Sprint PCS on Wednesday became one of the first wireless carriers to meet a federal deadline to bridge the divide that has been keeping most hearing-impaired people from using cell phones to ...

Kelly Mishler is a typical student at St. Louis' Visitation Academy, but she can't pick up the telephone to order a pizza like most of her friends. She loves to socialize as much as any 15-year-old, ...

Designers Bhargav Bhat, Hemant Sikaria, and Priya Narasimhan have designed HandTalk, a phone for the hearing impaired. The prototype glove uses the same gestures as does sign language, then translates ...

These days, nearly everyone communicates through some kind of keyboard, whether they are texting, emailing, or posting on various internet discussion forums. Talking over the phone is almost outmoded ...

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:25:06 GMT — Flight delays or cancellations can happen to anyone. For most people, learning about a cancelled flight at the airport means a quick phone call to the airline to ...

If you have a cell phone, you know it can be hard to hear the person on the other side. Imagine what that is like for people who are hearing-impaired. There is new technology that is designed to keep ...

New telephone booths for the hearing impaired have been installed nationwide to allow them to communicate with friends, file complaints to the government or make emergency calls. Prime Minister Prayut ...

Please be advised that the term, “hearing impaired†is unacceptable. Here is the explanation: The term "Hearing Impaired" is a technically accurate term much preferred by hearing people, ...

Many people ignore symptoms of hearing loss, but left untreated, it can increase both mental strain and dementia risk.