3D-printed heads talk, swivel, and listen to improve audio devices

A team of researchers has created a way to inexpensively manufacture acoustic head simulators. They can help measure the way we take in and process sound – especially in noisy environments like cocktail parties.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags:… Continue reading 3D-printed heads talk, swivel, and listen to improve audio devices

Amazon and Cochlear stream Smart TV audio directly to hearing implants

In a world first, Amazon has partnered with Cochlear to make watching movies and shows more accessible for folks with hearing loss by streaming audio from a Fire TV device directly to a Cochlear hearing implant’s sound processor.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Amazon and Cochlear stream Smart TV audio directly to hearing implants