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 the launch of Hisense’s 136-inch micro-LED display, a new documentary on music’s loudness wars, an in-depth teardown of the tech in Meta’s microdisplay smart glasses, Loewe’s expansion into the US market, and much more.  SUBSCRIBE TO PROAV TODAY

Dec 15-Dec 18

1. Hisense’s 136-inch micro-LED TV has launched (Derek Wiley)

2. New documentary uncovers the truth behind the loudness wars (via TheWire@SVConline)

3. WATCH: Meta Ray-Ban Display teardown (Derek Wiley)

4. iFixit launches FixBot AI app (Derek Wiley)

5. Premium German brand Loewe to expand to US market (Derek Wiley)

6. Universal granted permission to open its first European park (Derek Wiley)

7. Google rolls out real-time speech translation feature (Derek Wiley)

8. GM adds Apple Music app to Cadillac and Chevy models following CarPlay phase-out (Juli Clover)

9. Daktronics and Grass Valley announce industry-first Show Control API integration (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Meta planning cuts to headset division, device delays (Derek Wiley)

Dec 8-Dec 12

1. Anker releases 13-in-1 docking station (Derek Wiley)

2. Original theatrical cut of Star Wars to return to theaters (Derek Wiley)

3. Trison acquires Pioneer Group (Derek Wiley)

4. Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. (Derek Wiley)

5. Paramount makes last-second grab at Warner Bros. (Derek Wiley)

6. Test shows OLED burn-in slows after six months (Derek Wiley)

7. Sony trademarks ‘True RGB’ (Derek Wiley)

8. New Extron 4K USB-C collaboration switcher with extension now shipping (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon (Robert Pearlman)

10. Engineer proves that Kohler’s smart toilet cameras aren’t very private (Scharon Harding)

Dec 1-Dec 5

1.  Shoei launches world’s first AR-integrated helmet (Derek Wiley)

2. Asus ExpertBook P3 review (Stuart Andrews)

3. Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices (Samuel Axon)

4. Oasis Live ’25 tour brings the biggest band of the ’90s back with DiGiCo on monitors (via TheWire@SVConline)

5. Netflix ends support for casting (Derek Wiley)

6. Struggling Six Flags appoints new CEO (Derek Wiley)

7. Vue accuses IMAX of undermining the theatrical ecosystem (Derek Wiley)

8. ITN launches low-latency IP control room powered by Techex, TAG Video Systems and Matrox Video (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Hi-fi company develops world’s first electrostatic car speakers (Derek Wiley)

10. WATCH: Disney unveils lifelike Olaf robot, and the imagineering that made it possible (Derek Wiley)

Nov 17-Nov 21

1. Amazon takes up arms against illegal Fire TV Stick streamers (Derek Wiley)

2. d&b audiotechnik presents the CCLi Compact Cardioid Line Array (via TheWire@SVConline)

3. WATCH: M5 MacBook Pro teardown (Derek Wiley)

4. Largest holiday projection mapping show in the country to return to San Fransisco (Derek Wiley)

5. Widespread Cloudflare outage blamed on mysterious traffic spike (Ashley Belanger)

6. Lawsuit alleges Six Flags misled investors leading up to Cedar Fair merger (Derek Wiley)

7. UPS Plane Crash In Louisville Highlights EAS Failure (Sharon Scott)

8. Why Amazon is betting on a new TV OS (Janko Roettgers)

9. With the M5 iPad Pro, Apple has finally made a tablet that can replace your laptop (Bobby Hellard)

10. From AVPros to Tecnetics: connecting technology to business outcomes (via TheWire@SVConline)

Nov 10-Nov 14

1. Shanling releases a portable CD player for the modern age (Derek Wiley)

2. Sound Productions Acquires ProAudio.com (Mix)

3. B&O launches Beosound Premiere soundbar (Derek Wiley)

4. Swiss Army Knife debuts three new EDC multitools (Derek Wiley)

5. Rode launches compact production console (Derek Wiley)

6. CES 2026 will see LG reveal its first micro RGB TV (Derek Wiley)

7. Eclipsa Audio 2.0 is on its way (Derek Wiley)

8. YouTube TV’s Disney blackout reminds users that they don’t own what they stream (Scharon Harding)

9. AV at the Museum of Exploration (Derek Wiley)

10. Ford says “no exact date” to restart F-150 Lightning production (Jonathan M. Gitlin)

Nov 3-Nov 7

1. Six Flags permanently closes two parks (Derek Wiley)

2.Hackers hijack LA Metro signage (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: 1X reveals the Neo household robot (Derek Wiley)

4. Samsung reveals its Dolby Vision 2 rival (Derek Wiley)

5. New study makes a case for 8K (Derek Wiley)

6. M-Cube brings videowall and LED displays to Soho House at Milan Fashion Week (Derek Wiley)

7. Fourier Audio’s transform.engine flies high with the Eagles at the Las Vegas Sphere (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. Dolby Atmos comes to Hyundai’s first China-exclusive EV (Derek Wiley)

9. Sharp launches new pro projector lines (Derek Wiley)

10. Crossroads Church creates 360-degree immersive worship experience with L-Acoustics L Series and L-ISA technology (via TheWire@SVConline)

Oct 27-Oct 31

1. $700K projection mapping show malfunctions in South Korea (Derek Wiley)

2.General Motors to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all vehicles (Derek Wiley)

3. Biamp acquires intellectual property and brand assets of ClearOne (via TheWire@SVConline)

4. Samsung showcases upcoming tri-fold phone (Derek Wiley)

5. Diversified appoints new CEO (via TheWire@SVConline)

6. A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions (Dan Goodin)

7. Amazon unveils smart glasses for delivery drivers (Derek Wiley)

8. Samsung unveils Galaxy XR (Derek Wiley)

9. Fox Sports brings augmented reality to 2025 World Series coverage (Derek Wiley)

10. TCL begins construction on $4.1 billion OLED plant ahead of schedule (Derek Wiley)

Oct 20-Oct 24

1. Hackers can eavesdrop by turning your mouse into a microphone (Derek Wiley)

2. The tech behind Disney’s famous haunted attractions (Derek Wiley)

3. Hologram police officer installed in Seoul to deter crime (Derek Wiley)

4. Apple unveils second-gen Vision Pro (Derek Wiley)

5. NEUTRIK launches new USB Type-C 5G Chassis Connectors with integrated fly-lead patch cables (via TheWire@SVConline)

6. Samsung launches 115-inch 4K digital signage display (Derek Wiley)

7. This guy cut his screen time by making his phone incredibly annoying to pick up. Now you can, too. (Grace Snelling)

8. Smart glasses and an implant help the blind regain vision (Derek Wiley)

9. The internet just had another global outage. Why does this keep happening? (Jordan Valinsky)

10. Extron introduces a new PoE powered ceiling speaker system with Dante and DSP (via TheWire@SVConline)

Oct 13-Oct 17

1. Infotainment update left some Jeep owners stranded (Derek Wiley)

2. L-Acoustics to launch industry-first DJ System at Amsterdam dance event 2025 (via TheWire@SVConline)

3. Disney gives update on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets (Derek Wiley)

4. Dolby Vision 2 Q&A (Derek Wiley)

5. Marshall Electronics announces new StreamDesk Professional Podcast Streaming Bundle (via TheWire@SVConline)

6. New AV2 codec specs revealed (Derek Wiley)

7. Windows 10 end of life could create a major e-waste problem (Ross Kelly)

8. Flying drones take aim at retail theft (Kurt Knutsson)

9. Apple to live stream NBA games in VR (Derek Wiley)

10. Ed Sheeran takes DiGiCo’s New Quantum112 Flypack Mixer on its maiden flight (via TheWire@SVConline)

Oct 6-Oct 10

1. This year’s Google Japan concept keyboard borrows from the rotary phone (Derek Wiley)

2. iPhones stand in for broadcast cams during Friday Night Baseball (Derek Wiley)

3. HP debuts giant monitor with pop-up webcam (Derek Wiley)

4. Cordless electric screwdriver features a large digital display (Derek Wiley)

5. An update on 8K films (Derek Wiley)

6. Amazon debuts new smart displays (Derek Wiley)

7 . Why iRobot’s founder won’t go within 10 feet of today’s walking robots (Benj Edwards)

8. New Genelec 8380A main monitor delivers power, performance and precision (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Ross Video acquires ioversal (Derek Wiley)

10. Autonomous vehicle uses microphones to enhance safety (Derek Wiley)

Sep 29- Oct 3

1. Ford CEO isn’t thrilled with Apple CarPlay Ultra (Derek Wiley)

2. Results updated for 10-year simulated OLED burn-in test (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: iPhone Air teardown (Derek Wiley)

4. Holograms sell whiskey in Kentucky airport (Derek Wiley)

5. Samsung unveils a battery-powered portable smart TV (Derek Wiley)

6. Logitech debuts solar-powered keyboard (Derek Wiley)

7. As many as 2 million Cisco devices affected by actively exploited 0-day (Dan Goodin)

8. Why Amazon went all-in on balls for its new line of speakers (Mark Wilson)

9. Why LA Comic Con thought making an AI-powered Stan Lee hologram was a good idea (Kyle Orland)

10. Best Buy looks to bring digital ads to its in-store screens (Derek Wiley)

Sep 22-Sep 26

1. WATCH: How Disney creates castles (Derek Wiley)

2. Leatherman updates its popular Wave multitool (Derek Wiley)

3. WATCH: Looking Glass’ new hologram displays can present videos and animations (Derek Wiley)

4. AV2 codec announced by Alliance for Open Media (Derek Wiley)

5. Meta unveils its microdisplay-integrated smart glasses (Derek Wiley)

6. WATCH: Alien invades Times Square through 3D billboard (Derek Wiley)

7. Apple’s Liquid Glass: The liquid works, but the glass is broken (Mark Wilson)

8. On-Stage’s new dual-mic holder keeps microphones at-the-ready (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. On-Stage Snake Cable consolidates 4 XLR signals into 1 cable (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Zoom CEO sees a path to a three day workweek with AI (Derek Wiley)

Sep 15-Sep 19

1. This retro-inspired video player looks like a 1-inch TV (Derek Wiley)

2. Apple develops new chip to replace Bluetooth (Derek Wiley)

3. Nikon announces its first ever cinema camera (Derek Wiley)

4. The Wizard of Oz at Sphere tops $65M in ticket sales (Derek Wiley)

5. TCL launches twisting, toy-like projector (Derek Wiley)

6. XGIMI enters commercial market with dual-laser projector (Derek Wiley)

7. Shure launches digital array mic for sports/event broadcasting (Mix)

8. Crestron empowers custom integration community with next-gen configuration tools (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. TCL invests $4 billion in printed OLED (Derek Wiley)

10. Riedel Communications acquires hi human interface (via TheWire@SVConline)

Sep 8-Sep 12

1. Gallery: The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (Derek Wiley)

2. Tiny Vinyl is a new novel 4″ record format (Derek Wiley)

3. Meyer Sound introduces GEN-1 technology for networked loudspeakers (via TheWire@SVConline)

4. Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion (Emma Roth)

5. AI-powered bone conduction earbuds translate language in real-time (Derek Wiley)

6. Microsoft issues return to office mandate (Derek Wiley)

7. AJA unveils UDC-4K Mini-Converter (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. WATCH: Concept laptop features a rotatable display (Derek Wiley)

9. Sting operation kills “copycat” sports piracy site with 1.6B visits last year (Scharon Harding)

10. New outdoor digital signage mounting system offers quick, easy installation with a future-proof design (via TheWire@SVConline)

Sep 1-Sep 5

1. The key to today’s indie rock sound was purchased from Home Depot’s toilet section (Derek Wiley)

2. Dolby introduces Dolby Vision 2 (Derek Wiley)

3. Google comments on AI’s power consumption (Derek Wiley)

4. Digital signage security has a critical blind spot (Derek Wiley)

5. LG launches LG Gallery+ (Derek Wiley)

6. Wyze debuts a tiny pan-tilt 4K security camera (Derek Wiley)

7. NDI appoints Global Advisory Board to power the future of IP video (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. AVI-SPL acquires CCS Presentation Systems Southwest (via TheWire@SVConline)

9. Integra introduces all-new professional amplifiers (via TheWire@SVConline)

10. Canvas partners with Samsung for the HiFi Frame TV audio solution (Derek Wiley)

Aug 25-Aug 29

1. Marshall is launching its first Bluetooth party speaker (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses teardown (Derek Wiley)

3. Nanolumens powers Assembly Atlanta’s 140-foot landmark LED tower (Derek Wiley)

4. Dillinger Labs’ Death From Below Mk2 battery-powered mobile subwoofer now shipping (via TheWire@SVConline)

5. Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing (Ashley Belanger)

6. Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab files for bankruptcy (Derek Wiley)

7. Christie pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with projection with launch of Eclipse G3 (via TheWire@SVConline)

8. Listen to the 10 most memorable sound effects in the history of tech (Sam Byford)

9. Asus debuts world’s fastest OLED monitor (Derek Wiley)

10. Tech billionaires are building their own private cities. Here’s who’s doing what where (Chris Morris)

Aug 18-Aug 22

1. Vertical turntable uses an optical pickup to play vinyl (Derek Wiley)

2. ITC issues 15-year ban on import of BOE OLED panels (Derek Wiley)

Aug 11-Aug 15

1. Adjustable wrench is actually an 11-in-1 multitool (Derek Wiley)

2. New budget video camera is inspired by classic Super 8 handhelds (Derek Wiley)

Aug 4-Aug 8

1. WATCH: Ride snaps in half at Saudi Arabia amusement park (Derek Wiley)

2. NASA fixes Juno’s camera from 370 million miles away (Derek Wiley)

July 28-Aug 1

1. Ascendo claims the world’s largest subwoofers (Derek Wiley)

2. Researchers develop ultra-thin acoustic insulation material (Derek Wiley)

July 21-July 25

1. WATCH: Tomorrowland’s main stage destroyed by massive fire before festival (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Robot replaces its own battery (Derek Wiley)

July 14-July 18

1. Six Flags to close down California’s Great America park (Derek Wiley)

2. Intel CEO says its “too late” to catch up in the AI race (Derek Wiley)

July 7-July 11, 2025

1. Riders get stuck on new Cedar Point ’tilt’ coaster on opening day (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: A behind the scenes look at how the Sphere is handling the sounds of Oz (Derek Wiley)

June 30-July 3, 2025

1. WATCH: Technical malfunction leaves Beyonce suspended above crowd (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Fan-on-chip is a tiny active cooling system (Derek Wiley)

June 23- June 27, 2025

1. AVI-SPL to be acquired by 26North

2. DARPA breaks record for wireless power transmission (Derek Wiley)

June 16-June 20, 2025

1. Anker recalls over 1 million power banks (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Study finds OLED burn-in is a thing of the past (Derek Wiley)

June 9-June 13, 2025

1. Apple introduces “Liquid Glass” (Derek Wiley)

2. Disney reveals Piston Peak National Park (Derek Wiley)

June 2-June 6, 2025

1. WATCH: Flying spider drone lifts and carries objects (Derek Wiley)

2. In a tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey, a live symphony will be beamed to Voyager 1 (Derek Wiley)

May 26-May 30, 2025

1. WATCH: Why you shouldn’t point your camera at a LIDAR sensor (Derek Wiley)

2. FBI warns of hackers exploiting outdated routers. Check yours now (Kurt Knutsson)

May 19-May 23, 2025

1. Why the auto industry is moving away from Android Auto and Apple Carplay (Derek Wiley)

2. Audio-Technica launches fully-transparent turntable (Derek Wiley)

May 12-May 16, 2025

1. WATCH: Can you fix that broken TV at home? (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: 3-in-1 attachment quadruples your laptop’s screen real estate

May 5-May 9, 2025

1. Woman sues Disney for $2 million over ‘mammoth wave’ (Derek Wiley)

2. LG Display first to mass produce ‘dream OLED’ (Derek Wiley)

April 28-May 2, 2025

1. Former Disney World employee sentenced for hacking park menus (Derek Wiley)

2. Samsung claims that we see OLED displays as brighter than equivalent LCD screens (Derek Wiley)

April 21-April 25, 2025

1. WATCH: World’s first human-and-robot half-marathon (Derek Wiley)

2. Mass Gmail hack, Google says you have seven days to recover (Derek Wiley)

April 14-April 18, 2025

1. LG Display has sold its final LCD panel factory (Derek Wiley)

2. Blackmagic Design pulls back on plans to open up U.S.-based production (Derek Wiley)

April 7-April 11, 2025

1. China launches alternative to HDMI (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: King Kong made of drones climbs Empire State Building (Derek Wiley)

March 31-April 4, 2025:

1. Amazon’s spring sale slashes HOTO tool prices (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Samsung Display creates “bezel-less” OLED tiles (Derek Wiley)

March 24-March 28, 2025:

1. WATCH: EPCOT evacuated as fire breaks out (Derek Wiley)

2. Vinyl records sales hit the highest mark since the introduction of the CD (Derek Wiley)

March 17-March 21, 2025:

1. Universal unveils first photos of upcoming Epic Universe park (Derek Wiley)

2. This mechanical wristwatch is styled after an iconic turntable (Derek Wiley)

March 10-March 14, 2025:

1. Millions of DVDs have started to rot (Derek Wiley)

2. B&O revives classic 1970’s turntable in $35,000 collector’s edition (Derek Wiley)

March 3-March 7, 2025:

1. Call centers begin using AI to erase accents (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Figure’s robots learn new tasks on their own (Derek Wiley)

February 24-February 28, 2025:

1. Volvo owners in China are finding counterfeit Bowers & Wilkins speakers in their vehicles (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Robot with humanlike muscles stretches and contorts in viral video (Derek Wiley)

February 17-February 21, 2025:

1. WATCH: Should robots be expressive? Apple’s dancing lamp robot says yes. (Derek Wiley)

2. Sonos’ CMO Jordan Saxemard exits company (Derek Wiley)

February 10-February 14, 2025:

1. WATCH: World’s first color-changing guitar uses E Ink display (Derek Wiley)

2. Sonos continues with layoffs ahead of major product launch (Derek Wiley)

February 3-February 7, 2025:

1. Google offers employees buyout to leave their job (Derek Wiley)

2. Walgreens in $200 million legal battle over faulty cooler smart screens (Derek Wiley)

January 27-January 31, 2025

1. Sony shutting down recordable media division (Derek Wiley)

2. Wildfires tear through Los Angeles audio community (Steve Harvey)

January 20-January 24, 2025

1. WATCH: Space Mountain celebrates 50th anniversary (Derek Wiley)

2. Roller coaster catches fire at abandoned Six Flags New Orleans (Derek Wiley)

January 13-January 17, 2025

1. Dell is getting rid of its well-known brands (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: Laptop screen automatically rolls out from 14″ to 16.7″

January 6-January 10, 2025

1. WATCH: Holiday drone shows cancelled after malfunction in Orlando leads to injury (Derek Wiley)

2. HDMI 2.2 revealed, featuring 96Gbps of bandwidth (Derek Wiley)

December 16-December 20

1. HDMI 2.2 to be revealed at CES 2025 (Derek Wiley)

2. Blackmagic debuts first commercial camera for Apple Immersive Video (Derek Wiley)

December 9-December 13

1. WATCH: How microchips are made (Derek Wiley)

2. China bans export of key tech materials to the U.S.(Derek Wiley)

December 2-December 6

1. Walmart completes $2.3 billion acquisition of Vizio (Derek Wiley)

2. Applied Materials announces OLED production “breakthrough” (Derek Wiley)

November 25-November 29

1. Microsoft Outages: issues resolved more than 24 hours after Outlook, Teams impacted (Mary Whitfill Roeloffs)

2. TVs are being sold below cost, with more money made on the backend thanks to targeted ads (Derek Wiley)

November 18-November 22

1.  Sennheiser reveals new flexible wireless microphone system (Derek Wiley)

2. WATCH: 2024 Mac Mini teardown (Derek Wiley)

November 11-November 15

1. WATCH: Digital billboard fire traps maintenance workers (Derek Wiley)

2. Microsoft brings digital signage feature to the Teams Rooms platform (Derek Wiley)

November 4-November 8

1. WATCH: Las Vegas Sphere displays first presidential campaign ad (Derek Wiley)

2. VPI Industries debuts fully modular turntable (Derek Wiley)

October 28-November 1

1. Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire QSC, LLC (via TheWire@SVConline)

2. Century-old Paris cinema trades in projectors for LED displays (Derek Wiley)

October 21-October 25

1. Samsung to cease LED production (Derek Wiley)

2. Tesla’s Optimus robot bartends event (Derek Wiley)

October 14-October 18

1. Take a ride in Tesla’s Cybercab (Derek Wiley)

2. TCL to begin inkjet-printing OLED panels by year’s end (Derek Wiley)

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)

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)

September 23-September 27

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

2. WATCH: iPhone 16 teardown (Derek Wiley)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

July 29-August 2

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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