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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Phonak and GN ReSound Partnership Announced
October 10, 2006
October 3, 2006 Dear GN ReSound Customer, On October 2, 2006, Great Nordic informed the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, that an agreement to sell GN ReSound A/S to Phonak Holding AG had been reached. The a... Read More
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Westone Offers Online Version of August 2006 West-Tones Newsletter
October 9, 2006
Westone has made their popular West-Tones newsletter available online. West-Tones provides the most recent news and information about the company, including Tech-Tips to bring your earmold and ear imp... Read More
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Rayovac Proline Package Receives Award for Design Excellence
October 9, 2006
The Rayovac ProLine hearing aid battery package was recently honored with an award for design excellence in the 2006 American Graphic Design Competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA and Adobe Syste... Read More
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Creating the Global Hearing Healthcare Powerhouse
October 9, 2006
The Phonak Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with GN Store Nord of Denmark to buy its subsidiary the ReSound Group, a global manufacturer of advanced tec... Read More
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Action Alert: Closed Captioning Threatened!
October 8, 2006
On Wed. Sept 13, 2006, the FCC issued one of the worst decisions it has ever issued on closed captioning. The Order is on the web site shown below. Basically the order grants two requests for exemptio... Read More
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Sycle.net at Booth #709 at ADA
October 7, 2006
Sycle at ADA Convention: Scottsdale, AZ October 11th-14th Be sure to stop by booth #709 to see a live demonstration of Sycle, the number one hearing care practice management system. Take advantage of... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Employee Receives Prestigious Award From the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
October 7, 2006
Cochlear Americas today announced that Lilian Flores-Beltran, Latin America rehabilitation consultant for Cochlear, received the distinguished "2005 Professional of the Year" award, given by Alexander... Read More
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earTunes.com - Finally, an Alternative to Playing Solitaire on the Computer
October 6, 2006
The first audiology website that will actually cause milk to shoot out of your nose when you laugh (even when you're not drinking milk!). "I gave earTunes a standing wave ovation!" - G.V. Bekesy; "I w... Read More
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RNID Calls for More Prominent Warnings on MP3 Player Packaging
October 6, 2006
New research conducted for RNID's Don't Lose the Music campaign (www.dontlosethemusic.com) reveals that a shocking 58% of 16-30 year olds are completely unaware of any risk to their hearing from using... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology Board Visits Capitol Hill - PAC Breakfast for Rep. Walsh
October 5, 2006
On Thursday, July 13th, the American Academy of Audiology's Board of Directors visited Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to advocate on behalf of audiology. The morning began with a fundraising brea... Read More
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Qualitone Releases Promotional Materials for Avail Hearing Instruments
October 4, 2006
Qualitone has developed a set of newspaper advertisements and a direct mailer to promote the all-new Avail Series of hearing instruments in the consumer marketplace. This collection of business-to-con... Read More
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Enhanced Listening Power For Mobile Phones And Noisy Places
October 3, 2006
SoundFlavors Personal Sound System From Sound ID. Do your clients need more listening power in certain situations such as noisy environments and the cell phone? Sound ID is introducing a new Personal... Read More
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American Academy of Audiology 2007 Academy Honors: Call for Nominations
October 3, 2006
We all know them - colleagues and peers who strive to make a difference in audiology. These people are talented, dedicated and their enthusiasm is often infectious. They are passionate about their pro... Read More
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GN Store Nord Releases Webcast Regarding Divestment of GN Resound
October 2, 2006
GN Store Nord has released a 1 hour webcast recording covering various aspects of the process that was involved in the divestment of GN Resound to Phonak. The full webcast can be accessed at the follo... Read More
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GN Enters into Agreement to Sell GN ReSound to Phonak
October 2, 2006
GN Enters into Agreement to Sell GN ReSound to Phonak Summary: GN has signed an agreement to sell GN ReSound at a price of DKK 15.5 billion, which is expected to yield an accounting profit of at least... Read More
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TV Stars Have an Emotionally Extreme Makeover Thanks to Bill Austin and the Starkey Foundation
October 1, 2006
The ABC Television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition changes lives every week by turning out-dated houses into state of the art homes. The beneficiaries of the November 7, 2005 episode of the show we... Read More
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From the Editor--You've Got Questions - We've Got Experts
October 1, 2006
Dear Colleague, Every week, we go through questions submitted by our members, select the most interesting ones, and publish the answers using experts from our Advisory Board, Contributing Editors and... Read More
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AMPHL Election Call Deadline Has been Extended to October 10, 2006
October 1, 2006
The Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL) Election call deadline has been extended to October 10, 2006. If you are interested in submitting your name for consideration for a... Read More
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Interacoustics Presents the Next Release of the Application Suite for the Affinity
September 30, 2006
Interacoustics is proud to present the next release of the application suite for the Affinity platform which further enhances our comprehensive diagnostic and HA fitting system. The full two-channel A... Read More
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California Passes Bill Requiring Insurance Companies to Assist in Cost of Pediatric Hearing Aids
September 30, 2006
This past week, the California state legislature passed a bill, initially introduced in 2002, requiring private HMOs and PPOs to diffuse some of the cost of hearing aids for children ages 18 and young... Read More
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Partner Spotlight
GSI | Designed Smart, Built Strong
August 1, 2026
For over 75 years, Grason-Stadler has been an industry leader in providing audiometric solutions for clinical audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals worldwide. We understand the importance...
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When life gets loud, hearing should stay easy
August 1, 2026
Your patients don't struggle to hear in quiet. They struggle at family dinners. In busy restaurants. At sporting events. Anywhere conversations compete with the sounds around them. That's wher...
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