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Who is credited with making the first collapsible ear trumpet?
Who is credited with making the first collapsible ear trumpet?
Which inventor based the design of the Akouphone on the telephone?
Which inventor based the design of the Akouphone on the telephone?
What material were some early ear trumpets made from?
What material were some early ear trumpets made from?
Who used the Akouphone at her husband's coronation ceremony?
Who used the Akouphone at her husband's coronation ceremony?
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When was the vacuum tube technology introduced to hearing aids?
When was the vacuum tube technology introduced to hearing aids?
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What was the next innovation in hearing aids after the Akouphone?
What was the next innovation in hearing aids after the Akouphone?
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Who invented the first Akouphone hearing aid?
Who invented the first Akouphone hearing aid?
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What did the Akouphone consist of?
What did the Akouphone consist of?
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In which century were ear trumpets first used to help those with hearing difficulties?
In which century were ear trumpets first used to help those with hearing difficulties?
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What was the main issue with the Akouphone hearing aid?
What was the main issue with the Akouphone hearing aid?
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What was the purpose of the telecoil in hearing aids?
What was the purpose of the telecoil in hearing aids?
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What technology quickly replaced vacuum tubes in hearing aids due to its improved performance and lower battery power requirement?
What technology quickly replaced vacuum tubes in hearing aids due to its improved performance and lower battery power requirement?
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What was the main drawback of the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
What was the main drawback of the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
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Which development revolutionized the hearing aid world by separating an audio signal into frequency bands and allowing volume adjustment at different frequencies?
Which development revolutionized the hearing aid world by separating an audio signal into frequency bands and allowing volume adjustment at different frequencies?
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When was the first commercially available digital hearing aid released?
When was the first commercially available digital hearing aid released?
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What is the purpose of the Deep Neural Network in Oticon's latest hearing aid offerings?
What is the purpose of the Deep Neural Network in Oticon's latest hearing aid offerings?
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What has enabled users of most modern hearing aids to connect directly to smartphones and stream phone calls and music into their devices?
What has enabled users of most modern hearing aids to connect directly to smartphones and stream phone calls and music into their devices?
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What development allowed the smallest hearing aids today to be nearly completely invisible in the ear?
What development allowed the smallest hearing aids today to be nearly completely invisible in the ear?
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In 2022, what type of hearing aids were introduced in the United States that are available without a prescription or hearing test?
In 2022, what type of hearing aids were introduced in the United States that are available without a prescription or hearing test?
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"Over-the-counter" hearing aids offer a lower price point but a much higher technology level than those produced by companies like Oticon. (True/False)
"Over-the-counter" hearing aids offer a lower price point but a much higher technology level than those produced by companies like Oticon. (True/False)
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What was the purpose of the telecoil in hearing aids?
What was the purpose of the telecoil in hearing aids?
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What development revolutionized the hearing aid world by separating an audio signal into frequency bands and allowing volume adjustment at different frequencies?
What development revolutionized the hearing aid world by separating an audio signal into frequency bands and allowing volume adjustment at different frequencies?
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What was the main issue with the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
What was the main issue with the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
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How did the silicon transistor improve the early transistor hearing aids?
How did the silicon transistor improve the early transistor hearing aids?
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What is the purpose of the Deep Neural Network in Oticon's latest hearing aid offerings?
What is the purpose of the Deep Neural Network in Oticon's latest hearing aid offerings?
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What was the main innovation of the Akouphone hearing aid?
What was the main innovation of the Akouphone hearing aid?
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What was the drawback of the earliest hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
What was the drawback of the earliest hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
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What material were some early ear trumpets made from?
What material were some early ear trumpets made from?
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What was the next innovation in hearing aids after the vacuum tube?
What was the next innovation in hearing aids after the vacuum tube?
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When were ear trumpets first used to help those with hearing difficulties?
When were ear trumpets first used to help those with hearing difficulties?
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What was the main drawback of the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
What was the main drawback of the early transistor hearing aids that led to the need for technological improvements?
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What development allowed the smallest hearing aids today to be nearly completely invisible in the ear?
What development allowed the smallest hearing aids today to be nearly completely invisible in the ear?
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How did the silicon transistor improve the early transistor hearing aids?
How did the silicon transistor improve the early transistor hearing aids?
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What technology quickly replaced vacuum tubes in hearing aids due to its improved performance and lower battery power requirement?
What technology quickly replaced vacuum tubes in hearing aids due to its improved performance and lower battery power requirement?
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What has enabled users of most modern hearing aids to connect directly to smartphones and stream phone calls and music into their devices?
What has enabled users of most modern hearing aids to connect directly to smartphones and stream phone calls and music into their devices?
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