Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September, including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection.

Before you can access Apple's hearing aid, you'll need to make sure your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.1 and your AirPods Pro 2 have the latest firmware (7B19). None of the new hearing health features ...

Free upgrade if you already own the product. Very comfortable. Effective hearing support, particularly compared to other products at this price. Outstanding streaming experience. Some audio artifacts ...

AirPods Pro 2 become hearing aids next week. After testing the software, it's clear Apple has something unique here. Bridget Carey Editor at Large Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps ...

Apple has just proven what I’ve asserted for years: there is no reason why hearing aids, OTC or prescription, have to cost $1,000 or more. For just $250, AirPods Pro 2 now perform as self-fitting ...

The biggest audio announcement at Apple's iPhone event last month wasn't the AirPods 4. Instead, the milestone news was the company's plan to introduce a robust suite of hearing health features for ...

The hearing aid features first available on Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are a good start to democratizing a crucial technology. When the US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing-aid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “[It] can definitely help people who have mild to moderate hearing loss, especially if they’re just starting to notice some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. In a recent interview, Apple’s senior director of global accessibility ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Alice Park, credited with the byline for the blurb on AirPods Pro, wrote ...

Apple gave reviewers early access to a soon-to-be-released software update that allows AirPods Pro 2 to go beyond providing entertainment to become hearing aids. They report that the wireless earbuds ...

In a new interview, Apple executives who worked on the AirPods Pro 2 hearing feature reveal how long the development was, and how the H2 chip proved to be crucial. Apple has allowed journalists into ...