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Category Archives: ear/headphones
OTC Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know
Nearly 40 million American that could and should use hearing aids don’t because of prohibitive pricing and insurance. This week’s FDA pronouncement that hearing aids would now be available to purchase over the counter (OTC) rather than via prescription from … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, Techlicious
Tagged Auracast, Bluetooth, Bose, FDA, GN, hearing aids, LE Audio, Lexie, Nuheara, OTC hearing aids, Sony
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Bluetooth Hearing Aids to Receive Broadcasts from Public Venues
This week, the FDA announced that hearing aids can be purchased over the counter (OTC) without a prescription from an audiologist. In addition to assisting with everyday hearing, many new devices will support the next generation of Bluetooth called Low Energy (LE) Audio, … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, Techlicious
Tagged Auracast, Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5.2, Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bose, hearing aid, HP, Jabra, Nuheara, OTC, OTC hearing aid, over the counter, Sony
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SmartTechCheck Podcast Bluetooth 5.2, iOS 16 bugs and benefits of ‘smart’ air purifiers
SmartTechCheck host Mark Vena, fellow tech journalist John Quain and I take on bugs with the new iOS 16, the benefits of “smart” air purifiers, and disruptive new features in Bluetooth 5.2. Watch this week’s SmartTechCheck episode here on YouTube.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged air purifiers, Apple, Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5.2, COVID-19, hearing aids, hearing assist, iOS 16, LC3, SBC, VOC
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Apple’s New AirPods Pro Fix Two Big Problems
Two of the biggest complaints about Apple’s AirPods are how easily they fall out of your ears and how easy they are to lose. Apple fixes both of these problems and boosts audio performance with the next generation AirPods Pro, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, AirPods Pro, Apple, H2, noise cancellation, spatial audio
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Hot Tech Holiday Shopping Tips
My December 3, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we discussed hot tech holiday shopping tips. Watch the video of the podcast here, or listen … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, home office, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast, TV/4K/UHD/8K, VR/AR
Tagged 8K TV, Apple, holiday shopping, home office, smart home, UHD
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CTA: Expect Robust Q4, $500b In U.S. Tech Sales in 2022
Despite chip shortages, supply chain problems, and staffing issues, demand and sales for consumer tech – especially WFH and home entertainment devices – has and will remain high through the holiday season and next year. Read this report here at … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, home office, smart home, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 5G, Apple AirPods, chip shortage, COVID-19, CTA, e-bikes, Samsung Galaxy Buds, smartphones, supply chain, true wireless
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Review of the Eargo 5
Over the years, I’ve tested a variety of over-the-counter hearing assistive devices, some actual FDA-approved hearing aids, others so-called personal sound amplification products (PSAP). Until recently, I believed the best relatively low-cost non-prescription over-the-counter hearing aid available was Eargo’s Neo HiFi, which … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, Techlicious
Tagged audiologist, Eargo, hearing aid, hearing assist
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Face-Off: Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds
What the world needs now is active noise-canceling (ANC) true wireless earbuds. ANC buds meet the needs of the moment by providing a way to boost audio quality during Zoom calls while simultaneously isolating us against intrusive environmental factors (remote-schooled … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, Sound & Vision
Tagged Ausounds, Bluetooth, Bose, Bose QC, ear buds, Earfun, Edifier, Jabra, JBL, JVC, QuietComfort, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Tribit, true wireless
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Review of the Nuheara IQbuds2 Max
Nuheara’s IQbuds2 Max true wireless buds with active noise cancellation are arguably the best-sounding true wireless buds for both music and conversation. Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.
CES 2021: Some Of The Coolest Gadgets We Saw
Mini- and MicroLED big screen TVs. Autonomous driving car tech. Gaming PCs and accessories. Smart appliances and smart home. Robots. 5G. COVID COVID COVID health/wellness-related products. Work-from-home office tech. These are all products and technologies we expected to see represented … Continue reading
Posted in CES, ear/headphones, smart home, TWICE, VR/AR
Tagged allergies, aromatherapy, bathtub, CES, CES 2021, child seat, COVID-19, disinfectant, ear buds, face mask, hearing aid, hot car, Kohler, microwave, microwave oven, sunglasses, true wireless, water purifier
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