David Grissam was worried he'd have to quit his job. Grissam had steadily been losing his hearing, which was a serious problem for the 911 dispatcher based in Norman, Oklahoma. It had gotten to the point where normal hearing aids didn't ...
The site showcases the best toys and games out there which reflect disabilities and difference. After a successful crowdfunding campaign earlier this year, #ToyLikeMe has launched its new online hub. Designed to connect customers with ...
Supporters from around the world come together in St. Paul, Minnesota for 15th annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala in 2015. [Photo/starkeyhearingfoundation.org] Fifth-grader Xie Wen'an lost his hearing at an early age. Although he ...
An insect-inspired microphone that can tackle the problem of locating sounds and eliminate background noise is set to revolutionise modern-day hearing aid systems.Despite remarkable advances in sound analysis in hearing aids, the actual ...
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Siemens may be saying Auf Wiedersehen to its healthcare business, but won’t be taking it public anytime soon. The German giant announced in November that it would legally separate its healthcare business from the rest of the ...
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Just a month after Dutch electronics giant Philips said it would separate its healthcare and lighting businesses, German industrial conglomerate Siemens has announced a similar strategy. Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser announced Thursday that ...
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From the outside, it's hard to imagine that the Flexan Corp. facility in an unassuming neighborhood in Chicago serves as the headquarters for a thriving global enterprise. But the 65,000-sq.-ft. complex not only houses production for the ...
A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan. The 17-gram (0.59-ounce) wireless device has bluetooth capability and is equipped with a ...
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Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Researchers at Princeton University reported that they created a functioning ear that that can "hear" radio frequencies beyond the ...
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InfoSonics Corporation today announced the expansion of its ruggedized line of phones with the launch of its new verykool RS75 Smartphone. The RS75 is powered by a 1.0 GHz processor and the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. ...
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But passing the half-way mark of this interim profit season, we now have proof that his real error was putting a super-profits tax on the wrong industry. While profits were sliding at Rio Tinto, OZ Minerals and Wesfarmers' coal division, ...
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Beltone, a leader in patient-focused hearing technology for over 70 years, has announced SmartRemote™—the first-ever app that allows hearing aid wearers to use their iPhone® as a "remote control" to discreetly adjust their ...
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Still got some money stashed away in a health-care flexible spending account? If so, you might want to put a trip to the pharmacy on your day's to-do list, or at least check your plan's paperwork to see if you can take advantage of the ...
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Consumer Cellular, the number one rated cell phone service for the third consecutive year and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, introduces its newest offering geared toward seniors: the Doro PhoneEasy® 618, available now ...
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IntriCon will launch its new six-channel hearing aid amplifier at the 57th annual International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA), which will be held in Munich, Germany from 24-26 October 2012. The Audion6 amplifier, which is ...
Tags: hearing aid amplifier, hearing aid, IntriCon