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Top Red Dot design awards for stellar Phonak and Oticon products
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- Published on 19 April 2021
design
The 2021 Red Dot Awards list for best design includes two big hearing device producers, the Switzerland-based Phonak brand picking up a Best of the Best accolade for its earbud-resembling in-the-ear (ITE) aid, Virto Marvel Black.
Another delay in the FDA’s ruling on over-the-counter hearing aids?
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- Published on 11 April 2021
over-the-counter
When is the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) going to announce its long awaited regulations on the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids? A delay until at least mid-2022—possibly longer—is now a distinct possibility.
Talking and hearing A DEEPER MORE
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- Published on 09 April 2021
hearing aids
Ole Asboe Jørgensen, President of Oticon Brand, Global, told Audio Infos Editor Peter Wix that increasing the percentage of speech cues to the brain through its Opn hearing aids was not enough for the Danish manufacturer. What More does it want by bringing deep neural networks into the frame?
Dreve Otoplastik expands production with new earmold laboratory
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- Published on 30 March 2021
earmoulds
The medical technology company Dreve Otoplastik has opened a new earmould laboratory to boost production numbers. The Germany-based firm also aims to set standards for digitalised processes across the industry.
Signia buds up to bust the stigma with its Active X hearing aids
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- Published on 23 March 2021
stigma
The reality that hearing aid stigma may best be vanquished by using a form factor that resembles trendy earbuds seems to be dawning. The WS Audiology brand, Signia, is the latest to announce a fashionable shape for its technology.
Just...extra smart: modern hearing aids stripped of their audio elements 3/3
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- Published on 22 March 2021
technology
The third and final part of an Audio Infos UK look at what are we left with when we take away all the strictly hearing-related elements from today’s latest hearing devices: Oticon and GN Hearing.
Just...extra smart: modern hearing aids stripped of their audio elements 2/3
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- Published on 20 March 2021
technology
Who is going to bat an earlid when the hearing aids of the next few years deliver a hamper of Internet of Things (IoT) utilities, dozens more healthable functions, and who knows exactly what gimmicks and non-hearing extras?
Just...extra smart: modern hearing aids stripped of their audio elements
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- Published on 18 March 2021
technology
What are we left with when we take away all the strictly hearing-related elements from the latest hearing devices in the marketplace?
WS Audiology’s Jennifer Wright promoted to senior director of partner marketing
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- Published on 17 March 2021
appointments
WS Audiology has announced the appointment of Jennifer Wright, Au.D. to Senior Director of Partner Marketing. After this internal promotion, Jennifer will report directly to Sheena Oliver, WS Audiology Chief Marketing Officer, Wholesale USA.
Demant’s Audika España buys up Audifón chain to grow its domestic network to 123 hearing centres
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- Published on 26 February 2021
chains
Audika, the Demant-owned chain of hearing centres in Spain, has acquired Audifón, strongly positioning the Danish group’s network on the Iberian peninsula with 123 practices.
