KY Start-up Transmission Builds Out Industrial Workplace Communications Solution Via Pair Of Acquisitions May 26, 2023 by Dave Haynes A start-up called Transmission has announced a pair of acquisitions that are foundational components of an on-premise communications solution aimed at industrial workplaces. Transmission has acquired LobbyFox, a visitor management software company and Industrial Communications, the digital signage software division of Eyeconic.TV. The deal terms and amounts were not disclosed. The acquisition includes the entire …
BOE Shows 110-inch 16K MicroLED Monitor At Display Week May 25, 2023 by Dave Haynes Image via Twitter – credit Vincent_Teoh The Society for Information Display’s annual display nerd fest – called Display Week – is on this week in Los Angeles, and I have been reading over press reports and news releases and, well, generally going cross-eyed. It is a trade show and conference best suited to people with …
Wi-Charge Launches 7-Inch Retail Marketing Display Powered Without Wires May 25, 2023 by Dave Haynes One of the biggest challenges with putting digital displays in retail at the point of decision for shoppers – in the aisles and in other merchandising positions – has been finding ways to power the screens without adding a lot of costly electrical infrastructure. It’s changing with new-build retail, but a hell of a lot …
InfoComm 2023 And The Digital Signage Mixer Now Less Than Three Weeks Out May 25, 2023 by Dave Haynes InfoComm 2023 is now coming up pretty quickly, and it is now less than three weeks until the big Sixteen:Nine Digital Signage Mixer on June 13th. The event is a bit different from past industry mixers, in that it is being organized by the trade show and its owner-operators, the trade association AVIXA. So registration …
New SeaWorld Attraction In Abu Dhabi Includes Vast 220-Meter 360-Degree LED Wall May 24, 2023 by Dave Haynes The first SeaWorld attraction outside the U.S. has opened on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi – with a pile of AV tech that includes one of the larger LED displays deployed to date. The attraction formally opened its gates yesterday, and one of the key features is a screen in the One Ocean Hub area. …
Telecine Launches Digital Signage Ready – A Branded Subscription Content Service May 24, 2023 by Dave Haynes Montreal solutions provider Telecine Multimedia has launched Digital Signage Ready, or DSR – what it calls an à la carte content subscription service for end-user screen networks. It is a branded content library that, similar to established subscription content offers on the market, rounds out programming on screens and, done well, keeps audiences looking a …
Looking Glass Adds Chatbot-Driven Animated Avatars To Its Specialty Displays May 24, 2023 by Dave Haynes Many things remind me that I am getting old – particularly pop culture and the affection at least some people have for gadget-driven tech I just find head-scratching. Consider this new product from the Brooklyn-based display technology firm Looking Glass, which has introduced a chatbot and custom avatars to its range of hologram-ish screens for …
Ocean Outdoor’s Head Of Insight, Steve Bernard, On Using Neuroscience To Better Understand DOOH Ad Audiences May 24, 2023 by Dave Haynes A lot of digital out of home media is marketed mainly on the basis of reach – essentially the scale of the aggregated network and the audience reach that’s realized. It’s more about math than science. But the UK out of home media company Ocean Outdoor is very much interested in the science of advertising, …
Apple Spinning Up Its Own Micro LED Display Production In Taiwan: Report May 23, 2023 by Dave Haynes Apple is getting directly involved in the development and manufacturing of micro LED displays, but the tech giant’s focus will be on small screens, not big video walls. Nikkei Asia is reporting that the Silicon Valley-based company has R&D facilities in Taiwan, and a partner team that includes LG and semiconductor giant TSMC, working on …
Creative Realities Fending Off Takeover Bids From Key Private Equity Investor May 23, 2023 by Dave Haynes The digital signage solutions provider Creative Realities is in the midst of a takeover bid from a main investor, with a board committee rejecting at least a couple of share buyout proposals – the most recent of those coming late last week. The company’s suitor is Pegasus Capital Advisors, which owns the entity – Slipstream Communications …
