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		tootie on Sept 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid ... Sony already has OTC hearing aids on the market

CharlesW on Sept 13, 2024 [–]

Neat: https://electronics.sony.com/more/otc-hearing-aid/c/all-otc-...

So what does "first OTC Hearing Aid Software" mean, given that both are hardware/software systems?

tootie on Sept 13, 2024 | | [–]

It seems like it's software to conduct a hearing evaluation to tune the airpods.

There's actually loads of OTC hearing aids on the market already although most seem fairly pricey.

Spooky23 on Sept 13, 2024 | | [–]

It does some tuning based on a hearing test.

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