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Today's Top Stories #1 Sound Focus raises $1.7m to adjust music to the way you hear   By Greg Kumparak, Tech Crunch   SoundFocus is trying to improve the experience of listening to music for people who are hard of hearing, or unable to hear certain frequencies. They've just raised $1.7M to get it done.More» Why This Matters: The app, compatible with both your iPhone's built-in music library and tracks streamed down from Spotify, automatically adjusts music based on a person's unique abilities to hear different frequencies, compensating for the frequencies you do not hear well. Sound Focus working on a hardware equivalent of this app that'll bring similar functionality to any music source — not just your iPhone. –Cynthia Wisehart #2 Acoustic manipulation allows you to hear without being heard   via InAVate   A system that allows sound to travel in one direction while blocking it from another was recently developed at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering. Experiments from a team of researchers using a "circulator for sound" blocked acoustic waves travelling one way. More» Why This Matters: May translate to advances in noise control, new acoustic equipment for sound communication systems, and improved compact components for acoustic imaging. –Cynthia Wisehart #3 Lectrosonics wireless technology captures 630 ft Auckland base jump   via Installation International   Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless audio technology has enabled the capture of a base jump from a height of 630ft (192m) at Auckland's Sky Tower in New Zealand. More » Why This Matters: Brief interview with the sound recordist. Fun. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. At last a Google Glass for the battlefield (Allen McDuffee, Wired Danger Room) 5. LG 105-inch UltraHD 4K commercial display revealed (Edwin Kee, Ubergizmo) 6. Spotlight: Sony RX R10p 4K cinema projector (Zoe Mutter, AV Interactive) 7. iOS vs. Android app security; 6 out of 10 Android apps a security concern (Tony Bradley, PC World) 8. New dongle to unify OTA channels, Netflix and Hulu (Casey Johnston, Ars Technica) 9. Eye Candy: Abandoned Paris Metro stations reimagined as nightclubs and pubic pool (Keith Barry, Wired) 10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Biamp introduces Vocia 1.6 with nurse call integration at HIMSS 2014 Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs from TWICE.com CEO - AVB, INC - CA » Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Russound, FMP Inc. - Newmarket, NJ » VP Sales - Electrical Distributing, Inc. - Portland, OR » Jobs from Eduwire Click here to see all posted positions » Upcoming Events NSCA Business & Leadership Conference, Feb. 27-March 1, Dallas Almo E4 AV tour, March 11, Dallas 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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