A company called PowerBeam is starting to make noise about patented technology that transmit power over not-all-that short distances using optical technology, making all kinds of retail digital signage people bouncy at the prospects of getting screens in places where no power is readily available. According to the company, based in San Jose, California, its [...] Read More

Changing offices is hardly earth-shattering news, but it is kinda interesting with respect to Stratacache, which has emerged in the last 12-18 months as a major player in the space. The guys have money, and a CEO who from what I can tell never sleeps and has seen every airport in North America. The company [...] Read More

Am I seeing the wall behind them through the seams or is that just light reflecting? These guys shouldn’t target their product as a video wall but as free standing totems… Read More

For a fraction of the price, they could have used short throw projectors and large, thin, single piece screens and had something pretty cool. what they have looks like cars in jail. Must look even worse if they use video in addition to stills. Sounds like they could have used a savvy consultant, Dave. Read More

I saw this yesterday too and I thought the same thing. And what’s up with the base, could they come up with anything less elegant looking? Did they even bother to do any market research before putting this out there? I bet Tall Vision quietly vanishes from the market, especially when you consider how well [...] Read More

From Japan comes extensive word about a project that sticks 12 42 inch LCDs sorta together and hopes buyers don’t notice it is wildly over-priced and doesn’t look so hot. Nonetheless, the proponents think they’ll be selling them pretty much as fast as they can be made. Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd (DNP) will release the “Tall [...] Read More