Top Stories for Tech Managers 01.23.14

Top AV News Today - 01.23.14 Gear of the Day Matrox Graphics Inc's new version of the Matrox Mura Network API for Mura MPX video wall controller boards is available. The updated API lets ISVs add "eye-catching transitions and effects to their video wall software", according to the company. It also provides a useful HTML5 renderer that enables integration of social media, weather information, animations and other online data feeds into digital signage. More» Quote of the Day "Among our recent projects, Zenith Systems was involved in the development of our Collection Wall in Gallery One, which is a 40-foot-wide multi-touch video wall composed of Christie MicroTiles, an LED-based rear-projection cube intended to be integrated as an architectural element. The Collection Wall allows visitors to interact with the museum's collection of art on the screen, while simultaneously personalizing their own tours at iPad stations." —Thomas M. Hood, The Cleveland Museum of Art Top Tech News from the Web • End of film: Paramount first studio to stop distributing film prints (Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times) • A headphones jam with Umphrey's McGee in New York (David Fricke, Rolling Stone) • Intel squandered its perfect TV streamer. Can Verizon save it? (Roberto Baldwin, Wired) • The Incentive Auction of TV Broadcast Spectrum: An Update (Allison Wolcott, Shure Blog) • Giant tablets, 3D printers among top school technology for 2014 (Andrew Hoyle, CNET) • Open source thermostats rise to compete with Nest after Google acquisition (Casey Johnston, Ars Technica) Today's AV Job Academic Technology Manager, The New School (NY, NY) Additional Resources • AV Technology January 2014 Edition • The Technology Manager's Guide to Outdoor AV • The Technology Manager's Guide to Learning Spaces • BYOD & Group Collaboration White Paper • Special Report on Video Technology • Master Class on IP Video Technology: Free & On-Demand Master Class with Dr. Phil Hippensteel • Whitepaper & Infographic: Cloud-Based, Smart Digital Signage • 10 Remedies for Everyday Video Problems • Technology Manager Guide Library • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's AV and Command Technology: Photo Tour @AVTechnologyMag Listen Technologies reveals 2013 all-stars. Who made the cut in your territory? #avtweeps #techmanager @ListenTech http://www.avnetwork.com/av-technology/0002/listen-technologies-reveals-top-performing-rep-firms-of-2013/92391 …

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