New NALscribe App from National Acoustic Laboratories Helps Improve Communication at Hearing Clinics
Mask wearing and physical distancing in a COVID-19 world can make communication challenging, particularly for people with hearing loss who have difficulty understanding speech. The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has tackled this problem by developing the NALscribe iPad app that clinics can use to make communication easier for people struggling to hear. The app has been made…
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E.A.R. Inc. Announces Partnership with AudioCardio
E.A.R. Inc. has announced a new partnership with hearing health startup, AudioCardio. AudioCardio is a mobile app that delivers sound therapies designed to “help maintain and strengthen your natural hearing ability”, based on the company’s Threshold Sound Conditioning (TSC) technology. The TSC technology is said to be backed by over 15 years of research and…
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Apple Research App Adds ‘Speech in Noise’ Test to Hearing Study
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — This week Apple released a new update to its Research App, which includes a new ‘Speech in Noise’ test as part of the Apple Hearing Study, which was included as part of the original Apple Research App launch in the fall of 2019. The Hearing Study was launched as part of a…
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Mark Cuban Backed Startup ‘ChatableApps’ Launches World’s First Universal Hearing Aid
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — ChatableApps has today launched the world’s first universal hearing aid, using neuroscience-led artificial intelligence to enable those suffering from hearing loss to hear one-to-one conversations clearly, using an everyday smartphone and a standard pair of earbuds. Hearing loss affects 37.5 million adults in the U.S. and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Samsung Unveils Hearing Loss Detection App and New Technology Initiative
Last week in the Jujuy Province of Argentina, the Government of Jujuy, along with uSound and Samsung Electronics Argentina, signed an agreement to help residents of the province detect potential hearing loss and provide steps to minimize its impact. The project, called uSound for Samsung, is an initiative designed to bring technology to people with…
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Samsung-backed Tech Startup, Sgnl, Uses Bone Conduction Wristband to Offer Smartphone-Free Calling
Innomdle Lab was one of the first startups businesses to come out of Samsung’s Creative Lab. Its TipTalk device initially debuted at CES and received a lot of buzz in 2016. Now the company say it’s ready to publicly launch its product to the market this summer under the name Sgnl. The company’s fundraising campaign…
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