Is the smart home friendly for those who have hearing impairments? It can be — with the right devices, settings, and routines. In some cases, smart devices may be exactly what you need to help work ...

Smartwatches have become very common and can offer people a private way of getting notifications about their surroundings, health alerts, phone calls, or package deliveries. Researchers at the ...

MEDINA, Ohio -- Although no one expects to be awakened in the night by a residential fire, the Medina Fire Department has responded to approximately 20 home fires in the past year. According to Fire ...

Google’s Android 12 and 13 have a special feature that allows users to set sound detection notifications so that deaf or hard of hearing users can detect alarms and important sounds otherwise ...

SimpliSafe’s simple equipment with live security camera monitoring helps ensure that help is on the way whenever your family needs it. Most security systems rely on audible alarms to alert users to ...

The US' Emergency Alert System often relies on audio to grab your attention, but what if you have hearing issues? The FCC hopes to fix that. The Commission has proposed rules that would make the ...

Madhav Lavakare had spent days searching both the internet and hardware stores in his home city of Delhi for a one-millimeter-thick sheet of acrylic when he found the crucial piece for his budding ...

Christina Feil's appointment comes a few months after a law was signed to require boosting telecommunications equipment, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Though things are quiet right now in the tropics, the height of hurricane season is still more than a month away in September. The Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center wants to ...

TORRANCE (CBSLA) — The world's only emergency warning system designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals was activated Friday at Torrance Beach. Hahn was joined by members of Los Angeles ...