The missing piece of the puzzle was regulatory approval to treat the buds as OTC medical tech.
Its the first OTC hearing aid solution implemented as a software feature for an existing product.
you’re able to also set it up with an audiogram crafted by a doctor.
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The study noted it did not find any adverse effects for users who tried out the new AirPods software.
That should be expected considering the limitations of the hardware.
Weve beenhearing about Apples plansto turn its AirPods into OTC hearing aids for years.
Its clear Apple has been building up to this for a while with some of its otheraccessibility features.
A regular pair of in-ear auditory aids are meant to stay in your ear continuously for hours.
AirPodsthough more comfortable than most budsare still just a consumer-end pair of earbuds.
The feature wont come to the new $130 base or $180 ANCAirPods 4.
Even $250 is a fraction of other modern OTC hearing aids like those machine makers likeJabraorAudicus.
Apples not exactly known for making the most budget-friendly products.
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