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Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode


Approval comes mere days after Apple announces the first of its kind software.

Apple announced the Hearing Aid mode on Sept. 10, noting the company anticipated federal approval to come "soon," but the FDA moved quicker than expected. Apple's HAF was evaluated in a study featuring "118 subjects with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss, at multiple U.S. sites," the FDA explained. Hearing Aid capabilities will be available for compatible AirPods Pro devices in a future software update.

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