With continued revenue growth in its fiscal second quarter, GN Store Nord, parent of the GN ReSound Group of hearing technology brands, is powering through challenges including a costly case of fraud in a U.S. hearing aid subsidiary and contraction of business in its non-hearing-aid headset subsidiary. The Denmark holding company reported overall growth of four percent, … [Read more...] about ReSound Made-for-iPhone Hearing Aids Power Parent Company’s Growth
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Siemens Audiology Is Now An Independent Company: “The Sivantos Group”
With the conclusion of its multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Siemens AG's audiology business Thursday, a private investment group led by EQT Partners announced a new name for the company -- Sivantos Group -- along with an ambitious agenda to quickly make its presence felt as one of the world's largest independent hearing aid manufacturers. Siemens Hearing Instruments for … [Read more...] about Siemens Audiology Is Now An Independent Company: “The Sivantos Group”
Starkey Z Series Hearing Aids Improve Wireless Communication
With its new Z Series hearing aids, Starkey Hearing Technologies has improved wireless connectivity between its hearing aids and peripheral audio streaming devices. The company said its new 900sync™ technology utilizing the 900 MHz transmission band enables more robust sound and "virtually drop free" streaming into the hearing aids from a normal range of five meters or less. … [Read more...] about Starkey Z Series Hearing Aids Improve Wireless Communication
Product Update: Phonak Bolero and Virto Hearing Aids Use Wireless Binaural Sound Processing To Improve Speech Comprehension
Phonak's new Bolero Q behind-the-ear (BTE) and Virto Q in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid families are a good example of how next-generation wireless binaural sound processing technology is starting to deliver real speech-comprehension improvements in challenging listening environments. Phonak's new Quest technology platform leverages a new high-performance digital signal … [Read more...] about Product Update: Phonak Bolero and Virto Hearing Aids Use Wireless Binaural Sound Processing To Improve Speech Comprehension
CNN Report On Widex Manufacturing Shows How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionizing Invisible Hearing Aids
Widex scored a PR coup today with a CNN report on its advanced manufacturing technology used for its in-the-ear hearing aids. The on-air report (right) shows how Widex's proprietary CAMISHA process -- Computer Aided Manufacturing of Individual Shells for Hearing Aids -- produces the tiny invisible in-the-canal (IIC) shells for its mind and Menu hearing aid … [Read more...] about CNN Report On Widex Manufacturing Shows How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionizing Invisible Hearing Aids