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
On Semiconductor’s New Digital Signal Processors Drive Hearing Aid Cost Reduction
With the introduction of two new digital signal processors (DSPs) integrating advanced sound processing functions, On Semiconductor is taking another step in the march to lower-cost manufacturing of both high-end and entry-level hearing aids. The new members of the company's Rhythm family of preconfigured DSP systems for hearing aids integrate 16-channel sound processing … [Read more...] about On Semiconductor’s New Digital Signal Processors Drive Hearing Aid Cost Reduction
Life At The Cutting Edge: FDA Weighed Tradeoffs In Approving Hybrid Cochlear Implant
In approving Cochlear Ltd.'s Nucleus Hybrid L24 Implant System for use in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had to balance some serious demonstrable risks against many obvious benefits of the new implant system. The biggest problem some early users experienced -- complete loss of their low-frequency hearing in the implanted ear -- might seem to … [Read more...] about Life At The Cutting Edge: FDA Weighed Tradeoffs In Approving Hybrid Cochlear Implant
Audiologist Makes The Case For Digital Ear Canal Scanning
It's been three years since I predicted that the Lantos Technologies digital ear canal scanner would be a game-changer for the hearing aid and high-end audio industries. Now, at last, it appears the game may actually be ready to change. AudiologyOnline has published an independent testimonial from a Vermont-based audiologist who gives two thumbs up to the pioneering digital … [Read more...] about Audiologist Makes The Case For Digital Ear Canal Scanning