Cyborgs walk among us, but for the time being, it’s really only people with glasses, contact lenses, the occasional hearing aid and the infrequent prosthesis. As with all technology, these devices can ...

In 1994 Jaap Haartsen and his colleagues set out to connect two nearby devices without a cord. It seems simple now, but they had no idea how to make it work. Eventually, they devised a plan to send ...

It’s estimated that 48 million people in the United States live with some type of hearing loss. For many people, hearing loss may affect their ability to participate in conversations with loved ones ...

Not all disabilities are visible. Hearing loss affects nearly 16% of Americans — that’s 40 million adults aged 18 or older who have trouble hearing in some way that affects their day-to-day life.

More and more people have some form of hearing impairment in this increasingly loud day and age. You may remember hearing aids as bulky devices sitting behind your ears that are barely good enough to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For improved clarity during phone calls and listening to entertainment, it might be time to try a Bluetooth hearing aid.

Tech company Phonak is showcasing a Bluetooth hearing aid at HIMSS18 this week, which it says is the first of its kind to connect directly to any enabled cellphone. Utilizing the “Audéo™ B-Direct,” ...

Hearing aids have come a long way since the ear trumpet; from the traditional aid that simply amplified sound and delivered it to the ear via an earpiece (air conduction), to the so-called "bionic ear ...

At first, I thought the on-case touch remote controls on Audien’s new Atom X OTC hearing aids ($389) were just a gimmick to differentiate them from other non-self-fitting budget over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Find a match Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Starkey Hearing Aids and Eargo When making our top picks for Bluetooth hearing aids, we considered each one’s ...

These Bluetooth hearing aids can connect to your phone, TV and other devices. Just a couple of years ago, the only way to obtain hearing aids was with a prescription. Today, access to hearing aids has ...