CES Is Imminent, And The Big Consumer Brands Are Once Again Previewing Interesting But Dubious Concept Products January 2, 2024 by Super User The giant consumer-focused tech trade show CES is next week in Las Vegas, and there will be all kinds of digital signage and pro AV people going and enduring the line-ups and even-higher-then-normal prices for rooms and transport. The show doesn’t have a whole bunch to do with commercial AV, other than offering glimpses of …
Digital Signage-Driven Sook Pop-Up Stores Cease Operations January 2, 2024 by Super User Well this makes me sad … the UK start-up that was using digital signage technology as the core visual marketing feature of a set of short-term rental pop-up stores has ceased operations. The company, called Sook, had what I thought was the clever idea of establishing small, ready-to-use retail stores on UK high streets that …
Kapsch: K-Business Com becomes Cancom Austria January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Rebranding in Vienna – at the turn of the year, Austria’s largest IT and digital signage integrator Kapsch Business Com is operating under a new name: Cancom Austria. The German IT system integrator and German digital signage market leader acquired Kapsch’s IT business last year.
Year in Review 2023: Gerhard Pichler | Easescreen January 2, 2024 by Guest Contributor Easescreen Managing Director Gerhard Pichler identifies which digital signage trends will dominate the year 2024 and what role personalization will play in Easescreen’s year in review contribution.
Content: What doesn’t fit will be made to fit January 1, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Barcelona | The resolution or aspect ratio of existing content does not always match digital signage screens. In particular, square Instagram photos or upright videos from cell phones do not fit the 16:9 or 9:16 format of the digital signage industry. One content trick is blurred borders, which enables creatives the multiple use of photos …
Retail: LED meets architecture June 30, 2024December 28, 2023 by Florian Rotberg Dubai | Whether Toronto or Dubai, more and more retailers are relying on artistic curved LED installations on the facade and instore. Two notable projects in Canada and the UAE have been realized in recent months. Creative inspiration also for Europe’s digital signage industry.
More than CMS: Spectrio expands digital signage platform December 28, 2023 by Florian Rotberg For a long time, a solid CMS solution was considered a competitive offer to successfully win digital signage customers. But end customers are increasingly looking for platforms with a wide range of solutions. The development of a digital signage tech stack like that of the US provider Spectrio is exemplary.
CES 2024: LG robots for home and store December 28, 2023 by invidis Redaktion AI robots take on tasks and provide support with everyday activities. Based on multimodal AI technology, intelligent speech and image recognition, and natural language processing, the AI understands the user’s context and intentions and can actively communicate with him. Robots monitor, guard, greet and entertain – an interesting alternative for public spaces too.
Mormon Church Books Domination Campaign Across 27 Times Square LED Screens December 27, 2023 by Super User Brands sometime book domination campaigns that sync up multiple LED spectacular displays in New York’s Times Square, and there are periodic late evening takeovers for public digital art on those screens, but here is something quite different: a Christmas-themed message across 27 displays – planned, booked and delivered by the Mormon church. The Church …
Storytelling: Rustic on the outside – immersive on the inside December 26, 2023 by Florian Rotberg Seoul | Thirty percent of South Koreans are Christians – no wonder Christmas plays a big role in Seoul and all of South Korea. The department store chain The Hyundai is celebrating the Advent season with large seasonal highlight zones and an roadside Alpine hut in the middle of the South Korean capital. Rustic on …
