AI in Digital Signage: Lukas Danek on How SignageOS Integrates AI Across Teams July 18, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Some may argue that the digital signage industry has been slow to embrace AI. But that claim doesn’t hold up across the board. In fact, many software vendors are actively experimenting with AI agents and tools to automate workflows for their users. Internally, companies across the industry are also seeing AI completely reshape how their …
2,580 Square Feet of Absen LED Powers Australia’s Expo 2025 Pavilion July 16, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger In Japanese Osaka, 150 countries are currently showing their vision of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. One of the pavilions that’s being praised for its immersive design is Australia’s. Titled “Chasing the Sun,” the pavilion incorporates more than 2,580 square feet of LED displays from Chinese manufacturer Absen. Four types of LED products are …
Nanolumens Sued by Cree LED Over Alleged Patent Infringement July 16, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Atlanta-based LED display manufacturer Nanolumens. The lawsuit alleges that Nanolumens has infringed six U.S. patents held by Cree LED and involves the sale of certain Nanolumens display products. North-Carolina-based Cree LED develops LED chips and components. The patents the company allegedly holds …
Microsoft Pushes to Standardize Digital Signage with Android-Based Platform July 15, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Over the past few months, our newsroom inbox has seen a few press releases trickle in about hardware vendors joining the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) for digital signage. This prompted me to have a chat with MDEP expert Jon Sidwick from AV consultancy Blue Touch Paper. The article I wrote for invidis.com ended up …
Samsung VXT, Fugo and Canto Partner to Enable DAM Integration in Digital Signage July 14, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer It’s no secret that the lines between media channels are starting to blur. That’s good news for digital signage and digital out-of-home, which stand to benefit from this shift. But to really make it work, companies need to rethink how their tools and processes connect. British CMS provider Fugo and digital asset management (DAM) platform …
Refik Anadol Turns Lionel Messi’s Iconic Goal into AI-Powered Art July 14, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer Renowned digital artist Refik Anadol continues to push creative boundaries at the intersection of technology and art. Best known for his shape-shifting, AI-generated art work, he’s now doing a unique collaboration with soccer icon Lionel Messi. Anadol has transformed one of Messi’s most cherished memories – his legendary goal on May 27, 2009 – into …
Bluefin Reintroduces Looping Playback in New Flex-OS V6 Displays July 14, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger In 2024, Atlanta-based display maker Bluefin launched a display line called Flex-OS. The displays, ranging from standard to ultra-wide formats, give customers the option of choosing from a range of integrated SoC options – including Brightsign, Android, and Linux – or connect an external media player via HDMI. But according to Bluefin, there remains a …
Hologram-ish Displays Now Sold at London Department Store July 11, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Selfridges London now has one of these transparent LCD boxes that create hologram-ish illusions – though not just for show, but actually available for purchase. It can be found in the Smartech section on the first floor, a shop-in-shop space dedicated to digital-native brands. It’s not run by Selfridges itself, but by the Smartech Retail …
Industry Pros Share Their Favorite AI Tools: Jon Sidwick’s Picks July 10, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger For mere mortals like me, the sheer number of reportedly excellent AI tools can give off a heavy dose of FOMO. Having somebody vet them and explain which workflows each tool can support is incredibly valuable. Fortunately, the digital signage industry is full of AI-enthusiastic individuals who are finding meaningful ways to integrate AI into …
AI in Digital Signage: Jason Cremins on What CMS Companies Shouldn’t Sleep On July 9, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The idea that digital signage could exist without AI has faded quickly in the past couple of years. The question is no longer if AI should be integrated but where to start. Generative AI, in particular, has made its way into nearly every part of an organization – from back-office operations to marketing and product …
