Luxury liners are getting bigger and more grandiose every year. Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ships, for example, are the size of a small town. And, rather than simply stare out at the ocean, revelers aboard these boats will be treated to a visual experience like none before thanks to an array of cutting-edge robotic displays.
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Most street signs aren’t especially street-savvy when they can’t change with the passing weeks, let alone the moment. Breakfast NY’s new Points sign is much, much smarter. As long as it has an Ethernet or WiFi connection, it can spin its arrows toward locations on demand or as they become relevant, whether it’s the local bar at night or a concert stage in the afternoon. The signage is also aware of what’s happening, not just where: Points can tap into Foursquare, RSS feeds, Twitter and other sources to display trending hotspots, sports scores and other live updates. The curious can experiment with internet-connected demo signs today; Breakfast NY is taking rental requests now, with expectations that Points signs can deploy from July 1st onwards. As for pricing? You’ll have to get a quote. While the company tells us that a days-long rental will likely involve a lower five-digit sum, it expects each order to be at least somewhat unique.
Source: Breakfast NY
Transparent LCD is a very interesting and effective way to mix LCD graphics and physical objects.
We saw a very interesting display of this technology by JNM Display Co., Ltd. at the Display 2013 (9th International FPD Expo) section of the 23rd FINETECH JAPAN at Tokyo Big Sight yesterday.
Transparent LCD operates by using ambient light without internal backlight. It enables you to look through the display glass on an exhibit to view content on the LCD and the product behind it.
As the LCD uses ambient light, the power consumption of the device itself is less than 90% compared with conventional LCDs of the same size.
This technology is very effective for signage and advertising for products in places with high physical traffic like shopping malls, airports, casinos, gaming areas, etc.
JNM Display Co., Ltd. is a company from Seoul, South Korea.
TLF Speaker, with amp module and MP3 playback function, is a bendable ultra-slim speaker that looks like a promotional poster.
TLF stands for Thin/Light/Flexible.
Inside of the TLF fabric, the speaker vibrates and projects sound. It gives off a soft sound that is audible both near and far from the speaker.
It is useful for “sound signage” especially in places where loud sounds are not allowed.
The accompanying TLF amp module “TLF-AM2″ has MP3 playback function and it …
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