The MacBook Pro lie, Planar goes AR/VR, the other election, why some people aren’t into music

ProAV Today   Cynthia Wisehart - Editor     Today's Top Stories - 11.08.16     1. The MacBook Pro is a lie By Vlad Savov, The Verge Many of us have been talking our way around this issue for the past week without directly confronting it, so I feel like now's as good a time to address it as any: Apple's new MacBook Pro laptops are not designed for professional use. More» Why This Matters: And people are freaking out about it. -Cynthia Wisehart   2. Researchers look into why some individuals just aren't into music By Roheeni Saxena, Ars Technica Earlier neuroimaging studies demonstrated that music-induced pleasure may arise from the interaction between auditory neural networks and the brain's reward networks. A recent study published in PNAS shows that people who don't like music have lower brain activity in both these systems when they're listening to tunes. More» Why This Matters: Is this just a simple statement of the obvious? I would be more interested in why people like (and don't like different types of music, but anyway I like to keep up on anything music. In a similar vein, here's an interesting story about scanning Sting's brain for how musicians hear. I think many of you will relate. I definitely did. -Cynthia Wisehart   3. The other election: Vote for Bold Engineering: The 5th Annual Most Innovative Product Awards via Sound & Video Contractor The 5th annual 2016 Sound & Video Contractor Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation in ProAV products. More» Why This Matters: This is your chance to say thank you to the engineers who designed and built some of your go-to products. –Cynthia Wisehart   4. Planar Systems agrees to acquire NaturalPoint optical tracking/mocap company (via TheWire@SVConline)   5. Google Home iFixit teardown reveals two mics and Chromecast chips (Mariella Moon, Engadget)   6. Symetrix expands Dante DSP line with Prism 0x0 (via TheWire@SVConline)   7. Apple cuts prices on dongles after complaints (Selena Larson, CNN Money)   8. Review: Audio-Technica ATH-M50X open air gaming headset (Kevin Nether, The Gaming Ninja)   9. Follow the pain all day!: Every technical screw-up we're finding this Election Day (continuously updated via Gizmodo)   10. From TheWire@SVConline: Auralex now shipping updated SonoFiber materials   AV JOBS     wePresent – Regional Sales Manager, Central Region (Dallas, TX)   FIND US ONLINE     Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RebelMouse PRODUCTS MARKETS STAGING NEWS EVENTS SUBSCRIBE   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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