Hearing Technologies

The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) recently published Q3 2023 data on hearing instrument usage in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI), highlighting a significant surge in NHS sales. In the UK, there’s been an overall positive trend, with a 6.5% increase in private units compared to Q3 2022 and a 1.4% rise from Q2 2023.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced that its all-new Genesis AI hearing aids have been named New Product of the Year in the 2023 BIG Awards for Business. This global recognition, presented by the Business Intelligence Group, recognizes products that demonstrate unparalleled innovation, and are shaping the future of their industry. Starkey’s BIG Award for Business marks the ninth product innovation and

ISELIN, NEW JERSEY – Signia has been named a Best of Innovation honoree in the 2024 CES Innovation Awards for its Signia Silk Charge&Go IX hearing aids. The CES Innovation Awards recognize brands that drive innovation with outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across technology verticals. The new Signia Silk Charge&Go IX hearing aid – one of two

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced that its all-new Genesis AI hearing aids have been named a CES® 2024 Innovation Awards Honoree in the accessibility and aging technology category. As one of the world’s most influential technology competitions, this award honors products with outstanding design, engineering, and innovation, with winners chosen from thousands of applications around the world. “At Starkey,

OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS – Soundwave Hearing has received 510k FDA clearance for its Class II Medical Device, Sontro® Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids, marking a significant step in providing affordable hearing aids to Americans. Leveraging the capabilities of mobile phones and innovative self-fitting AI technology, Soundwave Hearing introduces personalized customization for its Sontro Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids, eliminating common barriers to

LEDERACH, PENNSYLVANIA — Amplifi Hearing announced today that it has been recognized for EarScript in the fourth annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards Competition. EarScript is an iPad app and patented process that enables patients to listen to various environments and compare popular brands and models of hearing aids based on their own hearing profile. The annual awards program by Hearing

BERLIN, GERMANY – Mimi Hearing Technologies, a leading global expert in sound personalization technology, has announced a collaborative effort with Analog Devices (ADI), a renowned global semiconductor innovator, to introduce sound personalization to the high-end consumer electronics market. This initiative utilizes ADI’s state-of-the-art ADAU1860 audio platform. With access to the world’s largest database of digital hearing profiles, Mimi Hearing Technologies

AURORA, ILLINOIS – Unitron has introduced two new models, Moxi V-312 and Stride V-PR, to the Vivante portfolio. Expanding on Unitron’s latest platform, these models aim to provide enhanced sound performance while focusing on comfort, aesthetics, and ease of use. This expansion offers patients a broader selection to cater to their individual needs. Moxi V-312, the smallest RIC in the

Assistive listening specialists, Contacta Systems, have unveiled the RX-30, a groundbreaking rechargeable loop listener designed to provide enhanced sound access to individuals in various settings, including theaters, places of worship, and educational institutions. The RX-30 serves as a comprehensive wireless receiver specifically crafted to cater to people with hearing loss who may not use hearing aids or cochlear implants. This

MEYREUIL, FRANCE — Presto Engineering, a leading European expert in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design and semiconductor engineering and production services, and T&W Engineering, a prominent in-ear electroencephalogram (EEG) wearable device developer and provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven EEG reading services, announced their collaboration to develop an ASIC for measuring high quality, multi-channel dry-electrode EEG for next-generation wearable brain sensing.