MenuLogic's iMenu lets customers place orders, pay without waiter assistance

September 18, 2008

In the Mix: MenuLogic (formerly BMN Interactive) is the developer of iMenu, an electronic menu system that allows customers to place orders and pay their bill…

Minicom offers digital signage leasing program

September 18, 2008

JERUSALEM — Minicom Advanced Systems, manufacturer of digital signage player-to-screen connectivity and KVM switch and computer management solutions that…

DSE Day One: Wireless Ronin taps NEC, Philips for screens

September 17, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — With prime booth position right by the entrance, Wireless Ronin was poised for attention on the first day of Digital Signage Expo East, and…

Electrograph to take digital signage reseller program to D.C.

September 17, 2008

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Concentrating on the profitable digital signage market while continuing the enthusiasm generated by CEDIA EXPO earlier this month…

A2aMEDIA announces first U.S. installation of digital building facade

September 17, 2008

BOSTON — A2aMEDIA Inc., a privately-held next generation media company that designs, installs and operates large-scale LED media screens as transparent…

FlyteBoard to serve air travelers at D.C., Virginia hotels

September 16, 2008

CHICAGO — Flyte Systems, a provider of airport flight information displays and digital signage content for the hospitality industry, convention centers and…

NEC unveils monster 82-inch LCD

September 16, 2008

CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America, a stand-alone provider of professional LCD and plasma displays and projectors, has announced its largest LCD yet…

DSA to present content best practices at Digital Signage Expo East

September 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association announced this week that it plans to preview the release of its upcoming best practices report, "Best…

LG Display and Amtran to set up LCD panel joint venture

September 1, 2008

Reuters: South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd. and Taiwan's Amtran Technology agreed on Monday to set up a joint venture in China to produce flat screen modules and…

Microsoft Surface competitor emerges

September 1, 2008

TechCrunch: MultiTouch has launched the world's first modular multi-touch LCD screen, which will allow owners to create screen tables and walls to their…

Wireless electricity moving closer to reality

August 21, 2008

AP: Imagine juicing up your computer or digital screen without plugging them into an electrical socket. Building off work unveiled last year by Massachusetts…

Researchers throw cold water on OLED efficiency rates

August 17, 2008

Gizmodo: The promise of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is that it will eventually become a super-efficient, low-cost light source to replace our…

Microsoft Surface comes to Sheraton Hotels

August 13, 2008

Boston Business Journal: Sheraton Hotels has deployed the Microsoft Surface multi-touch table in five of its U.S. locations. The display consists of a 30-inch…

Beijing Olympic Games will use 4,000 square feet of LED screens

August 3, 2008

EE Times: How do you choose a panel technology for a display that's bigger than the side of a barn? There is only one existing technology that can be tapped to…

Matsushita begins work on new OLED display

July 29, 2008

AP: Matsushita Electric, manufacturers of Panasonic products, will begin test production of next-generation displays next year with plans for commercial output…

VIDEO: Prototype revealed for Microsoft Surface Sphere

July 29, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: After months of rumors, Microsoft researchers are taking the wraps off a prototype that uses an internal projection and vision…

Toshiba, Matsushita will jointly make small EL displays

July 21, 2008

CNet: Toshiba and Matsushita Electric Industrial will jointly manufacture small electroluminescent displays in an effort to match the output from Korea-based…

Panasonic demos giant, Surface-like touchscreen wall

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 20, 2008

Bloggers at Digital World Tokyo recently got a demonstration of a massive wall-mounted touchscreen at the Panasonic Center Tokyo. The working title of the…

Japanese government backs OLED display research

July 9, 2008

AP: The Japanese government has said it will support Sony Corp., Sharp Corp. and other domestic companies in joint development of super-thin TVs based on…

Digital signage innovations create fashion-forward displays

July 7, 2008

Display & Design Ideas: Digital signage has become commonplace in retail. So in order to really spice things up, retailers have begun incorporating a…