AVIXA Adds Digital Transformation Hall, Conference And Networking To InfoComm 2024 August 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes AVIXA, the trade association that puts on InfoComm and co-owns ISE, has done a partnership that will see an exhibit hall, dedicated conference, and networking opportunities focused on digital transformation added to the June 12-14, 2024 edition of InfoComm in Las Vegas. Called Transform!, the event will be a co-located partnership with Object Management Group, …
Chick-fil-A Building New Store With Four Drive-Thru Lanes And Walk-Up Location With No Digital Menu Displays July 31, 2023 by Dave Haynes Drive-thru has been a huge part of the business for many to most QSR operators in North America, and pandemic-driven restrictions made that method of taking and fulfilling fast food orders essential – leading to something of a boom in demand for outdoor-rated pre-sell and menu displays, as well as the underlying technology. Now we’re …
Sports Firm On AG Uses Display Technology To Adjust To Changing Workplace Needs July 27, 2023 by Dave Haynes Here’s a solid example of a company fully taking on display and related technology to create a working environment that’s in line with shifting trends and needs. Sports equipment designer and developer On AG recently renovated its Zurich, Switzerland headquarter digs and layered in a pile of new technology to make the space work better and …
Mood Media, Stingray Partner On What’s Billed As Largest US In-Store Retail Media Network July 27, 2023 by Dave Haynes Here’s an interesting example of two retail media solutions providers who I’d assume look at each other as competitors joining forces to blend installed footprints and create a mega-network in U.S. stores. Vibenomics, the recently acquired in-store advertising division of Austin-based Mood Media, has partnered with Montreal-based Stingray Business, which does the same sort of …
The 2023 Digital Signage Yearbook Now Available As A Free Download July 26, 2023 by Dave Haynes The 2023 version of the annual invidis digital signage yearbook is now available as a free download. The publication – done both as an oversized print magazine and as a PDF – has some 200 pages of stories, studies, analyses and market data, primarily about the European market. For the past two years, Sixteen:Nine has …
LG-Lufthansa JV Touts 55-Inch Displays As Commercial Aircraft Digital Signage July 21, 2023 by Dave Haynes Pro display manufacturers and software vendors are always looking for high-flying market opportunities, but I’m not sure digital signage in commercial aircraft cabins is the answer. A company called AERQ has partnered with a designer/manufacturer of aircraft cabin interiors on what it calls AERENA cabin digital signage – 55-inch super-skinny LCD panels that would integrate …
MiniLED Mainstreaming, While True MicroLED For Pro Displays Still Years Off: Futuresource InfoComm Report July 20, 2023 by Dave Haynes The UK-based research firm Futuresource sends teams of analysts to the major pro AV trade shows, and there were several people in Orlando last month for InfoComm – resulting in part in a round-up deck that the company kindly makes available as a free download to the industry at large. Portland, OR-based Ted Romanowitz does …
Media Resources Release Third-Gen Of Its Digital Billboard Light Pollution Counter-Measures Tech July 20, 2023 by Dave Haynes LED and traditional sign manufacturer Media Resources has developed and released a third generation of technology designed to reduce the amount of light from its digital billboards finding its way into the living quarters of nearby residences. The third-gen, patented SITELINE technology provides what the suburban Toronto company calls “light trespass mitigation” for LED displays. …
That Big LED With Swing-in Doors For A Live Stage Is Now Running In Times Square July 19, 2023 by Dave Haynes That giant LED display in Times Square, with LED-clad doors that swing open to reveal a live performance stage, is now operational. The musician Post Malone did a surprise dinner-hour concert on the stage Tuesday, the live video of his performance relayed in real-time on the larger screen that surrounds the stage opening. The display …
ASUS Agrees To Deal With Intel To Continue Making, Marketing NUC Mini-PCs July 19, 2023 by Dave Haynes There were already a subset of specialty PC companies who were intending to continue building their versions of Intel’s small form factor NUC PC design, but now one of the larger consumer and business PC makers is also planning to continue the mini PC line. Intel has reached a draft agreement with ASUS that will …
