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Pro AV stories - Page 11

An abbreviation for Professional Audio Visual, Pro AV groups all technologies and equipment used by professionals to communicate, broadcast, interact or collaborate. Giant displays, lights, and sound devices are considered Pro Av products and they are often used in commercial ways such as advertising and marketing.

Common examples of Pro AV are the big interactive displays installed on big cities’ streets or, more recently, things like 3D advertising displays on buildings.

Companies like pro AV technology because it’s an excellent way to interact with customers, and the possibilities are often unlimited. Pro AV allows companies to be as original as possible, producing more talking points and making a more significant impact.
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Be immersed into any world through this beautiful display

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Experience gaming like never before with the AG322FCX, a monitor merging fluid 144Hz tech and a curved display to captivate any world.
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NEC finishes submarine cable construction in Malaysia

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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Peninsular Malaysia has another connection to Sabah and Sararwak after NEC officially completed its submarine cable this week.
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Health insurer nib trials AI customer service agent Frankie

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Frankie will be able to provide instant responses to a variety of common enquiries to nib's new product range including benefits available.
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Kiwi SMEs need to leverage more digital advertising tools

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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A third of SMEs with a website say they receive less than 50 visitors each week, whereas 25% had no idea about their web traffic numbers.
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Samsung fitness focused smartwatches take on Fitbit

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Samsung's latest Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro smartwatches debut, posing a sleek challenge to Fitbit's Ionic in the race for your wrist.
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APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.
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Work begins on first ever direct subsea link between Africa and South America

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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The subsea cable has 40 Tbps of capacity that will extend more than 6,500 kilometres providing a paradigm shift in Africa's comms sector.
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Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.
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Hands-on Review: Sony's latest OLED TV delivers an unparalleled viewing experience

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Sony's new Bravia OLED TV astonishes with futuristic features, marrying pinnacle image quality with crystal-clear, innovative sound tech.
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SoftBank and NEC offer new business-oriented mobile network service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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It can be used at locations where optical fiber lines are not provided or as an alternative to metal-wired lines such as DSL or digital access.
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Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Facebook has acquired another artificial intelligence startup, to help Messenger build a more elaborate virtual assistant for users...
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NEC to provide Portugal's capital with Smart City infrastructure

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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The Municipality of Lisbon has chosen NEC to accelerate the digital transformation of the entire city by utilising data.
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Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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The Victoria Uni team's Mind Me app an application that allows users of cloud-based accounting software to interact with a virtual assistant.
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Mobile World Congress 2017: A new smartwatch and mind-boggling fingerprint scanning tech

Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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Qualcomm's new fingerprint tech at MWC 2017 set to revolutionise phone security, along with their innovative 4G kid's smartwatch.
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NEC launches new APAC center to simplify digital transformation

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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NEC has launched a 'Center of Excellence for Analytics Platform & Solutions' for promoting solutions & services of its big data & analytics platform.
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NEC makes hearable tech prototype for 'safer authentication'

Wed, 24th May 2017
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NEC develops 'hearable' technology using ear characteristics for password-free authentication. Prototype includes motion sensor and GPS.
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NEC's fiber transmission capacity test breaks benchmarks

Tue, 16th May 2017
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NEC Corporation has successfully conducted the very first transmission capacity of 50.9 terabits on a single optical fiber, over more than 11,000 km.
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Nec Corporation: Trial reviews feasibility of KDDI's integrated platform

Wed, 10th May 2017
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NEC Corporation has successfully trial-tested KDDI's innovative platform, signalling a robust future for telecoms infrastructure.
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NEC releases facial recognition software - passwords, a thing of the past?

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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NEC's new facial recognition software could make traditional passwords obsolete, boosting security for mobile services.
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It's official - Hong Kong cable construction has commenced

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Construction has begun on the Hong Kong - Guam Cable system, which aims to deliver a design capacity of over 48 terabits per second.