The Wall Street Journal's story on PSAPs (personal sound amplification products) is the best and clearest explanation I've seen of the emerging market for entry-level hearing enhancement devices. It also has an excellent descriptive list of devices in this burgeoning class of products that are the first step for many toward investigation and purchase of programmable hearing … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal Introduces The World To Personal Sound Amplifiers, The First Step Toward Programmable Hearing Aids
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Audicus Makes Waves As CNBC Predicts ‘Startup Boom’ In Market For Affordable Hearing Aids
Audicus, a very cool new company that is one of a select few selling affordable high-quality custom-programmed hearing aids direct to the consumer, was featured yesterday in a CNBC report entitled "The Next Startup Boom: Hearing Aids?" Audicus CEO Patrick Freuler provides the CNBC hosts with background on the rapid increase in hearing loss among consumers of all ages, … [Read more...] about Audicus Makes Waves As CNBC Predicts ‘Startup Boom’ In Market For Affordable Hearing Aids
Hearing-Aid Industry Unbound: Ten Trends To Follow In 2012 That Could Help Drive Double-Digit Growth
Every January, I jot down ten trends I plan to watch that will provide insights about how, why and when innovative technologies and new business ventures might unleash growth in the hearing-aid industry. In 2011, the global hearing-aid industry experienced something on the order of two percent growth. That's a disappointing performance in a year when millions of … [Read more...] about Hearing-Aid Industry Unbound: Ten Trends To Follow In 2012 That Could Help Drive Double-Digit Growth
CES Preview: Will 2012 Be The Year Of The Personal Sound Amplification Product (PSAP)?
As hearing-aid technologies go mainstream, more traditional niche manufacturers are making a leap and attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the monster trade show held in Las Vegas every January that displays the wares of thousands of consumer brands. In 2012, I'll be looking for examples of new Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs), which are just like hearing … [Read more...] about CES Preview: Will 2012 Be The Year Of The Personal Sound Amplification Product (PSAP)?