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1.4.10 - New hearing apps available!

soundAMP 2.0 and soundAMP Lite make their debut on the iTunes App Store!!

1.1.10 - soundAMP R is now available!

soundAMP R makes its debut on the iTunes App Store on New Years Day!!

12.23.09 - Google creates awareness for soundAMP

Google AdWords campaign started for soundAMP.

12.22.09 - 3 new hearing apps sent to Apple

Ginger Labs sent 3 new hearing apps to Apple for their review. The apps are:

12.20.09 - soundAMP makes the Hearing Device Timeline

The Washington University School of Medicine has published a timeline of notable achievements in hearing devices since 1551. There are over 100 entries in this timeline.

There is 1 entry in the timeline for 2009, and it’s “soundAMP, an assistive software application that transforms the iPhone into an interactive hearing device.”

This is remarkable and we thought you’d like to know.

11.5.09 - ‘Medical Apps for the iPhone’ by David Pogue of the New York Times

‘Last week, I spoke at the TED MED conference. It‘s like the much higher-profile TED conference... but under different management and, of course, dedicated to healthcare topics.

My assignment was to speak for 18 minutes (the standard talk length) about medical apps for the Apple iPhone. Sounds easy, right? Only one problem: there are about 7,000 medical apps.

After a lot of time reading “best medical apps” stories online, asking Twitter users for their suggestions and reading online reviews, I finally boiled the list down to about 50 promising apps. I tried them out and further winnowed the list to a bunch that I ultimately demo’ed in my talk. Eventually, the video of the talk will be posted at ted.com/talks, but in the meantime, here’s what I covered.

Among other apps, David wrote this about soundAMP:

*SoundAMP. Turns the iPhone into a hearing aid. Amplifies and processes voices to make them clearer. Even has a 30-second replay button that can save you from having to say “What?” so often. ($9.99)” - New York Times

10.14.09 - Try soundAMP at Apple Stores

soundAMP in apple store
A demo version of soundAMP is now loaded onto iPhones at Apple Stores. Go to your closest Apple Store to try soundAMP. Remember to take your headset.

Good listening to you.

10.9.09 - “Benevolent Tech: 10 Amazing Gadgets for the Hearing Impaired”

“To those without a sense of sound, navigating the world can be a great challenge at times. While the world is a very visual place, hearing can be a sense we often take for granted. As we explored 10 great technologies for the blind, we have dug up 10 amazing gadgets for the hearing impaired. From sign language translators to tactile music to closed captioning glasses, these brilliant technologies enrich life for those without a natural sense of sound. The soundAMP entry is below.

Though it’ll be of no help to those with no hearing at all, SoundAMP may be invaluable for people who could use a little amplification. This $10 iPhone app boosts the volume of any audio coming into the microphone, allowing you to listen to your surroundings through headphones. It can also isolate certain tones to make them quieter or louder, coming in handy for reducing background noise. Hearing aid? There’s an app for that.”

8.13.09 - "Apple selects soundAMP for iPhone"

Apple has selected soundAMP for inclusion on its web site. soundAMP appears on the accessibility web page for iPhone.

soundAMP is the first assistive hearing app for iPhone and iPod touch. soundAMP has an advanced sound processor designed to improve intelligibility by amplifying soft sounds and softening loud sounds, all in real-time. Our customers tell us soundAMP produces a better listening experience in a variety of situations.

To see soundAMP featured on Apple's accessibility page: click here.

To purchase soundAMP on the iTunes App Store: click here.

8.6.09 – “The soundAMP Review”

“soundAMP is one of those ten dollar chunks of software you cannot live without if you have an iPhone. soundAMP brings “Super Hearing” to your ears using amplification and a simple-to-use interface.”

“I recommend soundAMP as a must have iPhone application because you never know where you'll be when you might need that extra little boost in hearing…” DramaticMedicine.com

8.3.09 - soundAMP 1.1 is now available on the
iTunes App Store.


7.24.09 - soundAMP 1.1 sent to Apple

Ginger Labs has completed soundAMP 1.1 and has sent it to Apple. The app is in their queue awaiting approval.
What's new in soundAMP 1.1:

We expect it to released to the iTunes App Store later this week or early next.

7.22.09 - “soundAMP provides iPhone hearing aid”

“Where SoundAMP really shines is in conversations. Sounds that are close by are easily amplified, and the ability to repeat a few seconds ensures you won't miss anything.”
- Examiner.com

7.9.09 – “Consumer health device industry poised to boom”

“First is an iPhone app called soundAMP that performs the basic function of a hearing aide. As this TechCrunch post points out, those hard of hearing are still better off purchasing an actual hearing aide, but this is perhaps the first step in the direction of mobile applications that make our lives healthier. So far, most mobile app development has made our lives easier and more entertaining, and soundAMP may go down as the beginning of healthy mobile application development.”
- Societrends.com

7.8.09 – “Plug In and Tune In: New Hearing Aid App
for the iPhone”

“People don't normally equate the iPhone with medical innovation, but with the June release of an application that doubles as a hearing aid, they may have to reconsider.”
- ABCNews.com

7.8.09 – “soundAMP provides iPhone hearing aid”

“…perfect for those who cannot afford an expensive hearing aid or who simply left their hearing device at home.”
“…the ability to repeat a few seconds ensures you won't miss anything.”
-examiner.com

7.7.09 – “soundAMP turns an iPhone into a hearing aid”

 “…it has the potential to help students as well as the hearing-impaired.”
-CNET

7.7.09 – “Hear that? It’s The Sound Of Your New Hearing Aid, The iPhone”

 “…for more casual use - … - this could definitely prove useful.”
- TechCrunch

6.28.09 – soundAMP version 1.01 is available

Version 1.01 of soundAMP fixes a user interface issue on new iPhone 3GS devices, and is now available on the iTunes App Store.

6.18.09 - soundAMP is now "live"

soundAMP is now available on the iTunes App Store. Here is the link to go directly to it: soundAMP in iTunes

6.10.09 – soundAMP sent to Apple

soundAMP is “in review” at Apple. We await approval and App Store placement.

5.15.2009 – App is working and we are testing

We have finished initial development and we are currently testing the app in dozens of locations to make sure it is right before submitting to Apple.

11.4.2008 – Ginger Labs is formed

Ginger Labs was founded by Fred Mitchell on November 4, 2008. It is based in Palo Alto, CA.