Unified Comms
Owl Labs annual report reveals nature of hybrid work in US
Findings of 8th Annual State of Hybrid Work report include a crackdown on coffee badging, appreciation for “green flag bosses”, office avoidance in election...
Technology
Displays & Signage
Blue Billboard teams Xibo and Sony BRAVIA displays for DooH advertising network
Blue Billboard, the largest DooH advertising provider in the South East of England, is first customer to implement new Sony Cloud API and Zero Touch...
Audio
Sonos organises ‘dealer appreciation event’ in Paris
Sonos Dealer Appreciation Event (DAE) Europe was held in October for partners and members of EU Sonos Advisory Board from the UK, France, DACH,...
Ed Tech
Carousel and Raptor collaborate to increase safety at K-12 schools
Operating on the same IT network, Carousel Cloud will identify Raptor Alert activations and disseminate alerts to displays, mobile devices, and other connected endpoints...
Streaming
Futuresource ‘Living with Digital’ report sheds light on digital consumption today
Futuresource Consulting's analysis of how we consume digital content today suggests audiences are still flocking to the cinema but younger viewers often prefer SVoD...
Ed Tech
Futuresource report says AI and HPC gaining traction in higher education
Futuresource's Higher Education PC Market Track H1 2024 report suggests mobile computing dominates purchasing, with AI and high-performance computing (HPC) moving into the foreground
AR/VR
LA school district extends ClassVR deal with Avantis Education
With more than 16,000 ClassVR headsets deployed, the collaboration with Los Angeles Unified School District provides students with access to advanced VR and AR...
Displays & Signage
PPDS opens master showroom on outskirts of New York City
Located in Fairfield, New Jersey, 205sqm PPDS Studio NYC Metro is second master showroom globally, and is divided into three curated spaces showcasing solutions...
Sustainability
The manufacturers view: Why sustainability is a commercial imperative
David W. Smith finds out what is driving the major AV manufacturers to produce more sustainable technology and why the entire sector Is changing...
Sustainability
Q&A: Managed services to accelerate sustainability drive
Installation’s David W Smith speaks to influential green signage thought leader Florian Rotberg, founder and MD of Munich-based invidis Consulting, about the impact of...
Sustainability
Trade shows and sustainability: Leading the discussion
David W. Smith speaks to the major trade shows, ISE, IBC and InfoComm, about how they’re positioning themselves at the heart of the sustainability...
Unified Comms
Futuresource predicts growth for wireless conferencing tech
Futuresource Consulting report says shipments of wireless conferencing solutions (WCF) have fallen in 2024, but 2025 will be more positive, with post-COVID hardware being...
Sustainability
Now available: Sustainability in AV eBook
Free publication includes fascinating features and bylined articles which take a deep dive into the AV industry’s progress, with contributions from manufacturers, AV expos, and...
AV-IT
Xyte’s AV Cloud Summit to showcase impact of cloud tech
Xyte's AV Cloud Summit, which includes expert speakers from rAVe , LegrandAV; Waveguide, EY, and Conference Technologies, will be held virtually on November 13,...
Unified Comms
AVPro Global celebrates ten years
Company, founded in October 2014, by Jeff Murray, has expanded in recent years through acquisitions, including of AudioControl and also ThenAudio in 2023
Broadcast
IBC 2025 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme: Call issued for projects
Deadline for submissions is Friday 6 December 2024 when IBC will select 12 innovative project proposals that will be pitched in person at the...
AV-IT
Smart panel to discuss IPMX open standard for pro AV
Hosted by Future B2B, Installation's publisher, the discussion will take place online today (Oct 22) at 2:00 PM Eastern Time US, with expert analysis...
Displays & Signage
Boutique LED content agency Entice Studio launches in London
Entice Studio, part of VISUALAB Media, focuses on design, production and management of content for LED displays, offering advertising, digital art and data-driven content...
Connectivity
First ADI and Snap One store to open in Omaha, Nebraska
The "soft opening" launch in early 2025 of the joint ADI and Snap One store will serve as a pilot for their combined vision...
Unified Comms
Crestron opens flagship centre in New York city
New Crestron Experience Center is designed to offer an interactive journey that showcases Crestron's smart home and enterprise AV solutions in a dynamic and...
Control systems
Beware! The Blue Screen of Death
Recent global IT outage sparked by erroneous software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike should prompt pro AV customers to take a fresh look at...
Audio
Milk Audio Store opens PMC-equipped Dolby Atmos facility in Rome
Milk Audio Store, PMC’s official distribution partner in Italy, has created the Dolby Atmos mixing facility in Rome to highlight the creative possibilities of...
Audio
Lightware and Genelec collaborate on integration project
Under terms of agreement, Genelec’s Smart IP PoE loudspeaker family will be integrated into the Lightware Automated Room Automation (LARA) platform
Displays & Signage
Plans announced to build world’s second Sphere in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi
Echoing scale of the 20,000-capacity Sphere in Las Vegas, new venue in UAE capital will pay Sphere Entertainment a franchise initiation fee for proprietary...
Sustainability
Epson Australia releases Sustainability Impact Report
Inaugural report, which covers April 2023 to March 2024, highlights initiatives such as transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy across all offices and cutting...
Audio
Allen & Heath upgrades technology at historic Posthuis Theatre
Allen & Heath's recent digital upgrade to historic theatre, in the Netherlands, deploys a dLive C3500 Surface in main space, partnered with a CDM32...
Broadcast
Vizrt strengthens LOGIC deal for sales of cloud-based products
As an early adopter, LOGIC will be the first reseller to offer TriCaster Now via the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace as part of...
Sustainability
Sustainability becoming a commercial imperative
David W. Smith speaks to manufacturers, trade show organisers, and thought leaders, about how everyone in the AV sector is facing up to requirements...
AV-IT
OCA Alliance releases latest revision of AES70 standard
The license-free public standard for open control architecture of pro audio and AV media network devices has been updated for 2024, with new methods,...
Unified Comms
Entries open for 2024 Crestron Europe Integration Awards
Five categories of awards are designed to recognise exceptional projects created using Crestron technology by dealers from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Broadcast
Futuresource report reveals broadcast trends from IBC2024
Major trends analysed in report, available to download, include automation and robotics, AI and cloud technologies, and the evolution of OB trucks with the...
Unified Comms
Utelogy expands integration with Logitech CollabOS API
Integration with Logitech's CollabOS API is designed to enable greater visibility into CollabOS devices and connected peripherals, bringing real-time updates through Utelogy's U-Manage Platform
AV-IT
NMOS: a vital part of the IPMX success story
As a foundational pillar of the IPMX (Internet Protocol Media Experience) initiative, NMOS plays a vitally important role in bringing robust IP networking to...
Unified Comms
Ashton Bentley offers seminars on ‘building block’ solutions
Ashton Bentley, part of the Kramer family, is providing online seminars on Oct 15 and 17 about its meeting room solutions, AV-enabled meeting room...
Unified Comms
Northamber PLC aims to boost security with 1Password partnership
The partnership will enable Northamber to distribute 1Password’s 'extended access management' solution, which allows employees to securely access applications and information using an interface
Unified Comms
Legrand launches ‘Powered by Specialists’ campaign
'Powered by Specialists' campaign illustrates how Legrand supports its clients and includes training opportunities at one of four centres in UK and Ireland, or...
Ed Tech
Avantis Education partners with ICESCO to pilot VR/AR tech
Global edtech specialist Avantis leads pilot of ClassVR tech with four member states from ICESCO's 54 Muslim member states, to evaluate impact of immersive...
Displays & Signage
Peerless-AV’s dvLED roadshow reaches finishing line
Peerless-AV, along with Absen, NovaStar, 7thSense and VISUALAB Media, delivered dvLED training in UK, Germany, France and Netherlands from 9-27 September on European Technical dvLED...
Broadcast
Convergence takes centre stage at IBC2024
Installation reports from the Amsterdam RAI, where broadcast and AV swapped business cards in a way never seen before, as AI dominated and the...
Retail & Hospitality
Philips hotel TVs become Europe’s hospitality bestseller
With worldwide sales surpassing 500k at the turn of this year, official data from Omdia shows Philips MediaSuite range has seen sales in Western...
Audio
Allen & Heath signs deal with Jetbuilt to integrate catalogue into database
Providing customers with more direct access, Allen & Heath will integrate its product catalogue into the database of Jetbuilt, a provider of AV project...
Ed Tech
Avantis targets 50% growth for ClassVR tech in US in 2024
Following rapid growth in 2023 in the US for its VR-based EdTEch solutions, Avantis is targeting more US district-wide deals by expanding its range...