Shell’s Exit, Jolt’s Entry: A New Chapter for EV Charging and DooH November 12, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Shell acquired Volta in 2023 after the U.S.-based startup faced mounting financial struggles. But in August 2025, the oil giant confirmed it would dismantle Volta’s network of more than 2,000 charging stations, shifting its focus to paid fast-charging infrastructure. The decision underscores the broader challenges facing EV adoption under the Trump administration, which has rolled …
Alfalite Expands Into the Americas Through Partnership With Adistec November 12, 2025 by John Berkovich LEDs manufactured in Europe are becoming increasingly attractive to customers in the U.S., particularly in government-related projects and other business-critical verticals that preclude Chinese solutions from the outset due to safety and ongoing tariff concerns. It’s not surprising, then, that Alfalite, based in Spain, is seeking to expand business in North America with the announcement …
Ex-Avixa Executives Partner With Jetbuilt To Deliver AV Market Intelligence November 11, 2025 by John Berkovich Jetbuilt has announced a new partnership with Apogee Insights, the research firm recently launched by former Avixa executives Sean Wargo and Lee Dodson, to provide deeper, data-driven market understanding for manufacturers, integrators, and consultants. The collaboration will integrate Jetbuilt’s project-management ecosystem with Apogee Insights’ analytical expertise in research, market strategy, and data science. Together, the …
Rise Vision Makes Interactive Digital Signage Simple for Recognition and Wayfinding November 11, 2025 by John Berkovich Rise Vision has launched an interactive digital signage solution designed to help schools and organizations celebrate achievements and guide visitors without the complexity or cost typically associated with custom installations. The company — best known for its cloud-based platform supporting digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts — says the new offering transforms static directories …
Lionsgate Rolls Out ‘Hologram-ish’ Movie Stars in 15 U.S. Theaters November 11, 2025 by John Berkovich No, it’s not a hologram but it sure looks like one. Lionsgate has unveiled interactive “hologram-ish,” as Sixteen:Nine founder Dave Haynes would say, pop-ups featuring the cast of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t in 15 theater lobbies across the United States. The activation lets moviegoers pose for selfies with life-size digital versions of …
Pivots And Reboots Don’t Always Work, But DSE’s New Format And Location Seems A Hit With Industry November 10, 2025 by Super User The re-imagined take on Digital Signage Experience went off a little while back in San Diego, and what I have both read and heard directly was that it was a much-welcomed pivot that went off quite well. That’s good news, as the long-running event known for years as Digital Signage Expo was pretty much swirling …
Glass-Media and Digi Point Media Launch Transparent LED Poster, Targeting Retail’s Poster Problem November 10, 2025 by John Berkovich Dallas, USA-based Glass-Media, in partnership with Digi Point Media, has unveiled a transparent LED poster designed to replace printed storefront graphics with lightweight and remotely managed digital displays – the latest addition to a fast-growing category of transparent LED displays. According to Glass Media, its new display weighs just 13 pounds and can be installed …
Philips Mediasuite TVs Bring Streaming Luxury to Vietnam’s Grand Pioneers Superyachts November 10, 2025 by John Berkovich Two new 110-foot luxury superyacht hotels anchored in Vietnam’s Halong Bay have given their luxury cabins a technological upgrade: the Grand Pioneers I and II, operated by the Viet Thuan Group, are the first vessels in the region to be equipped with professional hospitality displays from PPDS. In collaboration with AV integrator Logico, PPDS installed …
Spectrio Names Peter Richardson Vice President of Sales to Lead Channel and Growth Strategy November 10, 2025 by John Berkovich Spectrio has appointed industry veteran Peter Richardson as Vice President of Sales, tasked with driving channel expansion and refining the company’s go-to-market strategy as it continues to integrate multiple acquisitions into a unified digital engagement platform. Richardson brings more than two decades of experience in building scalable partner ecosystems and has overseen more than $3 …
London’s Battersea Power Station Gets Projection-Mapped with “Apple Trees” This Christmas November 7, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Nike used the same brick towers for an out-of-home campaing as early as 2013. Now, Apple has taken over the chimneys of London’s Battersea Power Station – those unmistakable sentinels overlooking the south bank of the Thames – for its new Christmas campaign. From December 6 to 22, the facade of the former coal-fired power …
