| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | LA Unified to get $6.4 million from Apple and Lenovo in iPad settlement | | | By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times | | | The Los Angeles Unified School District has reached a tentative $6.4-million settlement over curriculum from education software giant Pearson that the school system said its teachers barely used. The pact is the latest fallout from an aborted $1.3-billion plan to provide an iPad to every student, teacher and campus administrator in the nation's second-largest school district. More»
Why This Matters: Apple and Lenovo will pay because Pearson was their subcontractor. This is however a pittance to us LA taxpayers, compared the almost unquantifiable costs of this debacle. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | InfoComm 2015 vertical market study | | | Via InfoComm International | | | The majority of the findings and perspectives put forth in this study were derived using primary research. The primary research consisted of approximately 170 personal interviews and conversations, the majority of which were with 130 end-user organizations in seven vertical markets and in all regions of the world. Additionally, to supplement the information provided by end users, InfoComm contacted approximately 40 industry participants, including manufacturers, AV and ICT integrators, distributors, manufacturer rep firms, design consultants and other industry experts. More»
Why This Matters: The researched end-user segments include Corporate, Education, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail and Venues. You can download the executive summaries for free by clicking on each vertical (the summary is offered for download on the right just under the Add to Cart button; the full study is $1295 per vertical for members. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Deadline Friday: Enter: Most Innovative Product Awards | | | via Sound & Video Contractor | | | The 5th annual 2015 Sound & Video Contractor Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation across the full range of ProAV products. To be eligible for an award, the product must be designed for the professional AV market and have shipped or be projected to ship between November 1st, 2014, and November 1, 2015. Winners will be selected by the readers of Sound & Video Contractor. More»
Why This Matters: This is our 'people's choice' awards. Entered products are put to the readers to decide which are the most innovative of the year. It's a popular and fun contest now in it's 4th year. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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