade Show, June 15-16, at Hotel InterContinental Dallas located in the Dallas Galleria shopping area.
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This week’s Expert Insight addresses how long a battery should last after a full recharge, how Bluetooth streaming can affect battery life, and if the life of a hearing aid circuit is shortened by a rechargeable system. Get new insights into power issues, and ask your own questions here!
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If you’re like a lot of hearing care professionals, it drives you crazy whenever you see a hearing aid wearer with an improperly inserted RIC receiver. Here is a simple and easy-to-do dispensing trick for facilitating a patient’s insertion of a RIC non-custom receiver tip.
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In what has been dubbed as the beginning phases of “HIA 2.0,” the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has announced the appointment of Jane Reese-Coulbourne, MS, as the organization’s new executive director. HIA is embarking on a journey to renew itself in the dynamic marketplace of hearing healthcare with more focused conversations and collaborations with legislators in Washington, DC, as well as with allied organizations and consumer advocacy groups.
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This week’s Expert Insight addresses the useful service life of a rechargeable battery, what happens when someone places hearing aids with zinc air batteries into a charger, and more. Get new insights into power issues, and ask your own questions here!
Read MoreThis week’s Expert Insight answers questions about what happens when a rechargeable battery gets low on power, how often batteries should be recharged, and more. Get new insights into hearing aid power issues, and ask your own questions here!
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Here are 50 news items, columns, and webinars that you should not have missed in 2017 that were featured in “The Hearing Review,” along with a second list of news stories by month in 2017.
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The agreement expands and broadens InnerScope Hearing Technologies’ presence in the new emerging PSAP’s and hearables markets.
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I always end my acquisitions at the deli counter where Jim, a gentleman in his late 70s with a hearing impairment that has progressed notably over the years, always fills my order.
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The short answer: No, but the situation is complex. As this article explains, the key problem with the wireless Bluetooth protocol is latency—or the amount of time it takes to capture, process, amplify, and convey the signals wirelessly to the earbuds.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies— an Eden Prairie, Minn-based hearing technology company—is hosting its fourth Hearing Innovation Expo at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Jan. 3-7, 2018.
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The event, “Ear Health as a Vehicle for Peace and Sustainable Development” will be held in Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters, 1st Avenue between 42nd and 48th Streets, Manhattan, New York City.
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