Taylor Hunter On Impactrum’s Plan To Improve The View On Transparent LED Displays February 5, 2020 by Dave Haynes I love the notion of transparent LED displays – the idea of taking a big surface and making it active, without also creating a big, solid wall that blocks the view in and out. There are “transparent” LED display products – tech that has matured to a level that they look great from the front, …
ComQi Acquires JohnRyan; Firms Will Operate Separately, Chasing Different Verticals February 5, 2020 by Dave Haynes A couple of long-running digital signage CMS companies have linked up, with NYC-based ComQi acquiring Minneapolis-based JohnRyan. The deal, which is formalized today but comes with no details on $$ or terms, sees both companies operating as their own entities and brands, but with some cross-pollination expected on things like sales and R&D. ComQi, which …
DSCC Analysis – How Coronavirus Is Impacting Display Panel Supplies February 4, 2020 by Dave Haynes The digital display supply chain analyst firm DSCC has a thorough piece up on its website about the impact the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak is having on the display industry, noting how city lockdowns and factory closings have slowed or stopped production of some panels. In terms of its impact on the display industry, the latest …
Diversified Keeps Growing; Acquires Indy-based Sensory Technologies February 4, 2020 by Dave Haynes Diversified is continuing its drive to dominate the North American AV/IT integrator ecosystem, acquiring Indianapolis-based Sensory Technologies, and adding another 170 people to help cover projects in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast regions. “Combining the strengths of our two innovative companies will help us sustain the necessary growth to meet the evolving needs of our …
SpinetiX Debuts DSOS – A Dedicated OS For Digital Signage February 4, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Swiss digital signage company SpinetiX – which has always marketed a proprietary hardware/software solution – will debut next week at ISE a new, more open system that has a dedicated operating system as its feature piece. DSOS is touted as the first-ever operating system (OS) designed for digital signage that will run on its …
ISE Confirms Some Chinese Exhibitors Will Be No-Shows, Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak February 3, 2020 by Dave Haynes Integrated Systems Europe has confirmed in a statement that the numbers of China-based tech companies showing at the pro AV trade show next week has been thinned out by airline travel restrictions. “Because many airlines have cancelled flights to and from China, we know that some Chinese companies may not be able to attend ISE …
UK Firm Touts Planned Rollout Of 3,500 DOOH Screens Embedded In Hand Dryers February 3, 2020 by Dave Haynes Start-ups have been trying to make toilets in restaurants and bars a digital OOH advertising environment for 15 years or more, and as the saying goes, everything old is new again. UK-based Savortex says it is rolling out hand-dryers that have a tablet-sized screen that can run full-motion video spots, booked programmatically and gender-targeted (washrooms …
IAdea, Pronestor Expand Workplace Tech Solution To Hot Desks February 3, 2020 by Dave Haynes Meeting room digital displays has been an interesting entry-level opportunity for companies in the digital signage ecosystem to start selling into workplaces that maybe don’t have their heads around a full solution. Screens at conference room doorways is a start, and I have had it confirmed many times that a simple solution like that often …
Home Depot Testing Part Finder Search Kiosks January 31, 2020 by Dave Haynes Home Depot is piloting interesting technology that bridges a scanner, screen and presumably AI-based visual search algorithms to enable home DIY types to identify parts and locate replacements in the giant hardware store. The part-finder kiosk scans, identifies and then shows via the screen where the product can be found in that store. The kiosk is …
Tripleplay Develops Tie-In With Mersive’s Wireless Workplace Technology January 30, 2020 by Dave Haynes One of the tactics for digital signage companies to find their way into new opportunities is to develop integrations with other technology companies that have already established footprints in specific verticals. Saying your company has a solution that already works seamlessly with “X” – whatever X may be – tends to be more compelling than …
