Sound waves decrease in amplitude as they pass through the fluid-filled cochlea of the inner ear. The inner ear’s outer hair cells (OHCs) are specially equipped to mitigate this loss in amplitude so ...

A lot of the focus in mobile technologies have centered around visual and sometimes haptic aspects of the experience. For some people, however, sound is just as important or sometimes even more ...

The unveiling of what might be the best record player in the world happened in Brooklyn, New York, but it began in an old clothing factory in rural Pennsylvania. "This is the most sensual fun you will ...

Update, July 24, 2019 (12:00PM EST): Originally announced during Google I/O 2018, Google’s Sound Amplifier app is now available for Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above. As the ...

Sony's first OTC hearing aid, the CRE-C10 ($999.99), should be and could have been the model by which all subsequent no-frills OTC hearing aids should aspire. After an initial hearing test to ...

Lucid Audio sells a variety of hearing products. Its personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) can increase your hearing for everyday use or specific activities, and its protective headphones can ...

Personal sound amplification devices, or PSAPs, amplify sound waves for those who have normal hearing, or hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears. Unlike hearing aids, hearing amplifiers ...

Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo. He previously worked for PandoDaily and Fortune Magazine, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, on ...

In early 2019, Google introduced a powerful new accessibility tool for Android devices with Sound Amplifier. Now, over a year later, Google is finally giving Android users the ability to use Sound ...