High-Brightness Alternative: Praevar Starts E-Paper Line October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Demand for e-paper displays is growing not only in Europe but also in North America. Canadian manufacturer Praevar is now offering them to customers as energy-saving alternative to their power-guzzling high-brightness models.
E-Paper Technology: Amazon’s First Color Kindle October 24, 2024October 22, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger With the launch of the Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon introduces its first e-reader with a color display. For the digital signage industry, this means that prices for e-paper displays could fall.
Sixteen-Nine Podcast: How Videotel Sustained Its Business for 44 Years October 17, 2024 by invidis Redaktion How Videotel evolved from manufacturing VCRs for digital signage over 40 years ago to modern media players – this week’s episode on the Sixteen:Nine podcast, hosted by invidis content partner Dave Haynes.
Trump: “The Most Beautiful Word in the Dicitonary Is Tariff” January 20, 2025October 17, 2024 by Florian Rotberg In three weeks, the U.S. will elect a new president, choosing between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Trump has promised to impose broad punitive tariffs on imported goods. What would be the impact of increased US trade protectionism on digital signage?
invidis Background: Retail Media Is Not DooH October 24, 2024October 17, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Retailers, like the British Coop chain, have started to explore shop windows for “front-of-store” DooH networks. These networks show where DooH fundamentally differs from retail media.
DooH: The Shop Window Becomes the New Star October 24, 2024October 16, 2024 by Florian Rotberg More and more retailers are introducing shop window screens, not only for their own promotions but also for DooH advertising. The British grocer Coop now announced to start a front-of-store DooH network using the Grassfish CMS.
Abu Dhabi: Sphere No. 2 Is Set to Rise October 24, 2024October 16, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger A second Sphere, just as big as the one in Las Vegas, will be built in Abu Dhabi. The construction plans are not finalized, but if they go through, the copy will be in no way inferior to the original.
Rental: Lang AG Expands into the Middle East October 17, 2024October 14, 2024 by invidis Redaktion The German ProAV dry-hire specialist Lang AG is expanding into the Middle East. The company has established a new subsidiary to serve the GCC market, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with its own rental equipment pool. Previously, projectors, LEDs, and other equipment were air-shipped from Germany for projects in the region.
AI for All: 3,000 Delegates at Samsung Developer Conference October 17, 2024October 14, 2024 by Florian Rotberg More than 3,000 developers and partners attended the annual Samsung Developer Conference 2024 (SDC24) in San Jose, California. Under the motto “AI for All,” Samsung presented its vision and innovations in the areas of software, services, and platforms. VXT Digital Signage and the IoT platform Smartthings Pro were also on the program.
DooH: Sharp Presents First Outdoor E-Poster October 17, 2024October 11, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Sharp is unveiling its first AO-sized outdoor e-poster at the Ceatec trade fair in Tokyo. This all-in-one solution, featuring four Sharp EPDs, is IP65-protected and operates autonomously with a 5G modem, LED lighting, and solar cells. Covering just under one square meter, the poster could be installed without approval in Germany.
