Author: DCOPITHORNE
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Can Hearing Aids Make You Smarter? Research On Cognitive Hearing and Listening Fatigue Says They Can — Is The Industry Finally Listening?
Hearing aid manufacturers have finally started listening to ten years of academic research into concepts known as “cognitive hearing,” “listening fatigue” and “cognitive fatigue.” It took them long enough, but I’m not complaining, because at least they are finally claiming to attack the problem of hearing loss at its roots. In recent announcements of their…
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Able Planet's Noise-Canceling Headphones Introduce True Hearing-Aid Technology To Consumer Electronics Industry
Able Planet’s high-end noise-canceling headphones introduce true hearing-aid technology into consumer electronics market.
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Starkey's S Series iQ Hearing-Aid Family Attacks Hearing-In-Noise Problem
Starkey says its new Voice IQ hearing-aid technology is fast enough to diminish background noise in the milliseconds-long gap between the syllables of spoken speech, eliminating one of the most critical source of noise.
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As The Economy Turns: Audiology NOW! Exhibitors Promise To Feed Hearing-Aid Market Turnaround With New Products And Technology
I just arrived in beautiful San Diego to attend the American Academy of Audiology’s annual conference, Audiology NOW!, which has become the premier North American showcase of new products and technologies from large and small hearing-aid manufacturers.
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Let's Hope Siemens' Decision To Stay In The Hearing-Aid Business Signals A Commitment To Innovation And New Products
It’s pretty certain now that Siemens will not divest its multi-billion-dollar hearing-aid business after all, having tried and failed to get its nearly $3-billion asking price from the private equity firms and other industry players that were in the bidding.
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How Big A Splash Will Panasonic Make In The U.S. Hearing-Aid Market?
Panasonic’s announcement this week that it will start selling its line of hearing aids in the U.S. could realign the competitive landscape in the hearing-aid industry.
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Oticon To Double The Processing Power Of Its Hearing Aids With New Flagship 'Agil' Family
Oticon is getting ready to introduce a new line of hearing aids with twice the processing power of its current flagship family.
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Hearing Aid Technology Is Finally Going To Work In Hearing Protection Market
Phonak is the latest manufacturer to come up with an advanced hearing system for people trying to get their jobs done in noisy and dangerous environments, and it integrates some impressive technology.
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Feel Good Department: Super Bowl Heroes Drew And Brittany Brees Give Big Assist To Hearing Protection Advocacy
Credit Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees with the biggest assist of the year for hearing protection advocacy.