Category: Assistive Tech
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Sony’s C10 over-the-counter hearing aid with leading sound quality in a small, sleek modern design
Sony YouTube Channel – 5.2.24 Sony’s FDA-cleared C10 over-the-counter hearing aids deliver the latest technology in an almost invisible design. Schedule a free 1:1 product consultation with our OTC Hearing Aid Experts. Source: Sony’s C10 over-the-counter hearing aid with leading sound quality in a small, sleek modern design
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What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Cochlear Blog – 4.18.24 Unlike conductive hearing loss, which affects the middle ear’s sound transmission, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) affects the inner ear. Tiny hair cells, called cilia, vibrate in response to sound waves, sending signals from the hearing nerve to the brain. Damage to these hair cells, often from aging, noise exposure, or genetic factors,…
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Reawakening to Sound: 7 Pivotal Moments with the Osia Sound Processor
Cochlear Blog – 4.9.24 “I invite you to join me on a journey that could very well change your life for the better, where silence becomes a source of strength and the joy of hearing is rediscovered. In the following seven steps, we’ll explore the challenges, moments of clarity, and triumphs that shaped a life…
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Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility: Creating products and services for people with disabilities
Microsoft Blogs – 10.2.23 As a person who is part of the disability community, creating products for our community is my passion. I am committed to ensuring we have technology that enables us to achieve more at work, in school and in our daily lives. Source: Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility: Creating products and services for…
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Vision Assist – Accessibility on Sony’s Xperia: Display size and text
Sony Xperia YouTube Channel – 3.10.23 Our goal is to deliver accessible products that enable everyone to communicate freely, whatever their individual needs. With Sony’s Xperia accessibility functions Vision Assist, Hearing Assist and Action Assist, you’re in control of your smartphone experience.. In Vision Assist Part 1, we explore Display size and text…
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Introducing the Sony CRE-E10 Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids
Sony YouTube Channel – 12.14.22 (12.12.22) Meet the CRE-E10, a comfortable design for everyday hearing. Experience prescription-grade sound quality and daily ease in a rechargeable earbud design. Source: Introducing the Sony CRE-E10 Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids
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Remote work challenges inspire Windows 11 updates to increase productivity and lessen distractions
Microsoft Blogs – 10.17.22 When pandemic lockdowns more than two years ago required Swetha Machanavajhala to work from home, she almost immediately felt the impact on her ability to work efficiently. Born deaf, the product manager on the Azure Cognitive Service Translator team reads lips and doesn’t use sign language, so when virtual Microsoft Teams meetings became…
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Alexa accessibility features extend to Fire tablets
Amazon Blog – 9.21.22 When Edwin was 19 years old, he had a spinal cord injury that resulted in paralysis from the neck down and the need to use a ventilator. In those early years, the 1980s, Edwin benefited from new power wheelchair technology that allowed him to independently drive his wheelchair using a sip-and-puff…
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The best mouse for carpal tunnel syndrome
3dRudder Blog – 1.20.21 (1.18.21) When you start experiencing pain, weakness, tingling or numbness in your hands, wrists or arms, you should take action and consult your doctor. If she diagnoses a carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or repetitive strain injury (RSI), she will most likely walk you through the various treatment strategies, and as usual…
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Smartphone Apps for People With Hearing Loss
Olive Union Blog – 11.25.20 It seems that these days, our phones are capable of anything. It should come at no surprise that smartphones can provide great benefits to people with hearing loss, in multiple different ways. This article will introduce you to some of the best smartphone tools and apps for hearing loss. Source:…