Washington School District Tiles Large E-Paper Units To Create Digital Display Wall July 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes The e-paper display firm Visionect, from Slovenia, has an interesting round-up post on its company blog noting a wide variety of ways the displays are being used in business and public spaces. It’s useful just to see things like battery-driven, solar-recharged bus stop schedule displays, but what caught my eye was a display wall at …
Calendars, Countdowns Top End-User Choices For Dynamic Messaging July 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes I wouldn’t normally write about what’s selling for a company, but a blog post from the subscription content company Screenfeed is interesting because it gives a glimpse into what type of content end-users are pushing to screens. The company did a Top Five post about what end-users are using out of the no-code dynamic messaging …
Japan’s AEON Delight Marketing Sensor-Driven Data Dashboards For Facility Users And Operators July 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes A Japanese facilities management firm has started marketing a system that uses sensors to monitor the state of restrooms and trash cans, with the operating goal of reducing cleaning costs and building user stress. AEON DELIGHT CO., LTD. will start offering its “Restroom and Trash Can IoT System” in August – targeting commercial facilities, offices, …
Mvix Stepping Up Focus, Depth Of Business Intelligence Software Integrations July 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes The DC-area digital signage CMS software and services provider Mvix sees a big future in data-driven content in corporate environments, and has announced moves to increase its investment and focus on tools that integrate enterprise-level business intelligence information. Mvix says it has allocated special and dedicated development resources to gets it platform deeply integrated with …
Robotic Food Prep Kiosks Might Be New Market For Menu Displays, Order Screens July 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes 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 Dave Haynes 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 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 …
LED Mainstreamed: Spanish Shopping Mall Uses Displays In Kids’ Playzone, Toilets July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes 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 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, …
In-Glass LED Touted For Use As Dynamic Windows And Balustrades July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes 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 …
