Top Ten Pro AV stories of the week

SVConline presents the week’s top ten Pro AV stories from our Pro AV Today newsletter. This week’s roundup includes an update on Disney’s retractable lightsaber replica, an iconic Apple keyboard gets a DIY makeover, details about Adele’s record-breaking videowall, Microsoft axing the HoloLens 2, and much more.

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October 7-October 11

1. Disney inventor offers a new hope for retractable lightsaber replica (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Iconic 80’s Apple keyboard gets a modern makeover (Derek Wiley)

3. New details about the construction of Adele’s record-breaking videowall (Derek Wiley)

4. Neighbors sue over loud Bitcoin mine (Keaton Peters)

5. Microsoft is discontinuing the HoloLens 2 (Derek Wiley)

6. What kind of music makes you most productive at work? Here’s what the science says (Joe Berkowitz)

7. Gallery: Star Trek themed hotel rooms, suite, and attraction landing in Turkey (Derek Wiley)

8. WATCH: Fourier’s humanoid robot upgraded with fully articulate hands (Derek Wiley)

9. Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes (Scharon Harding)

10. Homes will soon be able to distribute Dolby Atmos audio via the power grid (Derek Wiley)

September 30-October 4

1. WATCH: What does soldering look like under a microscope? (Derek Wiley)

2. Storyliving by Disney announced to develop themed residential communities (Derek Wiley)

3. TCL accused of selling “QLED” TVs with no quantum dots (Derek Wiley)

4. TCL buys LG’s final LCD plant for $1.5 billion (Derek Wiley)

5. WATCH: Researchers create electronics-free display that can reveal encrypted images (Derek Wiley)

6. Full-screen screensaver ads now appearing on all LG Smart TVs (Derek Wiley)

7. Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is (Chris Welch)

8. AV Industry Mourns Loss of Mary E. Cook, Trailblazer and SCN Hall of Fame Inductee (Cindy Davis)

9. Dell’s sales team now required to be in-office five days a week, with little warning (Derek Wiley)

10. Meta doubles down on more affordable VR with the Quest 3S (Derek Wiley)

September 23-September 27

1. The unintended consequences of touchscreen kiosks (Nathaniel Meyersohn)

2. WATCH: iPhone 16 teardown (Derek Wiley)

3. Disney to stop using Slack after 1TB of data stolen (Derek Wiley)

4. WATCH: Cooling mist transformed into signage display (Derek Wiley)

5. New details and images of Sonos’ delayed products (Derek Wiley)

6. Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly (Scharon Harding)

7. Anker issues recall of MagSafe iPhone batteries for potential fire hazard (Derek Wiley)

8. Don’t do this on iOS 18 — or you may lose your texts (Alex Perry)

9. Audio-Technica expands and reorganizes System Solutions team with new territory managers (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. These NFL stadiums will soon moonlight as emergency shelters during disasters (Ella Nilsen)

September 16-September 20

1. iFixit launches its own soldering iron and accessory line (Derek Wiley)

2. Gallery: Breathtaking images from UFC 306 at the Sphere (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Doctors perform successful remote operation on pig nearly 6,000 miles away (Derek Wiley)

4. Renkus-Heinz officially launches groundbreaking OmniBeam technology (via TheWire@SVConline)

5. 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how (Dan Goodin)

6. WATCH: Sphere’s Big Sky camera delivers spectacular imagery for “V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film” (Derek Wiley)

7. Guinness recognizes Adele’s videowall for largest continuous outdoor LED screen (Derek Wiley)

8. L-Acoustics introduces HYRISS (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Real Madrid’s $1.9 billion stadium cancels all concerts because the music was too loud (Jesus Diaz)

10. Panasonic Connect introduces new 4K multi-purpose camera lineup (via TheWire@SVConline)

September 9-September 13

1. Evertz creates the world’s largest 12G-SDI routing matrix with its new FX-Link for NEXX (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Haivision MCS awarded $61.2 million production agreement by US Navy (via The Wire@SVConline)

3. WATCH: LG’s stretchable display hits the fashion runway (Derek Wiley)

4. Steve Jobs’ personal Apple 1 computer going to auction (Derek Wiley)

5. PwC will use location data to police ‘back-to-office’ rule (Liane Colirin)

6. The iPhone 16 will ship as a work in progress (Jay Peters)

7. Lectrosonics introduces the US-made StandWrench tool for musicians, churches, and schools (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. Find and fix lip sync and audio delay issues with LYNX Technik’s greenMachine Testor AV (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Apple bringing “world’s first all-in-one hearing health experience” (including hearing aids) to AirPods (Derek Wiley)

10. Building relationships between integrators and architects is essential for client success (Derek Wiley)

September 2-September 6

1. Nostalgia-trip with over 70 years of full-color Radio Shack catalogs online (Derek Wiley)

2. New evidence claims Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon could be listening to you on your devices (Matt Binder)

3. WATCH: Astribot’s S1 robot wants to take care of the house so you don’t have to (Derek Wiley)

4. New zinc batteries offer 10x more life, safer than lithium energy devices (Prabhat Ranjan Mishra)

5. WATCH: SeaWorld ride leaves guests 50 feet in the air during scorching heat for over an hour (Derek Wiley)

6. What is Centegix? The safety solution panic button used to notify police of Georgia school shooter (Gabriele Regalbuto)

7. LG Display working on two-stack tandem blue PHOLED (Derek Wiley)

8. Samsung Display wants to reduce power needed in its OLED panels by 50% (Derek Wiley)

9. Russound now shipping D1675 16-Channel Amplifier (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. 5 information design classics that are so perfect you might forget they were ever designed (Lilly Smith)

August 26-August 30

1.WATCH: This basketball court is a giant LED display (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Ferris wheel catches fire at German music festival (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Unitree’s G1 robot leaps into mass production (Derek Wiley)

4. Epaper display for public signage runs on wireless power (Derek Wiley)

5. Survey: Car owners think more screens are “not necessary” (Derek Wiley)

6. Sonos CEO was hopeful “until very recently” that they could re-launch old app (Derek Wiley)

7. SPIN Magazine Returns to Print! (Mixonline Editor)

8. Dual-screen laptops make more sense with this spiral notebook-like hinge (Scharon Harding)

9. Cohesion debuts two new fill speakers through Clair Global (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Google Meet to receive several updates over the next few months (Derek Wiley)

August 19- August 23

1. Sonos lays of 100 amid app woes (Derek Wiley)

2. Tech execs pushed for a return to the office & now they’re backtracking

3. WATCH: Google Gemini demo fails twice in front of audience (Derek Wiley)

4. WATCH: Man enters Guinness Book for most gaming consoles connected to a single TV (Derek Wiley)

5. Real Madrid built the most advanced stadium in the world. Then Taylor Swift showed up (Jesus Diaz)

6. Launch of higher-efficiency blue PHOLED displays delayed (Derek Wiley)

7. Microsoft Teams’ new unified single app for personal and work is now available (Tom Warren)

8. WATCH: Head-tracking chair aims to keep your VR experience nausea-free

9. Tesla hiring workers to train Optimus robots with motion capture suits

10. Origin Acoustics launches new BLENDS Invisible Speaker Series (via TheWire@SVConline)

August 12-August 16

1. WATCH: Disney Imagineers demo HoloTile Floor (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Dog starts house fire by chewing on lithium-ion battery pack (Derek Wiley)

3. Sonos delaying two product launches to focus on fixing its app (Derek Wiley)

4. Sonos considers relaunching its old app – The Verge (Chris Welch)

5. Adele’s massive video wall to enter the Guinness Book of World Records (Derek Wiley)

6. WATCH: Figure reveals its powerful second-generation robot (Derek Wiley)

7. Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decades (Lawrence Bonk)

8. Return-to-office mandates hurt employee retention, productivity, survey says (Scharon Harding)

9. The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery (Amy Gunia)

10. Sphere will spend $80M to bring classic film to high-tech Vegas arena: sources (Josh Krosman)

August 5-August 9

1. WATCH: Eiffel Tower is given the projection mapping treatment to start the Olympic Games (Derek Wiley)

2. Harbor Freight to open up online orders for 20-in-1 multi-tool tomorrow (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Adele stops show to watch Women’s 100m Final with her fans (Derek Wiley)

4. Tech Roundup: Power Amplifiers 2024 (Bennett Liles)

5. WATCH: Neura’s humanoid robot is happy to take care of your household chores (Derek Wiley)

6. After years of leniency, ULA cracks down on hobbyist photographers (Eric Berger)

7. Dolby sues Roku over distribution of patented technology (Derek Wiley)

8. How Exactly Omega Captured The Men’s 100m Final Photo Finish (Mark Kauzlarich)

9. Apple granted patent for MacBook with rotating display, rear-facing sensors (Derek Wiley)

10. Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance (Brian Fung, Clare Duffy)

July 29-August 2

1. Celine Dion lights up the Eiffel Tower with her voice

2. Meanwhile… Ticketmaster Was Hacked! (Steve La Cerra)

3. Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers (Dan Goodin)

4. LG’s clinical study concludes your TV’s panel type can have a big impact on your quality of sleep (Derek Wiley)

5. Google retiring Chromecast as its successor is unveiled (Derek Wiley)

6. Japanese construction companies deploy projection mapping for increased efficiency and safety (Derek Wiley)

7. Acoustically transparent LED cinema projection screen has hidden speakers (Derek Wiley)

8. Sonos CEO apologizes for its unpopular app “overhaul” (Derek Wiley)

9. Adele’s Munich concert series is taking place in a custom–and temporary–stadium (Patrick Sisson)

10. These headphones look ridiculous in the best way possible and I want them (Sherri L. Smith)

July 22-July 26

1. Microsoft sends enterprises into a scramble by retiring Office 365 and Teams connectors (Derek Wiley)

2. Global IT outage: CrowdStrike CEO confirms update “defect” as the source of mass disruption (Ross Kelly)

3. WATCH: Disneyland Paris’ Bastille Day drone show earns a place in the Guinness Book of Records (Derek Wiley)

4. Inside the 78 minutes that took down millions of Windows machines (Tom Warren)

5. WATCH: Dyson unveils $500 customizable ANC headphones (Derek Wiley)

6. WATCH: The research and development behind making an expressive droid (Derek Wiley)

7. TASCAM announces the Model 2400 live recorder and mixing console with audio interface (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. Imperfect, Linux-powered, DIY smart TV is the embodiment of ad fatigue (Scharon Harding)

9. WATCH: Solar-powered concept drone could stay in flight forever (Derek Wiley)

10. Intel says it has found the issue causing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs to crash (Emma Roth)

July 15-July 19

1. WATCH: LED drones drop into lake during July 4th show malfunction (Derek Wiley)

2. Hacker group steals over 1TB of data from Disney (Derek Wiley)

3. MAXHUB Introduces the Raptor LX165V07 165-inch Wall Display (via TheWire@SVConline)

4. Universal Studios 60th anniversary tour takes guests back through time (Derek Wiley)

5. World’s largest ice and snow park opens in China (Derek Wiley)

6. Redbox shuts down remaining DVD kiosks in another death knell for physical media (Derek Wiley)

7. Google Meet and Zoom get friendlier with wired HDMI support (Derek Wiley)

8. Cryptocurrency is making lots of noise, literally (David Pogue)

9. Popular Planar UltraRes L Series all-in-one LED platform introduces unique 122-inch model (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Blink-182 arena tour LED stage and screens dazzle with Hippotizer Tierra+ MK2 (via TheWire@SVConline)

July 8-July 12

1. Report: Samsung and LG scale back microLED production (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Humanoid robot trains for position at BMW plant (Derek Wiley)

3. Amazon cans Astro for Business security robot less than a year after launch (Derek Wiley)

4. WATCH: World’s largest projection mapping event updated with new show (Derek Wiley)

5. Details and images of Sonos’ upcoming ultrapremium soundbar emerge (Derek Wiley)

6. Outcry grows as Roku TVs have motion smoothing stuck on, with no way to disable (Derek Wiley)

7. Amazon Fire TV begins replacing screensavers with full-screen ads (Derek Wiley)

8. Winspear Centre installs Canada’s first L-Acoustics L Series concert sound system (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. PK Sound highlights complete robotic system offering with addition of Tx Series point-source modules (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. LG Hotel TVs with Google Cast and AirPlay, CLOi robots, DVLED displays and EV chargers featured at HITEC 2024 (via TheWire@SVConline)

July 1-July 5

1. Apple may soon add infrared cameras to their AirPods (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: First U.S. hospital to use hologram technology for appointments (Derek Wiley)

3. Bosch Power Tools releases line of new cordless offerings

4. Focusrite plc acquires Innovate Audio (via TheWire@SVConline)

5. WATCH: Company developing “glass-free” augmented reality, targeting the auto industry (Derek Wiley)

6. NBC to use AI-generated voice of Al Michaels for upcoming Olympic recaps (Derek Wiley)

7. Google rolls out Gemini for Gmail (Derek Wiley)

8. TeamViewer partners with Sony for BRAVIA control (Derek Wiley)

9. LEA Professional announces advanced DSP versions of its Connect Series amplifiers (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Sonnet announces high-performance USB-C 20Gbps PCIe card with support for 2,000 MB/s data transfers (via TheWire@SVConline)

June 24-June 28

1. WATCH: Logitech’s Project Ghost releases under a different name (Derek Wiley)

2. Report: Dell’s return-to-office mandate has not been very effective (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Humanoid robot relies on camera network to navigate the world around it (Derek Wiley)

4. Startup breaks record with 6,800 PPI microLED display (Derek Wiley)

5. WATCH: Surface Pro teardown (Derek Wiley)

6. LG Display tandem-OLED displays begin mass production (Derek Wiley)

7. Google Cast coming to hotel TVs this fall (Derek Wiley)

8. Listen Technologies and Ampetronic to demonstrate Auri for assistive listening (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. LEA Professional launches the Connect Series Touch (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Pliant Technologies steps into the spotlight for Sound Associates Inc. (via TheWire@SVConline)

June 17-June 21

1. WATCH: Behind the scenes look at sound design and composition used in Disney park attractions (Derek Wiley)

2. Only 100 theaters worldwide can show Inside Out 2 the way Pixar wants (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Disney World’s ‘Dreams That Soar’ is a limited-time drone show above Lake Buena Vista (Derek Wiley)

4. WATCH: Amusement park guests stuck hanging upside down for over 20 minutes (Derek Wiley)

5. Dolby announces first exhibitor to take advantage of new Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos offering (Derek Wiley)

6. Hisense rejoins 8K Association (Derek Wiley)

7. Report: Apple canceling next base version of Vision Pro to focus on more affordable model (Derek Wiley)

8. MSE Audio announces rebranding for commercial and residential products (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Electro-Voice launches LRC (Line Radiator Column) series loudspeakers at InfoComm 2024 (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. World’s first successful demonstration of STL using IP/PTP on a microwave utility line (via TheWire@SVConline)

June 10-June 14

1. Best Buy terminates its Samsung repair program (Derek Wiley)

2. Nokia CEO makes world’s first phone call with spatial audio (Derek Wiley)

May 27-May 31

1. Deep dive into the rise and fall of Disney’s Star Wars hotel goes viral (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: New OLED iPad Pro teardown (Derek Wiley)

May 20-May 24

1. The Vegas Strip’s iconic Mirage Hotel is closing down (Derek Wiley)

2. Video portal in New York reopens with precautions against unsavory behavior (Derek Wiley)

May 13-May 17

1. Apple apologizes for new iPad ad that some creatives find distasteful (Derek Wiley)

2. Sphere Entertainment acquires HOLOPLOT (via TheWire@SVConline)

May 6-May 10

1. WATCH: The first full-length music video created by AI (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Apple unveils new iPad Pro models with OLED panels (Derek Wiley)

April 29-May 3

1. Sports leagues are shifting away from 4K broadcasting (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Astribot’s S1 robot completes tasks with remarkable speed and precision (Derek Wiley)

April 22- April 26

1. WATCH: Boston Dynamics bids farewell to Atlas (Derek Wiley)

2. Report: Apple cutting Vision Pro production as demand wanes (Derek Wiley)

April 15-April 19

1. Billy Joel fans furious when broadcast unexpectedly cut short (Derek Wiley)

2. Woman who suffered brain injury from coaster reaches settlement with Cedar Point (Derek Wiley)

April 8-April 12 

1. Samsung’s speaker disguised as picture frame to release soon (Derek Wiley)

2. Shure introduces the new MV7+ microphone

April 1-April 5

1. Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year in a row (Derek Wiley)

2. Microsoft splits Teams from Office following antitrust investigation (Derek Wiley)

March 25-March 29, 2024

1. Dell shocks employees with sudden change in remote-work policy (Derek Wiley)

2. Mushrooms may be the key to sustainable speakers (Derek Wiley)

March 18-March 22, 2024

1. Digital signage outage forces McDonald’s locations to shut down around the globe (Derek Wiley)

2. FCC raises internet speed benchmark for the first time in nearly a decade (Derek Wiley)

March 11-March 15, 2024

1. Samsung issues statement on reports of “panel lottery” in upcoming TVs (Derek Wiley)

2. Kung Fu Panda 4 is the first animated film to get a TrueCut Motion High Frame Rate theatrical release (Derek Wiley)

March 4-March 8, 2024

1. AI-generated ads trick parents into taking kids to dreadful “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” (Derek Wiley)

2. Meta wiping all Oculus accounts March 29 (Derek Wiley)

February 26-March 1, 2024

1. Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3 billion (Derek Wiley)

2. IKEA USB charger recalled due to burn and electric shock hazard (Derek Wiley)

February 19-February 23, 2024

1. WATCH:Dubai celebrates Lunar New Year with 1000-foot drone dragon (Derek Wiley)

2. Sennheiser applauds the FCC WMAS Report & Order (via TheWire@SVConline)

February 12-February 16, 2024

1. Activist pulls stunt by climbing to the top of the Las Vegas Sphere (Derek Wiley)

2. $25 million stolen via AI deepfake video conference (Derek Wiley)

February 5-February 9, 2024

1. WATCH: Universal reveals its upcoming Epic Universe

2. WATCH: U2 performs for Grammys in first ever pro shoot inside Sphere (Derek Wiley)

January 29-February 2, 2024

1. This eye-popping transparent speaker system costs $133,000

2. Study finds certain video call backdrops make you appear more competent, trustworthy (Derek Wiley)

January 22-January 26, 2024

1. WATCH: Hall of Fame Disney Imagineer invents “HoloTile Floor” (Derek Wiley)

2. Study finds certain video call backdrops make you appear more competent, trustworthy (Derek Wiley)

January 15-January 19, 2024

1. WATCH: LG OLED Signature T transforms on the CES floor (Derek Wiley)

2. Asus’ new monitor is a secondary display you can fold up to take with you

January 8-January 12, 2024

1. LG DukeBox houses vacuum tube audio inside a transparent OLED display (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: LG OLED Signature T is a transparent 4K TV for the home (Derek Wiley)

January 1-January 5, 2024

1. LG’s tiny CineBeam Qube projector is being presented as a ‘stylish art object’ (Derek Wiley)

2. Vizio to pay $3 million for false refresh rate claims (Derek Wiley)

December 18-December 22

1. GM is phasing out drivers’ infotainment options for safety reasons

2. Wi-Fi 7 coming Q1 2024 (Derek Wiley)

December 11-December 15

1. RØDE Microphones acquires Mackie (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Yamaha launches rack mountable five-disk CD player (Derek Wiley)

December 4-December 8

1. Roland introduces its “super instrument,” the GALAXIAS (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: 154 dancers become ‘human pixels’ in a giant display (Derek Wiley)

November 27-December 1

1. Kodak’s Super 8 film camera goes into production (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. WATCH: 154 dancers become ‘human pixels’ in a giant display (Derek Wiley)

November 20-November 24

1. L-Acoustics Hosts Destruction Event of Fake Professional Speaker Systems to Safeguard the Live Event Industry (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. WATCH: Formula 1 takes over the Sphere for Las Vegas Grand Prix (Derek Wiley)

November 13-November 17

1. CT scans put Apple devices up against their counterfeits (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: MacBook Pro M3 teardown (Derek Wiley)

November 6-November 10

1. Attendees of NFT festival report severe eye burns from improper stage lighting (Derek Wiley)

2.WATCH: Changi Airport Terminal 2 reopens with 46-foot digital waterfall (Derek Wiley)

October 30-November 3

1. Extron issues supply chain and inventory statement (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Fox Sports to use three-drone fleet to help cover World Series (Derek Wiley)

October 23-October 27

1. CT scans of USB-C cables reveals the difference an extra $120 makes (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Adobe’s dress is a wearable digital display (Derek Wiley)

October 16-October 20

1. California passes right-to-repair law (Derek Wiley)

2. Judge throws out Sonos’ $32.5 million win against Google (Derek Wiley)

October 9-October 13

1. Judge throws out Sonos’ $32.5 million win against Google (Derek Wiley)

2. You can now watch U2’s debut performance at the Sphere online (Derek Wiley)

October 2-October 6

1. WATCH: Las Vegas Sphere flexes its capabilities with inaugural U2 performance (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Bizarre Mutalk speech-obscuring wearable releases in the US (Derek Wiley)

September 25-September 29

1.L-Acoustics wins historic $5mil judgment against Tampa-based rental company for trademark infringement, counterfeiting and unfair competition (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Bose unveils new flagship Smart Ultra Soundbar (Derek Wiley)

September 18-September 22

1. Wild bear forces temporary shutdown at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (Derek Wiley)

2. Intel introduces Thunderbolt 5, tripling top speeds of Thunderbolt 4 (Derek Wiley)

September 11-September 15

1. WATCH: Leatherman’s Adapt Kit is a case with a built-in tray for small repairs (Derek Wiley)

2. Luxury@CEDIA 2023: LG MAGNIT 118-Inch 4K Ultra HD Display Expands Micro LED Home Theater Market (via TheWire@SVConline)

September 4-September 8

1. A 2006 NASA surveillance van packed with cameras can be yours for $27,000 (Derek Wiley)

2. TCL demos 115-inch miniLED TV, aiming to replace projectors (Derek Wiley)

August 28-September 1

1. Bad actors cause Dropbox to drop their “as much space as you need” policy (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: App connects to AR glasses to provide real-life subtitles to the hearing impaired (Derek Wiley)

August 21-August 25

1. Western Digital hit with multiple lawsuits alleging their SSDs randomly wipe users’ data (Derek Wiley)

2. LG’s StanbyME Go TV-in-a-suitcase is coming to the US (Derek Wiley)

August 14-August 18

1. Verizon is shutting down BlueJeans (Derek Wiley)

2. Freddie Mercury’s home recording gear goes to auction (Derek Wiley)

August 7-August 11

1. Verizon is shutting down BlueJeans (Derek Wiley)

2. Skyscraper-sized Barbie steps out of a billboard (Derek Wiley)

July 31-August 4

1. Mini’s next-gen vehicles get AV makeover, large circular OLED screen (Derek Wiley)

2. Hologram Zoo brings visitors up close and personal in Australia (Derek Wiley)

July 24-July 28

1. Oklahoma to be home to a $2 billion theme park, designed by over 20 former Disney builders and Imagineers (Derek Wiley)

2. IMAX films still run on a surprising piece of vintage tech (Derek Wiley)

July 17-July 21

1. Sphere Studios develops 120fps/18K camera system for Las Vegas Sphere

2. WATCH: Machine repairs OLED screens with lasers–all while they’re still on

July 10-July 14

1. WATCH: $2.3 billion Las Vegas Sphere lights up for the first time (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Large crack forces roller coaster’s shutdown for inspection and repair

July 3-July 7

1. Apple will reportedly launch a display that transforms when your Mac powers down (Derek Wiley)

2. Google cancels AR hardware production, according to report (Derek Wiley)

June 26-June 30

1. ‘Elemental’ is the first Pixar film to be shown in 4K HDR, exclusively on Samsung Onyx screens (Derek Wiley)

2. Seattle company Throwboy makes comfort items with a retro Macintosh flair

June 19-June 23

1. David Pogue talks about his experience on the Titan submersible (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. WATCH: Disney Parks reveals walking, talking, dancing Baby Groot robot (Derek Wiley)

June 5-June 9

1. Only 30 theaters worldwide equipped for Christopher Nolan’s vision for ‘Oppenheimer’ (Derek Wiley)

2. Apple unveils the Apple Vision Pro

May 29-June 2

1. WATCH: 8K TV folds into coffee table (Derek Wiley)

2. Sightful’s AR laptop comes with a 100 inch virtual screen (Derek Wiley)

May 22-May 26

1. Star Wars Hotel Galactic Starcruiser will shut down in September just 17 months after opening

2. AJA Executive Bryce Button Has Died

May 15-May 19

1. Scientists create world’s first edible battery
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have created the world’s first edible battery. That is to say, they have developed a fully-rechargeable battery composed of 100% nontoxic components.

2. Google announces they will begin deleting inactive accounts
Users have until December to remember their old login information.

May 8- May 12

1. Logitech’s Project Ghost: first impressions (Derek Wiley)

2. Researchers bring us one step closer to sharper, more realistic holograms (Derek Wiley)

May 1- May 5

1. WATCH: Researchers create OLED touchscreen that inflates with fluid to form buttons (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Pet parrots benefit from video calling each other, study shows (Derek Wiley)

April 24- April 28

1. 45 foot dragon catches fire at Disneyland (Derek Wiley)

2. Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF (via TheWire@SVConline)

April 17-April 21

1. Samsung and LG resume negotiations over OLED panels (Derek Wiley)

2. The DJI Inspire 3 Drone Gives Professionals The Power To Film In 8K (Derek Wiley)

April 10-April 14

1. Yamaha Pro Audio launches ultra-compact DM3 Series (Clive Young)

2. Disney and Florida’s government continue to spar (Derek Wiley)

April 3-April 7

1. Google Drive springs maximum file limit on customers without saying a word (Derek Wiley)

2. QSC Introduces L Class Intelligent Active Loudspeakers (via TheWire@SVConline)

March 27-March 31

1. Use your head: Traditional hard hats versus safety helmets

2. LG RE’ST is a concept speaker/projector combo in the form of a window shade (Derek Wiley)

March 20-March 24

1. Man sentenced to three years in prison for illegally streaming major league sports (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Disney’s new robot rollerblades and somersaults on its own (Derek Wiley)

March 13- March 17

1. Disney lightsaber is real and how the patent works (SVC Online Editor)

2. Apple, Atari, and Commodore, oh my! Explore a deluxe home vintage computer den (Benj Edwards)

March 6-March 10

1. LG trash talks Samsung for OLED burn-in issues (Jeremy Laird)

2. Integrating NDI: Skillset (Eric Wenocur)

February 27-March 3

1. Pro-Ject releases two premium vinyl record cleaning machines (Derek Wiley)

2. Blackmagic Design announces new ATEM Television Studio HD8 (via TheWire@SVConline)

February 20-24

1. General Motors patents self-cleaning touchscreen technology (Derek Wiley)

2. The first pictures of Sonos’ new Era line, as well as new details (Derek Wiley)

February 13-17

1. LG’s Miraclass line of LED screens takes aim at the movie theater market (Derek Wiley)

2. Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today (Andrew Cunningham)

January 30-Feb 3

1. WATCH: Wireless earbuds that provide real time translation of 37 languages (Derek Wiley)

2. Ring Always Home Cam demoed at CES, release date delayed (Cynthia Wisehart)

January 23-27

1. FAA’s grounding of all U.S. flights points to vastly outdated technology (Derek Wiley)

2. Disney’s iconic Splash Mountain is gone forever (Derek Wiley)

January 16-20

1. HDMI Alt Mode is no more (Derek Wiley)

2. LG debuts massive M3 display utilizing wireless technology and third generation OLED panels (Derek Wiley)

January 9-13

1.  CES absurdity: The $3,000 totally wireless Displace TV falls off the wall if the batteries run out (Chris Welch)

2. LG shows off see-through OLED TV at CES (Derek Wiley)

January 2-5, 2023

1. Avatar: The Way of Water broke movie projectors across Japan

2. AVI-SPL acquires Adtech Systems

December 19-23

1. Universal Theme Park creative division gutted after exit of high-ranking execs (Exclusive) (Drew Taylor)

2. L-Acoustics Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force update: counterfeiters sentenced to prison

December 12-16

1. ClearOne and Shure jointly announce settlement of all pending disputes

2. 14 must-have items from Twitter’s office supply fire sale

December 5-9

1. Axl Rose has thrown his last mic

2. WATCH: Disney researchers create facial age altering program powered by machine learning

November 25- December 2

1. MIT breakthrough could pave the way to smaller, safer batteries

2. Works with Sonos: Victrola Stream Carbon Review Roundup

November 14-18

1. KNIPEX Tools Releases Limited-Edition Christmas Ornament

2. Did Elon Musk just kill hybrid work?

November 7-11, 2022

1. FBI issues official alert on counterfeit batteries

2. Review: TinySA RF spectrum analyzer (Eric Wenocur)

October 31-November 4, 2022

1. Disney Traps Visitors Inside Shanghai Park After Halloween Covid Scare

2. Why Egypt became one of the biggest chokepoints for Internet cables

October 24-28, 2022

1. New technology can transmit the world’s internet traffic in one second

2. Intel demos the next generation of Thunderbolt, tripling speeds

October 17-21, 2022

1. Q-SYS’ answer to supply chain issues for the control space?(Cindy Davis)

2. Google expands testing for immersive video call system, Project Starline (Derek Wiley)

October 10-14, 2022

1. Microsoft Audio Dock debuts (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. Shure announces the UniPlex cardiod lavalier mic for isolated speech

October 3-7, 2022

1. EU’s USB-C mandate approval puts pressure on Apple to replace Lightning port (Scharon Harding)

2. E11EVEN Sound by DAS Audio energizes the atmosphere at Decades in the District of Columbia (via TheWire@SVConline)

September 26-30, 2022

1. AtlasIED names Kim Porter Director of Mechanical Engineering to advance product development (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Exclusive: Epiphan Connect Pre-launch Interview

September 19-23, 2022

1. When batteries go bad (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. Mouthpiece microphone Mutalk will hide your speech from those around you (Derek Wiley)

September 12-16, 2022

1. Aurora v. Crestron (SVC Online Editor)

2. Northeastern University VR lab rattled by pressurized explosive device (Cynthia Wisehart)

September 5th-9, 2022

#1 this week: New CLIR study explores audio tape’s longevity (via TheWire@SVConline)

#2 Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly beam power 100 feet (Derek Wiley)

August 29-September 2, 2022

1. LG Display/Corsair unveils bendable gaming monitor (Derek Wiley)

2. Mark Zuckerberg reveals launch window for new VR headset (Derek Wiley)

August 22-26, 2022

1. Exclusive: Sonos’ next flagship speaker Optimo 2 will play sound in nearly all directions (Chris Welch)

2. Meet the TriCaster Mini X: The new desktop TriCaster (via TheWire@SVConline)

August 15-19, 2022

1. The line between headphones and hearing aids is about to get way blurrier (Nicole Wetsman)

2. Samsung launches Odyssey Ark monitor (Cynthia Wisehart)

August 8-12, 2022

1. Lumina embeds a 24-inch OLED monitor into the surface of a sit/stand desk (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. New York City’s Javits Center expands with huge addition featuring AV integration by Metinteractive (via TheWire@SVConline)

August 1-5, 2022

1. Plugable USBC-VAMETER version 3 is a 240W voltage and amperage meter (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. Marshall debuts its first 4K60 digital ePTZ Camera at 2022 IBC Show (via TheWire@SVConline)

3. David Angress to lead QSC Pro Audio Division (via TheWire@SVConline)

July 25-29, 2022

1. WATCH: Earthgrid looks to dig a cable network beneath the USA using new tech (Derek Wiley)

2. Snap Pixy flying camera review roundup (Cynthia Wisehart)

July 18-22, 2022

1. WATCH: This is a gigantic sculptural folding screen (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. Historic Control Room A of Battersea Power Station restored (Derek Wiley)

July 11-15, 2022

1. OPPO Air Glass gets a first look review (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. I tested Samsung’s Next-Gen OLED TV, and it highlights current OLED’s big problem (John Archer)

July 4-8, 2022

1. WATCH: Mojo Lens is a Micro LED contact lens that you control with your eyes (Cynthia Wisehart)

2. FCC lets Starlink offer Internet service on moving vehicles throughout US (Jon Brodkin)

June 27-July 1, 2022

1. Cabless autonomous electric truck approved for US public roads (Paul Ridden)

2. WATCH: Transparent shower door video screen (Cynthia Wisehart)

June 20-24, 2022
1. KNIPEX Tools introduces the smallest pliers wrench in the world (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Half the internet died while you were sleeping. Here’s what happened. (Amanda Yeo)

June 13-17, 2022
1. Official InfoComm 2022 Numbers Released (Cindy Davis)
From June 8-10, thousands of Pro AV folks filled the North and West Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center to attend InfoComm 2022. The official numbers have been released.

2. Here’s what happens when Sonos won’t stop sending you speakers (Emma Roth)

June 6-10, 2022

1. Shure prevails in latest patent case filed by ClearOne (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Q1 2022: AV/IT industry acquisitions, restructuring, partnerships and rebranding – more than 20! (Cindy Davis)

May 30-June 3, 2022

1. Samsung Display to close LCD business (Cynthia Wisehart)
Samsung Display will be ceasing its production of LCD panels, focusing instead on OLED and quantum dot going forward.

2. As hot desking gets hotter, Crestron adds Crestron Flex Phones for Microsoft Teams Displays (via TheWire@SVConline)

May 23-27, 2022

1. Sennheiser and Shure lose battle for vacant UHF channel (Paul McLane, Radio World)
The FCC has refused a request from Sennheiser and Shure to preserve a vacant channel in the TV bands for wireless mic use.

2. The full saga of Apple’s troubled mixed reality headset has been revealed (Samuel Axon, Ars Technica)

May 16-20, 2022

1. Apple’s hidden setting instantly makes your video and audio calls sound better (David Pierce, The Verge )
Today, I learned that there’s a newish feature buried in the Control Center that instantly improves the quality of your microphone during calls, whether you’re audio-only or on video.

2. WATCH: Ford F-150 Lightning Pro for work (SVC Online Editor)

Cynthia Wisehart