Why You Need to Look at Apple Watch ... and Wear It!

The evidence about how important the Apple Watch is comes from many other recent announcements, including some made at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona. Security, IoT interoperability, wearables, computer vision, communications infrastructure, and ultra-low power connectivity were some of the trends at MWC 2015. It's not by chance that, all those things are effectively combined on the Apple Watch and Apple's current roadmap.

OCA Alliance member companies Yamaha Commercial Audio, TC Group and Salzbrenner Stagetec, joined d&b audiotechnik in presenting the current status and future vision of Open Control Architecture, as these relate to the AV Installation and Systems Integration markets, at ISE 2015. The OCA vision of a common remote control standard to the AV industry seems to be picking up momentum.

The Pronto brand, owned by Philips, has been synonymous with advanced control for decades. Now the name Pronto returns to market with a new device which can be paired with the free Peel app, creating an affordable solution to control any home entertainment system. Together, Pronto and Peel, convert any iPhone into a smart and personalized universal remote.

PreSonus StudioLive AI Active Integration are now the first Dante-enabled active loudspeakers on the market. PreSonus is already shipping the promised SL-Dante-SPK upgrade option card, offering connection for Dante audio networking and remote control via the free SL Room Control application for StudioLive AI-series loudspeakers.

A new two-way driver from Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) allows the brand’s processors to directly control audio functions on one of the world’s most widely used streaming audio solutions. The new driver allows intuitive control of popular Sonos systems directly from RTI interfaces, including mobile devices.