Kentucky Derby to run on world's biggest 4K LED video board

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

The Run for the Roses will be bigger than ever before, on the world's grandest 4K UHD digital signage screen.

Pilot finds new touchscreens increase kiosk sales

April 29, 2014

Adding touchscreens to snack-dispensing kiosks increases sales, according to a pilot by VendScreen, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of retrofit touchscreens.

First look: Samsung's latest SOC digital signage displays

Samsung upgrades its assault on the external media player in digital signage with its new D Series displays.

Digital signage under the weather offers bright forecast

Outdoor digital signage displays may cost more up front than indoor digital or static displays, but not in the long run.

Is digital signage the next emerging artistic medium?

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

One of the upsides of frequent business travel is that I get to visit some amazing cities. While my work schedule keeps me very busy on the road, from time to…

TouchSystems sharpens Sharp partnership with new touch displays

April 23, 2014

TouchSystems is growing its partnership with Sharp with the addition of two Sharp large-screen displays, the PN-U423 and the PN-U473, to its touch lineup…

NEC intros new 6200-lumen projector with HDBaseT

April 23, 2014

Commercial LCD display and projector solutions provider NEC Display Solutions of America has added to its PA Projector Series with the…

Philadelphia up for a digital signage facelift?

Outdoor advertising firm proposing legislation creating 'digital district' in Philadelphia's Center City.

Viewsonic intros 70-inch multitouch display

April 22, 2014

ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of visual solution products, announced the immediate availability of the CDE7051-TL 70-inch, six-point simultaneous touch…

Thierry Mugler gets 'Alien' virtual assistant

April 18, 2014

French luxury fragrance brand Thierry Mugler, part of the Clarins Fragrance Group, has deployed the world's first full-height Tensator Virtual Assistant to…

Omnivision updates multitouch software for digital signage, kiosks

April 16, 2014

Best, Netherlands-based multitouch digital signage firm Omnivision Studios BV recently announced the launch of Omnitapps Composer, the newest addition to its…

NEC Display tech makeover contest to award $25K for K-12 school tech upgrade

April 15, 2014

Commercial LCD display and projector provider NEC Display Solutions of America today announced a new $25,000 giveaway contest for K-12 schools to win a tech…

Zytronic touchscreens powering Russian e-health kiosks

April 15, 2014

Zytronic's touch sensing solutions, based on its proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology, have been incorporated into a large scale deployment of…

Pro hockey, pro hoops try out digital signage projection tech

by Christopher Hall

Projection-mapping digital signage is lighting it up on the court and on the ice, from Canada to Cleveland.

HDBaseT Alliance to showcase Primeview 'Super Narrow Gap' video wall solution at NAB14

April 11, 2014

The HDBaseT Alliance booth at the 2014 NAB show in Las Vegas will feature the first-ever public demonstration of Primeview's newest HDBaseT-enabled Super…

Final Four fans score with digital signage assist

by Christopher Hall — w, t

LED screens made it possible for fans in a cavernous football stadium to enjoy college basketball's ultimate weekend.

Panasonic drops new 4K displays at NAB

April 7, 2014

Panasonic System Communications Co. of North America today announced two new large-format 4K LED-backlit displays along with other new professional AV…

NEC intros new eco-friendly multitouch display

April 2, 2014

NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the multitouch, LED-backlit MultiSync E232WMT…

NFL's Carolina Panthers jump on LED digital signage

April 1, 2014

Brookings, S.D.-based Daktronics has partnered with the NFL's Carolina Panthers to design, manufacture and install an integrated display system at Bank of…

Navigating the seas of emerging digital signage tech

NFC or iBeacon, multitouch or gesture, 4K or transparent screens; which are niche and which will be the new mainstream?