Sad state of microphones, 8 best-selling 3D printers, new LG, new Roku

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Today's Top Stories #1 The sad state of microphones is holding back Siri and Alexa   By Matthew Braga, Bloomberg   The billion-dollar digital mic industry hasn't seen much improvement since the launch of the iPhone 5. The mics in most consumer technology haven't kept pace with the advances in, say, cameras. They still aren't great at focusing on faraway voices or filtering out background noise, and they often require too much power to be listening at all times. More» Why This Matters: These are the obscure manufacturers fighting to make Siri less annoying. -Cynthia Wisehart #2 Top 8 best-selling 3D printers in 2016   By Jon Fingas, Engadget   The 3D printer industry is surging as the market transitions away from targeting consumers and toward more-profitable use cases in manufacturing, product design and life sciences, IDC reported this month. Global revenues for 3D printers are expected to more than double in the coming years, from a projected $15.9 billion in 2016 to $35.4 billion in 2020, according to the forecast from IDC. More» Why This Matters: A quick recap of the highlights of each of the best-selling 3D printers ranging in price from $1000 to over $6000. –Cynthia Wisehart #3 Registration open for HOW Nashville   via SVConline   November 12, 2016 at Belmont University, Nashville and Music Row Studios. More» Why This Matters: We are working on a great event! It will be a day of gear and education focused on Houses of Worship on the beautiful campus at Belmont University. Then, after the day's sessions, we go on a tour of some of the most famous studios on Music Row—so you'll get a little systems integration and a little music production. It's a great value at $39, it will be fun, and there will be food and a closing party. Please consider joining us. You can register here. -Cynthia Wisehart 4. LG announces new ultra-wide monitor with built-in Google Cast (Rich McCormick, The Verge) 5. Roku's next players reportedly deliver HDR, 4K support (Davinda, Haradawar, Engadget) 6. 2016 Drone Show zooms into DC (via The Wire@SVConline) 7. Philips Hue is fixing its greens and blues but you won't like how (Ry Crist, CNET) 8. IBC 2016 Best of Show Awards: one week left to enter (via Installation) 9. Let's overanalyze the Apple event invite: Reading the Apple tea leaves (Vlad Savov, The Verge) 10. From the Wire@SVConline: Extron adds end to end 4K twisted pair to XTP systems For daily AV industry headlines see #SVCWIRE archive AV Jobs New England Regional Sales Manager Position; SYMCO, Inc. » Full Compass Systems - Director of Merchandising (Madison, WI)» Full Compass Systems – Service Technician (Madison, WI)» Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RebelMouse 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 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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