All items tagged with hearing enhancement (55)

Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets

May 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets

Hearing solutions provider Sonova Holding AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the Consumer Division from Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Sennheiser). The announcement from the Switzerland-based company follows on the statement, made earlier in 2021, that Sennheiser was planning to focus on its Professional business, and aiming to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics.

Signia Breaks Barriers With Active Pro Earbud-Style Hearing Aids

January 26, 2021 by Joao Martins

Signia Breaks Barriers With Active Pro Earbud-Style Hearing Aids

It's not only the technology that is evolving much faster in consumer true wireless earbuds. It's also consumer's perception of what these products can do and its widespread appeal. Understanding that hearing aids could greatly benefit from that form-factor to surpass existing stigmas, WS Audiology's hearing-aid brand Signia is targeting a new generation of users with its Signia Active Pro earbud-style hearing aids that also offer high-tech audiological benefits.

Oticon Introduces Oticon More Hearing Aid with On-Board Deep Neural Network

January 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Oticon Introduces Oticon More Hearing Aid with On-Board Deep Neural Network

Hearing aid manufacturer Oticon is challenging once again the conventions of hearing aid technology and looking at ways to leverage the latest advancements in edge-processing. The company launched Oticon More, the first-ever hearing aid built with an on-board deep neural network (DNN), to give people with mild-to-severe hearing loss a fuller, more balanced and more effortless hearing experience. The goal is to enhance hearing with an AI engine trained on real-life sounds.

Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds

December 17, 2020 by Joao Martins

Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds

An apparently conventional true wireless stereo design, which survived multiple iterations with similarly looking designs, Australian startup Nuheara finally achieved its goal of standing out in a crowded consumer space, with the ability to enhance the user’s hearing ability. A bridge towards truly smart hearables, the Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX product enjoys critical acclaim thanks to a combination of great sound quality, advanced ANC and personalized hearing enhancement, powered by Austrian company ams.

7 Sensing Software Joins Qualcomm Extension Program with Hearing Augmentation and Voice Processing Solutions

December 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

7 Sensing Software Joins Qualcomm Extension Program with Hearing Augmentation and Voice Processing Solutions

7 Sensing Software, an embedded software development company active in audio processing and machine learning targeting wearable and hearable applications, announced that it joined the Qualcomm Extension Program. With this confirmation, 7 Sensing Software is now able to offer its Hearing Augmentation and Pure Voice solutions for wireless earbuds and headsets running on the ultra low power, premium-tier Qualcomm QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC family.

Qualcomm Adds Jacoti Hearing Enhancement Technology to QCC5100 Bluetooth True Wireless SoCs

October 23, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Adds Jacoti Hearing Enhancement Technology to QCC5100 Bluetooth True Wireless SoCs

Qualcomm is working with Jacoti, an audio technology company focused on hearing enhancement, to bring Jacoti’s medical-grade algorithms to the Qualcomm QCC5100 Series Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth SoCs. This integration combines classical audiology approaches with Jacoti’s own and software to add accessible, accurate personalized hearing assistance with additional safety features to true wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headsets.

Nuheara Launches Next Generation IQbuds2 MAX Hearable Platform

January 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Nuheara Launches Next Generation IQbuds2 MAX Hearable Platform

At CES 2020, Nuheara announced its most advanced true wireless hearing buds, the IQbuds2 MAX. Building upon its successful IQBuds truly wireless platform launched in 2017, and leveraging Nuheara’s latest smart-hearing platform, the IQbuds2 MAX combine hybrid Active Noise Cancellation and unique features for personalizing and enhancing the wearer’s soundscape. The IQbuds2 MAX hearing buds are now available for pre-order and are planned to ship in March 2020 for USD $399.

Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables

April 11, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables

The market for hearing enhancement products is set for disruption. Leading consumer electronics brands are now impinging upon the traditional markets for hearing aids by adding technologies that transform earphones into the growing category of hearables. Anticipating the cross-over opportunities between hearing aids and hearables and the rise of a unique new product category, market research firm Futuresource expands on the trend.

Bragi Offers New Technology Suite and Reference Design for Consumer and Professional Hearables

February 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bragi Offers New Technology Suite and Reference Design for Consumer and Professional Hearables

Bragi, the company which can rightfully claim to be the creators of the world’s first Hearable, is unveiling the next-generation of its technology suite and is to introduce it at MWC 2019. As previously announced, Bragi is now developing ultra-efficient artificial intelligence and edge computing technologies for ultra-low power devices that intends to make available to other manufacturers. At MWC 2019, the German company will disclose details of the new platform as a reference design for professional Hearables.

Juniper Predicts Hearables To Revolutionize Personal Audio Tech by 2022

December 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Juniper Predicts Hearables To Revolutionize Personal Audio Tech by 2022

Predicting that over 50% of all wireless headphones will incorporate Hearable Voice assistants, touch sensors and other interface technologies, a new report by Juniper Research forecasts that hearables will become the new standard for personal audio in under 5 years. The new report from Juniper has found that there will be an estimated 417 million hearables in use by 2022. This includes fitness-focused devices, hearing augmentation and purely audio-focused devices.

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