by Bruce Brown | February 20, 2023 | Health
Have you heard? CES 2023 exhibitors showcased an array of hearing-related gizmos. In addition to headphones for audiophiles, earbuds for fitness enthusiasts, and OTC hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss, CES also introduced Motorola’s new...
by Bruce Brown | January 31, 2023 | Health
Long-known for its hearable devices for phone calls and streaming content, Jabra showcased its first medical hearing product at CES 2023. Jabra has joined a long list of traditional audio brands such as Sony and Bose that now are manufacturing or licensing...
by Bruce Brown | January 26, 2023 | Health
The 2017 Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act directed the FDA to create guidelines to allow retail stores to sell hearing aids as medical devices for mild to moderate hearing loss without a prescription. In October 2022, the FDA rules went into effect. Some of the same...
by Bruce Brown | January 17, 2023 | Health, Medical
The Consumer Trade Association (CTA) named the HP Hearing PRO self-fitting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as one of their CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honorees. Perhaps even more significantly, the FDA granted clearance to market the Nuheara-designed hearing aids...
by Bruce Brown | August 9, 2022 | Health
Bose Corporation was probably the best known brand to enter the race to produce hearables for people with hearing impairment. Bose first made the company’s intentions clear with a website for Bose Hearphones in 2016. in mid-2021, Bose announced that the...