There's a petition on Change.org asking the FCC to maintain the telecoil requirement for mobile phones that earn the "hearing-aid-compatible" (HAC) rating. I just signed the petition, and everyone who has ever worn hearing aids, who has thought about wearing hearing aids, or who knows someone who wears hearing aids should plan on signing it, too. The petition is … [Read more...] about Why Removing The Telecoil Function From iPhones Is A Bad Idea
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William Demant Invests In Wireless Hearing Aid And Hearing Implant Technologies
William Demant, corporate parent of Oticon hearing aids, has tapped the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €110 million Euro loan ($123 million USD) to power research and development of wireless hearing aid and hearing implant technologies. It's a vote of confidence in the Danish conglomerate, which needs new products and technology to prosper in an increasingly competitive … [Read more...] about William Demant Invests In Wireless Hearing Aid And Hearing Implant Technologies
Sensor-Laden Wireless Headphones Heat Up “Hearables” Market
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
IntriCon Stakes Out Position In “Value Hearing Health” Market
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
Beltone HearPlus App Lets Android Phones Control Hearing Aids
Beltone has joined its sister brand GN ReSound in providing an app that lets users control their hearing aids with their Android smartphones. The new Beltone HearPlus™ app, designed for Beltone First and Beltone Boost hearing aids, initially will work with the best-selling Samsung Galaxy S5 and will expand to include other Android devices later in 2015. … [Read more...] about Beltone HearPlus App Lets Android Phones Control Hearing Aids