1Since the late 1970s, Australia has been the world leader in what is called implant
From its invention in Melbourne, to its continuing manufacture in Sydney, the cochlear implant has provided a renewed sense of hearing for hundreds of thousands of people around the planet.
And a new development is now bringing the bionic ear closer to the item that all of us carry these days; the mobile phone.
In a new union between Cochlear and computer giant Apple, the cochlear implant can now be directly linked to the iPhone, without the need for additional middleman hardware to facilitate a call.
The new software inside Apple phones will now allow a direct link to the cochlear implant, that can be used by the wearer to make calls, use FaceTime, as well as the myriad of other features accessible on the phone.
