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Surprisingly, one in five Americans over the age of 12 has hearing loss severe enough to affect communication and in over a third of the cases, the loss is from noise exposure, not age. ClearSounds produces a range of stylish products that help people overcome their hearing loss and communicate again. Andy and Courtney talk to company president, Michele Alman
Courtney introduces her favourite "party-in-a-pocket", the Lil' Wiz. It's a mini vibration speaker that converts any flat surface into a loudspeaker. There are two Lil' Wiz models - the first is a basic MP3 player and takes microSD cards ($79). The second has Bluetooth and will stream music from any Bluetooth-equipped smartphone or tablet, both iOS and Android ($99). Both
SiriusXM is best know for their in-car satellite receiver head units but the latest Lynx unit combines satellite with Internet radio and an mp3 player. John finds out more with Sirius sales manager, Paul Truman. The Lynx SiriusXM receiver combines the traditional head unit with features more usually found on a personal media player. Large touchscreen - check, mp3 playback
SOUL by Ludacris can be guaranteed to have some nice gear on show and they don't disappoint. Allante takes in the latest audio extravaganza. First up are the flagship SL300 flagship noise-cancelling headphones, with built-in amplification giving great sound even within noisy environments such as aircraft. The little brother to the SL300s are the SL100s, a smaller headset; still very stylish,
At last year's CES, iDevices showed off the iGrill, a Bluetooth-enabled cooking thermometer. This year, they're back with iShower, a waterproof speaker. Andy and Don tune in with Jonathan Conelias from iDevices. As with the iGrill, the iShower is Bluetooth-enabled, playing audio from iOS, Android and Blackberry phones. In fact, any device that can stream music via Bluetooth will work with
Zimri Speakers was recently at the Consumer Electronics Show to display their latest line of speakers. They have a full range beginning with tiny bluetooth speakers that can be used with a laptop or even tablets and smartphones. What sets their speakers apart is both battery life and the lack of distortion, even at the highest levels. Moving up the
Veteran biker, Andy "Hog" McCaskey, checks out Vertix's Raptor helmet communicator. Let's roll! Vertix Raptor-i is a Bluetooth-based helmet communication system that brings together phone, intercom, radio and music player functions into a single unit. It's perfect for any activity where wearing a helmet is the norm including motorcycling, motorport and skiing. A microphone and speaker are fitted inside the helmet and Raptor