Analog Way introduces full 4K resolution on the LiveCore series of premium AV switchers. And with the new 4K technology, it offers the latest generation of HDTV standards (UHD & DCI 4K).

An Ascender 48-4K will be unveiled during InfoComm 2014. The unit will be controlled through the Web RCS, a user-friendly user interface to prepare a high resolution show-- and control it live.

Analog Way brings a significant improvement to the LiveCore series of AV processors with the addition of new connectors: HDMI 1.4b and DVI 4K. Three HDMI 4K inputs and 2 x DVI 4K outputs will be available on the SmartMatriX Ultra, Ascender 32 and Ascender 48. The NeXtage 16 will come with 2 x HDMI 4K inputs and 1 x DVI 4K output. Read more...

Extron Electronics introduces the IN1608 IPCP, a new model of the IN1608 product family featuring a built-in Extron IP Link Pro control processor for AV system control.

The IN1608 is a highly versatile scaling presentation switcher that delivers the technologically advanced capabilities necessary to design and integrate a complete AV system in one box, including an HDCP-compliant, multi-format video switcher, an advanced scaling engine, integrated DTP 230 transmitter and receivers, a high performance mono or stereo amplifier, comprehensive audio processing, and an advanced control processor that is uniquely expandable.

The IN1608, says Extron, is the new industry standard for fully integrated AV systems, because it greatly simplifies system design and installation, and dramatically reduces total cost of ownership. Read more...

The OpenPOWER Foundation starts showing results beyond IBM-developed hardware-- Google reveals a POWER8 server motherboard at the Impact 2014 conference, Las Vegas.

Clad in a fetching shade of red, the motherboard finds use in a server porting the Google software stack to POWER hardware. According to Google senior director Gordon MacKean the OpenPOWER server also allows for detailed performance measurements and continuous optimisation.

IBM prepares to tackle the big data landscape with an update on the POWER server lineup-- one with technical specifications making part of its open development alliance, the OpenPOWER Foundation.

The out-scale Power Systems server are the result of a $2.4 billion investment by Big Blue, one featuring the new POWER8 processor. According to the company Power Systems servers analyse data up to 50x faster than the "latest" x86-based systems, with silicon carrying over 4 billion transistors and over 11 miles of copper wring.

“This is the first truly disruptive advancement in high-end server technology in decades, with radical technology changes and the full support of an open server ecosystem that will seamlessly lead our clients into this world of massive data volumes and complexity," IBM says. “With our membership in the OpenPOWER Foundation, IBM’s POWER8 processor will become a catalyst for emerging applications and an open innovation platform.”