The Yacker Tracker stands rests on a shelf above the heads of children from Pam Lindsey's second ... Since August, the stoplight-like device has been helping teachers monitor the noise level of ...

Scott Shaw/The Plain DealerDebbie Burgess, a licensed practical nurse, works on a patient chart while the Yacker Tracker monitors noise levels in the postpartum unit at Akron General Medical Center.

The Plain Dealer catches up with stories of 2009 in a year-end series of "Whatever happened to . . . ?" pieces running through Jan. 4. The weekly edition of the feature, which appears on Mondays ...

Called “yacker trackers,” they monitor the volume of conversation and other work-related noise around the stations. When sound is at an acceptable level, the light shows green, turning yellow as the ...

The device, called a Yacker Tracker, measures sound levels, and when it signals it means the staff needs to quiet down. Hospitals are now publicly graded on the issue in a patient satisfaction ...

After unveiling the Colorfit fitness band a while ago, Noise has now gone live with the Colorfit Pro fitness tracker. For a price of Rs 2,999, it offers a large and colorful LCD display with a ...

The Neonatal intensive care unit at Phoebe Putney Hospital is getting a much needed upgrade. All the noise from the construction project isn't good for the tiny babies receiving lifesaving treatment.