Jetbuilt announced a milestone as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Since its inception in 2014, Jetbuilt has consistently set new industry standards with its fast, intuitive and cloud-based interface, which enables access from anywhere in the world. From its beginnings as a startup with Paul Dexter and a single employee, Jetbuilt has grown into a […]

Sony Professional Displays & Solutions has partnered with integrated gesture control company AMERIA AG to create a non-touch solution designed to work with any Sony professional display model, including BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays and the latest generation Crystal LED displays. The first complete solution not to require protective glass, Sony displays powered by AMERIA Touchfree […]

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first edition of EventTech Insights where the rAVe [PUBS] team will explore the state of the live events with industry experts. Name: Ben Escobedo Title: Senior Market Development Specialist Company: Shure rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about your role at Shure. BEN ESCOBEDO: Over the past seven years, my […]

Last month, I flew to Lausanne, Switzerland, to spend two days understanding how a digital signage company, SpinetiX, is totally managing the content for every single room in the Millennium. The Millennium isn’t your average workplace. In addition to housing a TV station and about a dozen corporations, it also includes: ALL of this is […]

Carousel Digital Signage has launched a new media delivery service that they think will change the way organizations engage with their audiences. Carousel Daily allows organizational leaders to take messages direct to intended audiences, pushing need-to-know news and information to mobile devices. The service extends the reach of traditional digital signage content well beyond the […]

AVPro Edge introduced the AC-EXUSB-3-KIT that accommodates up to four USB devices via USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A female ports, using proven stable technology to transport any combination of up to four USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2.0, 1.0 signals across distances as great as 100-meters (328 feet) over CAT-6a cabling. The AC-EXUSB-3-KIT is a two-piece […]

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced it has named Epson its Official Projector Partner. Exploring new ways to expand storytelling beyond show boundaries, Cirque du Soleil turned to Epson to help redefine the future of immersive experiences. Focused on engaging consumers with captivating experiences across North and South America, Cirque du Soleil and Epson will […]

I had the pleasure of supporting an LA-based event this month and discussing how AI-based workflows will affect office designs as we move into the future. Most talk of AI in the AV industry has to do with sensor based automation, like personalization and camera tracking and switching in meeting rooms. Most of the buzz […]

To those of you reading this, Happy Earth Day (April 22). Every year, Earth Day reminds us to take care of the planet. After all, how long have the terms “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” been drilled into our brains? If you’re like me, you make sustainable choices as long as they don’t inconvenience you at all. […]

KGEAR announced the latest addition to its GH series of loudspeakers, the GH8. Building upon the legacy of its predecessor, the GH4, the GH8 includes a dual-cone, 8-inch full-range woofer with 129 dB SPL per single box. One of the features of the GH8 is its integration of cardioid technology, which allows for “precise sound […]

Commercial Integrator Expo, a full-featured exposition and conference addressing the needs of today’s fixed installation audiovisual systems professionals and technology managers, announces registration for Commercial Integrator Expo 2024. CIX 2024 offers attendees an opportunity to network with industry professionals, explore products and engage in educational programming about the future of the industry. With a focus […]

Atlona has added a 7” touch panel to its Velocity family of IP-enabled AV control system products. Now shipping, the AT-VTP-700VL is designed for AV control or room scheduling in education and corporate applications. It is also suitable as a room scheduling panel for lobbies and hallways. The side-mounted LEDs of the panel provide a […]

Lightware Visual Engineering says its Taurus Switcher solutions can be integrated with Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows to make BYOD solutions; sort of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) functionality and room control capabilities for Teams meeting spaces. The solution augments the Microsoft Teams Rooms experience by allowing users to integrate their personal laptops with the […]

RGB Spectrum announced enhancements to its Zio AV-over-IP platform with two new budget-conscious multiviewers, the QuadView IPX and the SuperViewIPX. The Zio AV-over-IP offers real-time, bandwidth-efficient, low latency distribution across packet-based networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), and mobile phone networks. As an enterprise-level solution, based on industry-standard […]

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first edition of Sound Wave Spotlight where the rAVe [PUBS] team will explore the state of the audio industry with manufacturing executives. Name: Helga Somava Title: Product Management Director Company: DPA Microphones rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at DPA. HELGA SOMAVA: […]

Catchbox just launched a Q-SYS-certified plug-in for Catchbox Plus Pro. This plug-in enables software and hardware technology partners to create market-ready solutions that integrate with Q-SYS, a cloud-manageable audio, video and control Platform. AV integrators and IT Professionals can now obtain and install the Catchbox Control Plug-in directly through the Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager within […]

A system integrator’s success comes from identifying the right growth markets, and CCS Presentation Systems is doubling down on Esports. The Mesa, AZ-based integrator, with more than 30 years’ experience, is building an Esports demo room in its newly built U.S. headquarters outfitted with all the technology a modern gaming production needs, including Sony’s point-of-view […]

Voting is now OPEN for the 2024 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards. These are the awards we give out every year, and are chosen completely by you, our readers! We have now counted up your nominations from each of the categories and we are left with the options below! Here are the rest of the key […]

AVI Systems announced that contributions and pledges to the Brad Sousa Impact Fund established by AVIXA earlier this year have exceeded $110,000. “We contacted dozens of our technology solution partners recently and have obtained a tremendous response to our request to contribute to the Brad Sousa Impact Fund,” said Jeff Stoebner, CEO at AVI Systems. […]

SNA Displays has hired Barbara Barry to lead its sports division. Working out of the company’s New York headquarters, Barry joins the leading LED display manufacturer with an extensive career in collegiate and pro sports digital signage, having supported organizations such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Baltimore Orioles, Tennessee […]

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Nashville’s Lower Broadway is legendary for its nightlife. The city’s short stretch of only a few blocks is home to dozens of nightclubs and pubs, most with multiple stages and musical acts to fuel even the most voracious pub crawlers. It takes a very special kind of establishment […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) will be the recipient of fundraising efforts in the Northeast Regional Service Provider Softball Tournament on May 18, at Eisenhower Park on Long Island. According to the organization, this event not only promises a day of friendly competition between the teams from Digital Labor Solutions, Exertis Almo, Atlantis Partners but also […]

E Ink, the ePaper technology company, just announced a strategic partnership with AUO, a global leading supplier of display and smart application solutions, to develop large-size color ePaper displays. E Ink will provide full-color ePaper modules, while AUO will provide integrated software and hardware technologies along with the TFT backplane components. AUO’s Smart Retail Business […]

Korbyt announced Korbyt Anywhere for Webex, expanding the company’s platform to any Cisco device within the Webex ecosystem. This enables corporate users to use Cisco devices as they would any other digital signage endpoint. This is the latest in a series of platform-specific product innovations to facilitate communication and collaboration across a range of different […]

AVIXA announced the launch of the professional audiovisual trade show InfoComm América Latina. The first edition will be held in Mexico City from Oct. 22-24, 2025, at the World Trade Center Mexico City. InfoComm América Latina will showcase the latest technology, explore trends, offer professional training activities and generate networking spaces. At the show, attendees […]

Bose Professional announced a new U.S. sales organization. The new sales model includes a mix of in-house sales managers and engineers, independent sales firms, and a new, service-oriented website. New U.S. representative firms announced today include SK Macdonald (SKMac) serving the Mid-Atlantic and New York metropolitan areas, Audio Biz assisting customers in the Midwest, and […]

Shure and Neat announced an alliance to deliver an enhanced meeting experience in large and acoustically challenging spaces. By joining forces, Shure and Neat ensure seamless integration between Neat Bar Pro, a video meeting bar from Neat, and multiple Shure Microflex Ecosystem Solutions, providing audio and video in complex workspaces. For large boardrooms or spaces […]

In the summer of 2023, a Chinese hacking group tracked as Storm-0558 compromised Microsoft’s cloud, eventually leading to the breach of hundreds of thousands of emails, including those email accounts of U.S. government officials in charge of managing our relationship with China (Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China […]

Guests at more than 60 IHG Hotels & Resorts properties across North America can use AirPlay to stream content privately and securely from their iPhone or iPad directly to their in-room big-screen smart hotel TVs by LG Electronics. Guests can connect to the compatible LG hotel TV and the hotel’s Wi-Fi network by scanning an […]

A new study conducted by researchers at TorGuard, an online protection company, has revealed the states most at risk of internet crime — and Alaska ranks #1. The TorGuard team analyzed data from the recently updated FBI Internet Crime Report to produce a list of the states most at risk of a cyberattack. The research […]

Xyte says it has has deepened its partnership with HDBaseT Alliance members to empower and accelerate various business areas within the audiovisual technology industry. With new features like Xyte Connect, new capabilities like SSH Tunneling, and numerous other applications for asset management, remote support and e-commerce and subscription management, Xyte Device Cloud (XDC) is “simplifying […]

Prysm announced an initiative with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation, to emphasize the company’s corporate responsibility and sustainability. At InfoComm 2024, Prysm will host a campaign to plant a tree for every badge scanned at their booth. Additionally, for every display purchased during the event, Prysm will fund the planting […]