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Free CapTel Phones For Qualified Patients
Effective May 1, 2013, there has been a change in the manner captioned telephones from Hamilton CapTel are distributed. As Captioned Telephone Service (CTS) is regulated and funded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), any individual paying less than $75 for … Continue reading
What is a TIA-4953 compliant amplified telephone?
The amplified telephone industry has relied on their own methods to measure the volume control gain, tone control and other acoustic parameters of their products. This has made if very difficult to compare one manufacturer’s phone with another manufacturer’s phone. … Continue reading
No More Rude Awakenings!
Oaktree Products is excited to offer the new LARK Wake-up Wireless Wristband System! Think of it as a silent “un-alarm” clock with a sleep sensor that displays a visual summary of your sleep patterns. Designed by sleep experts, the patent-pending technology nudges … Continue reading
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Tagged Alarm watch, Apple Devices, hearing loss, iPad, iPhone, LARK
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Release of Upgraded Hamilton Captel 840i Worth a Look!
The newly released Hamilton Captel 840i Caption Phone replaces the original 800i series and truly represents an appropriate telephone option for any patient with hearing loss. As with the original 800i version, the new Hamilton Captel 840i Caption Phone not only works like a traditional telephone, but also displays the … Continue reading
Lead Patient’s to Embrace Amplification by Setting Example
Having lived in St. Louis for a collective ten years, the fact that Missouri is the Show-Me-State has really rubbed off on me. Rarely will I buy something without trying it on or trying it out. Thinking back to my … Continue reading
New Product to Help See Cell Phone Activity!
The LightOn is a new product that generates a visual notification of incoming text, voice or video calls, offering a solution to individuals with hearing loss who prefer to see when someone is trying to reach them. When a cell phone is placed in … Continue reading
Delight your hearing aid clients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliette Sterkens
Hearing loops broadcast sound from a sound source wirelessly to hearing aids. All users need to do is switch their hearing aid to the telecoil or Mic + telecoil mode. Hearing loops provide phenomenal hearing in situations where poor acoustics, reduced word … Continue reading
Discontinued TV Ears Products: What Are Your Options?
Several TV Ears TV listening systems have been or soon will be discontinued with current plans to have some systems, but not necessarily all, eventually replaced with newer, updated TV Ears models. Based on the most current information issued on August 11, 2011, effectively … Continue reading
One Good Earbud: not just for those with hearing loss!!
Individuals relying on traditional earbuds or headphones to listen to music with only one ear often complain about sound quality. In this situation, using a typical mono and/or stereo earbud in one ear rather than two results in the loss of one of the two … Continue reading
Headphones for Hearing Aid Wearers?
When used with hearing instruments, conventional headphones can often cause discomfort as well as feedback and/or signal distortion, preventing hearing instrument wearers from enjoying listening to music, radio, movies, using the cell phone, and the like. In this situation, patients will … Continue reading
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