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A Head of Its Time: LED Sculpture Takes Larger-Than-Life Selfies
An interactive public art exhibit unveiled at the Greater Columbus (OH) Convention Center is taking the art of the selfie to a whole new level. Conceived by artist Matthew Mohr, As We Are is a 15-foot LED sculpture shaped in the likeness of a human head. The one-of-a-kind installation, engineered and produced by Design Communications…
Resolutions You Can Keep For Your Vehicle in 2018
If you made a New Year’s Resolution when the clock struck midnight on January 1st, you’re not alone. After all, it’s a long standing tradition. We make resolutions for a variety of reasons, from personal growth and change to spending more time with family and friends, or whatever else needs more attention in the year…
To Get Ahead of Growing Pains, Powersoft Opens North American HQ
The global leader in compact, efficient amplifier platforms, Powersoft, recently announced the opening of a new headquarters in Kearny Point, NJ. Just a short distance from Manhattan, regional transportation hubs, and Newark Liberty International Airport, the new 3,700 sq ft space boasts a nearly perfect placement for the company as it looks to better serve…
[PODCAST] Helping Small Businesses Thrive with Brad Plothow
We’re really excited to have Brad Plothow, Head of Marketing & Communications for Womply on the show today. We discuss various issues affecting the world of small business. We also discuss why actual business performance is under more scrutiny rather than metrics and even talk about why smaller businesses really need to take ownership…
Watch: NBC Is Utilizing Leyard For Video Walls At The Olympics
NBC Olympics selected Leyard to provide fine pitch LED video walls for its production of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, February 9 – 25, 2018. Leyard will provide multiple ultra-fine pitch LED video wall displays with a convenient 27” diagonal, all-in-one design that fits a broad range of fine pitch broadcast environments for NBC’s broadcast…
Two Daktronics Displays Have Changed the Perth Stadium Experience
Builders of the new Perth Stadium in Australia, Multiplex, brought Daktronics on board to design, manufacture, and install 8 video LED displays. Completed this summer, the displays make for a lively and excited atmosphere in the stadium, playing a key role in the stadium experience as a whole. Daktronics was chosen for the contract due…
How The Rolling Stones “No Filter Tour” Had Zero Visible Technical Components
Legendary rockers The Rolling Stones recently brought their “No Filter Tour” to a close in Paris, where disguise made the show’s sleek visuals possible with four huge, vertical LED walls. One 4x2pro and two 4×4 media servers supported the four monoliths, which kept stage setup streamlined by hiding all electrical components inside the towers. The…
Gimme Teases AR For Micro Markets
The retail innovators at Gimme offered a teaser video of their augmented reality (AR) micro market tool for the food service and vending industries. Gimme has already demonstrated a keen ability to sense the needs of the industries they serve with their completely automated retail tech. Past projects put service, sales, cash, inventory, and truck…
Facebook Invents New Unit of Time Dubbed a “Flick”
As if the founders of Facebook didn’t morph the way we internet enough, they have now invented a new measurement of time. Created by engineer Christopher Horvath,the new unit, or “Flick” was designed to help developers keep video effects in sync. According to GitHub[1], the new measurement represents 1/705,600,000 of a second, making it the…
Watch: How to design an audio system
HowToAV talks to InfoComm / AVIXA AV expert Chuck Espinoza about the considerations of designing a high-performance audio system. For more awesome videos in A/V be sure to check out their YouTube channel!
Listen: Making The Right Connections with Patty McGoldrick
On this episode of our Pro A/V Podcast, we get to have a chat with Patty McGoldrick, who recently was named 2017 Women in AV Award from InfoComm (which is now AVIXA). We dive deep into the issues of employees vs. independent contractors and how the industry is moving more and more towards a…
Ford Motor Company Seeks to Lead the Charge for Smart Cities
For Bill Ford, investing in $11B in electric cars is worth it. Making the announcement at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, his enthusiasm for Smart Cities is not going to dissipate anytime soon. They have some big plans for the future of transportation, including partnering with cities in the US to address transportational needs, and…
AV Magazine To Host “Women In AV” Panel at ISE2018
In a few short weeks, the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) Trade show will welcome thousands of AV professionals to Amsterdam, and highlight some of the very best tech developments in the industry. Education, keynotes, networking, and emerging technologies are just a few of the event’s highlights, and it’s shaping up to be one of the…
Listen: Tesla’s Race With China
Tesla might be the most prominent name that comes up when discussing the electric vehicle industry, but that is rapidly changing. According to John Gartner, an analyst at Navigant Research, “The story is not just about Tesla anymore. There’s an ecosystem.” Recent struggles with internal delays, and issues with an outside supplier falling behind,…
Watch: Hyperloop Could Connect London Airports
The Branson-backed high-speed transport project is still in development, but Rob Lloyd envisages a future when it could join up Heathrow, Gatwick “in five minutes” according to the company’s CEO. Calculations suggest that Hyperloop One, which comprises a series of carriages or pods carried by electric propulsion in a low-pressure tube, could transport people and…
Delta Private Jets Announces A New Way To Travel
Private air travel is about to change. At least for Delta customers, that is. Delta Private Jets is revamping their flight options, and it could open up new opportunities for individuals to fly in style for less money. The subsidiary of Delta Airlines recently announced that it will be offering a Sky Access membership program…
Watch: Home Theater 17 AV Installation
This is a great stop motion/timelapse video of the installation of a projector screen, movie projector and AV equipment.
Watch: The latest conference microphones are ultra-small and use infrared
TAIDEN’s conferencing microphone system is smaller than your smartphone and just as portable. With zero equipment rack pieces and a combined transmitter and processor, the unit is light but powerful. The microphone’s wiring is simple, enabling scalability for essential conference solutions that are all web-controlled. The latest series utilizes TAIDEN digital infrared audio processing for…
ProAV News – Content Sharing
Check out this great video on how to tackle content sharing in a conference room setting. Be sure to subscribe to our Pro A/V publication page for the latest news, videos, and podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @ProAVmkt to stay updated on the world of Pro A/V!
Fingerprint Sensors Will Have A Huge Breakthrough In 2018
In-display fingerprint sensors are expected to make a market breakthrough this year, Samsung, LG, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi, Huawei are likely to use the technology in upcoming phones. At the end of 2016, Synaptics released UnderGlass, an optical solution of fingerprint sensing, Recently, Synaptics has released in-display fingerprint sensing solutions for AMOLED panels. In addition to…
Digital Signage Will Boost Real Estate Customer Experience
As consumer markets continue to evolve in the digital space, buyers and sellers expect up-to-date and engaging content on all communication platforms. This flexibility allows real eastate agents to update their listings and announcements in real time. ‘Digital Media’ is an innovative market leader and is a powerful, cost effective tool for communicating with current…
AdMobilize Will Equip It’s Digital Signage With Built In Audience Analytics
AdMobilize has announced a partnership with custom interactive display manufacturer Media Mea llc to equip its digital signage solutions with fully-integrated, easy-to-use audience analytics functionality. Making it easier and more affordable than ever for brands and agencies to utilize real-time analytics to better understand their audiences. The AdMobilize audience analytics platform can track real-time ad…
Recruiting Into The AV World
In a recent study, nearly half of NSCA members claim that AV recruiting is indeed the biggest issue they face today. Ironically, half of the NSCA’s total membership group said they had never heard of the Ignite Program, which is designed in recruiting more and more new talent into AV. Now that it’s been…
Commonly used pesticides could threaten salmon
A new report shows that three widely used pesticides could jeopardize salmon. The pesticides are used on crops ranging from rice to corn and even cotton. Conservationist groups and the salmon industry are hoping the new opinion will help to push the EPA to ban the chemicals. Salmon have been waiting four decades for relief…
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