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Panasonic uneveils new line of Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids
Engadget By Terrence O'Brien posted Jan 5th 2012 6:03AM Hearing aids aren't the sexiest gadgets on Earth, but Panasonic has done some interesting stuff with its R1-W series of in-ear audio-boosters. For one, they come packing Bluetooth for directly tethering to … |
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Hearing Aid Common in Europe Turns Up Volume in US
Voice of America December 19, 2011 Hearing Aid Common in Europe Turns Up Volume in US Hearing loops help hard of hearing Ashley Milne-Tyte | New York More than 10 percent of Americans have some form of hearing loss. Even with a hearing aid, deciphering sounds in places … |
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Norman Krim, Who Championed the Transistor, Dies at 98
New York Times Norman Krim, an electronics visionary who played a pivotal role in the industry's transition from the bulky electron vacuum tube, which once lined the innards of radios and televisions, to the tiny, far more powerful transistor, died on Dec. … |
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Panasonic Unveils R1-W Series Receiver-in-Canal Hearing Aids
Medgadget.com by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 3, 2012 • 12:37 pm Panasonic has released the new R1-W Series Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) hearing aids. The devices feature Bluetooth connectivity and can interface with Bluetooth enabled phones, computers, and anything else … New Panasonic 'Open Fit' Hearing Aid Features Bluetooth Hub, Memo Taking Panasonic Offers New Series of Receiver-in-Canal Digital Hearing Instruments |
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The Gift of Hearing
Huffington Post (blog) Living a life without the sense of hearing is no easy task. From mild cases to severe, people who possess this disability have many tough obstacles to overcome to live normally. But with modern technology, these obstacles become increasingly minute. … |
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World's smallest microphone barely visible to naked eye
ZDNet (blog) By Chris Jablonski | January 5, 2012, 10:32am PST Summary: An Iranian researcher claims to have built the world's smallest capacitor microphone, measuring just half a millimeter squared. The relentless miniaturization of electronics is leaving no stone … World's Smallest Mic Makes Wearing a Wire a Lot Safer |
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Missoula hosts health fair
KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News MISSOULA- People can start to lose their hearing as early as in their 40's according to the Hearing Aid Institute, which was just one of the booths that lined the Southgate Mall during Saturday's Chamber of Commerce Health Fair. … |
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Panasonic launches Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid, connects to smartphones, TVs
ExtremeTech By Ray Walters on January 6, 2012 at 9:15 am Taking advantage of the buzz that is heating up as we near CES 2012, Panasonic has announced its newest line of hearing aid devices that feature Bluetooth connectivity. For Panasonic, it was past time that … |
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My Turn: Hearing-impaired people need friends and some patience
Los Angeles Times By Terri Goldstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times Imagine yourself in a country where nobody speaks your language. It becomes a necessity to rely on your other senses and hone your powers of observation. You welcome the times when you can "fill in … |
