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 …
Dutch Firm Partners With LG, Gensler On Transparent OLED Office Partition Walls July 14, 2022 by Dave Haynes A Dutch company that specializes in the super-niche business of partition walls for workplaces has come up with a version, in partnership with LG, that replaces solid or glass/plastic divider panels with transparent OLED versions that can run updated or ambient content. Maars Living Walls has developed a showroom that demonstrates the idea of making …
How Does Digital Signage Support You Through The Crisis? July 13, 2022 by Gerhard Pichler GUEST POST: GERHARD PICHLER, EASESCREEN Like many other business owners, I think about the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and the long-term effects of Covid. In my conversations, it has become clear that more and more businesses are reevaluating their priorities for 2022, and even for 2023. At the same time, the trend for digitalization …
US Grocer Giant Kroger Makes Big Commitment To EV Charging Stations July 13, 2022 by Dave Haynes America’s largest grocery retailer, Kroger, is making a big commitment to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, working with several companies to add new infrastructure in store parking lots across the U.S. This is interesting in the context of digital signage and Digital Out Of Home advertising because at least some of the companies with charging …
Some Perspective, And Explanations, On Forced Perspective 3D LED Illusions July 12, 2022 by Jake Berg GUEST POST: JAKE BERG, RENDER IMPACT It’s next to impossible to go anywhere these days without coming across an LED display. Once reserved for places like Times Square, casinos and sports stadiums, you can now find video walls in hospitals, banks, hotels, restaurants – the list goes on and on. Simultaneously, content creators are using …
DSF Plans Aug. 4th Meet And Mingle In Minneapolis July 12, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation is getting back to its pre-COVID rhythm and routine of pairing scheduled in-person board meetings with evening mixers in different cities – with a new event set for a few weeks from now in Minneapolis, which is awesome in the summer and not so much in January. The August 4th DSF Meet …
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 …
Business Critical Digital Signage Yearbook, Almost 200 Pages, Now Available As Free Download July 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes The excellent yearbook the German digital signage consulting and content firm Invidis has for many years produced annually for the Europe and Middle East markets now has North American content, and is available as a free download. It’s a nearly 200-page PDF file loaded with subject matter expert-level content (in English) from the Invidis team …
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 …
How About LED Spheres As Creepy, Probing Eyeballs? July 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes LED displays shaped into spheres is not a new thing, but the Chinese LED manufacturer Ocolour Technologies has a Linkedin post on a distinct and, some might suggest, seriously creepy small format version – LED as giant, shifting eyeballs. I don’t know what the use-case would be, but you could imagine this sort of thing …
