LCD prices set for another plunge

March 13, 2007

Los Angeles Times: Prices on LCD screens have been basically stalled since the retail wars of the 2006 holidays, when LCD TVs, once luxury items, went almost…

Philips to phase out plasma displays

March 13, 2007

DigiTimes (Taipei): During a recent press event in Hong Kong, Rudy Provoost, chief executive of Philips Consumer Electronics, said the company has decided to…

Advantech, IAdea partner on signage solution

March 8, 2007

MILPITAS, Calif. — Advantech and IAdea Corp. announced a partnership to introduce the Advantech-Adfotain Central digital signage management platform.

Chief unveils new mobile carts, stands

March 6, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Chief Manufacturing, provider of mounts, lifts and accessories for flat-panel displays and projectors, has announced the release of its Fusion…

Big screens keep getting bigger, in both plasma and LCD varieties

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 5, 2007

Couriermail.com.au: U.K.-based PSCo. announced it now has the Panasonic 103-inch plasma screen available for rent and purchase. As large as a queen-sized bed…

SED technology developing, but slowly

March 4, 2007

HDTVorg: SED technology (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display), an emerging display technology being developed jointly by Canon and Toshiba, is proving…

Fourth Screen Awards honor content innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content strategy was the primary focus at Las Vegas gathering.

Three-dimensional screen unveiled

March 1, 2007

Techworld: IO2 Technology has released its Heliodisplay that projects a 2-dimensional mid-air display with up to 1024 x 1024 resolution. The image is…

Planar announces new scratch-resistant touchscreen

February 28, 2007

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc. introduced its LB1500RTC, a scratch-resistant open frame display with capacitive touchscreen technology. The touchscreen…

CyberTouch announces 42-inch wide screen touch monitor

February 27, 2007

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — CyberTouch announced the introduction of its Orion 42 LCD touchscreen monitor. The monitor, built upon LG model no. M4201C-BA LCD, is a…

Samsung unveils ultra-thin LCD

February 27, 2007

Korea Times: Samsung SDI has developed the slimmest liquid crystal display for mobile phones, breaking the record set by its sister firm Samsung Electronics…

LCDs to get faster refresh rates

February 27, 2007

PC World: The coming months will see an emphasis on 100Hz and 120Hz technology, which allows displays to refresh their pictures much faster, resulting in…

Mobile phones and digital signage

February 26, 2007

Screens leverage portable devices, the Web to add interactivity.

Remote Media completes 1,370-site retail installment

February 26, 2007

ESSEX, United Kingdom — Remote Media has completed a U.K.-wide rollout of a 1,370 site digital screen Network for U.K. National Lottery Operator Camelot Group…

Digital View unveils 7-inch shelf-edge display

February 26, 2007

LONDON — Digital View announced a new 7-inch wide screen display, designed for shelf-edge, counter-top and gondola-type retail displays. The display supports…

Australian ski resorts add digital signage

February 26, 2007

SYDNEY, Australia — Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has supplied Australian Alpine Enterprises (AAE) with…

NEC partners with Minicom for Multeos display line

February 19, 2007

JERUSALEM, Israel — Minicom announced its partnership with NEC Display Solutions for the launch of the Multeos line of multifunctional LCD screens. Minicom is…

Zoom Media installs interactive screens in Montreal restaurants, gyms

February 18, 2007

Media in Canada: Montreal's Zoom Media launched 50 interactive video screens in popular restaurants, bars and fitness clubs in downtown Montreal this month.

Top 13 deployment mistakes

February 18, 2007

WireSpring Technologies offers this guide to common mistakes made in kiosk and digital signage projects, and how you can steer clear of them in your…

London Underground escalator video network

February 18, 2007

The London Tube provides a key venue for out-of-home advertising. Digital View provided services and features resulting in one of the most impressive digital…