Hearing Technologies

Late last week, Signia announced the launch of its latest version of its instant-fit, Silk, completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aids: Silk Nx. The new device is approximately twenty percent smaller than its predecessor, and includes new features from the Nx hearing aid technology platform. As an instant-fit solution, the Silk Nx devices use disposable soft-silicone Click Sleeves to offer a variety

This week, thousands of audiologists will descend upon Nashville, Tennessee, for the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) annual conference. This year marks the Academy’s 30th anniversary and, as in years past, a variety of new technology is expected to be on display at the conference. Among the more than 150 exhibitors at this year’s event include representation from all the

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab have developed a computer interface device that can transcribe words that the user verbalizes internally but does not actually speak aloud. As Daniel Van Boom from CNET describes it, “When you think a sentence in your head, your brain sends signals to your mouth and jaw. MIT Media Lab’s headset reads

Technology has enabled us to be connected like never before. With smartphones, we can watch videos, listen to music, and chat with anyone around the world at any time and from anywhere. These developments have significantly transformed the way we live, work, and play. But can all of this connectivity be too much of a good thing? The use of

Developed by the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), in partnership with Australian consumer advocacy group Choice, reviews of more than 20 high-fidelity earplugs have been compiled into an interactive website. What Plug? features noise-reduction properties of each earplug type, along with aspects like: comfort, sound quality, ease of use and price.   With research showing increased

At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Sony announced that it would be rolling out its Xperia Ear Duo in Spring 2018. The concept is said to “reimagine the wireless headset” and features what the company calls “Dual Listening technology”, allowing the user to listen to music and receive notifications, while still being able to hear environmental sound and

If we proceed from the fact that Mora’s law operates in computer technology, according to which computer productivity grows by an average of 2 times every 18 months, then remembering that digital hearing aids are also computers that are very small and highly specialized, we can say with certainty, that the same will happen to them. According to the logic

Massachusetts-based audio giant, Bose, announced “the world’s first audio augmented reality platform” at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference: Bose AR. The company says that much of the excitement surrounding augmented reality (AR) has focused on the visual component, but that the audio component of AR has just as many possibilities. Bose will be incorporating Bose AR into its 

On March 1, Signia announced the launch of its latest hearing aids, the Pure Charge&Go Nx. The new products from Signia use a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a proprietary feature called Own Voice Processing (OVP), designed to help new hearing aid users better adapt to the sound of their own voice. A common complaint among many hearing aid users that

By Garrett Thompson, AuD   “The Young and the RIC-less: Musings from a Millennial Audiologist” is a quarterly column by Garrett Thompson.   Mixing it up from the normal “The Young and the RIC-less” format, this article will be more conversation than monologue. I’ll be sharing an interview with a young guy who, in bold defiance of my column’s moniker,