Sony demonstrates FED display technology

April 9, 2007

T3: Sony has been showing off a 19.2-inch flat screen display in Japan that uses a technology called FED (Field Emission Display). The screen has a contrast…

Digital signage 'about communication, not technology'

April 8, 2007

CRN: As many VARs know very well, digital signage is not as simple as sticking a large screen in the middle of a lobby or airport. Along with understanding…

Apollo introduces universal DVI controller

April 4, 2007

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Apollo Display Technologies unveiled its new DV-SLIM, a digital visual interface (DVI) translator board that provides an ultra-slim…

Horizon Technology offers 57-inch touch display

April 3, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Horizon Technology, an NEC Display Solutions integrator, announced its largest LCD touch monitor to date. The 57-inch MultiSync LCD571…

LSI Industries ships its first digital billboards

April 3, 2007

CINCINNATI — LSI Industries Inc. announced it has shipped its first five outdoor digital LED billboards destined for the Memphis market. Three of the…

Panasonic announces 'green' plasmas

April 3, 2007

Custom Retailer: Panasonic last week introduced what Chief Technology Officer Paul Liao called "environmentally friendly" plasma displays that produce less…

Tupelo gets first digital billboard

April 1, 2007

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Outdoor marketing giant Lamar Advertising soon will activate its first digital billboard in Tupelo. The 14-by-22-foot LED…

Indiana General Assembly considers digital billboards

April 1, 2007

Indianapolis Star: The Indiana General Assembly is considering whether to allow digital billboards that would enable advertisers to change their messages…

Robotic mount allows easy screen movement

April 1, 2007

Smarthouse: The new Skunkworks robotic flat screen mounting system allows easy movement of plasma or LCD screens. The Trak-Kit system comprises a length of…

Panasonic announces new digital signage business unit

March 28, 2007

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic Corp. of North America announced that it has created two new unit companies that will be responsible exclusively for the…

Making digital signage visible

Innovations in mounting hardware make installation easier.

Self Service Expo will host digital signage, kiosk tour

March 27, 2007

The writer is editor of SelfService.org.   As Self Service World enters its second decade, organizers are bringing several changes to the annual Las Vegas…

Electronic paper displays are on the way

March 27, 2007

The Boston Globe: The newest, cutting-edge displays are more papyrus than plasma screen. Electronic paper, long hyped as the technology that would make…

CyberTouch debuts 24-inch wide screen touchscreen

March 26, 2007

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — CyberTouch announced the introduction of its Orion 24, a 24-inch diagonal (16:9 aspect ratio) touchscreen LCD monitor.

OpenEye wins two Gen-i Incubator awards

March 25, 2007

Computerworld: OpenEye Displays, a developer of digital display technology, won two awards at the recent Gen-i New Zealand Incubator Awards. The company won…

Digital Signage Expo announces tour stops

March 25, 2007

CHICAGO — Digital Signage Expo, formerly Digital Retailing Expo, announced the stops for its upcoming Guided Digital Signage Tour, scheduled for Tuesday, May…

Digital billboards light up in Memphis

March 22, 2007

Memphis Daily News: Driving south along Germantown Parkway, motorists pass a billboard that displays, in jumbo-sized letters, words of encouragement for the…

Cisco 'making a big bet' on digital signage

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Networking giant talks about its appliance, marketing strategy.

Honeywell sues over LCD patents

March 21, 2007

Bloomberg: Honeywell International Inc. sued Acer Inc., AU Optronics Corp., Tatung Co.'s Chunghwa Picture Tubes and three other companies, claiming they…

Tzero unveils wireless HD delivery system

March 21, 2007

PC World: Tzero Technologies has developed a chip set that uses ultrawideband (UWB) technology to support wireless transfers of high-definition video between…