Florida Start-Up Uses Self-Service Screens, AI To Automate Cocktail Orders At Sports Venues July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes Vending machines have grown increasingly diverse in what they can offer and the technology used for promotions and transaction, but I don’t think I’ve seen a unit until now that makes cocktails and uses AI to register and screen customers. A Jacksonville, FL start-up called TendedBar has a kiosk unit that has drink vending stations …
Meeting Room Display Platform Robin Raises $30M As Hybrid Work Tech Demands Soar July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes A Boston start-up that started as a platform for meeting room status displays has evolved into a hybrid workplace company and just raised $30 million in Series C funding round to drive R&D and growth, including internationally. The latest financing – Robin has raised almost $60M in total – comes as the company sees rapid growth, …
On-Demand, Custom Greeting Card Kiosks Launched In UK July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes A UK bricks and mortar greeting cards retailer has paired up with Fujifilm to launch standalone kiosks that can spit out near-instant custom cards, wherever the ATM-like units are located. The Scribbler-branded kiosks are network connected to handle transactions, manage uptime and also get updates of new card designs. The units will hold more 1,000 …
Video Wall Processing Tech Firm Brompton Gets £5.1m Growth Boost July 19, 2022 by Dave Haynes One interesting indicator of the rapid adoption being seen with LED video walls is growth and investments in some of the companies that supply key supporting technology – like video wall processing software and hardware. The UK firm Brompton Technology – which has specialized technology that manages and optimizes visuals to large format screens – …
Austria’s C SEED Takes Its Folding Screens Inside, Touting $190K LED TV As Residential Bling July 18, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Austrian company that has marketed for a few years now big displays that unfold by the infinity pools, patios and yacht decks of the super-rich now has a variation on that aimed for inside the home, using microLED. The C SEED N1, says the company, lives in your room as a minimalistic piece of …
Nutrislice Expands Messaging To Include Digital Food ESLs In Non-Commercial Dining Venues July 18, 2022 by Dave Haynes Denver-based Nutrislice continues to broaden its offer well beyond its school menu and nutrition display roots, with the latest option in its food services technologies a spin on e-paper electronic shelf labels (ESLs) aimed at relaying important food item information at serving lines and food stations, on shelf displays, and even in coolers. Called Spotlight, …
Google Formally Launches ChromeOS Flex; Says Almost 300 Devices Certified July 15, 2022 by Dave Haynes Google has now formally launched ChromeOS Flex, positioning the cloud-centric operating system as a way to extend the life of existing PCs and Macs and also reduce energy consumption. The tech giant says almost 300 devices have been certified to work on ChromeOS, with more on the way. In the context of digital signage and …
Finnish Interactive Display Firm MultiTaction Bankrupt, Prompting Re-Org Move In US, Bundled Solutions From Competitors July 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Finnish firm MultiTaction, known for slick multitouch display hardware and software, has gone under, compelling an evidently separate US wing of the company to says it will buy the assets and do a re-organization. Multitaction Americas Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire the assets of the group, it says, and will …
Display Mounts Firm Ergotron Changes Owners In $650M Cash Deal July 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes One of the more well-established names in AV mounting hardware – 40-year-old Ergotron – has been acquired by a Houston-based private equity firm. Based in St. Paul, MN, Ergotron mounts are mainly used for desktop monitors and things like moveable AV carts in environments like healthcare, education and manufacturing. They are particularly strong in things …
Touchscreens Represent Biggest Slice Of $18B Revenue Pie In Digital Signage July 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes The biggest revenue generator in the digital signage hardware side of Pro AV right now is, surprising to me at least, the interactive/touchscreen market, according to new research from the research firm Omdia. 2022 industry revenues are forecast to hit $18B, and Omdia suggests more than a third of that revenue went to investments in …
