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Rewe Group - the number 2 in the German Food retail industry (EUR 37b) has launched a new fully integrated digital retail concept. The group’s premium retail outlet Rewe Center (2010: 16b revenue / Source) introduced their new retail concept in a newly opened store in Munich. mehr...

The new Stuttgart city library has been equipped with digital guidance and information systems developed by netvico GmbH. The ground-breaking construction project by Korean architect Eun Young Yit now offers a selection of around half a million books, films and other media, all accessible via touch-screen pillars that blend in with the design of this futuristic cube. mehr...

invidis and OVAB have launched the largest market research ever, more than 150 interviews with all major digital signage players in the last 18 months. The result is our Digital Signage Ranking 2011 and the DooH Report 2011. Both market studies will be available free of charge. The Ranking shows the Euro volume stagnating development of the display business, the incredible rise of integrators, the demise of digital signage software vendors in the value chain as well as many other information. mehr...

This week, from 8 till 10 November the ISR will be held at the Convention Centre “EXPOCENTRE” Krasnopresnenskaya naberezhnaya in Moscow. Digital Signage will also be a major topic on the agenda. AOpen will be represented by its value added distributor Adissy. mehr...

With the new PN-V602 thin-bezel monitor, Sharp has put a display on the market with a brightness of 1500 candelas, so that it is able to transmit content with excellent colours even in extremely bright ambient light. The full-array LED backlighting of this display guarantees optimal picture brightness. Additionally, the local dimming function ensures high contrast and particularly low power consumption. mehr...

The Ströer Group is enlarging its digital outdoor advertising portfolio to include shopping centers. With the acquisition of ECE flatmedia GmbH, an ECE subsidiary and leading provider of digital brand communication and sales promotion in malls, Ströer enhances its commitment in the field of the moving images market. mehr...

NEC Display Solutions Europe has successfully hosted its second Display Trends Forum, which saw more than 120 customers, partners, speakers and staff gather in Sorrento, Italy to discuss the current and future state of the industry. Luminaries from three key fields, namely Digital Signage Standards, ReferencePerformance on Stage and the Future Office, gathered to deliver high-level presentations and discuss the latest news and information from the industry. mehr...

The Evoluce Software Development Kit (SDK) for Kinect and Windows 7 is now available and enables developers to create noncommercial applications with a natural user experience. The SDK uses depth sensing information like human motion tracking from devices like the Microsoft Kinect sensor and Asus Xtion Pro. Users will benefit from easy and intuitive applications in areas like events and exhibitions, education, digital signage and healthcare. The free Evoluce SDK for Kinect can be downloaded. mehr...

JCDecaux SA, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced its revenues for the three months ended 30 September, 2011. mehr...

Neo Advertising and Migros Vaud announce the implementation of a new digital display installation within one of the biggest centers of Swiss French, the Migros Crissier shopping center. This device replaces an installation in function since a few years already. The objectives are clear: increase the interactivity with the clients and improve the commercial impact. mehr...