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Listen Technologies Corporation, a developer of advanced wireless listening solutions, and Ampetronic, a provider of audio induction loop systems, have developed a complete-installed assistive listening system utilizing Auracast broadcast audio technology.

You can now watch all CES 2024 conference programming videos on demand. There are hundreds of videos available, including a video of the "OTC Hearing Aids - An Update" session.

This VOX close captioned video on YouTube provides an excellent explanation of why the dialogue in TV and movies has gotten harder to hear. And it's not you.

The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules to advance the transition to Next Generation 911, help ensure that the nation’s 911 system functions effectively, and support the deployment of advanced 911 capabilities—including video, text, and data—that will help first responders save lives.

The Federal Communications Commission voted to require video conferencing platforms, like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex, to comply with the accessibility requirements under the Communications Act and agency rules that govern interoperable video conferencing services.

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced she shared a proposal with her fellow Commissioners that would for the first time require video conferencing platforms to comply with accessibility requirements under the Communications Act.

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.

The FDA has proposed a rule to establish a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. When finalized, the rule would allow hearing aids within this category to be sold directly to consumers in stores or online without a medical exam or a fitting by an audiologist.

At the 2021 TDI conference this summer, Larry Goldberg of Yahoo Media gave a plenary talk titled "ASR Captioning: Better than Nothing... or is it?" The video of this session can be found on YouTube at the link below and has sign language interpretation and embedded CART captioning. You can also turn on auto-generated captions in English for comparison.