Hackers Target LA Metro’s E-Paper Bus Stop Displays November 5, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger E-paper screens can also be vulnerable to cyberattacks – a fact demonstrated recently in downtown Los Angeles. According to local news outlet KTLA, several LA Metro bus stop displays temporarily showed a bomb warning message instead of displaying waiting times for buses. The altered message read: “Emergency Warning. Leave immediately. Risk of Suicide Bomb.” A …
Aopen Unveils Compact Fanless Edge AI PC for Smart and Environmental Applications November 3, 2025 by John Berkovich Aopen, headquartered in Taiwan and a subsidiary of the Acer Group, has introduced the DEV2715, a compact, fanless Edge AI industrial PC engineered for real-time environmental monitoring and intelligent automation across industries. Designed for reliability in harsh or dusty environments, the system operates silently within a temperature range of -20°C to 55°C, offering a rugged …
Novisign Launches “DooH for Everyone” through Perion Integration November 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The dual use of digital signage as an advertising medium is steadily gaining momentum – this is exactly what the concept of “commerce media” is all about. For anyone setting up a new network, whether a gym or a supermarket, advertising is hard to ignore. After all, digital signage infrastructure isn’t cheap, and the goal …
LG OLED Captivates London With Blend of Art and Technology October 29, 2025 by John Berkovich London became the center of artistic activity this October as Frieze London 2025 brought together artists, curators, and audiences. Among the participants was LG Electronics, which presented works exploring the intersection of art and technology through LG OLED ART. At the fair, LG displayed works by Se Ok Suh – a pioneer of modern Korean …
Nanolumens Targets LCD Replacements with New 55-Inch LED Display October 28, 2025 by John Berkovich Nanolumens has unveiled the Nanopanel 55, a Full HD direct-view LED display built as a one-to-one replacement for standard 55-inch LCD panels in high-visibility environments such as airports and transit hubs. The company debuted the display at the ACI-NA & ACI World Annual General Assembly in Toronto in late October. The Nanopanel 55 brings the …
Chris Riegel Gives Update on Stratacache’s MicroLED Factory October 24, 2025 by Florian Rotberg In the midst of the pandemic, when most of the digital signage industry was busy cutting costs and reducing staff, Stratacache surprised everyone with an unexpected announcement. The company, led by Chris Riegel, had acquired a decommissioned microchip factory at auction for $6.3 million. What could a digital signage integrator want with a semiconductor fab, …
AI Art You Can Smell – What to Expect at Refik Anadol’s Dataland in LA October 24, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Refik Anadol is almost like the Taylor Swift of AI art. He commands a large following among AI enthusiasts – much like Taylor Swift does among Gen Z and millennials. Many, however, think the hype is overblown. Yet, just as Taylor’s songs often sneak onto the playlists of skeptics and aren’t skipped, visitors to Refik …
3-Layer Display Combines Transparent OLED, LED, and Bubbles for Showroom Experience October 23, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Corporate showrooms are often the kind of projects AV designers secretly live for – even if they’re just a tiny slice of the total workload. Technology companies, in particular, tend to go all in on these spaces: massive LED walls, digital signage that borders on art installations, and elaborate interactive gizmos. At German Wack Group …
Outfront and AWS Partner to Bring AI Workflows to Out-of-Home Advertising October 17, 2025 by John Berkovich OoH media owner Outfront and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a partnership to modernize how agencies plan and buy out-of-home (OoH) advertising. The collaboration will use AI-enabled workflows to let planners query inventory, execute buys, and measure performance through natural-language interaction. The initiative brings OoH into closer alignment with digital media operations, enabling end-to-end …
