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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With New Product Releases, Majority of Big Six Now Offering 2.4 GHz “Made for iPhone” Hearing Aids
After Sivantos announced the launch of their first “Made for iPhone” hearing aids, the Signia Pure 13BT devices, the company joined the ranks of other major hearing aid manufacturers offering 2.4GHz-enabled hearing aids. While most hearing aid manufacturers have developed their own proprietary wireless systems over the years, the 2.4GHz system that was first adopted and…
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