8 Million Dollar iPad 2

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There is no doubt about it. The iPad over the past year has become a major part of the AV design process. Since most automation manufacturers, like Crestron, have applications for these devices, it makes them seamlessly integrate into residential, commercial, and yacht control systems. That being said, we have never seen an iPad quite like this, and chances are …

AV Power Conditioners: More than Meets the Eye

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Although power conditioners are not sexy like maybe a pair of Meridian 8000 speakers, they play an integral role in the way a system functions and performs. You could say they make the sexiness of a system that much more sexier. The three most important concepts of today’s high-end power conditioners are clean energy, power management, and remote access. Think …

Rogier van der Heide: Why Light Needs Darkness

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There has been graceful fight occurring for the past 4.5 billion years, the estimated age of the Earth. It’s a fight between light and darkness. Only since Thomas Edison invented and mass produced the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb in the late 1800’s that this balance between light and darkness has begun to shift. Now instead of only receiving light …

TRUFIG a Designer’s Dream

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In the last post, we exposed the future of hidden sleek touch panels and displays made of glass technology that integrates seamlessly into everyday life. In this post, we are going to stay on that same theme of “hidden technology”, but this is a solution that can be integrated today. TRUFIG’s revolutionary flush-mounting solutions are designed for aesthetic-conscious architects, designers, …

Corning Collides with Sci-Fi to Present Tomorrow’s Future

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Even if you are not familiar with Corning, chances are you have used their technology almost every day. They engineer high quality glass technology for displays, telecommunications, environmental, and specialty materials. The video above is what they are envisioning our world made with their glass technology to look like in the near future. On first view, I couldn’t stop thinking …