Palmer Digital Starts Shipping Battery-Powered Kiosks July 24, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Custom display manufacturer Palmer Digital Group (PDG) has begun shipping its first battery-powered kiosk. The units are designed as a portable alternative to DC-powered ones, with a battery that provides up to 24 hours of operation. They were first previewed at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago this May. The kiosks are available in …
AI-Generated Messi Artwork Sells for 1.8 Million Dollars July 24, 2025 by Balthasar Mayer You’ve seen it in the movies: a gentleman with a gavel looks around the room and calls out, “First, second, third – sold!” The winning bidder beams with joy, clutching their new artwork. This still happens today – but now, it also happens online. And yes, serious money changes hands there too. Case in point: …
Transparent LED DJ Stage to Elevate Bouncy Play Park July 24, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Bounce Empire, just outside Denver, Colorado, has added a new DJ stage framed with transparent LED screens. The venue – touted as the world’s largest indoor inflatable amusement park – had the screens installed in a circular formation around a 360-degree hydraulic stage, measuring 65 feet in circumference and 4 feet high. The setup uses …
“Holographic” Displays to Dazzle Soccer Fans in Switzerland July 23, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger LED rotor displays – whose hologram-like effects often draw crowds at trade shows– are still a rare sight in real life. But marketers seem to have taken a liking to them, as seen currently at Zurich and Basel train stations in Switzerland, where brands are capitalizing on the increased foot traffic during the Women’s European …
Tesla’s New LA Diner Makes Charging a Big-Screen Event July 23, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Elon Musk loves to make a big splash, and the new Tesla Diner in Los Angeles is no exception. The diner’s opening definitely wasn’t one of his best kept secrets – Musk had already announced the concept seven years ago. The LA diner is the first one its kind and it includes two large LED …
LED Sphere Turns Adidas London Store into Shrine for Oasis Fans July 23, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Adidas has ambitiously – and quite literally – revamped its London flagship into a digital oasis. The sports brand is collaborating with the freshly reunited Britpop band Oasis for a new collection to feed into the comeback craze surrounding the 90s icons. The ground floor of the Oxford Street store has been turned into a …
Massive São Paulo LED Façade Gets 4× Resolution Upgrade July 22, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger What’s framed as “Latin America’s largest open-air digital art gallery” has just undergone a major tech upgrade. The original setup – a low-res LED light façade spanning 2,818 m² (303,323 ft²) – was installed in 2012. Now, the screen wrapping the triangular Fiesp building in São Paulo boasts four times the number of LED dots …
Moment Factory’s Immersive Night Walk Is Coming to Istanbul July 22, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Montreal-based Moment Factory is known worldwide for its immersive digital experiences, whether in the form of public art or ticketed shows. Last year, they began licensing these shows to event organizers internationally. One of their most popular formats is Astra Lumina, a magical multimedia night walk. With Astra Lumina Istanbul, the experience has now arrived in …
Omdia Projects Display Market to Hold Steady in 2025 Despite Tariff Concerns July 22, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Despite the threat of U.S. tariffs, market research firm Omdia expects the display market to see slight growth in 2025. According to its latest “Large-Area Display Market Tracker,” about 75.3 million panels larger than 9 inches are expected to be shipped for use in public information displays (PID), which includes digital signage. This represents a …
LA’s Sunset Strip Just Got Its First Anamorphic LED Screen July 21, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger A ride down LA’s Sunset Strip is like a journey through the history of out-of-home advertising. Some remnants still linger of the iconic billboards that showcased the Beatles parading over Hollywood’s hottest nightclubs in the 80s. Today, nearly half the billboards on the Strip are owned by streaming giant Netflix, which began steadily acquiring OoH …
