ReSound, Bloomington, Minn, announced at International CES 2015 that the hearing aid technology found in its ReSound portfolio of smart hearing aids will be available on the Android platform via the ReSound Smart app.
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Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom reviews the top news articles, columns, and commentary during the past year.
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Top-10 Hearing Review articles for 2014, as judged by reader interest and website traffic, as well as a dozen more “must reads” in case you missed them in 2014.
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In his January 2015 blog, Dr Chasin explains how working with musicians (and in other audiological areas) is fun, requiring targeted application of audiology training and clinical knowledge.
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It is critically important to provide all the natural localization cues through hearing aids, and this study shows that localization performance can be enhanced through the use of listener-based training programs.
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Oticon Inc has introduced a new app for Android that will enable people who use Oticon wireless hearing instruments to connect to smartphones, tablets, and other Android-powered devices.
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Frequency lowering features may not always be beneficial, but the ReSound Sound Shaper uses a proportional frequency compression approach that can provide high frequency audibility for individuals who do not receive it through traditional amplification.
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The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) in Australia has developed an online noise risk calculator that is featured on the “Know Your Noise” website, a primary feature of HEARsmart, an initiative from the HEARing CRC aimed at promoting smarter hearing habits and reducing the incidence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
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Beltone was named an Award Winner at the 13th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards in October 2014 for its Hearing First hearing aid.
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The results from this clinical study strongly support the use of Widex Zen Therapy in tinnitus patient management. This individualized comprehensive approach combining counseling (instructional and adjustment-based cognitive behavioral intervention), amplification, fractal tones and/or noise, and relaxation strategies was highly effective in reducing tinnitus handicap in a short period of time, with improvements apparent through at least the 6-month duration of this investigation.
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Introduced in this paper are two key features of the new Siemens binax system: 1) Narrow Directionality, an enhanced binaural beamforming algorithm designed for very difficult listening situations, and 2) Spatial SpeechFocus, a self-steering binaural beamforming algorithm designed especially for situations with talkers from side and back directions in noisy environments.
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The Venture hearing aid line from Phonak is said to offer twice the processing power and up to 30% less battery consumption. Audeo V runs on AutoSense OS, which represents the company’s next generation of automation technology designed to provide consumers with maximum convenience and a seamless listening experience.
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As one of the key events on the worldwide hearing industry calendar, EUHA provides its members and attendees with a wide selection of educational venues presented by world experts from academia, industry, and dispensing practices.
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New University of Missouri study reinforces the importance of early hearing interventions for infants, and indicates that infants with profound hearing loss who received cochlear implants reached the vocalization levels of their hearing peers—putting them back on track for language development.
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The 3-day Symposium reportedly brings together more than 900 clinicians, scientists, educators, government officials, and health insurance representatives for educational and networking opportunities, as well as interaction with vanguard companies on the cutting edge of technology in hearing implants.
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