GN Extends ReSound Nexia Family, Updates Fitting Software
GN will release new hearing aid fitting software, a new Auracast-enabled remote mic, and updated hearing aid styles for its portfolio.
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AudioTelligence Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Hearing Enhancement device
A new crowdfunding campaign aims to get breakthrough hearing technology into the hands of those who struggle to hear in noisy environments.
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Listen Technologies Launches Navilution Product Suite
Listen Navilution is a GPS-triggered commentary system that delivers prerecorded audio stories and information.
Listen Technologies Partners with Poland-Based Distributor
Listen Technologies Corporation, a provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 22 years, has partnered with ESS Audio, a sound system design and installation company in Poland. ESS Audio will distribute Listen Technologies’ Listen EVERYWHERE, ListenTALK, and ListenIR solutions in country.
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Researcher Designs Vibrating Glove for Deaf Individuals
Initially, Artem designed a joystick glove to be able to play computer games one-handed. He then improved the device, turning it into an unusual hearing aid.
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Professor Says Remote Learning Can Be Beneficial for Hearing-impaired Faculty
Jonathan Moore argues that he actually hears better on videoconference than a traditional classroom setting because his students are sitting close to the microphone; in class, his students sometimes speak low or are seated too far away for him to hear clearly.
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‘The Hill’ Op-Ed Supports Quality Standards for Captioned Telephone Service Changes
Two letters were sent to the FCC supporting these standards: one from Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Don Young (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, and one from Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
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Listen Technologies Names Sam Nord to Role of Vice President, Global Sales
In this role, Nord will work with Listen Technologies’ partners to sell the company’s audio and content solutions to their customer bases. He will also oversee Listen Technologies’ outside and inside sales teams.
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Contacta Appoints Exertis ProAV as Distributor of Hearing Loop and Speech Transfer Systems in Australia
Contacta, an assistive living specialist, announced the appointment of Exertis ProAV Australia, part of Stampede and Exertis ProAV, to serve as its value distribution partner to drive sales of its hearing loop and speech transfer systems in the region.
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ChatableApps Launches ‘Universal Hearing Aid’
ChatableApps announced the launch of “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.”
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Conversor’s ALDs Can Enhance Effectiveness of Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants
Designed to increase the effectiveness of hearing aids and cochlear implants, it can make a difference in alleviating “the daily grind of hearing-impaired patients, making hearing, easier.”
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NationsBenefits Partners with ADT on PERS for Medicare Advantage & Part D Plans
The company’s expansion is said to be largely tied to updated guidance and increased flexibility provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which results in MA plans offering more supplemental benefits for 2020 and beyond.
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Action on Hearing Loss Will No Longer Sell Assistive Products
The organization decided that as there were other organizations selling products, the Charity’s most appropriate contribution in this important area of activity should be to provide impartial advice about the best products available to support people with deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus.
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Listen Technologies Acquires ExXothermic, Inc
ExXothermic has several patents for its Wi-Fi streaming technology and has delivered Wi-Fi audio channels for use in assistive listening, fitness centers, waiting areas, hospitality, and other applications and environments around the world.
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New Guidelines Help Make Remote Learning More Accessible to Hearing Impaired Students
In particular, the article stresses the importance of making certain that captions for lectures are accurate.
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FCC Grants Temporary Waiver of Certain TRS Rules During Coronavirus
During this emergency, there may be times that prompt connection time takes a little longer. Providers are doing their best to fully staff their call centers to ensure that the phones are answered as quickly as possible.
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‘TechCrunch’ Profiles ChatableApps
‘TechCrunch’ published a profile of a UK-based company that developed a smartphone app that helps provide hearing assistance by removing background noise.
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‘The Hill’ Article Discusses CART Technology in the Classroom
Though CART stenographers are often present at public speeches, according to the article, they aren’t always available in classroom settings unless specifically requested.
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