The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.”

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    3 months ago

    I don’t use apple products, but this is pretty awesome. Im sure there’s going to thousands of people this makes a difference for.

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      3 months ago

      I hate Apple stuff, but from what I understand, hearing aid companies have been hawking overpriced crap for a while now because of lack of competition.

      So this should be a good thing IMO!

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    3 months ago

    Medicare money flowing into Apple means constant money. Imagine Millennials picking hearing aids and preferring Apple EarAssist.