Audio
Soundtracking venues: The artful business of background music
It is something that has divided opinion for decades but, like it or loathe it, background music in bars, restaurants, hotels and even the...
Futuresource
Integrators
Special report: Next generation integration
As the AV sector continues to absorb more IT and IP technologies and working practices, the role of the systems integrator is broadening and...
Audio
Education sector gets schooled in sound benefits
Audio has long played a part in schools, colleges and universities but it is only now being fully recognised for what benefits it can...
ISE
With ISE London now closed, the industry looks ahead to 2022 and a full Barcelona show – Covid permitting
Now that Battersea's Evolution regional event has closed, after leading brands from the pro AV and systems integration world had showcased their latest solutions,...
Displays & Signage
Growth opportunities ahead for pro displays, says Futuresource
The signs are good, despite demand plummeting for some technologies
Displays & Signage
New era for digital signage
Like other businesses and the world as a whole, the digital signage sector faced severe challenges last year. However, although supply chains and installations...
Residential AV
Futuresource: IoT revolution being “slowly embraced”
Global pandemic "catalysing" the use of smart devices in the home due to lockdowns
Displays & Signage
Seismic changes: Charting the transition from LCD to LED
Graham Cooke, market analyst, displays, at Futuresource explores what the future may hold for the LCD market and the industry’s move towards LED...
Displays & Signage
‘There is significant business to be won’: What Samsung DID’s LCD exit means for the biz
Futuresource market analyst Graham Cooke tells Installation why there are big opportunities in the market for LCD display manufacturers
Collaboration
Futuresource: Schools need a new approach to edtech
A common theme at this year’s BETT was the need for education organisations to develop a clear roadmap for the adoption of digital services....
Business
XR: The state of the art
"Hardware continues to develop, and will no doubt greatly improve in the coming years, it has become less of a significant factor in VR...
Business
XR: Time for business
There’s a shift taking place in the world of XR technologies – a shift that promises to underpin accelerated growth in the market. Ian...
Technology
AV2030: threats and opportunities
“The shift to become a turnkey solutions provider is both the opportunity and the threat”
Technology
AV2030: adapting to market forces
"The current AV technology landscape has become so vast that creating a meaningful environment that resonates with a business and its workers is increasingly...
Technology
AV2030: technology transformations
What technologies that once seemed leading edge will become commonplace over the coming 10 years?
Technology
AV2030: A new decade in AV
The first year of the new decade provides an unmissable opportunity to look forward over the next 10 years. Ian McMurray asks the industry...
Business
Global collaboration displays market soars by 172%
The market for collaboration displays, with embedded cameras, microphones and speakers optimised for conferencing applications, increased by 172% by volume during the 12 months...