Comments on: Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:13:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: Hearing Impaired Technologies: 10 Amazing Gadgets for the Hearing Impaired http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-3005331 Hearing Impaired Technologies: 10 Amazing Gadgets for the Hearing Impaired Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:34:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-3005331 [...] it’ll be of no help to those with no hearing at all, SoundAMP may be invaluable for people who could use a little amplification. This $10 iPhone app boosts the [...] [...] it’ll be of no help to those with no hearing at all, SoundAMP may be invaluable for people who could use a little amplification. This $10 iPhone app boosts the [...]

]]> By: Roger Andrews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2877219 Roger Andrews Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:31:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2877219 People like Mark and others like me that use t-coil equipped hearing aids should go to www.clearsounds.com and purchase the ClearSounds CLA7BT Bluetooth Amplified Neckloop. For people with a hearing loss this is a fantastic benefit. You get to hear amplified sound thru your hearing aids into BOTH ears. Speech discrimination can be improved by up to 80% by using both ears. I have a hearing loss, own an iPhone and use binaural t-coil hearing aids. I am now in sound heaven. I literally go to sleep with my CLA7BT Bluetooth neckloop on because I also use it to listen to my TV. The iPhone is great and has great options but there are accessories that make it far better in specific situations. The ClearSounds neckloops are one of those accessories. Using this neckloop as its accessibility for HA users would be and excellenct solution for Apple. A far better solution for Apple than spending the money on trying to make the iPhone HAC. I cannot hold my iPhone to my ear when driving anyhow; it's against our local laws. We seriously do applaud all the developers of these apps and accessories because they bring attention to the need for people to deal with their hearing loss. For people with minimal to mild loss, these apps will help and are far better than nothing. For moderate to severe losses, hearing aids and accessories like the ClearSounds products are the ideal solutions. You get the best of all worlds. I and many others like me are sooooo happy to be hearing on the cell phone again that we cannot say enough to thank all the people involved who help improve opportunities to hear better. PLEASE, DO NOT TAKE YOUR HEARING FOR GRANTED! Protect your hearing at all costs - once it is gone it's gone and you enter the assistive device world. Roger Andrews Exec Director Americans for Better Hearing Foundation People like Mark and others like me that use t-coil equipped hearing aids should go to http://www.clearsounds.com and purchase the ClearSounds CLA7BT Bluetooth Amplified Neckloop. For people with a hearing loss this is a fantastic benefit. You get to hear amplified sound thru your hearing aids into BOTH ears. Speech discrimination can be improved by up to 80% by using both ears. I have a hearing loss, own an iPhone and use binaural t-coil hearing aids. I am now in sound heaven. I literally go to sleep with my CLA7BT Bluetooth neckloop on because I also use it to listen to my TV. The iPhone is great and has great options but there are accessories that make it far better in specific situations. The ClearSounds neckloops are one of those accessories. Using this neckloop as its accessibility for HA users would be and excellenct solution for Apple. A far better solution for Apple than spending the money on trying to make the iPhone HAC. I cannot hold my iPhone to my ear when driving anyhow; it’s against our local laws.

We seriously do applaud all the developers of these apps and accessories because they bring attention to the need for people to deal with their hearing loss. For people with minimal to mild loss, these apps will help and are far better than nothing. For moderate to severe losses, hearing aids and accessories like the ClearSounds products are the ideal solutions. You get the best of all worlds. I and many others like me are sooooo happy to be hearing on the cell phone again that we cannot say enough to thank all the people involved who help improve opportunities to hear better.

PLEASE, DO NOT TAKE YOUR HEARING FOR GRANTED! Protect your hearing at all costs – once it is gone it’s gone and you enter the assistive device world.

Roger Andrews
Exec Director
Americans for Better Hearing Foundation

]]> By: listinboat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2855667 listinboat Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:27:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2855667 Ok, message heard. There's and update pending for Listen Up submitted on Sunday. It completely removes the delay by using direct to device calls using RemoteIO. It also now compresses the recorded audio and I've added in app email to mail your recordings out. We'll see how long the approval takes as Apple's being bombarded with 3.0 updates. Ok, message heard. There’s and update pending for Listen Up submitted on Sunday. It completely removes the delay by using direct to device calls using RemoteIO.

It also now compresses the recorded audio and I’ve added in app email to mail your recordings out.

We’ll see how long the approval takes as Apple’s being bombarded with 3.0 updates.

]]> By: Louisville Hearing Aids http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2852181 Louisville Hearing Aids Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:02:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2852181 iPhone is great. There is no telling where they will stop! They have taken the phone into another dimension. iPhone is great. There is no telling where they will stop! They have taken the phone into another dimension.

]]> By: Mark Foster http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2848263 Mark Foster Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:14:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2848263 Now if iPhone could make the phone hearing aid compatible, someone with a hearing aid like mine can be able to turn on the t-switch and put the phone next to my ear and hear perfectly without getting the electromagnetic interference of the device. So many other phones offer this capability, yet iPhone lacks this. I so much want an iPhone but can't use it. An item to put on the wish list! Now if iPhone could make the phone hearing aid compatible, someone with a hearing aid like mine can be able to turn on the t-switch and put the phone next to my ear and hear perfectly without getting the electromagnetic interference of the device. So many other phones offer this capability, yet iPhone lacks this. I so much want an iPhone but can’t use it. An item to put on the wish list!

]]> By: Shorts: Bayer, Nintendo, Kaiser Permanente and more… | mobihealthnews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2846094 Shorts: Bayer, Nintendo, Kaiser Permanente and more… | mobihealthnews Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:14:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2846094 [...] iPhone as hearing aid sounds dubious: TechCrunch points out that the industry may still have a long way to go before we see commercial launches for blood glucose monitors and blood pressure pumps that connected to the iPhone, some health and disability-related apps are available. That includes soundAMP, a hearing aid application that’s available in the AppStore for $9.99. More [...] [...] iPhone as hearing aid sounds dubious: TechCrunch points out that the industry may still have a long way to go before we see commercial launches for blood glucose monitors and blood pressure pumps that connected to the iPhone, some health and disability-related apps are available. That includes soundAMP, a hearing aid application that’s available in the AppStore for $9.99. More [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="567027888">Steve Lipsey</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2846056 Steve Lipsey Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:48:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2846056 I just tried iHearclear and Amplitude....they are great, and I don't hear a lag at all. If there is one, it is so short as to be inaudible, and certainly not an issue, as far as I can tell. I just tried iHearclear and Amplitude….they are great, and I don’t hear a lag at all. If there is one, it is so short as to be inaudible, and certainly not an issue, as far as I can tell.

]]> By: SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] « stuff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2845761 SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] « stuff Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:12:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2845761 [...] “But,” you might say, “all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.” And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...] [...] “But,” you might say, “all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.” And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...]

]]> By: Wait till I come! » Blog Archive » TTMMHTM: Minifig photos, insert into web, glowing BBC, Twitter jokes, accessibility inventions http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2845710 Wait till I come! » Blog Archive » TTMMHTM: Minifig photos, insert into web, glowing BBC, Twitter jokes, accessibility inventions Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2845710 [...] – an application for the iPhone turns the device into something of a hearing -aid. Whilst this does not really help the hard of hearing I love that somebody thought about using the [...] [...] – an application for the iPhone turns the device into something of a hearing -aid. Whilst this does not really help the hard of hearing I love that somebody thought about using the [...]

]]> By: SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] | Applebound http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2845178 SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] | Applebound Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:19:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2845178 [...] ‘But,’ you might say, ‘all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.’ And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...] [...] ‘But,’ you might say, ‘all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.’ And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...]

]]> By: Stephen http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2845128 Stephen Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:56:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2845128 lol, I feel like I'm seeing developers go at it on the interwebs. I've played with both apps, ListenUp for sure, FOR SURE, has extremely noticeable lag. If you want to go spend $0.99 have at it and verify on your own. SoundAmp does a pretty decent job of eliminating lag. lol, I feel like I’m seeing developers go at it on the interwebs. I’ve played with both apps, ListenUp for sure, FOR SURE, has extremely noticeable lag. If you want to go spend $0.99 have at it and verify on your own.

SoundAmp does a pretty decent job of eliminating lag.

]]> By: Michiel van der Blonk http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844860 Michiel van der Blonk Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:24:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844860 funny, I had a walkman in 1985 that could do that. funny, I had a walkman in 1985 that could do that.

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844600 Dave Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:14:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844600 I just bought listenup to test and it does have the lag mentioned on 3gs. Question for people who've tried the other apps mentioned ... I'd like to be able to amplify people talking while filtering out the background sounds of fans and air conditioning. Sometimes the voices are at about the same volume of the AC. which of these would be best for that application? I've been fiddling with listenup but can't really come up with a good setting of the filters that does this. I just bought listenup to test and it does have the lag mentioned on 3gs.

Question for people who’ve tried the other apps mentioned … I’d like to be able to amplify people talking while filtering out the background sounds of fans and air conditioning. Sometimes the voices are at about the same volume of the AC. which of these would be best for that application? I’ve been fiddling with listenup but can’t really come up with a good setting of the filters that does this.

]]> By: SD http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844419 SD Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:38:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844419 There is a very, very small amount of lag in iHearClear which causes a sort of "vibration" (hard to explain the effect, actually) between your real voice and the recording. I'd guess it's around 20-50ms. Is there any way to reduce it even further in an update? In any case, it's much better than ListenUp. SoundAmp might have the same lag, but it's hard to tell because it filters out so many frequencies that you are not hearing your full voice anyway. There is a very, very small amount of lag in iHearClear which causes a sort of “vibration” (hard to explain the effect, actually) between your real voice and the recording. I’d guess it’s around 20-50ms. Is there any way to reduce it even further in an update? In any case, it’s much better than ListenUp. SoundAmp might have the same lag, but it’s hard to tell because it filters out so many frequencies that you are not hearing your full voice anyway.

]]> By: SoundAMP App Turns The iPhone Into A Makeshift Hearing Aid | Gizmodo Australia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844220 SoundAMP App Turns The iPhone Into A Makeshift Hearing Aid | Gizmodo Australia Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844220 [...] folks. One issue: it’s $US10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] Tagged:app storeappledeafhearing aidiphoneiphone appsiphone hearing [...] [...] folks. One issue: it’s $US10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] Tagged:app storeappledeafhearing aidiphoneiphone appsiphone hearing [...]

]]> By: SoundAMP App Turns The iPhone Into A Makeshift Hearing Aid | Gizmodo Australia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844219 SoundAMP App Turns The iPhone Into A Makeshift Hearing Aid | Gizmodo Australia Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844219 [...] folks. One issue: it’s $US10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] Tagged:app storeappledeafhearing aidiphoneiphone appsiphone hearing [...] [...] folks. One issue: it’s $US10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] Tagged:app storeappledeafhearing aidiphoneiphone appsiphone hearing [...]

]]> By: SoundAMP maakt van de iPhone een gehoorapparaat > Nieuws > iPhoneclub.nl http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2844050 SoundAMP maakt van de iPhone een gehoorapparaat > Nieuws > iPhoneclub.nl Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:23:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2844050 [...] gemist. Misschien ook handig als je iemand wilt afluisteren. Downloaden: SoundAMP (€7,99) Via: TechCrunch tweetmeme_url = [...] [...] gemist. Misschien ook handig als je iemand wilt afluisteren. Downloaden: SoundAMP (€7,99) Via: TechCrunch tweetmeme_url = [...]

]]> By: Darren Austin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2843835 Darren Austin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2843835 SD, have you tried Amplitude or iHearClear yet? We optimized the app specifically to eliminate any lag time in the amplified playback. In our tests there was no noticeable lag. I am curious to hear about your experience. Admittedly, since it was released in March we have not tested the performance on a 3Gs. Let me know what you think. SD, have you tried Amplitude or iHearClear yet? We optimized the app specifically to eliminate any lag time in the amplified playback. In our tests there was no noticeable lag.

I am curious to hear about your experience. Admittedly, since it was released in March we have not tested the performance on a 3Gs. Let me know what you think.

]]> By: kbc http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2843582 kbc Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:16:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2843582 I wouldn’t trade them for this app I wouldn’t trade them for this app

]]> By: kbc http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2843487 kbc Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:21:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2843487 sounds is intesting app, i like sounds is intesting app, i like

]]> By: links for 2009-07-08 | Yostivanich.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2843469 links for 2009-07-08 | Yostivanich.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2843469 [...] Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone "We’ve still got a ways to go before we start seeing glucose monitors and blood pressure pumps pop up with iPhone support, but some health and disability-related apps are already beginning to emerge. One of the first is a new application called soundAMP (iTunes Link), a hearing aid application that was just released on the App Store, and is available for $9.99." (tags: hearing hearingaid iphone software mobile cellphone health) [...] [...] Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone "We’ve still got a ways to go before we start seeing glucose monitors and blood pressure pumps pop up with iPhone support, but some health and disability-related apps are already beginning to emerge. One of the first is a new application called soundAMP (iTunes Link), a hearing aid application that was just released on the App Store, and is available for $9.99." (tags: hearing hearingaid iphone software mobile cellphone health) [...]

]]> By: Пресата presata.com» Blog Archive » SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2843317 Пресата presata.com» Blog Archive » SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid [IPhone Apps] Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2843317 [...] “But,” you might say, “all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.” And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...] [...] “But,” you might say, “all this app does is pump up the volume on a microphone, which is probably the simplest possible idea for a non-novelty app, ever.” And you’d be right! But it’s useful in the same charming way that your DSLR serves as an improvised monocular, or your in-ear headphones work as earplugs when disconnected. Plus, it’s not difficult to imagine situations in which the app could be useful for non-hearing-impaired folks. One issue: it’s $10, which is too much even with the semi-medical pretense. [Techcrunch] [...]

]]> By: amit mendelsohn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2842715 amit mendelsohn Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:13:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2842715 nice idea but as a deaf person i can tell you that we do not need an application that amplify sounds we have a hearing aid for this. we need the phone to work with the hearing aid, some of them do some of them (including iphone) don't. nice idea but as a deaf person i can tell you that we do not need an application that amplify sounds we have a hearing aid for this. we need the phone to work with the hearing aid, some of them do some of them (including iphone) don’t.

]]> By: Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone | Fitness-Trail.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2842419 Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone | Fitness-Trail.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:30:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2842419 [...] See the original post: Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone [...] [...] See the original post: Hear That? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone [...]

]]> By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/07/hear-that-its-the-sound-of-your-new-hearing-aid-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2841849 Simon Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:06:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=79676#comment-2841849 Just bought Listen Up as well, now I have $7 left... Just bought Listen Up as well, now I have $7 left…

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