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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Rayovac Launches World's Longest-Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
March 22, 2000
MADISON, Wis., March 21-- Millions of people can now hear loud and clear -- and longer -- thanks to breakthrough technology developed by Rayovac (NYSE: ROV), the world's No.1 manufacturer of hearing a... Read More
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New Series of Mid-Priced Digital Hearing Aids Promoted Only Via the Internet Expands Professional Access to Informed, Recepti
March 20, 2000
SOMERSET, NJ- Oticon, Inc. unveiled its newest technologies for providing optimum solutions for those with hearing loss - a unique website and a line of mid-priced, fully digital hearing instruments t... Read More
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The Arizona School of Health Sciences Au.D. Program Accepts Applications
March 9, 2000
The Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS), a division of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM), is now accepting applications for the professional doctorate of audiology degree prog... Read More
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Natus Medical, Inc. Announces Contract with Novation
March 6, 2000
SAN CARLOS, CA, Monday, February 28, 2000 - Natus Medical, Inc. has signed an agreement with Novation, the supply company for VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, two national health c... Read More
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AFA Achieves Stage Two of Professional Recredentialing Program
March 2, 2000
W. Lafayette, IN--- The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has achieved track two of its plan for audiology's transition to a doctoral profession. Track two calls for distance education programs th... Read More
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HIMSA's NOAH 3.0 Engine Released to Office System Developers
February 29, 2000
Copenhagen - HIMSA is pleased to announce the release of the NOAH 3.0 Engine, formerly known as NOAH 3.0 for Office Systems. NOAH Engine provides the foundation for creating NOAH 3.0-compatible office... Read More
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Phonak Fulfills the Digital Promise!
February 25, 2000
Claro is here! Phonak introduces Claro, a 100% digital signal processing hearing instrument. Using cochlea-like Digital Perception Processing (DPP) and Adaptive digital AudioZoom (dAZ), Claro is desig... Read More
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William Demant Holding Expands It's Distribution in Canada
February 22, 2000
William Demant Holding A/S has acquired the hearing aid company Dahlberg Sciences, Ltd., Canada from American Miracle Ear, Inc. (a subsidiary of Amplifon s.p.a., Italy) for a total sum of USD 3.7 mill... Read More
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HearingPlanet.com Launches Its New Portal for Hearing Impaired Individuals
February 21, 2000
NASHVILLE, TN - HearingPlanet.com launches its new high tech web site, http://www.hearingplanet.com, an internet portal for hearing impaired individuals. HearingPlanet.com provides a number of product... Read More
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AFA Plans Long Range Strategy
February 14, 2000
West Lafayette, IN-- Directors of the AFA met in Philadelphia January 27-29th to determine their long range strategy to continue to promote the transformation of audiology to a doctoring profession. A... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments to Introduce New Office Management Software at AAA
February 8, 2000
Siemens will introduce its totally new office management system, Practice Navigator™, at AAA this March at the American Academy of Audiology Convention in Chicago. A 32-bit application built on... Read More
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The Latest News From imPact Technologies
February 4, 2000
We're moving! imPact is moving it's headquarters to Florida. For this reason our capabilities for Tech Support via phone will be limited. We will, however, continuously follow up requests via Email. T... Read More
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World Premiere of the First Fully Digital Hearing Computers From Phonak
February 3, 2000
Claro fulfills the promise of digital hearing clearly and distinctly. Claro is the name of Phonak's first fully digitized communication/hearing computer and it will receive its first public presentati... Read More
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Symphonix Devices, Inc. Announces Equity Investment By Siemens Coupled With Global Marketing Alliance
February 2, 2000
Siemens invests $5 million, gains distribution rights in Europe, and earns a seat on Symphonix's board of directors. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMPX), a San Jose, Calif.-based... Read More
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Varta Batteries Introduces New High-tech Hearing Aid Batteries for Longer Life
January 24, 2000
Acoustic Special is the name of the new generation of hearing aid batteries from Varta. Technologically advanced, the new microbatteries set a high-end benchmark in the hearing aid market and guarante... Read More
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NAFDA Announces New National Officers and Advisory Board Appointments
January 24, 2000
LOUISVILLE, KY-- The National Association Of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) has added three National Executive Board Officers and two Advisory Board Members. The University of South Florida (USF)... Read More
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Increasing the Level of Awareness Through Cycling
January 18, 2000
Phonak Hearing Systems are sponsoring a new Pan European professional cycling team The Phonak Group is investing in cycling and will be the main sponsor of a new professional second-division team. The... Read More
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Bio-logic Introduces It's Newest Line of Tools for Audiology
January 16, 2000
The AuDX is a programmable, battery powered, distortion product otoacoustic (DPOAE) test instrument which contains its own miniature computer - all packed into a hand-held device that weighs just over... Read More
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GN Great Nordic Takes Over Joint Venture in China
January 11, 2000
EAC-GN Communication Equipment markets and distributes primarily advanced measuring and test equipment from GN Nettest in China and, to a lesser extent, headsets from GN Netcom. The Chinese telecommun... Read More
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Digital Hearing UK Make Their Presence Known
January 10, 2000
Telesales might not come to mind as the obvious way to sell hearing aids, but for Digital Hearing UK Ltd, this method has proved to be a success. The company, founded recently by Jim Eley and Russell... Read More
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