Aurahear·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·2mo agoKickstarter campaign launched for the Aspen Aura – world’s smallest Auracast microphoneEmendion has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Aspen Aura, described as the world's smallest Auracast-compatible Bluetooth LE Audio microphone, claiming studio-quality recording and a noise floor as low as 15 dB.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·2mo agoIt’s only K-Pop and roll with a lot of Seoul (and Auracast), but I like it!K-Pop trio Big Country, all of whom have hearing loss, performed at a Seoul bar featuring South Korea's first Auracast audio installation, demonstrating shared high-quality sound for audiences including those with hearing loss.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·2mo agoAurahear is one! What a year it’s been for AuracastAurahear marks its one-year anniversary with a retrospective on a year of reporting about Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio, including visits to venues such as the Everyman Cheltenham and St Paul's.＋Save
Aurahear·Product announcement·Hearing aids·2mo agoWidex Allure AI RIC launched with Bluetooth LE Audio and AuracastWidex launched the Allure AI RIC hearing aid featuring Bluetooth LE Audio and an AI co-processor for improved performance in noisy environments, though the device does not include Auracast support.＋Save
Aurahear·Professional org·Hearing aids·2mo agoEuropean Federation of Hard of Hearing People calls for Auracast AND Telecoils in hearing aidsThe European Federation of Hard of Hearing People passed a resolution calling for hearing aids to support both Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio and telecoil (T-coil) technology rather than requiring users to choose between them.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·2mo agoAudeara audio transceiver and lapel microphone reviewA review from aurahear.com evaluates the Audeara Auracast-enabled audio transceiver and lapel microphone as assistive listening devices, drawing comparisons to the ReSound MultiMic+.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Hearing aids·2mo agoEuropean hearing aid sales reach record 23.16 million units in 2025Global hearing aid sales reached a record 23.16 million units in 2025, a 2.1% increase over 2024, according to newly released data from the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA).＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·3mo agoApple’s new accessibility features … but still no AuracastA blog post from aurahear.com examines Apple's latest accessibility feature updates, noting that Auracast support was again omitted despite an AirPods Pro 2 firmware update in February 2025.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·3mo agoTestimonals reveal the stark failure of assistive listening setupsUser testimonials highlight failures of existing assistive listening technologies such as telecoils and FM systems, used to argue for Auracast as a more reliable and testable alternative.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·AI & technology·3mo agoEUHA Congress 2026 to host dedicated AI Day in HanoverThe 70th International EUHA Congress in Hanover will introduce an 'AI Friday' dedicated to AI applications in audiology, under the theme 'AI that pays off tomorrow.'＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·3mo agoSeminar to showcase Auracast best practices in professional spacesA webinar hosted by Bettear's Kent Cawthorne and Raviv Kramer will cover best practices for integrating Auracast broadcast audio within professional AV settings.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoListen Technologies and Ampetronic partner with AuraFuturity for Auracast awarenessListen Technologies and Ampetronic have partnered with Andrew Bellavia's AuraFuturity consultancy to raise awareness and accelerate adoption of Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio technology.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Education & training·3mo agoFree EUHA 2026 tickets for hearing care students and apprenticesThe 70th EUHA International Congress of Hearing Care Professionals in Hanover (14–16 October) is offering free tickets to apprentices, students, and school pupils to attend the conference and trade exhibition.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoCambridge Utd venue for an Auracast record breaker at the beautiful gameMajority Audio set a Guinness World Record for simultaneous Auracast speaker use at a Cambridge United football match, distributing 1,500 Majority Move speakers to the crowd.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoBolton Clarke and Audeara partner for Australian Auracast roll-outAustralian aged care provider Bolton Clarke is partnering with Audeara to roll out Auracast in its retirement village community centres in a claimed world-first deployment for aged care.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoAuracast to take centre stage at Eurovision 2026Auracast assistive listening technology will be deployed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final in Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle, serving the 70th edition of the contest.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoAuracast on the London buses: Transport for London to trial the Bluetooth technologyTransport for London is trialling Auracast Bluetooth technology on its fleet of nearly 9,000 buses to improve accessible audio for the approximately 1.8 billion annual passengers.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoAuracast silent disco and inclusive demonstration at German universityA German university is hosting an Auracast seminar and silent disco demonstration, joining universities in London and Australia that have already deployed the assistive listening technology for students.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoAuracast installed at West Herr Auditorium Theatre in New YorkAuracast assistive listening technology has been installed and made operational at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in New York, part of the Rochester Broadway Theatre League.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoPhilips adds Auracast to 2026 television rangePhilips will add Auracast Bluetooth LE Audio support to its 2026 television range and is exploring firmware updates to enable the feature on existing sets.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·3mo agoExperience Auracast and Starkey’s Omega AI at the AAA 2026 conferenceStarkey is exhibiting its Omega AI hearing aid and Auracast technology at the AAA 2026 conference in Texas, giving attendees a hands-on demonstration of the Bluetooth LE Audio standard.＋Save
