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GN Rebrands Lively as Jabra Enhance; Integrates Lively's Hearing Care Offerings into JabraEnhance.com
GN has integrated its acquisition of Lively, an online hearing aid platform, into the Jabra Enhance product line, renaming Lively's existing technology as Jabra Enhance Select 50, 100, and 200. The Lively Connect app will now be called Jabra Enhance Select, while retaining key features such as Lively’s Audiology Team, a 100-day risk-free trial, flexible payment options, and warranty. GN also introduced the Jabra Enhance Plus hearing aids in February, which combine modern wireless earbud aesthet...
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Go Ultra OTC Hearing Aids Debut on QVC Shopping Network
Go Hearing debuted its Go Ultra over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid on QVC for $500, marking the first behind-the-ear (BTE) model from the company. Designed for affordability and advanced functionality, the Go Ultra offers convenient hands-free streaming, rechargeability, digital sound processing, adjustable volume with four preset programs, and includes slim tubes and domes for comfort. As part of South Africa-based hearX Group, which also owns Lexie hearing aids, Go Hearing aims to provide acces...
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Live Caption on Google's Android Q is a Killer App
This article highlights Google's groundbreaking accessibility features in its new Android Q operating system, particularly focusing on **Live Caption**, a real-time transcription tool that provides captions for videos, podcasts, and audio messages across any app. This feature, along with **Live Relay** (which converts speech to text and vice versa for phone calls) and **Project Euphonia** (designed to improve understanding of diverse speech patterns), represents significant advancements in machin...
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Meet the Deaf Developer Behind Google's Live Transcribe App
Google's Live Transcribe app is a groundbreaking real-time speech-to-text transcription tool designed to empower individuals with hearing loss. Developed by Google research scientist Dimitri Kanevsky, who is deaf since childhood, the app aims to revolutionize communication for the deaf community. The app provides instant text captions for conversations, enabling users like Kanevsky to engage in seamless dialogue without the frustration of repeated clarifications. Demonstrated in practical scenari...
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Google Maps Adds Hearing Loops to Website for Hearing Aid Telecoil Users
Google Maps has recently added hearing loop information to its accessibility features, a significant advancement for individuals with hearing aids or cochlear implants that utilize telecoils. This update, highlighted by Loop New Mexico (LNM), allows users to easily identify venues equipped with hearing loops through Google Maps on computers, tablets, or smartphones. Hearing loops, which transmit sound via electromagnetic signals to telecoils in hearing devices, enhance speech clarity and reduce b...
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Google Gets Serious About Hearing Loss Help
Google is enhancing smartphone accessibility for people with hearing loss through its new Sound Amplifier app and Live Transcribe feature. The Sound Amplifier app, available on Pixel 3 phones and Android 9 Pie devices, allows users to adjust audio settings with equalizer sliders, boosting quiet sounds and reducing noise through wired headphones. While it doesn’t offer groundbreaking innovation, it positions Android as a competitive alternative to Apple’s hearing-enhancement features, such as ...
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