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Ströer Launches New LED City Information Systems in Recklinghausen

by Andrew Fenn

Ströer has installed three of a planned eight new LED digital city information systems in the city of Recklinghausen, Germany. Weather forecast, entertainment and other local city information is broadcast, in addition to advertising.The …

Cineplex Digital Media Wins Big McDonald’s Franchise Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Cineplex Digital Media (CDM) has announced that it has been selected by McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados, to deploy, maintain and operate a merchandising network of digital menu boards at McDonald’s locations in Argentina, Brazil …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Eyechronic Secures $3 Million in Series A Funding Round

by Andrew Fenn

Eyechronic, a marketing platform for cannabis dispensaries and brands, has announced it has secured $3 million in Series A funding from Tuatara Capital, L.P., an alternative investment manager focused on supporting high-growth companies in …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 05

JCDecaux Sees 16.6% of Revenues from Digital

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux said in its financial results that although Billboard sales were down 4.2% year on year, partly because of a smaller contribution from digital media, overall digital revenue increased by 35.3% on an organic …

Acer Takes Control of AOpen

by Bob Raikes

Acer has put three directors onto AOpen’s board following the investment in the company, and Acer chairman, Jason Chen has been voted in as Chairman at an investors’ conference on January 30th. (Acer Now …

Tags:Acer| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Acer Looking to Digital Signage Solutions

by Bob Raikes

We met with Fu Lo on the Acer booth and she is based in Düsseldorf (at Acer Being Signage GmbH) and looks after business in the digital signage segment. The company has been developing …

Digital Signage Summit Europe Moves from Munich to Frankfurt

by Andrew Fenn

Invidis has announced that its European Digital Signage Summit will move from Munich for the first time since 2006, to Frankfurt for 2018, although it will return to Bavaria in 2019. The conference will …

Raspberry Pi Skips Over Meltdown and Specter

by Bob Raikes

The Meltdown and Specter security problems are likely to mean updates being needed for Intel-based and Qualcomm-based media players. As we went to press, there was news that malicious software exploiting the problems was …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Security| Semiconductors| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Lumens Idea of MicroLED is not Really MicroLED

by Chris Chinnock

Lumens is a Korean-based LED maker that was at CES to showcase their “microLED Display.” Their definition of a microLED is a bit different from Plessey’s, however (Plessey Shows GaN on Silicon Microdisplay). Lumens …

Tags:CES 2018 TV| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Stretched LCD Displays Installed at Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena

by Andrew Fenn

Assured Systems was recently approached by the Scottish Event Campus to add stretch bar displays to their digital signage mix. The majority of the screens would be used at the entrances to the SSE …

LDM Vol 25 – Issue 02 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Assured Systems of the UK has new stainless steel PCap touch-enabled monitors in 21.5″ with either 700 or 1,500 cd/m² of output and priced at £829 ($1,149) and £899 ($1,249), respectively. The company has …

The Lights Go Out in Paris

by Bob Raikes

Hat tip to Invidis for bringing attention to a legal dispute in France involving JCDecaux, Publicis, SOMUPI, Exterion Media and Clear Channel and the outdoor advertising landscape in Paris. There is a legal dispute …