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Electronics Manufacturers Seek To Help The Hearing Impaired With New Technology

Nuheara products (Jon Kalish)
Nuheara products (Jon Kalish)

Electronics manufacturers are increasingly addressing hearing loss in such products as earbuds and soundbars.

This is often done with the assistance of smartphones and apps so that people can better understand in-person conversations, phone calls and streaming media.

Jon Kalish reports.

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