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Today's Top Stories #1 Why does the Apple Watch exist? Who knows?   By Kyle Vanhemert, Wired   Yesterday's event provided few key details about the Apple Watch. We learned how much it will cost, and when we'll be able to buy it. But there's still a very big hole in the center of the Apple Watch picture. More» Why This Matters: Of course it was a deluge of coverage, much of it adding up to what Benzinga called Fifty Shades of Meh. Here's the Huff Post's roundup of confused and annoyed critics? And a rumination from Slate on How Apple's $17K 18K Gold Watch Uses as Little Gold as Possible?. And don't forget: David Pogue got to see it last September. (It doesn't look like that anymore). -Cynthia Wisehart #2 Meet Apple's thinnest MacBook ever   By Hope King, CNN Money   Forget all your wires and cables. You won't need them if you buy Apple's new MacBook -- it only has two ports. Apple's new MacBook is its thinnest and lightest laptop to date. To achieve this feat, Apple (AAPL,Tech30) engineers streamlined many features traditionally associated with portable computers, and eliminated some as well. Here's what you need to know. More» Why This Matters: It's thinner than Air! But is it lighter than Air? It's supposed to be quieter than Air, which is all I care about after years of listening to mine fan itself continuously like a duchess. And—the light has gone out of the apple. I hope that's not symbolic. -Cynthia Wisehart #3 Augmented cables let you cut off power with a pinch   MIT Media Lab via InAVate   Usually when a cable needs to be bent or adjusted to work properly it's time to get a replacement. But researchers from MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces group have created five prototype cables so users can adjust power flow and adjust data variables by pinching, stretching, bending and tying knots in them. More» Why This Matters: Analog is back in the form of "Cord UI". Fascinating. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. DSE 2015: Planar unveils DirectLight LED videowall system (Duncan Proctor, Installation) 5. D3D and Christie to introduce laser dome system (via SVC) 6. DSE 15: Videotel to debut four interactive digital signage solutions (Digital Signage Connection) 7. Peerless AV opens warehouse in Dubai (via AV Interactive) 8. Hands on with Vivaldi, the new web browser for power users (Scott Gilbertson, Ars Technica) 9. Report: CIA tried to crack security on Apple products for nearly a decade (Rex Santus, Mashable) 10. From the Wire@SVCOnline: Severtson Screens launches prices estimater on website and app for smart devices Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs this Week Electrosonic USA » Verrex » Whitlock » Sybatek » JOBS FROM TWICE.com » Upcoming Events Sound Reinforcement For Technicians, February 2015, Portland NSCA Business & Leadership Conference, Feb. 26-27, Tampa, Fla. 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 JESSACA GUTIERREZ, Senior Associate Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x527 | 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

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