Awareness
New York State became the third US state to remove the term "hearing impaired" from state law, under legislation signed recently by Governor Andrew Cuomo, reports the Democrat and Chronicle.
Communication
Sonitus Technologies has secured a multi-million-dollar contract with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for the company’s ‘Molar Mic’, a new personal communication system.
Sound level
The French government recently published a decree reinforcing noise and sound regulations for music venues in the country.
Devices
CR Consumer Reports recently ran an article on finding headphones that work well with hearing aids.
Retail
In August this year, the Audio Sons and Amplifon groups signed an agreement to purchase the centres branded under the Conversons name.
EUHA2018
The International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians 2018 will be held at Deutsche Messe Hanover between 17 and 19 October 2018.
Industry
The firm AS Ibérica Soluciones Auditivas, based in Las Rozas (Madrid), has joined Grupo Sivantos as a strategic partner and will now continue in the marketplace as Sivantos Ibérica, say sources at the company.
Company Directory
New products
New Sonic Enchant custom styles and essential performance levels Sonic introduces new custom styles and essential performance levels that bring Enchant’s exciting combination of fast performance, innovative features and enhanced functionality to even more users. [ ... ]
Oticon Opn hearing aid family is expanding to include custom hearing aidsOticon has packed its 360° Open Sound Experience into a new range of discreet custom styles including its smallest hearing aid to date. [ ... ]
Starkey introduces world’s first HealthableLivio AI is the world’s first Healthable™ hearing aid to utilize integrated sensors and artificial intelligence and the first device to track physical activity and cognitive health as measured by hearing aid use in social situations. [ ... ]
