Door detection, voice control and captions are some of the accessibility features coming to Apple this year
Technology giant Apple has revealed a raft of innovative accessibility features that will be available later this year to give disabled people new tools for…
Two pioneering hearing solutions receive prestigious design award
Oticon SmartCharger Hearing aid manufacturer Oticon has received the internationally acclaimed Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2022 for two of its innovative hearing technologies…
NHS doctor creates ‘game-changing’ assistive tech to help those who benefit from captioning
An upgraded version of clever assistive technology software for people who benefit from captioning, such as people with hearing impairments, those with additional learning need…
Assistive smart glasses boast improved accuracy recognition and document guidance
Envision, a global assistive technology firm, has revealed a raft of advanced features for its acclaimed AI-powered Smart Glasses for blind and visually impaired individuals.…
New directional microphone tech could help 20.6 million users UK-wide
The Voice Selector Converse device Focused listening technology provider, Nuance Hearing, has launched what it calls a "state-of-the-art" directional microphone, The Voice Selector Converse, to…
“Ground-breaking” hearing aids give children access to the full sound environment
Hearing aids specialist Oticon is introducing the award-winning hearing technologies of Oticon More into its new hearing aids that give children a closer-to-natural listening experience.…
Video: Hearing tech improves speech understanding in noisy environments by 98 percent
“Breakthrough” assistive listening technology is set to improve speech understanding in noisy environments by addressing the ‘Cocktail Party Problem’ and facilitating seamless conversation following. Audio…
App for hearing health and personal mobility aid among six projects receiving £50k funding
The Design Age Institute has announced six Pathfinder Projects to develop commercially viable products and services that will enable individuals and communities to maintain an…
Voice accessible smartphone for visually impaired people to be more independent launches
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm RealThing Ai has launched its latest fully voice accessible smartphone, the RealSAM Pocket V4, which is designed for those with sight…
Pioneering hearing aid programme for music lovers receives coveted CES 2022 award honours
For the sixth consecutive year, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which organises the popular annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the US, has recognised Oticon…