Turn-Taking AI Lets Smart Headphones Focus on the Voices That Matter
The system’s developers think the technology could one day help users of hearing aids to filter their soundscapes without the need to manually direct the AI’s “attention.”
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Modified Headphones Translate ASL Via Doppler
University at Buffalo-led research team has modified noise-cancelling headphones, enabling the common electronic device to “see” and translate American Sign Language (ASL) when paired with a smartphone. An article describing the research appears on the University at Buffalo website.
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Nick Hunn Addresses Trends in the Hearables Market During COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 lockdown, the demand for earbuds has “ risen to an unprecedented level,” according to Nick Hunn, a CTO at wireless consulting company WiFore, in an article that appears on LinkedIn.
New Headphone System Aims to Warn Pedestrians of Oncoming Danger
You see them all over city streets: pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds—their faces glued to...
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ASHA Poll Shows Holiday Tech Purchases Despite Parental Concern for Child’s Hearing
The polling also shows that despite concerns, over half of parents plan to purchase a tech-related gift for their child this holiday season, according to an announcement by ASHA.
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Sonion Joins Global Qualcomm Extension Program
The company will offer the Sonion Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor on the Qualcomm Ultra-Low Power QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series in Q1 2020.
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UNC Hearing Researcher ‘Applauds’ Apple’s Noise App for WatchOS
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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GN Hearing Launches Suite of Custom Hearing Aids
The new portfolio is said to package ReSound LiNX Quattro technology with “brilliant sound and excellent streaming into discreet custom-crafted hearing aids,” according to GN’s announcement.
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Varta Microbattery to Attend Wearable Technologies Conference July 9-10
VARTA’s CoinPower button cells are used to power wearables, due to their “small size, high energy density, and mechanical stability,” the company says.
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Varta Microbattery to Attend Wearable Technologies Conference July 9-10
VARTA’s CoinPower button cells are used to power wearables, due to their “small size, high energy density, and mechanical stability,” the company says.
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ASHA Provides Fireworks Safety Tips for Fourth of July
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff.
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ASHA Provides Fireworks Safety Tips for Fourth of July
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff.
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‘Consumer Reports’ Article Details How Loud Noise Can Affect Health
A new article by “Consumer Reports” published on the “Washington Post” website compiles recent research on the myriad ways loud noise can negatively affect health, apart from hearing loss.
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Op-ed Warns About Public Health Threat Associated with Noisy Environments
Fielding cites statistics from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicate hearing loss as the third most common chronic condition after diabetes and cancer.
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Op-ed Warns About Public Health Threat Associated with Noisy Environments
Fielding cites statistics from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicate hearing loss as the third most common chronic condition after diabetes and cancer.
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Listen Technologies to Open Denmark Office; Appoints Flemming Bjerke Managing Director, Europe
Bjerke brings 30 years of experience as a distributor to his new role as Managing Director of Listen Technologies Europe and will oversee the Denmark office as well as the company’s regional expansion. Bjerke will report to Russ Gentner, CEO, and Maile Keone, President, Listen Technologies.
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Merck Manuals Survey Finds Many Americans Rarely Think About Hearing Loss
Understanding the causes of hearing loss, along with effective ways to treat it, are crucial steps to limiting the extent to which hearing loss impacts communication and day-to-day life.
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among US Teens Remains Unchanged, Says JAMA Study
Although there was an increase in the percentage of US youth ages 12 to 19 reporting exposure to loud music through headphones from 1988-2010, researchers did not find significant changes in the prevalence of hearing loss among this group
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