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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Unitron Awarded Red Dot: Best of the Best for Top Design Quality and Ground-Breaking Design
April 5, 2017
Moxi Now brings home Unitron’s first-ever top prize for product design and the company’s 4th and 5th consecutive Red Dot: Product Design awards.April 4, 2017 – Kitchener, Canada &nda... Read More
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Oticon Mourns the Passing of Frank Godrey
April 4, 2017
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and colleague Frank Godrey on March 29 following a long illness. Frank was a valued member of the Oticon family who never wavered in his co... Read More
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GN Hearing: Unmatched Sound Quality - Efficient Fitting - Ground-breaking Remote Fine-Tuning
April 4, 2017
Announcing ReSound LiNX 3D™: GN Pioneers a New Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GN Hearing unveiled the revolutionary ReSound LiNX 3D™, taking Smart Hea... Read More
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Unitron and Customers Take Command of Conversations At European launch
April 3, 2017
Event introduces new Tempus platform and the world’s smallest rechargeable hearing instrument March 31, 2017 – London, UK – As many as 175 customers and delegates from across Europe... Read More
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Support for Greater Access to Hearing Aids with Patient Safety Preserved: Response to "Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017"
April 2, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA — March, 2017 - The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) supports access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderat... Read More
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Otometrics Showcases Continuing Innovation at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 2, 2017
New immittance solution, advanced fitting and verification features and a smart mid-range audiometer give hearing care professionals more ways to help their patients to better hearing.Schaumburg, IL -... Read More
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Sycle to Spotlight New Product and Platform At AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 1, 2017
San Francisco, CA March 30, 2016: Sycle, the audiology and hearing care industry’s #1 practice management software, announced they will be spotlighting an entirely new product at the AudiologyNO... Read More
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Sonic Shows How a Winning Combination of Quality, Service & Technology Drives Success for Customers, Consumers and the Business
April 1, 2017
Visit the Sonic Exhibit (#1423) at AudiologyNOW! 2017. SOMERSET, NJ March 31 – What does it take to become the fastest-growing hearing aid brand in the world? That’s a question that Soni... Read More
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The Open Sound Paradigm Continues to Expand: Visit the Oticon Exhibit (#808) at AudiologyNOW! 2017
March 31, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ March 30 - 2017 has been a groundbreaking year for Oticon Opn™ with overwhelming response from both hearing care professionals and users and an array of prestigious international awards... Read More
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Researchers' Discovery of New Verbal Working Memory Architecture Has Implications for Artificial Intelligence
March 31, 2017
The neural structure we use to store and process information in verbal working memory is more complex than previously understood, finds a new study by NYU researchers--a discovery that has implication... Read More
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HIA Elects Board at 2017 Annual
March 30, 2017
Industry Focusing On Technology and Professional Care.WASHINGTON, DC, March 23, 2017 — The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) held its 2017 Annual Meeting in the nation’s capital March 14-16... Read More
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ZPower to Highlight Its Built-In Rechargeable Battery Technology at AudiologyNOW! 2017
March 29, 2017
ZPower has collaborated with multiple hearing aid manufacturers to bring more rechargeable hearing aids to market in 2017.Camarillo, Calif. – March 29, 2017 – ZPower, the world’s onl... Read More
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Phonak Launches its Own e-training Platform for Customers
March 29, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland, March 29, 2017 – Hearing care professionals can now deepen their audiology knowledge through the new e-learning platform from Phonak. The leading manufacturer of hearing ins... Read More
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CTA Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Bring Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter
March 28, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ fully stands behind the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chuck Grassle... Read More
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New Leadership at Sivantos US
March 27, 2017
On March 14, 2017, Steve Mahon joined Sivantos as the CEO and President of Sivantos U.S. Steve brings strong leadership, strategic vision, and broad experience to continue to grow Sivantos’ share an... Read More
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Audioscan Unveils the Latest Enhancements to the Verifit2, Axiom and RM500SL Fitting Systems at AudiologyNOW!
March 27, 2017
Visit Audioscan at booth # 1101 to experience the latest in verification technology from North America’s #1 fitting system manufacturer.Dorchester, Ontario, March 27, 2017. Audioscan is pleased... Read More
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BEYOND Hearing Aids Now Available for Android
March 26, 2017
In December, Hearing Care Practitioners around the world received, with great enthusiasm, the much-anticipated release of the WIDEX BEYOND made-for-iPhone hearing aid, which enables hearing aid wearer... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Senior Vice President Brandon Sawalich Elected New Hearing Industries Association Chairman of the Board
March 25, 2017
Industry leader accepts integral role amid timely discussion on the future of hearing healthcare.MINNEAPOLIS (March 22, 2017) —Starkey® Hearing Technologies is pleased to announce that its Seni... Read More
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Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Hearing Aids Available Over the Counter
March 25, 2017
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), today reintroduced legislation to make hearing aids for those... Read More
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Can Mentally Stimulating Activities Reduce the Risk of MCI in Older Adults?
March 24, 2017
Engaging in some brain-stimulating activities was associated with a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment in a study of cognitively normal adults 70 and older, according to a new article... Read More
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