Volume 18, Issue 13 — July 14, 2022

rAVe Europe — Volume 18, Issue 13

July 14, 2022 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 13

Did you miss it? “Bluetooth Adds ‘Auracast’ Public Audio”

I hope you’re all having a great Thursday! In news this time, Bob Snyder wrote a column all about how Merging Technologies and Neumann.Berlin will be working together closely … because both are part of the Sennheiser group now. What does this mean for these companies, and does this mean they’re being acquired? Read Bob’s column for all the answers!

Our other column comes from Sara Abrons. If you didn’t attend InfoComm 2022, you’re not alone. Sara didn’t attend either, but she had a very important job. She was in charge of video titling for both ISE and InfoComm 2022. This means she has watched over 2,000 product videos. Part 1 of her series details the technology trends she’s picked up on by watching these. Enjoy!

Finally, check out the new LED soft panel from Prolights, Konftel’s new speakerphone ceiling mount kit — and definitely read the story about Nanov’s Outdoor E-Paper Display.

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Sennheiser Adds Merging Technologies; Will Align With Neumann.Berlin [Bob Snyder]

A joint announcement declares Germany’s Georg Neumann GmbH and Swiss digital audio specialist Merging Technologies will be working closer together — because both are now fully part of the Sennheiser group. This cooperation, as the release explains, results from Sennheiser having taken over “entirely” the shares of Merging Technologies. Sennheiser had shares in the Swiss company and now makes a full purchase, in which financial details are not revealed. (Sennheiser is still a private, family-owned company — a remarkable achievement these days.) Sennheiser’s first move, post-acquisition, inspires closer “cooperation” between newly acquired Merging Technologies and Neumann.Berlin (already a part of the Sennheiser family).

+ Part 1: What I Learned About the Industry by (Not Attending ISE or InfoComm, But) Watching 2,000 Product Videos [Sara Abrons]

I didn’t go to ISE in Barcelona this year, or InfoComm in Las Vegas just a few weeks later, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the team shot from both show floors, which was about 2,000 videos. Although certainly not as fun as attending in person, it’s a pretty efficient way to digest an enormous amount of technology as shown and marketed on a trade show floor, and it’s given me a unique insight into what the industry is doing.