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. […]
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. […]
Here’s a closer look at some of the AV news, products and projects you might have missed this week. We call it AV News to Know: New AV Products Barco Overview LCD Video Walls Set the Standard Barco this week announced the next generation of its OverView range LCD video walls. […]
Many people across the AV industry saw the bankruptcy of Exponation LLC last year as the final nail in the coffin of the Digital Signage Expo, but Questex today announced it has acquired the Digital Signage Expo brand. […]
For much of its life, digital signage was reserved for corporate lobbies and retail stores at your favorite shopping malls. These days, though, digital signage has become ubiquitous across just about all vertical markets, especially as the need to deliver health-related information quickly has increased. […]
In February, as the media began reporting on the global semiconductor shortage, I posed this question in a Commercial Integrator blog: Could the global chip shortage impact pro AV? For a few months, it seemed like the global shortage was generally impacting automakers and other consumer electronics industries like gaming. […]
Integrated Systems Events will present “Digital Signage: New Solutions for a New Era” on Tuesday, April 13 as the sixth installment in its RISE Spotlight series. This edition will explore “how digital signage has responded to changing consumer and employee behaviors to become an essential tool for many businesses, retailers and government,” according to the ISE announcement. […]
Daktronics recently worked with DGI Communications to design, manufacture and install two new LED video walls for PTC at their corporate headquarters in Boston. A physical exhibit of the company’s technologies, PTC’s Corporate Experience Center (CXC) features six rooms, with two of these housing new digital displays to tell the company story and engage with visitors. […]
I’m about a year and a half into my career as an AV media personality, and I’m constantly amazed at the technology and innovation this incredibly unique industry displays every day. However, what doesn’t get me excited are the non-technical hardware and mounting solutions that help secure these displays, cameras, speakers, microphones and other devices. […]
Almo Professional A/V today announced the spring session of the virtual E4 Evolution (E4v) will be March 9-11 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. ET each day. The E4v spring 2021 session features the ability to access six customized subject matter “halls”: digital signage, education, emerging technologies, corporate AV, pro audio and UCC. […]
Any AV integrator that hasn’t made the shift to a service-based model by now—or at the very least dipped their toes into the recurring monthly revenue waters—has missed out on much more business in the last nine months since the coronavirus outbreak than was necessary. […]
Adam Schmidt, executive VP of sales, marketing and service at Planar, recently answered 3 Questions about the Planar EverCare Lifetime Limited Warranty program and how it benefits integrators and advances the cause of LED displays in general and the Planar TVF Series specifically. […]
The content management system (CMS) is where the actual work is done. It is the place where content is imported. It then manages, distributes, and in many cases reports on where the data/content is, where it is going, and who will have access to it. […]
SNA Displays recently opened an expanded Atlanta-area office that will serve as a training hub for the company’s North American operations. Employees from SNA Displays’ channel partner program will permanently operate out of the new facility. “The location is the perfect spot for SNA Displays’ new training hub,” said Rick Bortles, VP of global sales at SNA Displays. […]
Here’s a closer look at some of the AV news, products and projects you might have missed this week. We call it AV News to Know: New AV Products Elo Access App Offers Premium Tier for Temperature Screening and Mask Detection Elo this week announced enhancements to its Elo Access App. […]
