Infocomm Edge
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Visix Details New UCC Solutions Aimed at Adding Wayfinding, Desk Booking and AI
Visix has added workplace wayfinding design solutions including searchable maps, office directories, 360° virtual tours and on-screen space booking, available with touch, voice and AI-driven gesture interaction, to its portfolio. Visix premiered two workplace wayfinding projects at InfoComm 2024, and both are now available for purchase. The first design for hybrid work environments lets employees…
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Blacks in Technology to Host Annual Conference in Atlanta
Blacks In Technology (BIT) will host its largest BITCON conference to date September 4-6 in Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta Marriott Marquis will host the conference, and there will be events and activations the entire week—including a community cookout to raise awareness regarding the importance of technology and tech related professions in the Black community a…
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Want Simple Button Control of AV Systems? Extron Flex and EU Series Delivers That!
Extron just debuted the Flex55 and EU Series of Network Button Panels for Extron control systems. Extron says these customizable AV system control interfaces are easy to use and work in conjunction with a control processor to perform a wide variety of AV system functions. With a press of a button, the company says users…
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Mersive Wireless Systems Are Now SOC 2 and SOC 3 Security Compliant
Mersive Technologies announced the company’s latest System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 and SOC 3 reports, each stating that management of Mersive Technologies maintained effective controls over the security, confidentiality and availability of its wireless collaboration and sharing solution. The company says the reports were issued by BARR Advisory, P.A., a global cybersecurity consulting and…
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Vanco Announces PAEXEARC With Ability to Send eARC Up to 600 Feet
Vanco announced the PulseAudio PAEXEARC Digital Audio Extender with eARC that transmits eARC, ARC or S/PDIF digital audio signals via HDMI eARC or ARC digital audio signals up to 328 feet (100m) over a single Cat 5e/6 cable. The company says S/PDIF signals can be extended even further, up to 626 feet (200 meters). Both…
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Industry Professionals Launch the Matt Sittloh Memorial Scholarship
A group of AV industry professionals have banded together to create the Matt Sittloh Memorial Scholarship, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fund. The newly created scholarship aims to support students pursuing technical programs or advanced degrees related to the audiovisual (AV) field. “In 2021, the AV industry lost an exceptional talent and dear friend, Matt Sittloh. He…
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Viking Announces Commitment to Alyssa’s Law
Viking Electronics has announced its commitment to enhancing school safety through support of Alyssa’s Law, which mandates panic buttons in schools to expedite law enforcement response time during emergencies. Alyssa’s Law, named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the Parkland school shooting, requires schools to install panic buttons for quick law enforcement notification.…
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Esports in the Olympics and the Esports World Cup: A New Era of Competitive Gaming
In a historic move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially embraced the “digital revolution” by creating the Olympic Esports Games. This decision, made during the 142 IOC Session on June 23, 2024, marks a significant milestone for the esports community and the broader sports world. The first edition of the Olympic Esports Games will…
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Visionary, NETGEAR and Dante AV-over-IP Solutions Drive Beijing-Based NCCST
The National Communication Center for Science and Technology (NCCST) promotes the communication and transformation of scientific and technological achievements. By engaging in academic exchanges and international cooperation to promote latest findings at home and abroad, the NCCST says it drives economic and social development. The center, which opened in June 2023, aims to provide a…
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Bogen Nyquist E7000MCR Creates Interoperability at San Jacinto Unified School District
San Jacinto Unified School District is home to more than 9,000 students, 400 teachers and 500 staff members. The district is located within Riverside County, California, the fourth-most populous county in the state, and spans from the greater Los Angeles area to the Arizona border. The San Jacinto Unified School District and its schools have…
