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The Best Phone Apps for Video Relay
Thursday, April 19th 2012
There are several new phone apps in the market to help deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to communicate with friends and family in real time.
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The Best Apps for Captioning
Thursday, February 9th 2012
Phone applications provide people suffering from hearing impairment and loss on-the-go captioning services with in-call and movie options.
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The Best Apps for Learning Sign Language
Tuesday, November 1st 2011
Today's smart phone apps make learning sign language convenient and interactive. We've reviewed the best apps for learning sign language here.
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Digital Hearing Aids with Bluetooth Technology for 8 Devices
Monday, July 26th 2010
The latest digital hearing aids with Bluetooth technology have changed the way hearing aid users stay connected. The Oticon Bluetooth Streamer delivers signals from up to eight different devices.
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TV Never Sounded So Good: Wireless Connectivity Hooks Your Hearing Aid Up
Monday, September 22nd 2008
Well, the networks are rolling out their new offerings for the fall viewing season and the question is: are you ready for some football? Or, more specifically, are your hearing...
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Hearing Aid Compatibility with Cell Phones
Monday, April 14th 2008
Millions of people who wear hearing aids have a difficult time with the use of cell phones. The problem is the way that sound is emitted over a wireless network. The conversation is transmitted using radio waves...
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Technology Marches On! Wireless Comes to Hearing Aids
Monday, October 8th 2007
The world is on the move. Today, were all connected to the grid through cell phones, wireless laptops, Blackberry PDAs, wireless TV (the dish) and other devices that keep us...
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The Mobile Phone Challenge
Monday, July 10th 2006
"Mobile phones. Can't live with them. Can't live without them." That was my complaint to my wife after our 16-year-old son recently lost his mobile phone. It's not...
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Digital Cell Phones and Hearing Aids: Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Monday, November 10th 2003
Q: WHAT CAUSES INTERFERENCE BETWEEN DIGITAL CELL PHONES AND HEARING AIDS?A: When using a digital cell phone, the telephone conversation is transmitted over a wireless usin...
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Selection, Application and Integration of FM Systems
Monday, November 4th 2002
Despite the best hearing instruments, most hearing-impaired listeners notice they have difficulty hearing in certain situations. Understanding speech in the presence of (wit...
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Frequency Modulation (FM) Systems for Children with Normal Hearing
Monday, July 1st 2002
Research has demonstrated that many children with normal hearing (e.g., children with learning, reading, language, attentional and/or auditory processing disorders) experience...
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How To Hear In A Hands-Free World: Mobile and Cell Phone Safety Tips
Monday, February 4th 2002
The statistics are in. According to an Associated Press article this year, the government reports that nearly three percent of Americans behind the wheel at any given daytime...
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Digital Wireless Telephones and Hearing Aids
Monday, February 12th 2001
Abstract: The introduction of digital wireless technologies in the mid-1990s created a potential new barrier to accessible phone communication for hearing aid wearers. When...