In case you missed it, the AirPods Pro 2, alongside a new hearing protection perk (a noise reduction feature that's great for concert goers), now supports a new hearing test experience.

Tech giant looks set to revolutionise the Hearing Aid market with high-tech software update to its popular earbuds

The new iPhone 16 smartphones and Apple Watch Series 10 smartwatches are chock full of new and enhanced health, fitness and safety features. At the same time Apple is updating the AirPods Pro 2 so they can be used as over-the-counter hearing aids. A new feature, called Hearing Protection, will also be unlocked.

"AirPods Pro can help with hearing loss," reads a brand new Apple pop-up when users connect their AirPods Pro 2 devices. "Your AirPods Pro can be used as a clinical-grade hearing aid."

At one of the local shopping centres, there’s a bloke who stands at the full-width entrance of a shop hoping to lure people in for a hearing test. I watched him recently on a Saturday morning from a nearby cafe.

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The earbuds carry many of the same qualities previous models do, including active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and up to 30 hours of battery life, but now it can function as a hearing aid.

AirPods amplify sound transmission of sound through an iPhone microphone via Live Listen, while prescription and OTC hearing aids amplify sound on their own. But prescription hear

In a groundbreaking move aimed at enhancing accessibility and innovation in hearing aid technology, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the first over-the-counter (OTC)

The FDA has approved Apple’s Hearing Aid Feature software that permits AirPods to double as hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.