IntriCon's long-term investment in what it calls the "value hearing health market" is paying off in a big way with its recently signed agreement to distribute low-cost, high-performance hearing aid products through PC Werth Ltd in the United Kingdom. PC Werth has been appointed as one of the main suppliers to the National Health Service (NHS), the largest purchaser of hearing … [Read more...] about IntriCon Stakes Out Position In “Value Hearing Health” Market
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Starkey Z Series Hearing Aids Improve Wireless Communication
With its new Z Series hearing aids, Starkey Hearing Technologies has improved wireless connectivity between its hearing aids and peripheral audio streaming devices. The company said its new 900sync™ technology utilizing the 900 MHz transmission band enables more robust sound and "virtually drop free" streaming into the hearing aids from a normal range of five meters or less. … [Read more...] about Starkey Z Series Hearing Aids Improve Wireless Communication
Why Aren’t Hearing Aids Leading The Wearable Electronics Market?
Some soothsayers are predicting 2015 will be the Year of Wearable Electronics, with one research firm forecasting double-digit global market growth to $8 billion by 2018. But in the cascade of new wearable products -- smart wristwatches with built-in sensors, web-connected glasses with tiny online cameras, wrist-bands that monitor your every move, "e-textile" outerwear with … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t Hearing Aids Leading The Wearable Electronics Market?
ReSound ENZO iPhone Hearing Aid Wins CES Innovation Award
ReSound made sure not to leave behind its customers most in need of hearing help when it introduced its new ENZO hearing aid, the first Made-for-iPhone hearing aid for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss. And the sponsors of the Consumer Electronics Show next week have recognized ReSound's investment in iPhone hearing aids by making the ReSound ENZO a 2015 Innovation … [Read more...] about ReSound ENZO iPhone Hearing Aid Wins CES Innovation Award
2015 Hearing Industry Outlook: Only The Strong Survive
Happy New Year? It all depends on where you stand in the hearing industry. In 2015, hearing aid manufacturers will continue introducing new products and technologies at an accelerating pace, and legions of new and current customers with hearing loss will win. But with lower prices and sometimes brutal competition, everyone who serves those customers -- from audiologists and … [Read more...] about 2015 Hearing Industry Outlook: Only The Strong Survive