hearing aid

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By  Nathan Eddy 05:24 pm November 7, 2023
Soundwave Hearing announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Sontro Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids, which blend mobile technology and artificial intelligence calibration capabilities to self-fit and amplify sound for individuals aged 18 and older with mild to moderate perceived hearing impairment. The Sontro hearing aids allow for personalization using AI technology to tailor the...
Audibel
By  Laura Lovett 02:48 pm October 7, 2021
This morning health tech company Audibel announced the launch of its new artificial intelligence hearing aids called the Arc AI.  The AI algorithm is able to automatically adjust the volume of the hearing aid to the user’s environment. Users can choose from multiple styles including completely-in-canal and behind-the-ear styles.  The hearing aids are also equipped with fall detection, which is...
By  Mallory Hackett 12:00 pm November 18, 2020
Olive Union has released its latest smart wearable, the Olive Pro, which doubles as hearing aids and wireless earbuds. The Olive Pro looks like a set of traditional Bluetooth earbuds, but it comes equipped with artificial intelligence to isolate unwanted noises and enhance music, conversations, TV and other sounds. Users create their own hearing profiles through the Olive Union app, where they...
By  Laura Lovett 01:43 pm July 30, 2020
Eargo, maker of direct-to-consumer tech enabled hearing devices, scored a whopping $71 million in Series funding. Gilde Healthcare and Longitude Capital led the round with participation from New Enterprise Associates, the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation and Nan Fung Life Sciences. As part of the news, the company announced that Gilde Healthcare’s Geoff Pardo and Longitude Capital’s Juliet...
By  Laura Lovett 02:42 pm October 23, 2019
The expectations and lifestyles of baby boomers are quickly shaping the way new technologies are developing, and this includes hearing aids and related devices.  “They are the largest consumer of healthcare services, and they are very avid consumers of healthcare information and seek out information themselves,” Daniel Shen, founder of hearing aid company Eargo, said at the Connected Health...
By  Laura Lovett 03:33 pm September 3, 2019
With a focus on hearing accessibility, Google has teamed up with Cochlear and GN Hearing to launch a new service that uses Bluetooth Low Energy to stream content from Android devices directly to hearing aids.  Customers will be able to use their hearing aids to tap into the audio from their Android device. The technology was developed with a particular emphasis on preserving battery life for...
By  Laura Lovett 03:17 pm June 3, 2019
Today Apple announced that it’s adding three new health features to its Apple WatchOS6, designed to allow users learn about activity trends, track periods and keep track of hearing safety.  The tech world has been abuzz with rumors that Apple would start focusing on hearing related technologies. At Apple’s worldwide developer conference (WWDC) event, at least one of those rumors came to fruition...
By  Laura Lovett 03:30 pm May 6, 2019
With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference less than month away, speculations about what will be unveiled are starting to emerge. Citing unnamed inside sources, Bloomberg has reported a list of features the company is planning to roll out, and health will continue to be a focal point.  Hearing accessibility and wellbeing appear to be at the center of these health-related rumors. The tech giant...
By  Dave Muoio 01:47 pm February 26, 2019
Alongside its artificial intelligence coach, Apple Health and Google Fit integrations, activity-tracking sensors and language translation functionalities, the Livio AI connected hearing aid has a new slew of feature to brag about — chief among which is automatic fall detection and alerts. As of an update announced yesterday, Minnesota-based Starkey Hearing Technologies’ device can now identify...
By  Dave Muoio 12:09 pm January 28, 2019
To complement its catalogue of connected hearing aids, New York City-based Lively has launched a telehealth service that will allow users to complete an online hearing assessment, conduct a virtual video consultation with an audiologist and have their device remotely tuned. According to Lively’s website, device owners in need of an appointment can now request a virtual consultation and receive a...