In this day and age, we constantly have things plugged in for recharging, such as electric toothbrushes, facial cleansing brushes, razors, hairdryers, vacuum cleaners, power tools. The obvious items that come to mind are cell phones, tablets, laptops, Bluetooth headphones. There are likely many items that pop into your head instantly. If we reverse that process, let's think about all the rechargeable devices or items in your home. It may have been difficult for you to even think of items that use a standard disposable battery. Also, the remote control I use at home is for my Apple TV, and it is rechargeable as well. You may wear a smartwatch, like an Apple Watch or one of the Samsung watches, which are rechargeable. Some of the items on this list are potentially rechargeable. Your list might include items such as a wrist watch, the TV remote control, a flashlight, certain toys for children, smoke detectors. Think about all of the devices in your house that use a standard, disposable battery. To begin, I'd like you to participate in a little exercise.
We will review the Starkey products and styles that are available in the rechargeable technology, as well as all of the features in those particular devices and the accessories that can be used with those hearing aids. Through the course of this presentation, we are going to take a look Starkey's latest lithium ion rechargeable technology.
Thank you for joining us for today's session, The Evolution of Rechargeables. I am a senior audiologist with the Education and Training Department at Starkey Hearing Technologies. Describe the estimated battery life and recharge times for Starkey's rechargeable devices.List what styles and technology levels are available with a rechargeable option.Describe how rechargeable battery technology is used in Starkey's rechargeable hearing devices.After this course learners will be able to: