Here’s a Different, Clever Approach To Adding Digital To Mass Transit Stop Shelters July 30, 2024 by Super User Digital out of home displays at higher profile mass transit stops are commonplace these days, but most of those deployed around the world are high brightness LCDs built in some way or another into the bus shelter. This one in Mumbai takes a very different approach. It’s a two element outdoor LED display that has …
Swiss OOH Media Companies Facing Existential Threat From Local Government Bans July 30, 2024 by Super User Filling the screen inventory with enough ads to pay their way is normally the biggest challenge for digital out of home media companies, but in Switzerland, the challenge is becoming existential – as the highest court in that country has cleared the way for municipalities to banish commercial advertising in public spaces. The ruling this …
JCDecaux Having Strong 2024, With Revenue Up 14% Overall But DOOH Up 28% July 29, 2024 by Super User The largest outdoor advertising company on the planet is seemingly having a happy 2024, with JCDecaux’s half-year results showing group revenue up 14%, with digital being a big driver of that success. DOOH revenues were up 28.3% (27.8% on an organic basis) and digital display is now 36.8% of group revenue, versus 32.7% for the …
True Digital Park: Digital Wonderland July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | Now more than ever, start-ups need the right platform to turn their ideas into profitable companies. A co-working space for start-ups is a perfect place for this, especially when it offers as much digital signage as the True Digital Park in the center of the Thai capital.
Emsphere: Perhaps The Coolest Mall in The World July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | The Thai capital is not short of shopping centers – from theme malls to mega malls. With Emsphere, a next-gen experience mall has now opened. Everything under one roof – from supermarkets to Ikea, car showrooms to a Citybeach rooftop bar.
UK University Team Develops Touch Screens That Can Be Squishy When Pushed By A Finger July 29, 2024 by Super User Researchers at a UK university have come with what they suggest is a new kind of touchscreen technology that’s squishy and responds to the user’s finger pressure, becoming softer or stiffer. Computer scientists at the University of Bath say the technology, dubbed DeformIO, has at least the potential to change how people interact with digital …
Samsung: Smartthings Receives ISO 27001 Certification July 29, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung’s IoT platform Smartthings has been certified with the globally relevant IT security ISO 27001 certification. The certification defines strict requirements for information security and service operability and is now a mandatory certification for many enterprise customers. The Samsung CMS platform VXT was already certified with ISO 27001 at ISE 2024.
Mumbai: Invidis Back in India July 29, 2024July 28, 2024 by Florian Rotberg While economic development in Europe continues to weaken, the Indian subcontinent is booming. India expects economic growth of 8.2% for 2024 and an even faster growth for digital signage. Since 2023 Infocomm Asia and invidis are digital signage partner for Infocomm India. This year invidis is back, directly after the summer from September 3-5, 2024 …
Germany: Radio P.O.S. Acquires Majority Stake in Nexgen July 29, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Karlsruhe-based retail signage integrator Nexgen Smart Instore is now part of the P.O.S. Group, but continuous to operated as an independent entity. The newly acquired digital signage retail integrator not only expands Radio P.O.S. supermarket portfolio, but complements the current POS offerings with dedicated energy and device management solutions.
France: Videlio Group with New Majority Owner August 1, 2024July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The French ProAV and IT integrator Videlio has a new majority owner. As part of a reorganization of the capital structure, the Trévise Participations acquired the majority of the leading European ProAV expert for cruise ships in June. The previous investor Hivest Capital remains on board.
