AirPods, hearing aid
Apple transforms AirPods Pro 2 into low-cost hearing aids
Apple announced a handful of new products during its "It’s Glowtime" event this month. While the iPhone 16 lineup grabbed most of the attention, the most intriguing announcement came from a different product line.
Are Apple AirPods also hearing aids? What you need to know about Apple's new groundbreaking health features
The new iPhone 16 smartphones and Apple Watch Series 10 smartwatches are chock full of new and enhanced health, fitness and safety features. At the same time Apple is updating the AirPods Pro 2 so they can be used as over-the-counter hearing aids. A new feature, called Hearing Protection, will also be unlocked.
TechCrunch Minute: FDA approval sets the stage for Apple’s AirPod hearing aids
Apple announced that iOS 18 will include a feature allowing users with mild to moderate hearing loss to use AirPods as hearing aids.
Apple Has a Hot New Product. It’s a Hearing Aid.
The world’s most valuable company just turned its top-selling headphones into low-cost hearing aids—and it’s quietly a huge moment.
Apple's new AirPods double as a hearing aid. Here's what to know.
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon come with a novel feature aimed at a generally more mature population: Americans who suffer from hearing loss. The wireless earbuds, designed for listening to music on the go,
FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids
An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.
FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first-ever over-the-counter hearing aid software intended to be used with compatible version of the Apple AirPods Pro headphones.
FDA approves Apple AirPods Pro 2 to be used as hearing aids
Apple AirPods Pro 2 can soon be used as hearing aids, after they received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, in what experts call a game changer for the hearing aid market.
Can You Use AirPods as Hearing Aids?
AirPods amplify sound transmission of sound through an iPhone microphone via Live Listen, while prescription and OTC hearing aids amplify sound on their own. But prescription hear
Revolutionary Hearing Aid Software Turns AirPods Pro into Accessible Hearing Solutions!
In a groundbreaking move aimed at enhancing accessibility and innovation in hearing aid technology, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC)
New AirPods Pro Can Double as Hearing Aids, FDA Says
The FDA has approved Apple’s Hearing Aid Feature software that permits AirPods to double as hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.
'A powerful new tool': A disabled advocate on Apple's FDA-approved hearing aids
Stigma over hearing loss — and old-school hearing aids — persists, even though over 30 million Americans suffer from some ...
Apple Is All Ears--How It Made Hearing Aids Affordable
Hearing loss affects millions of people, but hearing aids have been expensive and sales have been dominated by a few ...
Here’s what you should know about Apple’s new sleep and hearing health features
The company unveiled “groundbreaking” technology including AirPods that function as “clinical grade” hearing aids and sleep ...
Apple’s New AirPods Have Arrived—And They Will Save Your Hearing
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are finally here. The earbuds are designed with the first OTC hearing aid and feature a ...