PPDS is set to announce that it will become the official supplier of LED and digital signage displays to the Spotify Camp Nou stadium. News of a partnership between the Philips professional display brand and the FC Barcelona stadium which is currently undergoing renovation, will be announced at ISE next…
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World-first venue combines sliding roof, pitch and LED wall
The world's first fully integrated venue with a combined retractable roof, pitch and LED wall is set to be built in Saudi Arabia. Designed by architecture practice Populuous - which also designed the Sphere in Las Vegas - the architectural innovation will be seen at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium…
Digital Projection to show new models and light sources
Digital Projection will launch two single-chip projectors at ISE. Both models offer features usually reserved for high-end three-chip projectors, such as source redundancy, brightness sync and auto white balance correction. The E-Vision 16000i WU boasts a newly upgraded electronics platform that shares much of its functionality with the flagship TITAN series.…
SiliconCore and Virtalis achieve multi-view LED ‘first’
Virtalis has utilised SiliconCore’s ED technology to create the first multi-point-of-view interactive VR experience on its XR displays. The enterprise VR specialist is demonstrating the capability using the manufacturer’s XR-ready displays of 1.9mm and soon 1.2mm. The solution allows two points of view to be presented in real time in…
SMART Technologies to showcase expanded range at BETT
SMART Technologies will unveil its new family of interactive displays at Bett 2024 in London. The SMART Board RX Series features the company's Tool Explorer technology, which allows students to physically demonstrate learning using stamps and cubes that are programmed with images such as emojis. This empowers learners of all…
Drone spacecraft spotted at Samsung Galaxy AI launch
A huge spaceship hovered over the River Thames in London last week as 552 drones carried out an aerial display to promote the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S24 series. The phone series launch also marks the arrival of advanced mobile Galaxy AI technology. The drone display, which was one of…
Sphere Super Bowl ads will cost brands up to $2m each
Advertising on the Sphere Las Vegas during this year's Super Bowl final will cost up to $2m. Only two brands will appear on the Sphere's exosphere on the day of the final, which takes place in Las Vegas on 11 February. The game-day takeover will last for about 12 hours.…
Kinly appoints vice-president of procurement and product
Kinly has promoted Jean-Paul Lemmens to the role of vice-president of procurement, product and strategic partner management for global operations. Since joining the business at the start of 2019 as global procurement director, Lemmens has played a pivotal role in consolidating Kinly’s manufacturer and supplier ecosystem, improving rebate management and…
Böhm named head of Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe
Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has appointed Christof Böhm as president and managing director. Böhm will succeed Bernd Eberhardt, who will step down as president and chief executive, on 1 February. With over 30 years' experience with Sharp/NEC – most recently as senior vice-president for engineering, quality assurance and service…
Epson to show giant immersive projection umbrella at ISE
Visitors to the Epson stand at ISE can experience Epson’s latest wonderful immersive projection feature - a giant umbrella that unfolds in a cascade of vivid technicolour in celebration of festivals around the world. The umbrella projection draws inspiration from many international festivals such as the Barcelona carnival; the Chinese…