Volume 18, Issue 15 — August 16, 2022

rAVe Europe — Volume 18, Issue 15

August 16, 2022 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 15

Did you miss it? “Sessions: European Company Aims to Upgrade Video Meetings”

In the latest column from Bob Snyder, learn more about how Google’s Duo will rebrand as Meet. But — will this mean there are two Google Meet apps now? Learn more about the rebrand here.

Our friends at Futuresource Consulting write about the professional amplifiers market. While this market is still in disarray due to multiple constraints, James Kirby says we should start to see some growth opportunities over the next year. Learn more here.

Also in this edition, learn more about a partnership between Re Mago and LG Business Solutions, the SDVoE Alliance’s latest adopting member, MSE Audio’s expanded distribution and more.

Enjoy!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Allo, Google? [Bob Snyder]

Google’s Duo will rebrand as Meet with the features from both apps. But Google’s Meet’s will remain Meet. Yes, there will be just two Google Meet apps: Meet (let’s call it 1.0, the Meet app to be soon phased out) and the new Meet (let’s call it “2.0,” the new Meet app that combines both Meet and Duo).

+ Professional Amplifiers Market Still in Disarray, Though Lucrative Future Ahead [James Kirby]

As live events return in force, the professional amplifiers market continues to see strong levels of recovery. There remain some significant challenges for the industry, however revenues are on track to reach new heights over the coming years.

+ #HootHoot Meeting Owls Security Vulnerabilities Have Been Patched, Have Yours? [Paul Konikowski]

In January 2022, cybersecurity researchers at Modzero reported a handful of security vulnerabilities to Owl Labs regarding their 360-degree video conferencing Meeting Owl, Meeting Owl Pro, Meeting Owl 3, and Whiteboard Owl. In May, Owl Labs released patches for these vulnerabilities. As an industry, we need to do better. Not just in our quickness in responding to security concerns, but in general. I will expand on that more later in this article. First, let’s talk about the associated CVEs.