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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Audéo - Redefining the State of the Art with Style
May 7, 2007
Phonak's new Audéo Personal Communication Assistant (PCA) is set to change the perception of hearing instruments forever. Developed to address the enormous potential of a virtually untapped mar... Read More
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Sorenson Communications Launches High Quality Spanish Video Relay Services
May 6, 2007
Company Offers the Only Spanish Video Relay Service with Professionally Rated Spanish-Speaking Interpreters —Sorenson Communications(TM), the nation's leading provider of video relay services (V... Read More
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National Hearing Conservation Association Scholarship Foundation Announces the Availability of Scholarships
May 6, 2007
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of two $1,500 research scholarships. These awards are available to undergraduate or... Read More
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Oticon Announces New Team Members
May 5, 2007
Oticon, Inc. continues to expand its sales and training force with the addition of ten new Account Managers and five new Inside Sales Representatives . Ashley C. Al-Izzi, M.S., F-AAA is Oticon's new A... Read More
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AFA Awards Residential Student, Distance Ed Grads at ASHS
May 5, 2007
ASHS Bestows AFA Endowed Student Excellence Award In a recent ceremony, the Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) awarded its Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Student Excellence Award scholars... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Concerto Competition Focuses on Hearing Awareness and Music Appreciation
May 4, 2007
Today Unitron Hearing announced its support of the Stratford Civic Orchestra's 2007/08 season through the Unitron Hearing Concerto Competition. The Unitron Hearing Concerto Competition, to be held on... Read More
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Children with Hearing Loss: Are We Letting Them Down?
May 4, 2007
New National Data to Reveal Just How-- Hearing loss is the most common birth defect, yet even though more than 95% of babies are screened for it at birth, about half of those who fail these screenings... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Announces the Extension of it's Popular ion™ Brand with ion 200
May 3, 2007
Today at the American Academy of Audiology National Convention and Exposition, Sonic Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI) announced ion™ 200, the latest addition to its growing family of open behind... Read More
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Siemens Introduces ARTIS™ 2 and CIELO™ 2 at the 2007 American Academy of Audiology Annual Convention
May 3, 2007
New Hearing Solutions Deliver Advanced Level of Technology and Innovative Features Offering Greater Hearing Comfort and Convenience - Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., one of the leading manufacturer... Read More
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Texans Support the Starkey Hearing Foundation
May 2, 2007
April 23rd and 24th will mark 2 days of activities in North Texas bringing hope and sound to hundreds of children & adults. On April 23rd. the AMI Semiconductor and the NFL Alumni Association are spon... Read More
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Supports French Sculptress Julie Marcombes to Raise Awareness for the Topic of Hearing
May 2, 2007
Within the scope of the Hear the World initiative that aims to raise awareness for the importance of hearing and the consequences of hearing loss, Phonak - a leading manufacturer of high-tech hearing... Read More
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Data Show That Two 'Bionic' Ears Can Be Better Than One
May 1, 2007
Research by a professor of psychology at the University of New England is revealing that profoundly deaf people fitted with a cochlear implant (or "Bionic Ear") can benefit from having implants in bot... Read More
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Consumer-Industry Consensus Reached Through ATIS Hearing Aid Compatibility Incubator on Alternative to FCC 'Fifty-Percent' Rule
May 1, 2007
ATIS announced today that wireless service providers, wireless manufacturers and advocates for consumers with hearing loss have reached consensus on an alternative to the Federal Communication Commiss... Read More
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Bill Austin and Starkey Hearing Foundation on NBC Nightly News
April 30, 2007
The humanitarian efforts of Bill Austin and the worldwide impact of the Starkey Hearing Foundation were spotlighted on national network TV on Friday, April 13th, on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Wil... Read More
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Auditory Rehabilitation Conference Slated For May 8-12 at UT Dallas' Callier Center
April 30, 2007
Because hearing impairment affects an individual's communication with others, the conference is specially designed for a participant and his or her communication partner, who may be a spouse, family m... Read More
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HIMSA Website Receives Extreme Makeover
April 29, 2007
HIMSA is proud to announce the release of its new website at www.himsa.com. To design our new website, HIMSA chose Twins, a website consultant based in Denmark. Twins are experts in online design and... Read More
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Beltone Holds Annual Meeting in Orlando
April 29, 2007
Company Honors Distinguished Hearing Care Practitioners — Each year hearing care practitioners from around the world gather at Beltone's Annual Meeting to share ideas, participate in educational... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Supports Children with Hearing Loss Through KidsAbility
April 28, 2007
Unitron Hearing is assisting children with hearing loss in Waterloo Region through a community sponsorship with KidsAbility Centre for Child Development. Unitron Hearing is pleased to support KidsAbil... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Helps Hearing Care Professionals Increase User Satisfaction with LACE Auditory Training Software Offer
April 28, 2007
New users of Oticon hearing instruments will now have access to proven auditory training software designed to enhance listening and speech recognition skills. Oticon, Inc. will provide Neurotone, Inc.... Read More
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Dynamic Hearing Announces High-Performance Hearing Aid Algorithm Suite for AMI Semiconductor's New Ezairo™ 5900 Series
April 27, 2007
Ezairo performance and flexibility meets stringent performance requirements for Dynamic Hearing's Hearing Aid Designer™, a suite of advanced sound processing algorithms, development tools and an... Read More
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