European scientists warn of hearing loss from MP3 players
More than 5 hours a week for 5 years and you risk losing your hearing. That’s the warning coming from the EU Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) over […]
View ArticleUK survey finds 54% of us risk permanent hearing damage with MP3 players
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) has issued a warning this week following the worrying results of a UK survey on MP3 player use. {ad} The survey found that 66% of […]
View ArticleMicrosoft seeks hearing in new web browser antitrust case
In Brussels, the EU announced today that Microsoft is seeking a hearing from the European Union regulators over a new antitrust case brought against the company for unfair competition in the web...
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FTC drops last antitrust claims against Rambus, share price rising
Memory maker and IP holder Rambus announced today that the FTC has dropped its allegations of antitrust violations relating to patented technologies that ultimately became part of industry standards....
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RIAA may win by attrition, Jammie Thomas lawyer bows out for $130K
Apparently prestige, fame, and constantly having your name in the press isn’t enough for the lawyer of accused music copyright infringer, Jammie Thomas-Rasset. Brian Toder, who represented Jammie in...
View ArticleSenators push FCC to look into exclusive mobile phone agreements
In a letter to FCC Chairman Michael Copps, some U.S. senators have expressed concerns regarding the exclusive agreements some mobile phone manufacturers have with wireless carriers. The letter was...
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Apple iPod hearing loss suit handed another defeat in appeals court
On Wednesday Apple emerged again victorious as a Federal Appeals Court sided with the computer/gadget maker in a class action lawsuit regarding claims that iPods and their earbuds could cause hearing...
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Sonitus introduces hearing aid that can broadcast sound through teeth
For those people affected by deafness in one ear life without stereo hearing can beyond frustrating. The embarrassment of having to repeatedly ask the person to your right, or left if that is […]
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Sony dodges Congressional inquiry into PSN breach
Say what you will about the US Congress, but whenever something major happens, especially with regards to corporations and privacy, the least they’ll do is hold hearings into the matter. To that end, […]
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Kim Dotcom denies piracy in bail hearing
A couple of weeks ago, who would have dreamed that Megaupload would be headlining newspapers and websites all over the world? Yet that’s just what is happening, as the fall-out from the Feds’ […]
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is out on bail
Kim Dotcom has been in custody for a little over a month after the authorities raided his home and seized the Megaupload domain and assets. His requests for bail to be set have […]
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How sound works on Google’s Project Glass
In case you didn’t know it, the only port on Google’s Project Glass headset is the microUSB port, and it is only used for charging. In other words, Google’s eyeglasses-like head-up display doesn’t […]
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This pinhead-sized implant could replace hearing aids
You can usually tell when someone is wearing a hearing aid by the device sat behind one or both of their ears. But such aids can only help so much. Depending on the […]
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Researchers want to let the deaf hear with electric retainer
New research is letting the hearing impaired sense auditory information through electrical stimulation of the tongue.
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Sony wants clueless audiophiles to blow $160 on a 64GB microSD card
Sony has been struggling to figure out a way to get back to the glory days of old, but they may have found a way to turn things around. They’re going to sell […]
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Exoskeleton turns wearer into an 85-year-old
Ever wanted to instantly become 85 years old? No, neither have I, but the benefit of doing so might make you think long and hard about how well you look after your body […]
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