I have been using the Amplicom PowerTel 500 cordless telephone for a month, and it's the first cordless handset I've tried that works well enough with my hearing aids to combine the superior clarity of a land-line phone with the portable convenience of my wireless cellular phone. It also combines amplification and sound-shaping features for hearing-impaired users with all the … [Read more...] about Product Review: Amplicom PowerTel 500 Cordless Phone Combines Land-Line Clarity With Wireless Convenience
While William Demant and GN ReSound Fought Over Otix, Sonova Widened Its Hearing-Aid Industry Market Lead
As GN ReSound and William Demant battled over who would win the battle to acquire Otix Global this fall, hearing-aid industry leader Sonova stuck to its knitting and on Nov. 16 claimed it has widened its market share lead. But at the same time, all three of the publicly traded hearing-aid manufacturers hinted they have turned the corner after several years of anemic growth in … [Read more...] about While William Demant and GN ReSound Fought Over Otix, Sonova Widened Its Hearing-Aid Industry Market Lead
Bidding War Breaks Out For Otix Global As William Demant And GN ReSound Vie For Market Share In Consolidating Hearing Aid Industry
A bidding war has broken out for Otix Global, maker of Sonic Innovations hearing aids and one of the world's seven largest hearing-aid manufacturers, with William Demant Holding today matching GN ReSound's $58 million (USD) acquisition bid. GN ReSound last week had topped William Demant's initial $50 million bid to acquire the struggling U.S.-based company. Today's $58 million, … [Read more...] about Bidding War Breaks Out For Otix Global As William Demant And GN ReSound Vie For Market Share In Consolidating Hearing Aid Industry
Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?
Researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have concluded that nearly one in five American adolescents suffers from the same degree of hearing loss comparable to the age-related loss normally found in adults in their '50s and '60s. And people immediately are pointing the finger of blame at all the usual suspects: rock concerts, cell phones, and … [Read more...] about Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?
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