Imagine a near-invisible, in-ear wireless device that combines hi-fi listening, sensor-driven health and fitness monitoring, hands-free phone calling and user-customizable hearing enhancement into a single package no larger than a peanut. That far-off vision started coming into focus at last week's International CES show, where wireless headphone makers gave a peak into the … [Read more...] about Sensor-Laden Wireless Headphones Heat Up “Hearables” Market
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New Class Of Internet-Connected In-Ear ‘Hearables’ Could Become A $5-Billion Dollar Market
By now most people have heard of "wearables," the body-worn Internet-connected devices that perform multiple applications for consumers. Right now the most common of these are wristwatches or wristbands that monitor your vital signs during exercise. One research firm predicts the global market for wearables will grow to more than $30-billion USD by 2018. But don't be … [Read more...] about New Class Of Internet-Connected In-Ear ‘Hearables’ Could Become A $5-Billion Dollar Market
Sound World Solutions Improves Audio, Adds iPhone App To Its Bluetooth Sound Amplifier
Sound World Solutions has added an iPhone app, music streaming, improved directional microphones and longer battery life to its line of Bluetooth personal sound amplifiers with the introduction of its new CS50 model. Priced at $349.99 and available direct from the company's web site, the new model incorporates wireless features that expand its functionality well beyond sound … [Read more...] about Sound World Solutions Improves Audio, Adds iPhone App To Its Bluetooth Sound Amplifier
Personal Sound Amplifiers Need More Than Bluetooth To Make Them Cool
The New York Times has weighed in on the confusion between hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) with a well-researched article that explains the issues well. Unfortunately, it still falls short of clearing up the confusion about what should be classified as a hearing aid, what not, and why you should buy one or the other. Instead, "Just Don't Call … [Read more...] about Personal Sound Amplifiers Need More Than Bluetooth To Make Them Cool
Better Bluetooth Hearing Enhancement Coming In 2014
A new generation of Bluetooth earpieces is coming in 2014 that should give a lot of help to people struggling with a little bit of hearing loss. Three startup companies have recently gotten a lot of attention for new products that perform double duty by improving the clarity of Bluetooth phone calls while also providing hearing assistance in challenging listening … [Read more...] about Better Bluetooth Hearing Enhancement Coming In 2014