Hello. I did get a response, but it may as well have been no response. I realize that any response from Apple Accessibility is worth noting, but they didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know. Since then though, I did hear of a news item on Twitter where Apple was working on automatic hearing aid detection for the iPhone. Perhaps this will be tied into Live Listen later this year when the new iPhone comes out. For now, below is what I got from Apple on Live Listen. As always, the more people that email Apple regarding Live Listen and its potential impact for those with hearing loss the better. Send those cards and letters to: accessibil...@apple.com
Regards, Wayne Merritt Hello, Thank you for your email. We will pass this along to the appropriate people for their consideration. Please also be aware of this article. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4526 In particular this passage… "Made for iPhone hearing aids Apple is working with top manufacturers to introduce Made for iPhone hearing aids that will deliver a power-efficient, high-quality digital audio experience (Requires iPhone 4S or later and iOS 6 or later). Made for iPhone hearing aids should be available from top hearing aid manufacturers starting in 2013." … Apple Accessibility On 3/13/13, AnnW <annhwal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you ever get a response from Apple? I was about to plop down $250 for > separate microphone, and then see Live Listen, but the triple click will > not work for me. I have turned live listen under "hearing aid" under > accessibility as well as triple click for "assistive touch" on (it was not > the other 3 options) on but it keeps saying "searching" under devices. I'd > appreciate any help. Thanks. > > On Friday, February 1, 2013 9:38:50 AM UTC-5, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> >> Thanks for the replies. Even when turning on hearing aids, Live Listen >> did not show up in the list of triple click options. I've tried a >> couple of times. I will email the Accessibility Apple address and >> request that this be added. >> >> Regards, >> Wayne >> >> On 1/31/13, David Chittenden <dchit...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: >> > Live listen is announced when activating hearing aid button. >> Unfortunately, >> > I could not find a live listen option in triple-click even when I turned >> > >> > hearing aids on. Then again, I do not use hearing aids, so I could not >> > connect one. You might want to send a message to >> > access...@apple.com<javascript:>. >> >> > >> > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> > Email: dchit...@gmail.com <javascript:> >> > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > On 01/02/2013, at 6:52, Woody Anna Dresner >> > <wadr...@att.net<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Wayne, >> >> >> >> I haven't heard of the feature, but I would suggest connecting the >> hearing >> >> aids, going to Settings/General/Accessibility, and choosing >> Triple-Click >> >> Home. Everything that can be turned on with Triple-click Home is listed >> >> >> >> there, so if LIsten Live is an option, I would think it would be there. >> >> >> >> You can select as many options from that list as you want. If you've >> >> selected more than one, you're asked, when you triple-click Home, which >> >> >> >> option to use. >> >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Anna >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Wayne Merritt >> >> <wcme...@gmail.com<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Greetings. I recently got new hearing aids with an external Bluetooth >> >>> >> >>> piece that I can use with my iPhone 5. I was looking in the >> >>> Accessibility settings and in the hearing section, there was a blurb >> >>> about Live Listen. When the home button is triple clicked, if your >> >>> aids are paired with the phone and the external Bluetooth piece, the >> >>> iPhone goes into a mode called Live Listen. Live Listen helps the >> >>> iPhone to act as another microphone to catch sound and send it to your >> >>> >> >>> hearing aids. My audiologist said that if it worked as advertised, >> >>> that it could save someone about $250 in expense for a similar piece >> >>> of equipment. I have tried triple clicking the home button to bring >> >>> this option up, but no matter if I turn the hearing aid button on or >> >>> off on the hearing aid options screen, my VoiceOver toggles on/off. I >> >>> >> >>> have VO set to triple click home, but I was thinking that a list of >> >>> options would come up to allow you to choose the Live Listen. has >> >>> anyone heard of this Live Listen feature? Does it work with VoiceOver, >> >>> >> >>> and/or is there another way I can turn it on? Not knowing much about >> >>> the feature, I thought it was always on the iPhone, but my audiologist >> >>> >> >>> said that it is not on her iPhone 4. 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