GN Latest NewsJanuary 08, 2016
It has been announced from the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that GN ReSound has been awarded the 2016 Bluetooth Breakthrough Award in the Application Category for its ReSound Smart™ app for Apple Watch. Jabra has been awarded the ShowStoppers Innovation & Design Award for Jabra Steel™ and a CES Honoree Award for Jabra Sport Coach™ Wireless.
From January 6 - 9 both GN ReSound and Jabra attend CES. This is the third consecutive year that GN ReSound - as the only hearing aid manufacturer - visits CES to demonstrate innovative Smart Hearing technologies.
CES is the global stage for innovation and the world's leading consumer technology show, and this year mountaineer Win Whittaker joins to share life-enhancing benefits of ReSound Smart Hearing.
Watch Win Whittaker here
GN ReSound introduced the first Made for iPhone hearing aid, ReSound LiNX™, at CES in 2014, and continues to lead the industry by combining excellent sound quality and unique wireless technology to develop solutions that make a true difference for people living with hearing loss.
At CES 2016, GN ReSound will feature its full line-up of Smart Hearing solutions through interactive in-person demonstrations. GN ReSound is part of the Digital Health Summit's Health & Wellness Marketplace. Visiting attendees will have several opportunities to experience the incredible Smart Hearing technologies available to people with hearing loss through:
- Live demonstrations of the world's first full family of Made for iPhone hearing aids, ReSound LiNX2™, including hands-on demonstrations of the ReSound Smart™ app, offering revolutionary personalization of hearing aid settings and direct sound streaming capabilities.
- First-hand experiences from ReSound Smart Hearing wearer Win Whittaker - part of a legendary mountaineering family, Whittaker has addressed hearing loss without compromising his active lifestyle. Whittaker will also be featured on the CES main stage during the show.
- Hearing loss simulations to help visitors understand the dramatic difference of living with hearing loss, and its impact on relationships and professional life.
GN ReSound will also preview the global launch of ReSound ENZO, the smartest super power hearing aid for people with profound hearing loss. Available today to U.S. consumers, ReSound ENZO will launch in other markets in March 2016.
CEO of GN ReSound Anders Hedegaard says: 'As technology advances, we are seeing more and more opportunities for technology to support our individual health and wellness needs - and that includes hearing health. GN ReSound is proud to lead the industry in Smart Hearing innovation, and CES gives us a great opportunity to connect directly with consumers and demonstrate how our technology can support and improve their lives.'
This year at CES, Jabra presents the future of intelligent audio: demonstrates innovative audio solutions for sports and revolutionary sound experiences through the Intelligent Headset Developer Edition.
At CES, Jabra presents the Jabra Sports audio range, a responsive range of intelligent wireless headsets to optimise any workout. Furthermore, Jabra presents the future of intelligent and interactive audio with its Intelligent Headset Developer Edition. This revolutionary new sound experience adapts to location, head movement and application. Integrated advanced sensors empower the '3D experience', using GPS, gyroscope, compass and accelerometers to provide head-tracking that instantly and intuitively enable the user's requirements depending on what they are looking at or doing.
The Intelligent Headset apps can draw upon data to provide endless possibilities for interaction with the surroundings. The Intelligent Headset Developer Edition at CES is a platform for innovation, with headsets and software development kits already available for developers. The high-quality stereo headset is suitable for music, phone calls and media and is opening up a new world of opportunity to better harness the power of sound.
The potential benefits are already being recognized. Microsoft and UK Guide Dogs have selected the Jabra Intelligent Headset for a life-changing application. The new research collaboration will enable people living with sight loss to achieve more independence in their day-to-day lives. For more information watch this video
GN Netcom CEO René Svendsen-Tune comments: 'The future of audio is about adding intelligence. In the future, sound innovation will be about how you listen, where you listen and why. Sound technology will be at the heart of people's lives in more interactive and intuitive ways, and new layers of intelligence will enable that to happen.'
For more information on the Intelligent Headsets Developer Edition please visit here
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