AOPEN Now Marketing Military-Grade, Hyper-Rugged New Chromebox Mini 2 February 22, 2024 by Super User The Taiwan-based computing firm AOPEN has started pre-release marketing for a second generation of its Chromebox Mini series – describing the Chromebox Mini 2 as not just commercial-grade, but military spec-grade. The little units – roughly the same width as a smartphone – have MIL-STD-810H Certification, which means it has been successfully run through a …
LEDs Continue On Rapid Rise, But Still Business For Flat Panels And Projection: Futuresource ISE Report February 22, 2024 by Super User The folks at UK-based research firm Futuresource Consulting always send a big team to Integrated Systems Europe, and one of the outputs from all that poking around is a great summary report the analysts put together about what they saw and the trends in evidence. Even better, it’s a free download. That Post-Show Report is …
United Airlines Using “Headless” Digital Experience Platform To Drive Some 1,800 Screens February 22, 2024 by Super User US air carrier United Airlines has started rolling out color-coded directional signage for print and digital in the pre-security “lobbies” of some of the airports it serves, responding to customer feedback that what was in place needed work. In an interesting twist, Linkedin posts talking up the new look for signage reference how United’s digital …
Sharp’s New Color E-Paper Displays Coming On US Market; Price And Color Reproduction Might Be Issues February 21, 2024 by Super User The color e-paper displays that Sharp NEC was demonstrating at the recent ISE trade show in Spain will be available in North America starting next month, in 13-inch and 25-inch versions, but eco-conscious buyers might be gulping when they see the prices. The US office of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America says in PR …
Smart Airport Trolleys Put Wayfinding Screens On Wheels February 20, 2024 by Super User Big digital display totems with wayfinding are good starts in the effort to help airport passengers find their departure gates and services, but available space and significant capital costs for each unit mean there are only so many of them on concourses. A Danish company called Intelligent Track Systems is trying to address the need …
Krispy Kreme’s London Flagship Uses Screens To Drive Its Doughnuts Experience February 20, 2024 by Super User The UK software firm Embed Signage has pushed out a nice video that shows the use of its solutions in the London Oxford Street flagship location of Krispy Kreme, the US chain known for mouth-melting, lethally good, warm, glazed, yeast doughnuts. The new store has a series of tiled flat panel menu and promotions displays …
Barcelona’s Admira Is Big On Retail And DOOH, But Also On Sneakers And Star Wars February 20, 2024 by Super User I am finally getting back to notes and recordings done during ISE week, including one of my favorite memories of that recent show – a visit with the Barcelona-based software and solutions provider Admira. The company is not known all that much outside of Europe, but is a substantial player in the signage market – …
Wi-Charge’s Cord-Cutting Gen 3 Wireless Shelf-Edge Retail Screens Are Sleeker, Offer More Features February 20, 2024 by Super User The Israeli firm Wi-Charge has launched a third-generation of its retail-focused wireless video displays – small 5 and 7-inch units meant mount at the front of in-aisle shelves and with end-caps. The display units are skinny LCDs that can easily be mounted and moved around as needed, since they don’t rely on wiring – regular …
BOE Prototype LCD Gets 2,500 Nits Visuals From A 1,200 Nits Panel February 19, 2024 by Super User One of the big challenges with wandering into stands for Chinese display manufacturers is clearing what can be a big language hurdle, so I was very, very happy during the recent ISE trade show to get a detailed walk around the BOE stand from a senior sales manager who comes from South Africa and works …
Samsung Eyes Long Tail Of SMB Market For Its Now-Released VXT Digital Signage Platform February 16, 2024 by Super User Samsung has been talking up its VXT digital signage solution for more than a year now, but it was at ISE a couple of weeks ago that the South Korean tech giant formally launched the cloud-based software and services solution to the industry, including the broader pro AV ecosystem. VXT is short for Visual eXperience …
