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Audeo Perfect Fit Earphones offer a trifecta of features, comfort, and sound

It's not unusual for a product manager to embellish certain aspects of the gadgets he or she is representing, which is why reviewers are quick to learn to take everything with a grain of salt. When the hyperbole extends to the actual name of the product, expectations tend to increase, at least incrementally.

Such is the case with Phonak's Audeo Perfect Fit Earphones, a uniquely designed set of earbuds with an impressive array of features and a fair price ($139 for the standard MP3 player version; $159 for the music-phone model with the built-in mic). We can't … Read more

Phonak releases new Audeo earphones

Swiss company Phonak, which prides itself as "the world's leading manufacturer of innovative hearing technology," has officially launched its new line of Audeo earphones. The company says, "Audeo earphones are designed to offer not only superb sound quality, but also so that listeners can wear them comfortably for hours." The earphones are now available on Phonak's Audeo Web site for $139. A second model with a built-in microphone retails for $159.

We're not sure what makes the Audeo earphones different from the multitude of other in-ear, soft-tipped earbuds on the market, but Phonak … Read more

Latest fashion gadget: Hearing aids?

It's not unusual--and a good thing, in our opinion--for designers to come up with ways to de-stigmatize diseases, as we've seen with such products as fashionable asthma inhaler cases. What we didn't anticipate, though, was that hearing aids would be the next cause.

Although they may look like new Bluetooth headsets, the items pictured here are actually "Personal Communication Aids" created by the Phonak Group, which describes them as "the ultimate high-tech accessory," according to Inventor Spot. The Swiss company is apparently targeting those Boomers who actually believe that stuff about 50 being … Read more