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The latest installer products from InfoComm 2013
06/17/13, Len Calderone for, AVSystemsMag
With over 950 exhibitors, it is impossible to cover each manufacturer. This is the “must” show of the year and I suggest you get your reservations for the 2014 show.

Notes From InfoComm 2013
06/17/13, Len Calderone for, AVSystemsMag
There is no better venue to keep up with the latest audio visual technology than at the InfoComm 2013 Show.

InfoComm 2013 Tradeshow Report
06/17/13, Brandon Hetherington, HomeToys
For well over a decade HomeToys.com has been covering InfoComm and bringing all the industry news and exciting new products to our eMagazine to help our readers make sense of the massive event. Here we have compiled a list of some new product releases from this years show.

Infocomm 2013 Special News Report
06/17/13, HomeToys
Here is our news report with press releases and announcements from the show.

Running Interference – Not all Projector Screens are Created Equal
06/17/13, Richard S. Burrows, DIY Theatre
The BIG screen experience from a front projector is so much more impressive and enjoyable than even the largest plasma or LCD TV at literally a fraction of the cost but not all projector screen materials are designed for peak performance consistent with current digital projection technologies.

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AV and Automation Industry Stories of the Day

Microsoft working on home automation for the Xbox 720

Submitted on: 06/17/13, 06:24 AM

It is being reported that Microsoft has acquired home entertainment and automation startup R2 Studios, by the Wall Street Journal. Started in 2011, this Silicon Valley company recently launched applications that allow for users to control multiple aspects of their home from smartphones. Could this mean that Microsoft is getting closer to the Xbox being the central piece in the living room that controls all facets of the home? It sure looks like it with this news.

The acquisition sees the small team joining Microsoft’s Xbox division, and Microsoft will retain rights to some of the patents that R2 Studios owns, which relate to controlling electronic devices.

With home automation becoming a growing trend in the U.S. today, the next Xbox could very well have the ability to control multiple facets of the homes that they are used in, and take an even further step away from being a video game console. The Xbox 360 saw a huge swing in its userbase utilzing the console for digital downloads and streaming video options found on the Xbox Live dashboard.

The only commercial application that R2 Studios has released to this point is a $99 application that lets users control lighting, thermostats, security systems, and other products via Android devices.

News from InfoComm 2013
Submitted on: 06/14/13, 06:17 AM
With InfoComm 2013 wrapping up, we saw hundreds of press releases and product announcements coming out of this years show. Check out our InfoComm 2013 Newspage for some of the int

InfoComm 2013 underway in Orlando.
Submitted on: 06/11/13, 06:25 AM
Every summer, the best and brightest of the professional audiovisual communications industry gather at InfoComm to learn new skills, discover innovative solutions, network with each other and celebrate the

WiSee Gesture Recognition System for Home Automation Works Without Cameras, Specialty Sensors
Submitted on: 06/06/13, 02:00 PM
Home automation, gesture control, and smart sensors have the potential to help disabled people and aging folks lead independent lives. Smart floors, cameras, body-worm devices, and motion sensors are some of the ways that people can be monitored inside their own home,

RaspLogic brings drag-and-drop programming to Raspberry Pi for home automation
Submitted on: 06/04/13, 04:08 PM
RaspLogic aims to provide a simple, affordable, method of implementing home automation, using the Raspberry Pi as the platform, and supplying an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for setting up logic and feedback loops: "The software is written in C# la

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Today's AV and Automation Industry Headlines

Revolabs Unveils Next-Generation Executive Elite Wireless Conferencing Solution at InfoComm 2013
Submitted on: 06/18/13, 08:05 AM
New Wireless Microphone System Designed to Improve Audio Quality and Simplify Large Scale Deployments

2Q 2013 mobile research shows voice control technologies resonating with Apple and Google users
Submitted on: 06/18/13, 07:17 AM
Parks Associates' Voice Recognition & Control on Mobile Devices, based on multiple consumer surveys including a March 2013 survey of smartphone owners, finds a majority of both Apple iPhone Siri users and Google Now users are "very" satisfied with the voice control and recognition technologies.

AMX Wows Market With Enzo, the Simplest, Fastest Way to Access, Present and Share Information During Meetings
Submitted on: 06/17/13, 06:58 PM
Meeting Room Game Changer Significantly Reduces the Hassles, Maintenance and Costs Associated with Meeting Room PCs

Web Comfort™ System from Jackson Systems Expands Product Line to Include Occupancy Sensors, Lighting, Plug Loads, Fans and Metering
Submitted on: 06/17/13, 06:29 PM
The new system is available with wired and wireless motion sensors, contact sensors, destratification fans, meters, and outlets.

AMBER INTERNATIONAL TAKES TOTAL CONTROL WITH A HOST OF NEW URC PRODUCTS
Submitted on: 06/17/13, 05:03 PM
The latest Total Control surveillance camera, the CAM-DC1 is stylish, compact and easy-to-install.

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