Apple Launching Automatic Volume Control iPod & iPhoneAuthored by Scott Goldberg on December 24, 2007 - 1:34pm.
According to the report, the patent reads: "Since the damaging effect on users' hearing is both gradual and cumulative, even those users who are concerned about hearing loss may not behave in a manner that would limit or minimise such damaging effects."
The maximum volume of an iPod reaches 100 decibels, 30 above the recognized “safe” limit, with the potential to cause permanent damage after only 15 minutes. The volume control technology might be useful to other MP3 makers as well, as the Mail says some players reach 120 decibels.
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