Austin, TX

Cyber Acoustics to Showcase Award-Winning EdTech Products at TCEA 2025 in Austin, Texas

Published

1 year ago

January 30, 2025

Press Room

Cyber Acoustics to Showcase Award-Winning EdTech Products at TCEA 2025 in Austin, Texas

Cyber Acoustics, Inc.

IT Directors, Technology Specialists, and Educators Encouraged to Stop By Booth #1149

VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cyber Acoustics, a leading manufacturer of EdTech for all in-person and virtual classrooms, will be showcasing its complete line of durable, affordable education technology products at Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) convention in Austin, Texas from February 1-4, 2025 in booth #1149. On display will be the company’s line of award-winning education headsets and headphones as well as webcams, PC speakers, and laptop docking stations.

Complete line of USB-C headphones and headsets for classrooms
To meet the needs of modern classrooms Cyber Acoustics has expanded its line of USB-C devices to include the new AC-6014 headset. Other USB-C offerings include the AC-4014 headset, AC-5014 headset, and ACM-6005C headphones. All models feature the industry-leading durability Cyber Acoustics is known for, including headbands that can be bent or twisted, tangle-free TuffCords that can be chewed or coiled, as well as an in-line cord management system with a built-in loop closure, allowing for easy cord storage when the headset is not in use.

TCEA, EdTech, classroom headsets, K-12 headsets

Stop by booth #1149 to explore our line of durable education products

“We always look forward to attending TCEA because it’s a valuable opportunity to hear directly from our customers exactly what they need to facilitate learning in their classrooms,” said Mark Montagna, director of North American sales, at Cyber Acoustics. “Our main priority is to listen to our customers and deliver solutions that truly solve their problems, so having the chance to hear first-hand what challenges they face gives us the opportunity to have a direct impact in their environment, and we always leave inspired to continue innovating.”

Cyber Acoustics Education Headsets Now Built with Recycled Plastic
In 2024 Cyber Acoustics began building its entire line of education headsets with at least 50 percent recycled plastic, with no compromises to the durability the brand is widely regarded for. The company also utilizes recycled materials in packaging, with a focus on creating efficient packaging to achieve minimal size, leading to the use of fewer trucks and fewer containers.

Cyber Acoustics No-Cost Recycling Program
In 2021 Cyber Acoustics launched a recycling program for schools as a way for them to easily dispose of broken or unused wired headsets. Due to program success, Cyber Acoustics now takes wired and wireless headphones, headsets, and earbuds from any brand, and ensures they are properly recycled. To date the program has diverted more than 30,000 pounds of e-waste from landfills. In addition, these recycling initiatives offset approximately 29 percent of the company’s carbon footprint. For more information about this free program, or to request a collection box for your school or business, visit https://www.cyberacoustics.com/recycling-program

Source link

Click to comment

Austin, TX

Texas Plans Second Execution of the Year

Published

10 hours ago

March 5, 2026

Press Room

Texas Plans Second Execution of the Year

Cedric Ricks spoke in his own defense at his 2013 murder trial, something most defendants accused of a terrible crime do not do. Ricks confessed that he had killed his girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and her 8-year-old son. He admitted he was aggressive and had trouble controlling his anger, stating that he was “sorry about everything.” […]

Source link

Austin, TX

Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

Published

22 hours ago

March 4, 2026

Press Room

Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year. Many winter days, from late December into February, had high or very high ashe juniper (aka cedar) pollen counts.

Central Texas has a year-round allergy season with mold popping up at any time. For the more traditional spring and fall allergy seasons, forecasters at AccuWeather are predicting some of the allergens across the country will be worse this year than average.

Texas, though, is a different story.

For grass allergies, which happen now through September, AccuWeather estimates Austin will have an average season. However, just west of the Interstate 35 corridor in the Hill Country to almost El Paso, that season is expected to be worse than normal.

“Texas may experience above-average grass pollen for a few weeks,” AccuWeather’s allergy report said, “though the season could be shorter-lived compared to northern areas.”

It all depends on the weather

How much rain we get in the next six months and the perennial Texas heat will all affect the growing season for grasses and weeds, as well as the amount of pollen trees produce. The Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmers Almanac are both predicting a wetter and warmer spring.

Rain helps plants grow, which can increase pollen production over time. However, rainfall during allergy season can also bring temporary relief by washing pollen out of the air. That’s what we’re expecting this weekend, with our first meaningful rain chance in nearly three weeks. Tree and weed pollen levels might briefly drop, but mold could spike because it thrives in damp, humid weather.

If spring continues with excessive heat like we saw in February, it could limit the growth of some plants and trees. Extreme heat can reduce how much they grow, and how much pollen they produce. On the other hand, if we get a healthy balance of rain and only slightly above-normal temperatures — not extreme heat — pollen counts could climb. That’s especially true as we head into April, typically our windiest month of the year, which helps spread pollen more easily.

How can you treat allergies in Austin?

If you are feeling the effects of allergies, here are some things you can do to lessen them:

Start taking allergy medication at least two weeks before your allergen’s season is supposed to start. Keep taking your allergy medication throughout your allergen’s season, even on low-pollen days.
Vary your allergy medication. You can take a nasal spray, an eye drop and an oral antihistamine at the same time to treat the different symptoms. If one kind of allergy medication isn’t working, consult your doctor about whether you should add a second one or switch out the medication.
Take a shower before going to bed.
Take off outside clothes or shoes when you get into the house.
Do a daily nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
Consider seeing an allergist to get drops or shots to lessen your reaction to the allergen.

Consider these household tips to improve your chances of keeping allergens away:

Change the filters in your house regularly during cedar fever season.
Vacuum and sweep regularly.
Change your sheets, especially your pillow regularly.
Keep doors and windows closed.
Clean out the vents in your home.
Have your home tested for indoor allergens such as mold.
Wash and brush the animals in your house to lessen the amount of allergens in the air.
Wear a mask outside or inside while you are trying to lessen the pollen or mold indoors.

Source link

Austin, TX

Texas Primary: Breakdown of Texas races

Published

1 day ago

March 4, 2026

Press Room

Democrats tried to stop a mid-decade redistricting effort, but were unsuccessful. Now, we are starting to see some of the candidates emerging in those newly drawn districts. FOX 7 Austin’s Rudy Koski gives a full breakdown.

Posted March 3, 2026 10:32pm CST

Source link