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Watch: The Coming Wave of Sustainable Commercial Property
Now more than ever, commercial tenants are looking for buildings verified through Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Employees are healthier and more productive. Employers save on energy. Analysts say worldwide building owners will spend $960 billion on eco-upgrades by 2023. Building owners are looking to insert green-friendly language into their leases while making…
Watch: Citi and Springboard expand their home loan program for under-served communities
Citi Community Development and Springboard CDFI announced a major expansion of their nonprofit mortgage loan origination platform. The expansion gives the Nationwide Mortgage Collaborative better capacity to give credit access to under-served communities. With $1 million in help from Citi, 100 new CDFI and housing agencies will join the platform. Around $220 million in additional…
Watch: Facebook Releases Job Postings Feature Like LinkedIn
On Wednesday, Facebook rolled out job posts on the ‘Jobs tab’ of business pages. Users will be able to discover new openings, auto-fill applications and schedule interviews with the Messenger app, according to Techcrunch. Alex Himel, Facebook’s VP of Local (Techcrunch) The feature is now available in Brazil, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain…
Watch: Netflix Plans on Having 700 Original Shows and Movies by 2019
According to Netflix CFO David Wells, the company is set to spend $8 billion on content in 2018. Despite the massive push for original content, Wells says it doesn’t really matter where their programming comes from. David Wells, Netflix CFO Last month, the company told investors that it would be increasing its marketing budget drastically,…
Watch: Papa John’s is Ending its Sponsorship Deal with the NFL
CEO Steve Ritchie announced the split today during the company’s earnings conference call, calling the decision mutual. The international pizza chain has seen a decline in sales after founder and then-CEO John Schnatter sounded off on player’s kneeling during the national anthem. We are totally disappointed that the NFL and its leadership did not resolve…
The Genesis Of Portal Instruments
Dr. Ian Hunter, Hatsopolous Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, and inventor of the underlying Portal needle-free technology, describes his journey from inception of the technology through different iterations of prototypes that eventually evolve into the handheld prototype that we have today. This video describes the genesis of Portal Instruments and we hope that you…
NanoLumens Displays Give New Life to Australian Malls
Malls all over Australia are getting a facelift. NanoLumens LED displays are being installed by Digital Place Solutions (DPS) in three major shopping centers in Melbourne, Darwin, and Sydney. Suspended from the ceiling and from the walls, the brilliant colors and relevant info, such as news and live TV, stop many shoppers in their tracks. …
China’s Government and Car Manufacturers Look to Compete in the Electric Vehicle Market
Industry observers expect China to rapidly move to the forefront of the automotive industry. China already buys more cars and electric vehicles (EVs) than any other country, which analysts expect will set China up to be major competition for American and European manufacturers as electric vehicles become standard. Though Chinese EVs aren’t widely available, the…
Listen: Discussing All Things A/V with Gary Fuller and Alison Maxson
On today’s podcast, we chat with Gary Fuller and Alison Maxson from Absen America. We discuss the relatively recent ideological changes in the industry, the approach they take in communicating (both speaking and listening) with their customers, the benefits a local infrastructure presents to a company, and we talk about a dream project for…
Listen: E-Sports Arenas of the Future with Brian Mirakian
On today’s podcast, we chat with Brian Mirakian from Populous. We discuss the emergence of e-sports, the different social approaches and environments compared to a traditional sports event, and the changes e-sports-specific arenas could cause in traditional sports venues from a design perspective. For more information on Populous, be sure to check out their…
Ways to Have Fun with Your LED Displays
Today, the many benefits of cutting edge LED technology are impacting all aspects of everyday life. LEDs are compact, emit little to no heat, and use just a fraction of the energy of incandescent lighting. In addition, they are flexible and come in many colors. As LED technology continues to evolve, people are coming up…
Absen and Trans-Lux Corporation Create Stunning 4K Display for The New Jersey Devils
In the NHL, companies are finding ways to make their live events more interactive. For the New Jersey Devils, that came in the form of a brand new, 4K LED scoreboard. In a collaboration between Absen and Trans-Lux Corporation, the new scoreboard produces 29 million pixels, and measures more than 49-feet wide and 27-feet tall….
How UHD LED Panels Can Help Improve Your Next Video Shoot
When filming events that feature lower resolution LED displays, cameras face a common problem: The Moiré Effect. Moiré is an image artifact that shows up when two fine patterns overlap at an angle. In video, it usually exhibits itself as false colors and distracting, curved lines that seem to flicker on video footage. Using Ultra…
Watch: California OKs Self-Driving Cars
This week California’s Office of Administrative Law approved self-driving cars. Starting April 2, the DMV will issue permits for companies looking to test self-driving cars and eventually the public to use them regularly. The new rules include the need for remote human operation as a backup, though there won’t be anyone directly behind the wheel….
Watch: Apple Admits it Uses Google’s Cloud for iCloud
Last month, the company updated its iOS Security Guide to include information that iCloud services rely on the Google Cloud Platform. Before the January update, Apple uses remote data storage systems from Amazon and Microsoft, as stated in the online document. It is unclear when Apple made the transition, but it’s proof that Google’s cloud…
Watch: Disney Donates $1 Million to STEM Following Success of ‘Black Panther’
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs are a part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. According to Disney’s press release on Monday, the donation will help kids develop high-tech skills that are essential to helping youth succeed. “It is thrilling to see how inspired young audiences were by the spectacular technology in…
Watch: Comcast Challenges Murdoch With $31 Billion Bid for Sky
The cable operator offered $31 billion to buy out Sky taking on Rupert Murdoch’s Fox and Bob Iger’s Walt Disney. Comcast offered $17.40 per share, beating out Fox’s $15.00 per share. “Sky and Comcast are a perfect fit: we are both leaders in creating and distributing content…We think Sky is an outstanding company.” – Comcast…
Listen: Li-Fi’s Advantages Over Wi-Fi with Alistair Banham and Harald Burchardt
On today’s podcast, I have a chance to talk to Alistair Banham (CEO) and Harald Buchman (CCO) from PureLiFi. We discuss the completely logical reason to develop a way to use light as a communication protocol, some of the stunning advantages of LiFi over WiFi (security, control, efficiency), and we almost get them to…
Transforming “Dreams” to “Done” with Kevin Collins of Diversified
On today’s podcast, I have a conversation with the President & COO of Diversified, Kevin Collins. We discuss the extremely wide influence the AV space is having across several industries, how transforming a clients’ “dreams” into “done” is supremely satisfying, and Kevin gets the chance to bring a narrative touch to one of the…
Listen: How Robots Will Impact Our Day-To-Day With Ravi Balasubramanian
On today’s podcast, we get to chat with Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian from Oregon State. We discuss the relationship that robotics and biomechanics share, the growing adaptation of robotics to the consumers’ everyday tasks, and the impact that new advancements in materials play in robotic innovations.
Watch: Trans-Lux + Absen = The Largest Indoor Arena Display in the World
A collaboration between Absen Inc. and Trans-Lux Corporation placed a central LED scoreboard at the Prudential Center. The NHL’s New Jersey Devils will play under the display, which is nearly 10,000 sq ft and is the league’s first 4K scoreboard. Trans-Lux reached out to Absen to provide the best possible fan experience, uniting over 15…
Video Wall Software from Datapath Makes the Move to Mac
Wall Designer software from Datapath is currently available for MacOS platforms. Wall Designer includes a visually-based interface for multiscreen video wall controllers Fx4, Fx4-SDI and Hx4. The software allows customers to move projects to an entirely virtual canvas, where they can adjust input resolution to their needs. Further, the Datapath software displays essential information on…
Fiat Chrysler to Cut Diesel Car Production, Though Trucks Will Remain On Offer
Fiat Chrysler has announced its plans to stop producing diesel passenger cars after 2022 though there will be no change to their production of diesel trucks. CEO Sergio Marchionne is planning to retire soon, and Chrysler is capitalizing on the shift to release a new 5-year plan, of which the end of diesel production is…
Watch: Dropbox Files for $500 Million IPO
The cloud storage company filed the paperwork on Friday. The company has made $1.1 billion in sales and $845 million in 2017 and 2016 respectively. Since the company was founded in 2007, many other competitors, like Google Docs, have encroached on the market. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company was valued at $10…
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