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Today's Top Stories #1 Eye candy: digital street artist replaces car headlights with projectors (video)   via InAVate   A video artist became the subject of a recent LG viral advertising campaign when he used the electronics manufacturer's Minibeam projectors and a Mini car to stage a series of clever digital street installations. The artist, only known as Jaun, removed the headlights from the car and replaced them with the small, WiFi connected, 500g projection units. More» Why This Matters: This is something you could do. It's a video artist/AV guy making an amateur commercial for LG Minibeam projectors by MacGyvering LG Minibeam projectors into a car. The last shot is a cute payoff. -Cynthia Wisehart #2 MIT's physical pixels add presence to videoconferencing (with video)   via InAVate   A presence technology developed by the Tangible Media Group at MIT could push videoconferencing further in R&D applications. The concept, called inForm, delivers a physical rendering to 3D content. More» Why This Matters: On thing this reportedly does is allows people on a videoconference to interact with remote objects. You have to watch the video to get it. -Cynthia Wisehart #3 Please stop "burning in" your headphones   by Bryan Gardiner, Wired   OK, audiophiles: real talk. Earphone makers seem to be either too polite or scared to say anything. And the people in the industry who should know better are only actively encouraging a ritual. So let me say it for them: Earphone burn-in is a bunch of hokum. More» Why This Matters: It's a good rant. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. Judging panel announced for Crestron Commercial Integrator Awards (via InAVate) 5. ISE 2014: Sony sets its focus (via Installation International) 6. Google wants neck tattoo to act as a smartphone microphone (Matt Hamblen, Computer World) 7. Top 3 wireless microphone problems and how to solve them (Chris Regan, SVC Online) 8. Prices of Windows 8 touchscreen controllers continue to fall in 2014 (Cage Chao, Digitimes) 9. Stocking stuffer: Playskool Show Cam 2-in-1 digial camera and projector (Laarni Almendrala Ragaza, PC Mag) 10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Middle Atlantic brings under-table rackmounting to meeting spaces Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs from TWICE.com Territory Sales Representative - Consumer Electronics - Sennheiser - So. CA, AZ, So. NV, UT, HI » Key Accounts Sales Manager - D&H - South Eastern Region » Jobs from Eduwire Click here to see all posted positions » Upcoming Events InfoComm/NewBay Media Roadshow, Dec. 3, Washington, D.C. Government Video Expo, Dec. 3-5, Washington, D.C. Rental & Staging Roadshow, Dec 9, Universal Studios, Hollywood CES, Jan. 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas For more events, see our calendar. Was this copy of Pro AV Today forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. Pro AV Today Editorial Team SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR CYNTHIA WISEHART, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x526 | Send Email SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR NEWS KIRSTEN NELSON, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x522 | Send Email AV TECHNOLOGY MARGOT DOUAIHY, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x 538 | Send Email DIGITAL SIGNAGE DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RENTAL AND STAGING SYSTEMS DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS JEREMY GLOWACKI, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 ext 514 | Send Email

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