San Francisco-based Branch Creative proposes a nicer looking means for better home wifi-- the Plume, a compact, jewel-shaped  router in a self-contained "Pod" fitting in an electrical socket.

The concept behind the Plume is similar to that behind the Eero router and range extenders. Following initial connection to the ISP's router users simply need to connect multiple pods around the house to create a mesh-like network dubbed "Adaptive Wifi" by the company. The pods work together to ensure the best possible connection and, presumably, provide users with the fastest possible internet.

Further improvement comes through the Plume Cloud, a cloud-based control plane able to actively monitor home networks and continuously adjust signal speed and resiliency. Meanwhile the pods also have an ethernet port in case one needs a wired internet connection.

Digital Link is a connection system based on HDBaseT technology that supports the transmission of HDMI signals, uncompressed 4K (4.2.0) video, and Full HD video, audio, and control commands through a single LAN cable for very long distances—up to 150 meters (492 ft)-- in Long Reach Mode.

It’s a simple, high-quality digital transmission technology from Panasonic that works to reduce installation cost and complexity in venues of all sizes.

For example, Digital Link is ideal for multidwelling units (MDUs) or large auditoriums, as it allows 1080/60p signal transmission for up to 150 m (492 ft) and supports 4K video over distances of up to 50m-- with a single LAN cable in each case. It saves money – fewer cables and receivers means reduced chance of failure and far lower infrastructure costs.

The Just Add Power 3G Ultra HD over IP device range gets a firmware update-- one allowing the distribution of 4K HDR content to multiple screens over 1Gb networking infrastructure.

The update, the company adds, allows installers to create any size of HDMI matrix handling a combination of 4K HDR, non-HDR 4K, 1080p and lower resolution sources to a mixture of HDMI 2.0 and 1.4 displays. The receivers behind each display has a built-in scaler, allowing the downscaling of 4K HDCP 2.2 encrypted content (HDR or otherwise) to 1080p while retaining 2160p with HDCP 2.2 in 4K zones.

Digital Link is a connection system based on HDBaseT technology that supports the transmission of HDMI signals, uncompressed 4K (4.2.0) video, and Full HD video, audio, and control commands through a single LAN cable for very long distances—up to 150 meters (492 ft)-- in Long Reach Mode.

It’s a simple, high-quality digital transmission technology from Panasonic that works to reduce installation cost and complexity in venues of all sizes.

For example, Digital Link is ideal for multidwelling units (MDUs) or large auditoriums, as it allows 1080/60p signal transmission for up to 150 m (492 ft) and supports 4K video over distances of up to 50m-- with a single LAN cable in each case. It saves money – fewer cables and receivers means reduced chance of failure and far lower infrastructure costs.

Some of the advantages of a single LAN cable are obvious but here is a list from Panasonic:

• Less chance of system failure with fewer cables and receivers
• Lower infrastructure cost
• Reduces cost of control system upgrades
• Reduces cost of external receivers
• Reduces total cost of AV control software
• Reaches further distances
• Supports 4K video over distances of up to 50 m (164 ft) with a single LAN cable
• Allows 1080/60p signal transmission for up to 150 m (492 ft) via a single LAN cable using RJ45 connectors and in Long Reach Mode
• Enables digital connection of uncompressed 4K and Full HD video, audio, LAN, and control commands
• Minimizes image and sound degradation

Digital Link supports the control protocols of Crestron, Extron, AMX and some others. This makes it easier to configure a wide variety of systems and allows Digital Link to integrate into an existing control setup.

Where more than two display devices are integrated into the network, Digital Link can simplify installation of digital signage networks. DIGITAL LINK is a key plank in Panasonic’s own simplified front-to-back video-wall solutions. Each panel can be daisy-chained via Digital Link, combining digital content and control commands in one cable.

It’s also lets you create a 4K digital display system in locations where cable lengths previously prevented the distribution of 4K content, such as in MDUs, large casinos, corporate boardrooms, campus wayfinding, or retail signage networks.

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Bitdefender updates the Box online security device with Vulnerability Assessment and Active Threat Control, allowing to further protect all connected devices.

Vulnerability Assessment identifies security weak links to bolster defenses against data theft, malicious attacks and other intrusions. Meanwhile Active Threat Control monitors processes and system events via machine learning and behaviour-based threat analysis to identify malware.

Customers can access the Vulnerability Assessment by opening the companion Box mobile device app and pressing the Vulnerable Devices button. The service proceeds to scan the network and identify all vulnerabilities.

The ONErack is a universal, powered mounting system designed to simplify rack specifying and installation of small devices of any size and form.

As the company puts it, the ONErack converts randomly sized, externally powered devices from all vendors into easy installable slide-in modules. The rack has both front and rear access, provides uniform cable management and allows for high density mounting with 3 different chassis sizes, 7 different voltages and cooling.

The ONErack chassis is available in 4RU, 5RU and 6RU, and holds up to 16 mounting modules. Each module holds a product up to half rack size and up to 2 voltage selectors, with selectable power at 5V, 7.5V, 9V, 12V, 13.5V, 18V and 24V up to 35W. Custom power sources are also handled via pass thru.