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Will Apple change hearing health?
On October 16 and 17, 2024, I attended the EUHA e.V. exhibition in Hanover, Europe's leading event for the hearing aid acoustics and audiology industry. I had 19 meetings in 2 days and in half of them I was asked for my opinion on Apple's upcoming firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2...
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Auditory alertness while consuming audio
Slip on a pair of headphones or earbuds and you’ll shut yourself off from critical sounds. Alango ListenThrough™ technology—a “smart algorithm” for headphones/earphones—allows enjoyment of the music while staying alert to important environmental sounds.
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Assistive Hearing Products Based on Alango Sound Enhancement Technologies Showcased at AAA 2018
We recently participated in AAA 2018, the American Academy of Audiology's annual conference and exposition held this year in Nashville, TN. With over 6000 attendees, AAA2018 is the world's largest gathering of audiologists...
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Hearables – an emerging alternative to hearing aids
Hearing loss is a major public health issue that is the third most common physical condition after arthritis and heart disease. The facts about hearing loss are very disappointing...
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Tune on, Tune out, Tune in
In 1980, the Sony Walkman was introduced to most international markets. The Walkman paved the way for personalized portable audio consumption. Competitors existed at the time, but no one really remembers the Aiwa CassetteBoy...
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The Game of HearPhones™
On December 7, 2016 the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) made a big step towards improving the quality of life for people with hearing impairment with policy changes...
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“Open sesame” – improving voice trigger recognition in mobile phones
Many of you probably remember “Open Sesame” – the first documented voice trigger in the story of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” in “One Thousand and One Nights”. In the story, Ali Baba overhears the 40 thieves saying “open sesame”. His brother later confuses Sesame with the names of other grains becoming trapped in the magic cave...
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