by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2022 | Health
Hearables account for a growing segment of the wearables market. In 2021, IDC predicted hearables would dominate the double-digit growth in wearables overall through 2024. Most developers in the hearables category focus on devices, in categories such as earbuds,...
by Bruce Brown | May 5, 2022 | Health
Hear.com is an online hearing care company. The enterprise sells brand name hearing aids along with its own Horizon hearing aid line. Hear.com sells hearing aids via traditional audiologist office partners and directly via tele-audiology appointments with licensed...
by Bruce Brown | April 7, 2022 | Health
Olive Union just launched the Olive Max OTC 2-in-1 wireless earbuds and hearing aids. This is a fascinating time to be following developments in hearable technology. Following passage of the 2017 OTC Hearing Aid Act, we’ve written about new devices in a variety...
by Bruce Brown | March 3, 2022 | Health
World Hearing Day is today, March 3, 2022. On this day each year the Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO) hosts an event at the WHO headquarters. Activities related to preventing hearing loss and improving hearing care...
by Bruce Brown | March 1, 2022 | Health
Tinnitus, commonly described as a ringing sound in the ears, is the false perception of sound when no real sound exists. According to a CDC fact sheet, 10% or more of U.S. adults experience tinnitus at least once a year. The specific causes of tinnitus are not known...