Features

Q&A: Exciting times ahead for AVI-SPL

James Shanks discusses with Paul Milligan the importance of physical presence and local knowledge to accelerate opportunities and growth in the integration market.

Bose enter the conferencing market

Fuat Koro discusses with Paul Milligan how Bose’s new Control Space EX audio conferencing system solves a number of current, unmet needs in the conferencing space including native Dante support.

Induction loops lacking a global audience

The benefit of induction loops to those with hearing problems has been proven for some time now, so why do adoption rates differ so much according to the country and type of building you are in? Steve Montgomery finds out.

Technology outlook: Hype or hope?

Gartner’s latest “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies” includes several potential opportunities for AV firms. Tim Kridel explores drones, VR, artificial intelligence and more.

A sound investment: optimising graphene for loudspeakers

Lightweight, strong and inexpensive – a new graphene-based material has the potential to enhance both the performance and battery life of loudspeakers. Charlotte Ashley finds out more from inventor Robert-Eric Gaskell.

The ripple effect - Consultants Roundtable

Paul Milligan gathered a group of consultants together and discovered, despite a sometimes lofty reputation, they were under just the same pressures as the rest of the AV world.