Cochlear releases first MFi hearing implant created in partnership with Apple
As we reported, Apple and Australian hearing aids maker Cochlearstrucka partnership in July. Today, Cochlear released its first product born out of that partnership—a tiny “Made for iOS”-certified hearing implant that can stream audio wirelessly from an iOS device directly to a surgically embeddedNucleus 7 sound processor. Available starting today in Australia, Cochlearsaysthe device will hit other markets soon. Hearing-impaired customers can take advantage of the accessory to listen to music and podcasts in high-quality stereo sound, make calls, watch videos and more, with the sound streamed wirelessly directly to the implant....