LCD Holds the Line as the Professional Display Workhorse February 19, 2026 by John Berkovich While LED installations drew the crowds at ISE 2026, LCD technology quietly reaffirmed its role as the backbone of professional display deployments. ISE 2026 did not present a radical reinvention of LCD. Instead, manufacturers showcased steady evolution: slimmer profiles, improved brightness uniformity, better energy efficiency, and more sophisticated industrial design. The message was clear: LCD …
LED Moves From Spectacle to Strategy at ISE 2026 February 19, 2026 by John Berkovich At Integrated Systems Europe, direct-view LED once again dominated the visual landscape, but the conversation around the technology has shifted. While ultra-fine-pitch displays delivered the expected visual impact across show floors, the real story at ISE 2026 was how LED is maturing from headline-grabbing spectacle into a strategic, scalable display platform. According to analysis from …
Marseille Airport Pilots Inui Studio’s Remote Video Solution for Travelers February 18, 2026 by John Berkovich Marseille Provence Airport has become the first to pilot a remote video assistance solution powered by Luxembourg-based tech firm Inui Studio, introducing kiosk-based live support that connects travelers with staff in real time across terminals. The deployment centers on the kiosk solution Skalink, which comes equipped with an integrated camera and display, allowing passengers to …
Intuit’s TurboTax Soho Flagship Centers Experience Around 30-Foot Curved LED Wall February 4, 2026 by John Berkovich With the April tax filing deadline looming large on the minds of many, Intuit has opened a new TurboTax flagship store in New York City’s Soho neighborhood, featuring a large-format curved LED display as the centerpiece of a reimagined in-person tax-filing experience. The store blends Intuit’s AI-driven consumer platform with local human expertise, with the …
Advertima, Adtrac and PADS4 form strategic partnership February 4, 2026 by John Berkovich Advertima, Adtrac and PADS4 have formed a strategic partnership to bring online-style performance advertising capabilities to in-store retail media environments. The collaboration enables PADS4-powered screen networks to support audience-based, impression-driven ad delivery, allowing retailers, venue operators and media owners to activate in-store media using the same performance logic that drives digital channels. The approach positions …
Digital Signage Awards Celebrate Innovation, Impact — and a Lifetime of Leadership February 2, 2026 by John Berkovich The Digital Signage Awards returned with a packed ceremony celebrating the people, companies, and projects shaping the future of visual communications across retail, transportation, workplace, and public spaces worldwide. The evening’s most prestigious honor — the Outstanding Indivdual of the Year — was presented to Peter Critchley, UK CEO of Trison, in recognition of decades of …
Japanese Mobile Carrier Automates Pre-Approval of DooH Advertising January 30, 2026 by John Berkovich NTT Docomo, Japanese largest mobile phone operator, has introduced a new large language model (LLM)-based system to streamline the pre-publication review of Digital-out-of-Home (DooH) advertisers, automating compliance checks, background research and risk assessment as networks scale and programmatic volumes continue to rise. Developed in collaboration with Japanese DooH provider Live Board, the solution combines LLM-based …
Futuresource’s ISE Preview: AI and Cybersecurity Move Center Stage as AV, IT and Broadcast Converge January 28, 2026 by John Berkovich As ISE 2026 approaches, new analysis from Futuresource Consulting highlights how the ProAV industry is being reshaped by the accelerating convergence of AV, IT, and broadcast, with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity moving to the center of technology strategy and investment. The firm points to IP networking as the foundation of this shift, noting that most …
Korbyt Expands AI Capabilities With New Workplace Agents Ahead of ISE 2026 Launch January 28, 2026 by John Berkovich Korbyt is set to unveil major enhancements to its 5CAI agent suite at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, expanding its use of artificial intelligence to streamline workplace operations and automate key communication and space-management tasks. The Dallas-based company, known for its Korbyt Anywhere platform, will introduce Concierge AI, an Outlook-integrated conversational assistant that enables room, desk, …
Optisigns Launches Optidev.ai, An AI-Powered App Builder For Digital Signage January 14, 2026 by John Berkovich The team behind the Optisigns CMS platform has launched Optidev.ai, a new AI-powered application builder that lets users create and deploy screen-ready apps without writing code. Optidev is positioned as a no-code and low-code tool that allows users to describe an application in natural language and have the platform generate a working app that can …
