Hearing Technologies

South Korean-based hearing device manufacturer, Delight, has announced the availability of a new personal sound amplification product (PSAP): Oasis-RC. Designed in partnership with telecom supplier SK Telesys, the new Oasis-RC PSAP also offers a wirelessly rechargeable lithium ion battery. According to the company press release, the new PSAP amplifies environmental sound for users who experience difficulty hearing in certain situations,

Phonak’s popular Marvel hearing aids, launched in October 2018 as the first hearing aid to offer universal Bluetooth streaming connectivity, are now available in models offering telecoil. With universal Bluetooth streaming, the Audéo Marvel devices remains the only hearing aids capable of direct audio streaming from countless Bluetooth enabled devices in stereo sound, including Android smartphones, which account for 86%

Aiming directly at Apple’s popular AirPods, Samsung has announced the upcoming release of Galaxy Buds, which the company dubs as the “ultimate cord-free earbuds for those who want a seamlessly connected experience on the go.” With some similarities to the company’s first attempt to take on the AirPods, with its IconX wireless earbuds, the company hopes the latest upgraded buds will

HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK — Hearing aid manufacturer, Widex, has announced the release of its second generation machine learning feature, SoundSense Learn. Users of the company’s Evoke hearing aids will be “able to optimize their personalized sound preferences 25% faster than ever before”. While learning a user’s optimal setting, it now shows users, in real-time, how quickly they are achieving their

At a recent meeting, a group of audiologists were sitting around talking about their experiences with the new rechargeable hearing aids.  A question came up about safety and handling of the hearing aids powered by rechargeable batteries.  Specifically, a question was asked about mailing aids for repair as well as packing them or accessories in suitcases for travel.  The following

Eargo, the Silicon Valley-based hearing aid maker, announced an all-new hearing device this week: Eargo Neo. The company, which last year received a $45 million dollar investment for “product innovation, market expansion and branding”, has been manufacturing and selling rechargeable, direct-to-consumer hearing devices since 2015. The Neo now represents the 3rd generation of hearing devices produced by the company.   Eargo Neo: All New

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Widex has been named a Best of Innovation Awards Honoree for its new Evoke hearing aid featuring revolutionary fuel cell technology, Widex Energy Cell. The new fuel cell technology represents an industry-first and according to the company, the new hearing aids utilize the world’s smallest commercially available fuel cell. The

Jabees has announced the launch of BHearing, a new PSAP device aimed to provide hearing assistance for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. The company unveiled the device at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. BHearing is said to be “a combination of Hearing Amplifier (PSAP), Wireless Music Streaming and Bluetooth Handsfree device, saving you

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Starkey Hearing Technologies announced enhancements to its recently released Livio AI hearing aid. Among the announced features is the first-ever Fall Detection and Alert capability within a hearing aid. Heart Rate Measurement and a built-in Virtual Assistant were also included in the release. The new highly-anticipated Fall Alert feature is said

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that both PowerPoint and Skype will be getting real-time captions and subtitles beginning in 2019. The intention of the new feature is to be more inclusive and allow individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing the ability to more easily follow presentations in PowerPoint or spoken audio during Skype calls. The captions are said