Investor Takes Majority Stake in Nutrislice to Scale Digital Dining Platform January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Denver-based Nutrislice has received a majority investment from Accel-KKR, a global software and technology-focused investment firm, to support the continued expansion of its digital dining platform for non-commercial foodservice operators. Nutrislice provides an integrated suite of tools that includes online menus, mobile ordering, digital signage, e-ink food labels, and branded dining websites, aimed at modernizing …
Pro Display Shipments Dip in Q4 Despite Full-Year Market Growth January 16, 2026 by John Berkovich Global shipments of large-area displays grew 2.9 percent year over year in 2025, but the public information display (PID) segment – the category that includes most digital signage and commercial out-of-home screens – moved in the opposite direction at the end of the year, according to new data from Omdia. The research firm reports that …
Hypermedia Launches Real-Time Programmatic DooH Network Across the UAE January 15, 2026 by John Berkovich Hypermedia has rolled out a new generation of real-time programmatic digital out-of-home across the UAE, using audience measurement technology by Swiss provider Advertima. The network encompasses 250 screens equipped with sensors and edge processing to deliver dynamic, context-aware advertising. The screens analyze audience movement and environmental conditions locally, enabling creative to adapt in real time …
Lego Turns Las Vegas Exosphere into Interactive Star Wars Trench Run January 14, 2026 by John Berkovich Star Wars fans must have been over the moon (pun intended) with this one. The Lego Group and Sphere Studios used the exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas to stage a large-scale, interactive Star Wars experience during CES 2026, transforming the venue’s 580,000-square-foot Exosphere into a brick-built version of the Death Star to mark the …
University of Illinois Plans Record-Setting Scoreboard and Major Tech Upgrades January 14, 2026 by John Berkovich The University of Illinois is undertaking a comprehensive technology modernization at Gies Memorial Stadium that will be headlined by what is expected to become the largest scoreboard in college sports, along with new bowl LED displays, a redesigned stadium audio system, and upgraded broadcast infrastructure, in time for the 2026 football season. Anthony James Partners …
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 …
Microsoft’s First MDEP Digital Signage Solution Debuts at NRF January 14, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger When Microsoft first rolled out the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) in 2024, it largely flew under the radar of the digital signage industry. MDEP was originally introduced as an Android-based operating system designed initially for meeting room devices — think Teams Rooms hardware, collaboration bars, and other purpose-built endpoints that needed strong security, predictable …
NRF 2026: Idomoo and Poppulo Launch AI-Generated Video for Digital Signage January 9, 2026 by John Berkovich Idomoo and Poppulo have announced a joint solution that enables real-time, AI-driven personalized video on in-store digital signage, built on Amazon Web Services. The solution will debut at NRF 2026 in New York City, January 11-13, where it will be demonstrated in the AWS booth. The platform combines Idomoo’s Lucas AI Video Creator with Poppulo’s …
Glass-Media Partners With 6P Color To Improve In-Store Color Accuracy For Retail Displays January 8, 2026 by John Berkovich Glass-Media, a Dallas-based specialty display maker, has formed a strategic collaboration with 6P Color to help retailers achieve more accurate color reproduction on digital signage, particularly in categories where subtle color differences influence purchase decisions, such as beauty, jewelry, apparel, and home furnishings. The companies say that even when brands invest in carefully calibrated photography …
Appspace Brings Enterprise-Grade CMS to Amazon’s Affordable Signage Stick January 7, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger More than a year ago, Amazon introduced the Signage Stick as a low-cost alternative to traditional digital signage media players. How widely the compact device has been adopted by end users so far remains largely unknown. Amazon’s success in attracting software partners, however, is much clearer: around 30 CMS platforms are now available for the …
