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I work on ecommerce, so I often see trendy products being marketed: usually sourced from China and hyped to sell at 20-50x its price. I am trying to see how di
by mgh2 6y ago
I work on ecommerce, so I often see trendy products being marketed: usually sourced from China and hyped to sell at 20-50x its price.
I am trying to see how different this device is compared to sound amplifiers marketed as 'miracle hearing aids' found in any ecommerce site. The last thing HN wants is to fall victim to an advertorial disguised as a scientific discovery.
Note: I worked for a company that wrote 'scientific' articles like this as landing pages.
- TaylorAlexander 6y agoYep. I have a pair of fully functional Bluetooth earbuds that cost $8 including shipping. It is already possible to make cheap amplifying earbuds. The problems are largely regulatory. I’m glad someone said the US passed or will pass a law that allows earbud manufacturers to sell their devices as hearing aids. I found a broken/crushed AirPod on the ground and my goodness they pack serious engineering into those tiny things.