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In this blog post, Nick Hunn discusses how the lowly earbud case is becoming "smart," and how the deployment of Auracast could play a role in this evolution. Nick Hunn is a self-described technology strategist and wireless evangelist. He also chairs the Hearing Aid Working Group in the Bluetooth SIG.

The Bluetooth SIG is putting on a series of demonstrations at various events to help people understand the vision for Auracast and its uses in public spaces. The demonstration in this video took place at World Mobile Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Qualcomm-based earbuds are used in the demo, and Qualcomm supported the development of this YouTube video by @GadgetsBoy. The Bluetooth SIG will be…

Dialogue Boost is an accessibility feature that lets you self-select dialogue volume levels relative to background music and effects to suit your needs on any device with Prime Video.

Allied Podcast is a show about accessibility hosted by 3PlayMedia. In this episode, the host, Elisa Lewis, and David Berman, speaker and consultant, discuss what could go wrong when design is done for people instead of with people. Notes, a transcript and audio controls are all available for this podcast.

Get in the Hearing Loop is a communication access program of HLAA that provides education, advocacy, and consultation services. See the link below under 'Related Websites' for more information.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially launched Auracast on June 8, 2022. This public announcement of the broadcast and audio-sharing service was accompanied by the launch of a promotional site, AURACAST™ MICROSITE.

Jonathan Kaufman, a Forbes contributor, discusses the fundamental principle of "Nothing about us without us." in his column, "Mindset Matters,"

In her article, Mareike Scholze writes, "Progress in miniaturizing sensor technology has opened up new possibilities for monitoring vital signs outside the hospital environment. A subset of wearables is the so-called hearables – in-ear devices that are well suited for long-term monitoring as they are non-invasive, inconspicuous, and easy to fasten. Hearables offer two major benefits: their…

Consumer Reports in cooperation with Northeastern University and Pomona College looked at the performance of auto-captions on seven videoconferencing and social media platforms.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act to the Senate in August 2017.