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Company Fully Committed to Staying Ahead of Environmental and Safety Regulations for Student Safety

San Fernando, CA (March, 2008) — In 2006, Europe passed the RoHS Directive, mandating that electrical and electronic products sold in the European market must contain restrictive levels of substances that can be hazardous in large amounts, including lead, cadmium and mercury. In addition, China, Australia and Japan have passed similar legislations, and last year, 20 states within the United States and Canada developed plans for RoHS-like regulations. Califone International, Inc., is fully committed to providing products that are as safe as possible, which is why the company has been creating educational products that follow RoHS standards for years. (more…)

Looking for a way to integrate digital audio and podcasts into your class? Califone has the answer with a digital music player designed more for schools than for jogging or power walking…
By Brian Nadel
Blog: Scholastic Magazine
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Child-Sized Headphones Ensure Safety and Audibility for Young Learners

San Fernando, CA (March, 2008) — Selected by the readers of District Administration, the Listening First Stereo Headphones from Califone International, Inc., were included on the magazine’s 2007-2008 list of Top 100 Products.

In each issue of District Administration, editors present the products, books and materials that they believe are important to their readers, which previously turned into a list of top products at the end of the year. For the 2007-08 Top 100 Products list, editors wanted their readers to choose the products that made the list as they know from firsthand experience how products work in the classroom. Based on user ratings and comments, the magazine released the Readers’ Choice Top 100 K-12 Products of 2007-08, and the Listening First Stereo Headphones from Califone were among the best. (more…)

I found a nice, new tech tool for all those budding podcasters out there: The Califone Personal Media Player 8101. No, it’s not as cool-looking as an iPod, but it is extremely functional…
By a Geek
Blog: The K12 Geek
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