M&A: AUO Display Plus to Acquire Avocor August 28, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger AUO corporation, through its subsidiary AUO Display Plus, is set to take over UCC provider Avocor. Only a few details are said to remain before the deal is finalized.
Las Vegas: U2 Movie Comeback at The Sphere August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Bono and his band mates are back in The Sphere: U2’s legendary “Achtung Baby Live” show will be repeated as a concert film on the giant 16K screen. “V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film” starts on September 5.
MicroLED: Samsung’s First Stretchable Version December 15, 2024August 27, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Samsung Display unveiled its first MicroLED-based stretchable display. With 120 ppi, it achieves a higher resolution than comparable prototypes. The first model was shown at the IMID show in Korea.
Campaign Trend: Faux DooH is Getting Real August 26, 2024 by Dave Haynes The capabilities of CGI and the mechanisms of social media come together for fake DooH campaigns. Why this could be a problem.
Vanguard LED: Showroom Opening in Barcelona August 22, 2024 by invidis Redaktion After establishing its European subsidiary in Barcelona, Vanguard LED is opening a showroom in ISE’s home city. It will feature the entire LED product line, as well as LCD signage displays.
The Week on Sixteen:Nine: Chick-Fil-A’s Display-less Drive-Thru, IST’s Screen Upgrade, and More August 22, 2024 by invidis Redaktion invidis content partner Sixteen:Nine complements our coverage with news from the North American digital signage market. This week’s highlights on the blog: Chick-Fil-A opened a bold new drive-thru-only store that skips almost all displays, Istanbul Airport upgrades 3,357 screens after just 6 years, and Screenfeed launches a no-code app that syncs calendars to displays.
Outdoor Screens: Hotter than Specified August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Austin | While solar cells lose 25 percent of their efficiency in hot temperatures, liquid crystals in LCD displays can be irreparably damaged at temperatures above 55 degrees Celsius. A challenge for digital signage – not only in Texas, where the mercury rises above 30 degrees Celsius in the shade on over 100 days a …
Digital Signage in Asia: Faster, Bigger, China August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Almost all digital signage hardware is either produced in China or assembled using Chinese components. When it comes to their own technical concepts, the Chinese tend to favor big and spectacular displays, yet simple in design.
Digital Kitchen: The Digital-only QSR August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Austin | Food delivery platforms are investing into dark kitchens, while QSR chains are driving digitalization. More and more orders are being placed in advance via mobile apps. How does this influence the restaurant of the future? A potential answer is Whataburger’s digital kitchen, a restaurant without dining area or drive-thru.
Mobile Apps: Managing the Flood of Orders August 22, 2024August 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Houston | Ordering via mobile app has become increasingly popular in QSR restaurants. Moving to mobile is not only a threat to digital signage – the need for digital menu boards and order terminals diminishes – but challenges the operations at Starbucks, McDonald’s & Co.
