| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | AV visionary/Crestron founder George Feldstein passes away | | | By James Careless, AV Network | | | Crestron Electronics founder/chairman, passionate inventor/multi-patent holder and undisputed AV visionary, George Feldstein, passed away on November 4, 2014, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. George Feldstein started Crestron in 1969 in a room above a New Jersey deli, after being fired from his last job. "I came to the realization that I'm not employable," Feldstein told Forbes magazine. "So I started a company." More»
Why This Matters: Feels strange without him. Peace to his family and to everyone he touched with his life and mind. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Li-Fi modules offer 1 Gb/S wireless speed | | | Via InAVate | | | The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS in Dresden has developed communication modules that can wirelessly transfer data at a speed of up to 1 Gigabit per second over a distance of up to 10 metres. More»
Why This Matters: This is meant for industrial applications, but could come into the AV universe and into smart buildings in situations where multiple sensors can communicate with each other. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Please vote for this year's Innovative Products | | | Via SVC Online | | | The following products are competing to be chosen among the most innovative products of 2014, based on innovation in features and/or engineering. Please vote for all that apply. More»
Why This Matters: SVC's annual Innovative Products Awards acknowledges the bold engineering and innovative design in our industry. Go vote for your favorites and support engineers. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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