Ralph Lauren interactive window debuts in London

June 21, 2007

USA Today: Ralph Lauren launched a 24-hour interactive window in London on Wednesday, giving customers the opportunity to shop by touching a widescreen monitor…

Report: Digital signage 'on path to sustainable growth'

June 20, 2007

InfoTrends: The business of networked digital displays in retail and other public spaces is on the path to sustainable growth, according to InfoTrends market…

Report: One million digital signs in North America by 2009

June 20, 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A new study by Acclaro Growth Partners has determined audiovisual products and services comprise a $25 billion industry in North America.

Samsung unveils new displays for digital signage

June 19, 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Samsung Electronics America Inc., manufacturer of professional LCD and plasma display products, introduced the SyncMaster DX series, a new…

Touchscreen sales to double by 2012

June 19, 2007

Cellular News: The impending release of iPhone has put touchscreens into the spotlight, but the demand for this technology was already growing rapidly even…

Planar debuts rear-projection displays

June 18, 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Planar Systems Inc. unveiled two lines of Clarity rear-projection displays at InfoComm 2007. Available in "open system" or "integrated…

Westinghouse announces new displays, expansion of PumpTop TV network

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 18, 2007

Westinghouse Digital Electronics LLC, the fourth best-selling manufacturer of LCD screens in the United States, unveiled a trio of new offerings at InfoComm…

CrystalLine turns plain glass into rear projection screen

June 17, 2007

I4U News: German company Woehburk has unveiled technology to give glass the ability to act as a rear projection screen. The material is as transparent as…

New NEC displays increase contrast, brightness

June 14, 2007

CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America, provider of flat-panel desktop and commercial large-screen LCD displays, plasma displays and projectors, unveiled a…

Samsung claims 500,000:1 contrast ratio with 70-inch LCD

June 14, 2007

Texyt: Samsung has introduced a new high definition 70-inch LCD TV with dynamically-controlled LED backlighting that provides a contrast ratio of 500,000:1 and…

New interactive display changes the car-shopping experience

June 11, 2007

Advertising Age: A new display technology allows car shoppers to "look" through a car's sheet metal into its automotive underbelly. It's just one of many…

'Virtual Sales Associates' combine digital signage, speech recognition

June 10, 2007

ATLANTA — Message Technologies Inc., provider of interactive voice response (IVR), speech technologies and call center solutions, announced that it has formed…

Direktronik to distribute Minicom to the Swedish market

June 5, 2007

ZURICH, Switzerland — Minicom Advanced Systems announced that Direktronik will distribute its products to the Swedish market.

Board's Eye tool captures pedestrian, traffic counts

June 5, 2007

TORONTO — MISA, provider of outdoor media management software, announced the launch of Board's Eye, a hardware solution designed to capture and report…

Juice bar chain adds digital signage

June 4, 2007

BRACKNELL, U.K. — Beverage chain Boost Juice Bars UK announced it is using digital signage technology from 3M in its stores. The company operates 200 Boost…

Flextronics to acquire Solectron for $3.6B

June 3, 2007

SINGAPORE and MILPITAS, Calif. — Flextronics International Ltd. and Solectron Corp. announced today that the two companies have entered into a definitive…

Cayin adds new media player to its SMP-PRO line

May 30, 2007

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Cayin Technology announced the availability of its advanced media player, SMP-PRO3, tailored for dynamic digital signage. The latest product…

Microsoft unveils its first 'digital furniture'

May 29, 2007

International Herald Tribune: In advance of its formal unveiling Wednesday by Steven Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, the company described Microsoft…

Dutch company announces digital signage film

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

May 28, 2007

Projecta, a Netherlands-based company with a 50-year history manufacturing projection screens and presentation furniture, announced its first products for the…

Trident announces 'hidden PC solution' for digital signage

May 28, 2007

SURREY, U.K. — A hidden PC solution that attaches to the VESA mounting at the rear of a display has been introduced by Trident, to eliminate clutter from…