Idun, Segotia Developing Neuro-Adaptive Audio Earbuds
The companies are developing neuro-adaptive earbuds that can enhance focus and relaxation by integrating brain-sensing technology and generative audio.
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Sensaphonics’ 3D Active Ambient System Used by Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon
Dave Amato, lead guitarist of REO Speedwagon, shares his experiences (and audiograms!) regarding in-ear monitors that have helped save his residual hearing. “Dr Santucci made it very clear to me that I had to change and start wearing both earpieces if I wanted to save my hearing,” says Amato. “...It changed my life.”
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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.
Sensaphonics Launches 3DME Music Enhancement IEM system at NAMM Show
Sensaphonics announced the introduction of the 3DME Music Enhancement IEM system. A new concept...
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New Headphone System Aims to Warn Pedestrians of Oncoming Danger
You see them all over city streets: pedestrians wearing headphones or earbuds—their faces glued to...
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Demant Launches High-end Audio Headset Company, EPOS
Demant—the Danish parent group of Oticon, Sonic, and several leading hearing healthcare brands—has launched EPOS, a new high-end audio solutions company that will develop and manufacture headsets used by businesses and gamers.
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Honeywell Launches VeriShield Smart Hearing Solution Headset for Noisy Workplaces
Supervisors and workers can monitor and view noise exposure data, including noise peaks, patterns, and unusual occurrences, on their smartphone or mobile computer using the Honeywell VeriShield mobile app.
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Varta Microbattery to Attend Wearable Technologies Conference July 9-10
VARTA’s CoinPower button cells are used to power wearables, due to their “small size, high energy density, and mechanical stability,” the company says.
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Ease of Hearing Aid Pairing and Sound-Quality Ratings for Binaurally Streamed Phone and Music
A recent field trial shows that the pairing time for the Marvel hearing aids averaged 33 seconds for clinicians and 49 seconds for non-clinicians, and the vast majority of users gave the device high scores on ease of use, hearing on the phone, and streamed sound quality.
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New Apple Watch Feature to Measure Noise Levels
The app, known as “Noise,” will periodically use the watch’s microphone to check sound levels, and will issue a warning if sound reaches or exceeds 90 decibels, according to Mic.
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GN Audio to Acquire Altia Systems Inc
The acquisition of Altia Systems will allow GN Audio to expand into integrated audio and video communications solutions, supporting companies’ collaboration and meeting efficiency.
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Developing Alternatives to Noise-Canceling Headphones at the University of Illinois
The main idea behind this research involves combining wireless IoT networks with noise cancellation. A microphone is placed in the environment that senses sounds and sends them over wireless signals to an earpiece. Since wireless signals travel a million times faster than sound, the earphone can receive the sound information much faster than the actual sound itself.
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Phonak to Demo Audéo B-Direct at HIMSS18 Conference
Attendees can experience how Phonak innovations work with Samsung Galaxy smartphones to help enable hands-free voice calling, in-stereo media streaming, and the latest in hearing aid artificial intelligence.
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Advanced Bionics to Incorporate Sonova’s Sword Chip Technology
Current users of the Naída CI Q90 sound processor, and future recipients, will be able to connect to any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.
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GN Reports Continued Solid Organic Revenue Growth for Q3 2017
GN has issued its Interim Report Q3 2017, which shows continued solid, organic revenue growth.
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Sonova Announces New SWORD "Made for All” Platform; Phonak Audéo B-Direct
Phonak has announced the introduction of Audéo™ B-Direct, a new “Made for All” hearing aid that directly connects to any cell phone with Bluetooth® 4.2 technology, including Android™, iPhone®, and the most other “classic” cell phones that can be popular with older adults. ‘Hearing Review’ looks at the new technology and interviews Phonak President Jan Metsdorff on the day of the product’s official US launch in Chicago.
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Bragi Releases the Dash Pro Tailored by Starkey and the Dash Pro Hearables
The two new members of the Bragi family include The Dash Pro tailored by Starkey, “The World’s First Custom-Made Wireless Ear Computer,” featuring a unique, personalized experience, and The Dash Pro, a polished, reloaded, re-engineered sequel to The Dash that continues to press innovation forward.
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Sennheiser Launches Flex 5000 Digital Wireless Audio System
Sennheiser Electronics announced the Flex 5000, a digital wireless audio system for headphones that intensifies TV sound.
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