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16:9: Daktronics Builds Adflow CMS Features Into Unified Platform That Can Manage Giant LEDs … And LCD Menu Displays

It has been a few years since LED display manufacturer Daktronics waded into the smaller-format digital signage display sector with its acquisition of the Canadian software firm Adflow Networks, and now the content management software for giant LEDs and much smaller LCDs has been merged to a single product. […]

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Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 10:58 AM

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16:9: Spectrio Buys Automobile Broadcasting Network, 4th Digital Signage Firm In Past Year

The Tampa-area in-store digital solutions firm Spectrio continues to grow through acquisition, with news that it has bought Automotive Broadcasting Network (ABN), which is focused on auto dealers. The company is based on the other side of the state in Jacksonville. […]

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Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 1:36 PM

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16:9: More Digital Signage Supply Chain Woes – Costs For Shipping By Sea Container Up More Than 500%

There has been lots of discussion the last few months about the industry impacts of shortages of everything from semi-conductors to glass and even wood pallets for shipping, but now we’re learning there’s another, very different supply chain problem – shipping costs. […]

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Sun, Jul 4, 2021 at 11:25 AM

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16:9: Pro AV Industry Took $45B Hit In 2020, But Business Starting To Rebound : AVIXA

The global pro AV industry – likely to no one’s surprise – took a massive financial hit in 2020 due to the pandemic, with overall industry revenues dropping by $45 billion. The new 2021 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) produced by the industry association AVIXA says after peaking at $259 billion in 2019, pro AV industry revenuse dropped to $214 billion globally in 2020. […]

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Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 12:41 PM

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16:9: Samsung Launches Its 24″ All-in-One Kiosk and Supporting Software Partner Ecosystem

Samsung has started marketing its new all-in-one kiosk beyond the South Korean market, timing the launch with the announcement of a substantial ecosystem of fintech and Point Of Sale partners. […]

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Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 7:00 AM

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16:9: ZetaDisplay Target of Takeover by UK Investment Firm

Via Invidis The German language digital signage publisher and consulting shop invidis is reporting that Swedish solutions provider ZetaDisplay – one of the larger players in Europe – is looking over a takeover bid from a UK investor. […]

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Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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Rise Vision, Sharp NEC Partner On Raspberry Pi-Driven Digital Signage Solution For Schools

Rise Vision and Sharp NEC Display Solutions have done a partnership that sees K-12 schools and higher education institutions getting a free year of using Rise Vision’s CMS platform with NEC Display MediaPlayer solution they purchase.  As part of this partnership, Rise Vision has integrated their solution with the NEC MediaPlayer via the pre-installed Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 or Compute Module 4. […]

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Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 11:39 AM

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16:9: Planar Launches Virtual Studio Initiative, With Fine Pitch LED Supplanting Green Screens for Movie Shoots

Planar is the latest large format display company to sense and go after the rapidly emerging virtual production business – which sees big direct view LED displays replacing green screens on film and broadcast production sets. […]

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Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM

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Chipotle Using Digital Signage To Speed Up Back Of House Order Prep

These may be common and I just haven’t come across them, but I was intrigued watching a video interview with QSR chain Chipotle’s CTO, talking about making a big pivot to digital when COVID hit. Just about every restaurant had to adjust in a serious way, but it is a bigger challenge for companies that do a lot of order customization. […]

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Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 8:16 AM

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16:9: Vertiseit Acquires Grassfish, Creating Major Retail Digital Signage Provider

Guest Post: Florian Rotberg, Invidis This post first appeared in the German language publication managed by Invidis. […]

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Thu, May 27, 2021 at 6:06 PM

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16:9: VSBLTY Does Retail Analytics Partnership With Sensormatic, Johnson Controls

Smaller tech companies with very specific capabilities to offer will likely get more traction in the market if they are partnered and integrated with more established technologies, so I like this partnership just announced between Sensormatic Solutions and Philly-based computer vision start-up VSBLTY. […]

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Fri, May 21, 2021 at 8:49 AM

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16:9: CRI Feeling Chip Shortage; Big Rollouts Delayed

When I put out a request for reader insights about the global chip shortage and the impacts on businesses, I maybe should not have been surprised by the lack of response. I had a few who were willing to share, but only off the record. It’s one of those debates many companies are probably having about being transparent about news that’s probably bad and definitely uncertain. […]

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Tue, May 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM

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Smoothie King Moves Into 21st Century With Samsung Digital Displays (Commercial Integrator)

Thanks to Samsung’s digital display technology, several Smoothie King locations in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. were able to optimize visual presentation and help support a drive-thru business that served the vast majority of customers during the pandemic. […]

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Tue, May 18, 2021 at 8:00 AM

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Toshiba Business Unit Hit With Cyberattack (Commercial Integrator)

Toshiba has confirmed that a European business unit that sells digital signage and other technology primarily to retail customers is the victim of a cyberattack. According to news reports, the ransomware gang that has been blamed for the attack on the Colonial Pipeline is involved. […]

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Fri, May 14, 2021 at 9:40 AM

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16:9: The AV Business Started By Al And Mo Marks 75 Years

While the digital signage industry is still quite young, the broader AV has a longer history, with companies like distributor Almo sending out news that it is marking 75 years in business this year. It also cleared up a small question I’ve always had about the corporate name. […]

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Fri, May 14, 2021 at 8:15 AM

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