HHTM Hearing News Round-up: This Week’s Notable Stories
It’s AAA week in Columbus, Ohio and as audiologists attending the meeting walk the expo floor they will be exposed to an unprecedented number of smartphone apps, voice-activated technology, rechargeable devices, not to mention an assortment of implantable and hybrid products that could help expand the marketplace demand for hearing care professionals. If you can’t…
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With Expanded Media Offerings, It’s Showtime Again at Apple. Will New AirPods be Part of Upcoming Announcement?
According to consumer electronic industry reports, Apple will hold an event on March 25th. They are expected to announce its long-rumored TV streaming and Apple News subscription services. Rumors of an event at the end of March began last month, saying that the company will reportedly focus exclusively on services. Although, some insiders suggest it…
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Apple Plans to Bring Bio-Tracking to Medicare Advantage Programs
The advent of biosensors in hearing aids might be a harbinger of how medical device and consumer electronic companies have similar long-terms goals: Both are beginning to address the changing demands of the aging population by adding bio-tracking to their devices. Not only are hearing aid manufacturers, like Starkey, getting in on the act by…
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HHTM Hearing News Round-up: Notable Stories This Week
Now that fall is approaching it’s time to grab your favorite pumpkin-infused snack and catch up on some industry news. Apple Watch Provides Users with Several New Secondary Features, Will Hearing Aids Follow Suit? Unveiled last week with typical Apple fanfare, the new Apple Watch Series 4 is morphing into a serious medical…
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Apple Announces More Enhancements to AirPods
Recently, Apple announced the imminent arrival of its new iOS 12 operating system, which they plan to release in the fall. With iOS 12, Apple’s AirPods can use their “Live Listen” assistive hearing technology to turn the AirPods into an amplification device. The “Live Listen” feature has been available since 2014 on compatible Made For…
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Reports Claim Apple to Release Upgraded AirPods in 2018 and 2019
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — According reports from Bloomberg and others, Apple is reportedly planning to release new hardware and software upgrades to its popular AirPods. The company’s wireless earphones (AirPods) have been a significant success story for Apple since their initial launch in September 2016–with one long-time company analyst recently quoited saying he anticipates Apple’s AirPods…
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Nuheara Showcasing $200 Noise-Cancelling Earbuds at CES
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Several emerging companies are poised to take-on Apple for market share for their popular wireless AirPods. Australian upstart, Nuheara, makers of their own wireless earbud is set to battle Apple for this business. According to TechCrunch, Nuheara will be showcasing their IQBuds at the 2018 CES show, where they expect to…
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New App Translates Speech into Text for Deaf Individuals
There is a seemingly endless parade of novel audio smartphone-enabled apps, many of them either geared toward audiophiles who want to curate their own individual listening experience, or people with milder hearing loss who want to dabble with amplification. Recently, a new app – one that has the potential to improve the daily living of…
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“Just Good Enough” Wireless Audio All the Rage at IFA 2017
BERLIN, GERMANY — The demise of the smartphone headphone jack has seemingly prompted a wave of interest in wireless audio products. According to audiophiles who attended the recently concluded European consumer electronics show (IFA) in Berlin, the advent of the Bragi Dash in 2014 sparked a flurry of activities at several other consumer electronic companies.…
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Analyst: Over Next Decade, AirPods Will Become “Bigger Than Apple Watch”
Long time Apple analyst Gene Munster, at venture capital firm Loup Ventures, says that he anticipates Apple’s AirPods to become “bigger than the Apple Watch“. Despite being substantially less costly than the company’s watch, which currently retails for $249-$1,499, the shift to augmented audio over the next few years is anticipated to increase demand for…
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