AirPods, Hearing Aids and Apple
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 Are Finally Here, And They Double As A Hearing Aid
The earbuds carry many of the same qualities previous models do, including active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and up to 30 hours of battery life, but now it can function as a hearing aid.
I demoed the new AirPods Pro 2 hearing test — and here's how it went
In case you missed it, the AirPods Pro 2, alongside a new hearing protection perk (a noise reduction feature that's great for concert goers), now supports a new hearing test experience.
Why the AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features are a bigger deal than you think
That’s the promise of the company’s newly announced initiative to add true hearing aid functionality to the AirPods Pro — and why, with all due respect to the iPhone 16 and its fancy Camera Control button,
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 Receive FDA's First-Ever OTC Hearing Aid Approval
Apple has secured the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) first-ever approval for Bluetooth earbuds to be sold as over-the-counter hearing aids. Beginning this fall, AirPods Pro 2 users with hearing loss can leverage companion software to adaptively amplify sounds from their environment in real time.
Apple AirPods Pro 2: What you need to know about this FDA-authorized OTC hearing aid
If you're in the market for hearing aids, Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are now FDA-authorized OTC hearing devices, and they're much less expensive than most other similar OTC devices.
Hands on: All the new features AirPods Pro get in iOS 18
Thanks to iOS 18, AirPods Pro are getting even better. We go hands-on with all of the new features for Apple's high-end earbuds.
AirPods Pro 2 to Gain Hearing Protection, Testing, and Aid Features
Apple today unveiled a hearing health experience for the AirPods Pro 2, combining hearing protection, testing, and aid in a single device. A
Using AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid is better than an over-the-counter dedicated device
Additionally, one of the benefits of a prescription hearing aid is that it can be programmed using an audiogram generated by a professional audiologist, while simpler OTC devices can’t. But AirPods Pro 2 act like prescription devices in this regard, allowing you to upload an audiogram.
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 just got these cool new features - here's how to grab update
The iOS18 firmware update adds voice isolation and personalized volume, plus you can now tell Siri yes or no without uttering a sound.
New AirPods Pro to double as hearing aids
Timmy Broderick, disability in health care reporting fellow at STAT, joins us to discuss how Apple's AirPods Pro will double as hearing aids after a software update. Audiologists say the earbuds could help millions with mild to moderate hearing loss.
AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation: Why is no one talking about how it’s an engineering miracle?
In other words, without getting too much into the weeds of things, active noise cancellation works by the device "monitoring" ...
‘We’ve got to make it happen’: How Apple designed AirPods 4 for effective ANC
The work that began with EarPods continues to pay off as Apple prepares to ship the noise-canceling AirPods 4.
Apple calls AirPods design ‘the snorkel,’ plus other AirPods 4 details
Apple’s AirPods 4 team sat down for a new interview detailing the challenges and timeline for the new AirPods’ design and ...
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FDA Allows Apple to Market AirPods Pro 2 as Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
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