Robotic Food Prep Kiosks Might Be New Market For Menu Displays, Order Screens July 27, 2022 by Super User QSR and fast casual restaurants have been early and very active adopters of digital signage technologies because of their ability to display and update pricing and menu options quickly and easily. Now there’s an interesting new dynamic developing in the food services industry – autonomous food prep and serving kiosks. I wrote the other day …
Private Plane Flying A Deep-Faked And Young Again Interactive Diego Maradona Display July 27, 2022 by Super User I am guessing people who are mad about Argentinian footballing will be thrilled with the notion of a private plane bringing fans a deep fake’d visual of legendary player Diego Maradona, but there may be as many or more people who find the whole thing odd. A fintech company, Give and Get, has equipped a …
Florida Start-Up Uses Self-Service Screens, AI To Automate Cocktail Orders At Sports Venues July 25, 2022 by Super User 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 …
LED Mainstreamed: Spanish Shopping Mall Uses Displays In Kids’ Playzone, Toilets July 25, 2022 by Super User In another clear sign that LED displays are now mainstreamed technology, they’re being used in a shopping mall in northern Spain as washroom enhancements and a multimedia topper for a kids’ play zone. The Valle Real shopping center in the Camargo area of north coastal Spain has gone through a big 10M EU+ facelift of …
Meeting Room Display Platform Robin Raises $30M As Hybrid Work Tech Demands Soar July 25, 2022 by Super User 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, …
In-Glass LED Touted For Use As Dynamic Windows And Balustrades July 22, 2022 by Super User This is a helpful video from UK-based solutions provider Eclipse Digital Media that shows what in-glass transparent LED displays look like from the interior, non-illuminated side and how the things come together. The company works with Nexnovo, the Chinese manufacturer that seems to specialize in semi-transparent mesh LEDs and this newer in-glass technology. A warning …
On-Demand, Custom Greeting Card Kiosks Launched In UK July 22, 2022 by Super User 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 …
Broadsign’s SOC Compliance Certified, But It’s Maybe Not The SOC You Think July 21, 2022 by Super User I don’t tend to write often about software certifications because I don’t want readers falling asleep and waking up with keyboard marks on their faces. But once in a while it’s worthwhile, particularly when something new and potentially confusing comes up. Like Broadsign getting SOC 2 certification. The digital signage industry has spent almost 10 …
Toledo Wealth Mgmt Firm Lines Walls Of Meeting Space With LCD, LED To Create In-House Lab July 21, 2022 by Super User This is a very ambitious and involved lab inside the offices of a wealth management firm in Ohio – with market indicators, charting, TV and social media feeds lining the walls of what appears to be a converted conference room. It’s in the suburban Toledo offices of Venture Visionary Partners and is intended, according to …
Hisense Expands B2B Pro Display Product Line With New All-In-One LED Units July 20, 2022 by Super User Hisense is a reasonably well-known consumer electronics brands in North America and Europe, but it is nowhere near as known in B2B circles – even though the company has had a digital signage product line available for five years. Now the B2B side of the Chinese electronics firm has pushed into direct view LED, starting …
