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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
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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Sri Lanka's First Earmold Lab
January 5, 2000
The IMPACT Foundation, based in Haywards Heath, Sussex, UK is a charity which works in areas where ear problems are prevalent. Having previously launched screening programs in Sri Lanka, IMPACT funded... Read More
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The Latest News from Frye Electronics
January 4, 2000
FONIX 6500-CX News: Version 4.6 is shipping. This new version provides RS232 support for the ANSI '96 test sequence. Those who are doing custom programming need all this new code. Programmers will fin... Read More
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Knowles Electronics Announces New President and COO
December 27, 1999
Itasca, IL,-Knowles Electronics Holdings, Inc., a world class manufacturer of diversified high-technology products, announced today the appointment of John Zei as President and Chief Operations Office... Read More
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OZ Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Newborn Screening Software for ASHAs National Outcomes Measurement System
December 21, 1999
Optimization Zorn Corporation (OZ Systems) receives contract to modify their SIMS© newborn hearing screening information management software for use in the American Speech Language Hearing Associ... Read More
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AEHI Honors Oticon with Corporate Miracle Award
December 20, 1999
Marija Mihelic, M.A., CCC-A., Oticon's Educational Training Specialist, accepts the Alternatives in Education for the Hearing Impaired 'Corporate Miracle Award' from Sandy Mosetick, president of the A... Read More
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Larson Davis Introduces It's SYS008 & SYS009 Turnkey Audiometer Calibration Systems
December 14, 1999
It is vital that the audiometers used in hearing conservation programs and in clinical audiology be calibrated and certified at regular intervals. The new turnkey Larson Davis audiometer calibration s... Read More
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