Business Technology

The world of video displays is changing at rapid pace to allow unparalleled levels of user interaction. Are touchable video walls the way forward? As a world leader in speciality display solutions, Planar Systems became the first display manufacturer to introduce an LCD media wall with integrated, multi-touch capabilities. Planar’s Clarity Matrix Touch provides a [...]

In the ever-increasing world of digitisation, companies must find ways to make the public switch on to out-of-home advertising Billboards and poster advertising have been part of our daily life for years and, with people spending as much as 42 per cent of their time away from home, this type of out-of-home promotion has proved [...]

Take a strategic approach to events and meetings. How can technology drive content, perception and insight for both the audience and organisers? It’s an interesting decision that businesses face when they consider the use of AV equipment at an event, meeting or conference; It is probably worth understanding the basis of how these decisions are [...]

Whether it’s for a corporate event or a school presentation, AV enhances communication. But without professional installation, your message could be lost The audiovisual (AV) industry has been helping people communicate for almost a century. While many conjure images of overhead and slide projectors when thinking about AV, today’s technology includes videoconferencing, command-and-control rooms, video [...]

A round-up of the hottest AV technologies currently making the headlines Bringing content to life Web-based tool Prezi gives users a free hand to position words, images and videos on a giant zoomable canvas, and then either set a presentation path or move around freely. You use the relative size and position of a piece [...]

Being wowed by attention-grabbing video and surround sound isn’t enough for today’s consumers who are being immersed in 3D and augmented reality in their personal lives When there is a complex concept to get across, or you’re marketing an experience rather than a straightforward product, it helps to add a further dimension to audio-visual communications. [...]

How can businesses use non PC-based hypermedia technology to communicate effectively with their customers? Getting your message across is important. With digital signage, electronic displays and hardware help organisations communicate their business needs and information to audiences in public spaces – whether it’s railway stations, shopping centres, hotel lobbies, educational lecture halls or even staff [...]

Breakthrough in videoconferencing market enables affordable, high quality telepresence across a range of devices including smart phones and tablets Enterprise customers no longer have to choose between pristine telepresence quality and affordable solutions when looking to deploy video conferencing throughout their organisation. Finally, due to an innovative platform built by Vidyo, companies can purchase affordable [...]

Video’s potential in business is so much broader than simply replacing meetings with face to- face conferencing links Video has enormous potential to enrich communications with employees and customers, especially with the proliferation of high-speed networks and affordable video technology. So it’s somewhat puzzling that videoconferencing – a straightforward replacement for physical meetings – seems [...]

Having fabulous displays when communicating with a target audience is useless if no one can hear what’s being said It’s shooting yourself in the foot to have stunning visuals with lousy sound, so the advent of HD video has necessitated similar enhancements in audio. “Video alone can seem rather flat (imagine a movie without the [...]