Month: October 2012

NY Times Column Questions Expense of Hearing Aids

As part of The New York Times Well column, a writer with hearing loss since childhood described her journey trying to find a digital replacement for her analog hearing aid. Along the way, various hearing aids were described as being overpriced for their estimated manufacturing cost. So far, over 250 comments from users and hearing professionals have been generated below the article.

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Siemens Hearing Instruments Unveils Micon Platform

Siemens Hearing Instruments has just unveiled Micon, a new platform behind its BestSound Technology. The new microprocessor is designed to enable listening with ease, even in the most challenging situations. It will be available in the new Ace, as well as Siemens’ Pure, Aquaris, and Siemens Life models.

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