Samsung Previews New Gear IconX Wireless Earbuds
Technology watch websites VentureBeat and Engadget report on Samsung’s preparations to launch Gear IconX, its wireless Bluetooth earbuds. Are these poised to shake up the hearables market?
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Some Birds Process Sound Like People Do
According to research from the University at Buffalo, humans and animals use similar cues to make sense of their acoustic worlds. The study, published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, fills an important gap in the literature on how animals group sounds into auditory objects.
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Hear the World Foundation Partners with Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs
Vibes and Hear the World Foundation have partnered to enable access to hearing care for children in need. Vibes will contribute part of its revenues to Hear the World projects, while also providing hi-fi earplugs to concert goers.
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MED-EL Ramps up Outreach Programs with Interview Series
MED-EL is launching its “Inside Story” interview series to provide consumers with an inside look at the latest cochlear implant (CI) research news. The series, premiering at CI2016 in Toronto, May 11-14, joins EXPLORE Magazine as part of MED-EL’s outreach.
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Research Suggests Enhanced Auditory and Cognitive Skills for Meditators
Meditation has been shown to cause physiological and neurological changes, enhancing a range of cognitive processes and self-regulation abilities, including temporal resolution ability, speech perception in noise, cognition, and auditory processing.
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The Surprising Success of Digital Noise Reduction
Because the literature shows the benefits of DNR include more rapid word learning rates, less listening effort, better recall of words, improved SNR at the hearing aid output, and more, audiologists Beck and Behrens suggest including activation of the DNR circuit as the “go-to” setting for adults and children.
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Blog Page: iPhones and Hearing-Aid Compatibility: Re-Defining Accessibility?
Apple recently faced scrutiny over its iPhone, hearing aid accessibility, and the FCC. Here is a look at wireless hearing aid compatibility rules, and Apple’s request to be exempt from putting telecoils in its iPhones.
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Back to Basics: Sand Dunes Hum in the Key of E
Dr Chasin recounts how, as a graduate student of audiology, he was taken to the desert with geophones and radar equipment. As part of his early training, he had to measure and explain the strange, musical sounds that emanate from sand dunes during the summertime.
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Blog: AAA 2016 Exhibitors Spotlight Wireless, Rechargeable Products
Spotlighted in exhibits at AudiologyNOW! 2016 were hearing instruments and accessories with advanced technologies, wireless connectivity, and open-fit designs. Rechargeable hearing aid batteries and systems also took center stage.
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Widex Exhibits Unique Hearing Aid at AudiologyNOW!
Widex demonstrated the capabilities of the company’s UNIQUE hearing aids for attendees of the AudiologyNOW! 2016 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, April 13-16. UNIQUE offers a wide sound picture, so users can hear both soft and loud sounds in comfort.
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HyperSound Previews Tinnitus Feature at AudiologyNOW!
According to a clinical study by Turtle Beach, its HyperSound Clear 500P directed audio system may help people with tinnitus. To further test its latest study findings, Turtle Beach will show a prototype of its new tinnitus feature at AudiologyNOW! in Phoenix.
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Sonic Highlights Wireless Hearing Aids at AudiologyNOW!
Sonic will be at AudiologyNOW! 2016 in Phoenix, Ariz, April 13-16, highlighting the company’s wireless hearing devices in five performance levels. Sonic’s wireless hearing aids, built on its Speech Variable Processing Platform, include Celebrate, Cheer, and Journey.
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Dave Matthews Guitar Available at Auction 4 Audiology
Sensaphonics donated a one-of-a-kind, signed guitar from Dave Matthews to the Auction 4 Audiology fundraising auction benefitting the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF). The auction is hosted by biddingowl.com and is live now through Friday, April 15.
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Retone Introduces iOS-enabled Smart Hearing Aid
With its introduction of the MIRA hearing aid, Retone aims to connect people with hearing loss to a world that is rapidly becoming more connected through smart devices. MIRA connects with iOS and Android devices via remote control, and enables exchange of data, audio and voice streaming.
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Sensaphonics Introduces EARbags Hearing Protection
Sensaphonics introduced on April 1 its new EARbags, an Excess Audio Reduction system for musicians and others that makes in-ear monitoring safer. When secured to in-ear monitors, headphones or earbuds, the ear bags protect the user against dangerous spikes in sound levels.
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