Apple hearing aid feature now available in South Africa
“South Africa’s hearing aid market might be in for a big shake-up: Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid functionality is now available in South Africa. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 were set apart from other Bluetooth earbuds in the market when US regulators last September approved their use as hearing aids, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for the California-based technology giant.”
Yes, with hearing aids costing from R10k to R100k, even Apple AirPods will seem very cheap by comparison.
The point of this functionality though is not just about amplifying sound (many ear buds can do that), but it is about assessing hearing loss and compensating properly for it.
It is amazing this has taken so long to get to market if I think about own long we've had super cheap reading glasses available in discount pharmacy stores. For many, they just want “good enough” to use.
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Apple hearing aid feature now available in South Africa - TechCentral
South Africa’s hearing aid market might be in for a big shake-up.
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