The new Aquaris waterproof hearing aids from Siemens Hearing Instruments have taken the recent industry trend toward more durable, water-resistant hearing aids to a whole new level. Siemens says the Aquaris hearing aids are fully waterproof to depths of three feet for up to 30 minutes. The new hearing aids promise to eliminate the repair problems associated with sweat, dirt … [Read more...] about New Siemens Aquaris Hearing Aids Are Waterproof
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Siemens Plunges Into Invisible Hearing Aid Market With New iMini, A 16-Channel Device Featuring Siemens BestSound Processing
With the launch of its new iMini hearing aid family this month, Siemens Hearing Instruments will take the plunge into the hot market for invisible in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aids. While pre-announcement details are sketchy, enough information has trickled out to confirm that the tiny Siemens iMini hearing aids will sit so deep within the ear canal as to be virtually … [Read more...] about Siemens Plunges Into Invisible Hearing Aid Market With New iMini, A 16-Channel Device Featuring Siemens BestSound Processing
HearUSA Lashes Back At Siemens With A Lawsuit And Gets Support From A Principal Investor
HearUSA to Siemens: Right back at you! Responding to an SEC filing in which Siemens Hearing Instruments threatened an unfriendly takeover following a dispute over the terms of a loan payment, hearing-aid retail chain HearUSA said it filed a suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking a declaratory judgment to prevent Siemens from making good on its threat. At the … [Read more...] about HearUSA Lashes Back At Siemens With A Lawsuit And Gets Support From A Principal Investor
Siemens Considers An Unfriendly Takeover Of Leading Hearing Aid Retail Chain HearUSA
Siemens AG is considering expanding its footprint in the hearing-aid industry with a potentially unfriendly takeover of HearUSA, one of the largest hearing-aid retailers in the United States. Siemens last year moved to exit the industry when it put its Siemens Hearing Instruments subsidiary up for auction but subsequently reversed course and recommitted to its hearing-aid … [Read more...] about Siemens Considers An Unfriendly Takeover Of Leading Hearing Aid Retail Chain HearUSA
HearUSA Banks On Exclusive AARP Contract To Put Hearing Aids In Millions Of U.S. Baby Boomers’ Ears
HearUSA may have found its key to success in retail sales of hearing aids with its exclusive contract with AARP, the 40-million member organization for Baby-Boomer Americans aged 50 and above. In its second-quarter financial report this week, HearUSA said the nationwide roll-out to AARP members that began early this year helped account for a nine percent increase in sales over … [Read more...] about HearUSA Banks On Exclusive AARP Contract To Put Hearing Aids In Millions Of U.S. Baby Boomers’ Ears