Inwindow Outdoor and Intel have unveiled the "Experience Stations”, i.e. seven-foot tall, free-standing kiosks that are operating as part of a pilot program in five mall and hotel locations across the USA. The units feature seventy-inch high definition screens and a number of immersive technologies, including gesture interaction, multi-touch screens and near field communication. They…More

The Adidas Virtual Footwear Wall, which has been on display at several trade shows this year (ISE, Screenmedia Expo, NRF…), was deployed at the brand’s flagship store in Oxford Street, London, last weekend. This is the first real installation of the concept, which, if successful, may be extended to other Adidas flagship stores throughout the…More

Intel is in talks to buy InVision Biometrics Ltd. for $50 million. Founded in 2007, the Israeli company develops 3D gesture recognition technology. It has raised $2 million since its creation. More to follow.

Following a series of pilots, BroadSign has integrated its proof-of-play reports with Intel AIM Suite, an anonymous video analytics technology, to offer a comprehensive measurable signage solution. The integration means that from now on, digital signage networks using BroadSign and Intel AIM Suite will offer their advertisers not only proof-of-play reports but also audience numbers…More

Total Immersion, global leader in augmented reality, has received USD $5,5M in a funding round led by Intel Capital joined by existing investors Partech, iSource and Elaia Partners. The new funding will be used towards further development of the D’Fusion platform and to drive new usage of augmented reality for end-users. Specifically, the team will…More

Intel Corporation has confirmed that it has acquired audience measurement solution provider CognoVision. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed (DailyDooh, which broke the news last week, puts the figure at USD 17M).

The new digital signage installation in Berlin’s Friedrichstrasse underground station, supplied by Wall, will be inaugurated in July. In total, 14 Digital City Light Posters (portrait format screens – 0,81m x 1,44m) are fitted in the corridors, 12 Digital City Light Board (large landscape format screens – 2,4m x 1,8m) are fitted on the platforms…More

Google is apparently working with Intel and Sony on a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes which use the Android OS system. The project, revealed by the New York Times, allows access to a series of existing internet services (YouTube, Picasa, Gmail, Twitter, etc.) via the big screen. The partners also intend to open…More

Intel and Microsoft have teamed up to develop an open-standards platform for digital signage applications. Expected to be available in the second quarter of 2010, the jointly developed system features the Intel Core i7 processor with Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2011 platform optimized for digital signage applications. Digital Signage Software companies C-nario and YCD Multimedia…More