invidis weekly: Sign Up for Our Free Newsletter May 26, 2026August 1, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Finally! An invidis newsletter in English for our global audience. German-language invidis Daily has become the leading digital signage newsletter for more than 15 years. Complementing invidis’ daily newsletter, we are launching a weekly update service today.
Projectors BU: Panasonic Sells to Orix August 1, 2024July 31, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Today, Panasonic officially announced that it is selling 80 percent of its projector business to Japanese finance group Orix. The new projector and display company will be launched in April 2025.
Displays: Samsung Builds on AI, Service, and Design August 1, 2024July 31, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung’s visual display business is benefiting from major sporting events this summer, but intense competition with Chinese suppliers and low demand for professional display solutions are impacting their balance sheet. To stand out, they are focussing on AI, IT security, design, services, and IoT.
True Digital Park: Digital Wonderland July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | Now more than ever, start-ups need the right platform to turn their ideas into profitable companies. A co-working space for start-ups is a perfect place for this, especially when it offers as much digital signage as the True Digital Park in the center of the Thai capital.
Emsphere: Perhaps The Coolest Mall in The World July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | The Thai capital is not short of shopping centers – from theme malls to mega malls. With Emsphere, a next-gen experience mall has now opened. Everything under one roof – from supermarkets to Ikea, car showrooms to a Citybeach rooftop bar.
Samsung: Smartthings Receives ISO 27001 Certification July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung’s IoT platform Smartthings has been certified with the globally relevant IT security ISO 27001 certification. The certification defines strict requirements for information security and service operability and is now a mandatory certification for many enterprise customers. The Samsung CMS platform VXT was already certified with ISO 27001 at ISE 2024.
Mumbai: Invidis Back in India July 29, 2024July 28, 2024 by Florian Rotberg While economic development in Europe continues to weaken, the Indian subcontinent is booming. India expects economic growth of 8.2% for 2024 and an even faster growth for digital signage. Since 2023 Infocomm Asia and invidis are digital signage partner for Infocomm India. This year invidis is back, directly after the summer from September 3-5, 2024 …
Germany: Radio P.O.S. Acquires Majority Stake in Nexgen July 29, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Karlsruhe-based retail signage integrator Nexgen Smart Instore is now part of the P.O.S. Group, but continuous to operated as an independent entity. The newly acquired digital signage retail integrator not only expands Radio P.O.S. supermarket portfolio, but complements the current POS offerings with dedicated energy and device management solutions.
France: Videlio Group with New Majority Owner August 1, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The French ProAV and IT integrator Videlio has a new majority owner. As part of a reorganization of the capital structure, the Trévise Participations acquired the majority of the leading European ProAV expert for cruise ships in June. The previous investor Hivest Capital remains on board.
Crowdstrike: A Quarter of a Million PCs Still Inop August 1, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg A week ago, a faulty software update from cybersecurity provider Crowdstrike triggered the world’s largest IT failure. The company has now reported that 97 percent of all affected computers are up and running again – but a quarter of a million are not yet.
