Are OTC Hearing Aids Ready for Prime Time?
Five years ago I questioned whether the burgeoning class of “hearables” was ready for prime time, and my answer was “not yet.” Sure, earbuds for streaming music and talking on the phone were ready for takeoff. But hearables designed to actually help you hear a lot better—especially in your favorite noisy restaurant—never seemed to catch…
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Looking for an OTC Hearing Aid? Here are Three Places to Start
Stop, look, and listen! Caveat emptor! Buyer beware! If you’re thinking about buying an over-the-counter hearing aid, the first thing you need to do is A LOT of…
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White House Throws its Weight Behind OTC Hearing Aid Retailers
The White House celebrated the end of the five-year wait for implementation of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 today with a neat list of big-box retailers…
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Hearing Aid Startup Olive Union Enters US Market
Olive Union is a South Korean hearing aid maker on a mission to build high-quality, fashion-forward hearing aids at the lowest possible cost. At last week’s CES consumer…
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Jabees Heats Up Hearing Headset Market
A Hong Kong electronics manufacturer has leaped into the Bluetooth wireless hearing headset market with a new product that takes dead aim at Bose. Freetek International says its…
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Nuheara Builds ‘Ecosystem’ For Hearables
Nuheara Ltd. will introduce a TV audio streamer for its IQbuds BOOST earbuds at CES in January, the first accessory in what…
Sonova Banks On Marvel To Stem U.S. Sales Slide
Sonova Group announced its sales in the U.S. slid 8.8 percent in the first half of the 2018-19 fiscal year, marring an…
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New Products Boost ReSound Hearing Aid Sales
GN ReSound is getting a charge from sales of its new rechargeable hearing aids. The latest financial report from GN Group says…
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Atlazo To Develop Chip Platform For Hearables
Atlazo Inc., a San Diego semiconductor developer, announced it will develop a Healthcare-System-on-Chip (HSoC) for wearables, hearables and medical implants. And it…
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