Bluetooth hearing aids help solve two of the more annoying everyday challenges of living with hearing loss: watching TV and talking on the phone. When you experience hearing loss, clearly hearing ...

Not all disabilities are visible. Hearing loss affects nearly 16% of Americans — that's 40 million adults aged 18 or older who have trouble hearing in some way that affects their day-to-day life.

In 1994 Jaap Haartsen and his colleagues set out to connect two nearby devices without a cord. It seems simple now, but they had no idea how to make it work. Eventually, they devised a plan to send ...

This week, the FDA announced that hearing aids can be purchased over the counter (OTC) without a prescription from an audiologist. In addition to assisting with everyday hearing, many new devices will ...

Vivtone, a hearing technology company focused on accessible hearing solutions, today announced the launch of the Vivtone XPure C Bluetooth Hearing Aids, an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid designed ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

During this first year that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids became available, four major types of solutions for those with mild to moderate hearing loss have emerged: However, a potential fifth ...

A new Bluetooth-compatible hearing aid could help those with hearing loss listen more clearly -- and for a bit longer -- than with their current hearing device. On Monday, hearing aid maker Signia ...

More and more people have some form of hearing impairment in this increasingly loud day and age. You may remember hearing aids as bulky devices sitting behind your ears that are barely good enough to ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

While hearing aids are very useful for people with hearing loss, and the technology is constantly evolving and improving, there are still many scenarios where they fall short. The sensitive ...

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