Polycom, Inc. [NASDAQ: PLCM], the world‘s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced enhancements to its market-leading Polycom VSX™ series of video conferencing endpoints, the most widely deployed video conferencing products in the world with more than 150,000 systems in use today. VSX Release 8.7 software adds new capabilities including simplified use in mixed networks (H.323 and SIP switching), quality of service (QoS) enhancements, support for gatekeeper redundancy for mission critical video applications, enhanced remote management, and additional language support. more

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – Listen Technologies Corporation has announced the availability of a full range of FM products to accommodate the auditory needs of the European market.

This new line of products offers solutions for language interpretation and/or assistive listening for theaters, boardrooms, meeting/training facilities and houses of worship. The products are also ideal for tour group communication for factories, museums, historic buildings, outdoor excursions and training facilities. more

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — September 19, 2007 — TecNec, a worldwide distributor of Professional Video, Audio, Multimedia, Digital and A/V Equipment and Accessories related to the Broadcast, Prosumer and Home Theater Markets, today announced the availability of the new Connectronics HDMI Feed-Thru D Series Chassis Mount Connector. The TN-HDMICM is a Gold Plated HDMI Panel Mount Adapter that is designed to mount in a standard D Style Punch. more

– Teachers who share digital lessons and activities on the Hitachi Software online Educators Resource Center are automatically entered to win Hitachi home electronics products and StarBoard tablets.–

Winning presentations to be chosen by a third-party panel of judges.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA www.hitachi.us, September 6, 2007 – Hitachi Software Engineering America, Ltd. has announced a deadline extension for the StarBoard® Summer School Contest, a program designed to encourage lesson sharing among K-12 educators via the Hitachi Software online Educators Resource Center. A strong supporter of open educator resources, Hitachi Software will offer prizes to the 10 most interactive and educational lesson plans, as determined by a third-party panel of judges. more

ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHOOSES HITACHI SOFTWARE T-SERIES PANELS TO INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION

– Louisiana school district permanently installs 180 Hitachi Software T-Series StarBoard panels throughout five schools. —

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, www.hitachi.us, September 13, 2007 – When seeking a more interactive and engaging form of communication between teachers and students, educators from Zachary Community School District in Zachary, Louisiana toured various other schools and institutions in the region as a part of their research into the best interactive presentation solution for their five-school district. After seeing the Hitachi Software StarBoard T-Series panels in action at an Atlanta school, their answer became clear. more

VIENNA, Austria – September 13, 2007 – During Pope Benedict XVI‘s visit to Austria this month, the Holy Father stopped in the cities of Vienna, Mariazell and Heiligenkreuz. For these three visits, his sound engineers relied on the experience and proven technology of AKG. For this occasion, the Austrian microphone company specially adapted its microphones, both acoustically and visually. more

Riedel Communications, pioneer of advanced intercom and radio technology, has added several new products to its Performer digital partyline intercom series. The world‘s first digital partyline intercom system featuring high-quality digital audio now provides 2 and 4-channel master stations, rack-mount, wall-mount and desktop speaker stations, call light indicators and 2-channel beltpack headset stations. more

Audio Innovator Bowers & Wilkins Introduces High-Performance iPod® Speaker System

Boston, MA. — September 18, 2007– After a much anticipated wait, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), creator of the world‘s most advanced home theater and hifi loudspeaker systems, releases Zeppelin for purchase. This luxury system is certified “Made For iPod®” and is designed for use with the current model range (including the recently released iPod line). Zeppelin is now available at select Apple Stores nationwide and online (http://store.apple.com) at a manufacturer‘s suggested retail price of $599.00. more

Bowers & Wilkins, the British loudspeaker manufacturer with a global reputation spanning over 40 years renowned for its dedicated pursuit of the perfect loudspeaker design, has partnered with Jaguar – the luxury automobile manufacturer that embodies all that is best in British automobile manufacturing. Together, the two companies have developed a reference quality car audio experience for the 2008 Jaguar XF with fourteen speakers that deliver extraordinary clarity and faithful sound reproduction as the artist intended. more

Motivates supporters with project that “you can see and touch”…
WASHINGTON, N.J. – Sept. 18, 2007 – Warren County Community College (WCCC) has installed a digital signage system from StrandVision LLC to keep students abreast of college news and inform campus visitors. The system, which was funded through grants, uses LCD television displays in the lobby, lounge and dining areas. more