Volume 7, Issue 21 — November 9, 2021

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 7, Issue 21

November 9, 2021 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 21

Well, the team is back from InfoComm 2021 — what a week that was! Then, last week, we had rePLAY 2021, and we chatted all about our favorite innovations from the past year. Now, this week, I’m moving. What is time!

I want to, first, draw attention to Bob Snyder’s column this week. He writes about HP’s “Presence” solution. In this era of working, there is so much emphasis on things that make the hybrid experience easier. We are in no way short of manufacturers on the market attempting to do this, but in HP’s case, sometimes being late to the party isn’t a bad thing.

Also, Megan A. Dutta writes about some of the memorable moments different #AVtweeps talked about at InfoComm 2021. Whether you could be there in person or you skipped this year, you’ll want to check this article out.

Speaking of InfoComm, if you caught rePLAY 2021 live (where we wrapped up our favorite tech from InfoComm 2021 and our favorite innovations from the past year), or even if you didn’t, you’ll enjoy the wrap-up by Katie Clark where she mentions all the highlights and includes where to go to catch the full archived footage from each day.

Finally, Paul Konikowski writes about the recent iPhone spyware vulnerability and provides some tips on protecting yourself, your devices and your information.

That’s all from me, folks!

P.S. We also announced our Readers’ Choice Award winners! Check out the article below to learn who won for all our different categories.

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ HP Wants To Put ‘Presence’ in the Hybrid Work Era [Bob Snyder]

It leveraged the best of HP technology, including IP from HP Labs and the company’s deep printing and imaging expertise. HP Presence is delivered through a combination of hardware and software engineering to bring better audio and video experiences to a hybrid work era. Their HP Presence Meeting Space Solutions are a suite of scalable, bundled options with hardware and services for meeting spaces of any size, from huddle rooms to large meeting spaces.

+ InfoComm 2021 Memorable Moments [Megan A. Dutta]

Last week, #AVtweeps gathered for InfoComm 2021 in Orlando, Florida. For many, it was the first time they had seen this many of their peers in the same room since ISE 2020 in Amsterdam. We asked AV professionals to share their favorite show memories. Here’s what they had to say!

+ SecuringAV: The iPhone Spyware Vulnerability [Paul Konikowski]

Ok, so let’s say your iPads and iPhones ARE updated regularly with security updates, good job! But didn’t the Pegasus attack go unnoticed for six months and required no clicks? How do we know there is not another spyware lurking on our tablets or phones, possibly immune to the recent patch?

+ rePLAY 2021: Day 1 — A Successful Takeoff! [Katie Clark]

It’s finally here — rePLAY 2021 is officially live on the LAVNCH platform! We’re so excited to bring you three days of content, including InfoComm 2021 coverage, playing THE GAME, words from sponsors and so much more. We wanted to create an event that recapped the year that was and is 2021 for all our #AVtweeps out there. Here’s a quick rundown from Day of 1 of rePLAY.