Alango Technologies News
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Proxy Listening Experience Helps Battle Zoom Fatigue
Alango Technologies has announced the addition of a new model called BeHear PROXY to its line of hearing enhancement solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in remote working and virtual communications have led to a rise in Zoom fatigue. BeHear PROXY aims to alleviate this fatigue by providing a comfortable and customized listening experience. The device connects to the audio source and delivers sound in close proximity to the ears, while Alangos advanced hearing enhancement technology clarifies dialogue and customizes amplification based on the wearers unique hearing profile. BeHear PROXY can be used with hearing aids or as a back-up hearing amplifier. The product also includes extractable earbuds for personal sound amplification during live conversations. Alango Technologies has been developing sound enhancement technologies since 2002.
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Are Hearables part of your anti-aging routine? If not, they should be.
Alango Technologies is highlighting the importance of hearing health as part of overall wellness and quality of life. The correlation between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline is well-documented, and Alango aims to provide solutions to mitigate the effects of hearing loss. The challenge lies in overcoming psychological and financial barriers to seeking care. Alangos CEO emphasizes the need for public understanding of hearing health to shift from treating disability to becoming an integral part of anti-aging regimens. By leveraging wearables and their proprietary hearing enhancement technology, Alango aims to break down barriers to maintaining hearing health and improve the quality of life for individuals.
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https://www.jpost.com/health-science/hillels-tech-corner-alango-technologies-outstanding-hearing-devices-625732
Alango Technologies, a sound-enhancement technology company, has launched their Wear & Hear line of assistive hearing products. These devices can be personalized to match the wearers unique hearing profile and offer a more affordable alternative to traditional hearing aids. The products clarify speech, amplify essential frequencies, and optimize sound for the users specific hearing loss. Alango Technologies aims to address the low penetration rate of hearing aids due to high prices, social stigma, limited functionality, and reliance on hearing professionals. The company has seen growth in sales and marketing efforts, particularly in the US, and has signed a distribution agreement with Sonova in Israel.
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Alango: Handsfree car phones to hearing aids
Alango Technologies, a company specializing in audio signals processing, has expanded into the medical device field with a line of products for the hard of hearing. The companys founder, Alexander Goldin, used proceeds from the sale of his previous company, Biosense, to start Alango. Alangos main revenue comes from software for handsfree car phones. The company is now focusing on developing hearing aids that use innovative technology to improve sound quality and reduce the stigma associated with traditional hearing devices. Alangos product has been compared favorably to a similar product made by Bose. The company recently signed a distribution agreement with Oaktree Products. Alangos product interfaces with a phone app that facilitates hearing tests and can be adapted without the need for an audiologist.
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Synopsys and Alango Technologies Introduce Voice Enhancement Package Optimized for DesignWare ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem
Synopsys, Inc. and Alango Technologies have announced that Alango Technologies Voice Enhancement Package (VEP) software has been optimized for Synopsys DesignWare ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem. The VEP is a suite of real-time software DSP technologies designed to improve speech recognition performance in voice-controlled multimedia devices. The ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem is a highly integrated hardware and software IP product that processes data from sensor and audio sources with minimal energy consumption. The combination of Alangos optimized audio signal pre-processing software with the ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem enables designers to integrate a complete, pre-verified hardware and software solution for voice and speech processing into multimedia devices with minimal energy consumption.
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Technology that helps improve hearing
The article discusses how the consumer electronics industry is encroaching on the hearing aid business, offering cheaper and more accessible products. This is causing concern among hearing aid manufacturers and audiologists, who argue that diagnosing and treating hearing loss requires professional expertise. The article highlights the need for a re-examination of the system for providing hearing aids, which is considered costly and cumbersome. The White House advisory group has recommended relaxing regulations on hearing aids to lower costs, and the FDA is re-evaluating its guidance on personal sound amplification products (PSAPs). The article also mentions the debates over genetic tests and medical diagnoses using smartphone apps. The hearing aid industry is controlled by six large manufacturers, and pressures are already lowering costs.
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Hearing-aid makers hear tech's footsteps coming closer
