InAVate

31/03/2026 Absen hosted its 2026 global spring event in China, welcoming around 100 international partners, customers, and industry stakeholders in Shenzhen. The event celebrated Absen’s 25th anniversary, serving as a strategic platform to debut the company’s long-term vision. The summit welcomed delegates from Europe, the Americas, and Asia for a series of technical demonstrations and strategic keynotes.

30/03/2026 Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of the 13-in Samsung Color E-Paper (EM13DX), expanding its Color E-Paper lineup with a display designed for retail, restaurant, hospitality, and workplace environments. The 13-in Color E-Paper is also the world’s first display designed with a bio-resin housing derived from phytoplankton.

26/02/2026 Attendees came close to the 100k mark this year, but what was there to see once you were inside ISE 2026? The Inavate team picks out the overriding themes and product highlights during a hectic week at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via. Let’s start with the numbers, shall we? The theme to this year’s ISE show was Push Beyond, and they certainly did that.

25/02/2026 Cyber threats are no longer abstract IT problems sitting outside the scope of audiovisual projects. As AV systems become more connected, more integrated and more critical to operations, they are also becoming part of a rapidly escalating security battleground. In this Inavate interview, Shaun Reardon, a former Scotland Yard detective turned industrial cyber security specialist, explains why the AV industry must rethink its approach.

13/02/2026 Disguise has opened an 8,000-square-foot office and experience centre in Atlanta, created as an open, hands-on space for the creative community to test, learn and build real-world skills. Designed for creators, technologists and production teams, the centre offers access to the same real-time technology trusted on the world’s biggest concert tours and live productions.

12/02/2026 Visionary has appointed Ryan Nowak as VP of IPTV and signage solutions. In this role, Nowak will lead system architecture, deployment strategy and technical alignment for Visionary’s IPTV platform to support customers and partners worldwide. Nowak brings more than 20 years of experience spanning IPTV systems engineering, global solution deployments and product strategy leadership.

10/02/2026 Diversified Digital, a new service focussed on digital experience, is built to design, deploy, and support enterprise-scale digital environments, bringing multiple disciplines together. Announced at ISE 2026, Diversified’s new offering brings digital signage, immersive, and experiential AV capabilities together, expanding its ability to help enterprise clients deliver experiences that engage and operate as intended withing increasingly mission-critical digital experience networks.

02/02/2026 Barco has launched UniSee 500+, the latest generation of its UniSee LCD video wall platform, combining improved image performance with a 25% reduction in power consumption. Designed for 24/7 environments such as control rooms, corporate boardrooms and experience centres, UniSee 500+ builds on Barco’s established UniSee architecture, including its NoGap bezel technology and precision mounting system.

29/01/2026 Samsung has announced the global launch of the 13-in Samsung color e-paper (EM13DX model), expanding its colour e-paper lineup with a display designed with a bio-resin housing derived from phytoplankton. As the smallest model in the lineup, the new 13-in Samsung color e-paper offers businesses a compact display option for shelves, counters, tables and doors where traditional paper signage is still widely used.

27/01/2026 Symetrix will unveil its Cognio audio, video, and control platform at ISE 2026, designed to simplify system design, accelerate deployment, and deliver scalable AV experiences. Cognio will debut at ISE 2026, combining conde-free control into a single platform powered by DesignOps. A single device can be used to power multiple spaces, or multiple devices can support a single space, allowing systems to scale naturally across rooms, buildings, or entire campuses.