While Amsterdam registered record cold temperature (did it ever go above -5C?), the ISE show burned up the RAI breaking all records: exhibitors (up 15%), exhibition space (up 18%), pre-registration (up 21%), attendance (up 17%), and conference delegates (more than 2000).

The world’s largest Pro AV show rocked the RAI convention centre, packing 11 halls with 825 exhibitors who brought about 1000 new products and attracted nearly 41,000 attendees.

After two successful editions of AOpen Forum Europe, AOpen’s 3rd edition will be on Monday 30 January in the Dorint Hotel Amsterdam-Airport in Amsterdam.

From its legacy in embedded computing, AOpen makes digital signage solutions especially a unique small-form-factor media player calledDigital Engine.

This event brings together AOpen partners, as well as other distributors, alliances, system integrators and resellers. You can see new products and developments from the AOpen eco system in an exhibition area. Attendees learn from case studies and gain insights during an Ask the expert session.

At ISE, Advantech will present its latest digital signage technology including Intel Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) compliant media players, ION2 based advanced graphics digital signage platforms, scenario touch computers and more. They can be applied in various applications such as kiosk, POS, medical, home automation etc.

The highlight will be ARK-DS220 the OPS compliant digital signage media player powered by an Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor (fan-based) and Intel Atom N455 single-core processor (fanless) with integrated NVIDIA GT218 (ION2) graphic module for Full HD playback. Compliant with the Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) as implemented in Philips and NEC public displays, its slot-in module design effectively lowers deployment and field maintenance costs.

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Cognition installs the first full-scale “Digital Mannequin”. The Mannequin is turning heads on Hanover Street in Edinburgh in a shop window of the new salon of beauty spa and skin clinic Zen Lifestyle.

The model, shot on a cinema-standard camera, now shows digitally across three large 42” Philips LCD screens. The wind blows through her hair as she moves slowly, showing off a light summery dress (reason enough to be noticed in Edinburgh this time of year.)

Graham Pow from Cognition says: “The client wanted to have a window display that would grab the attention of potential customers who may be unfamiliar with the Zen Lifestyle brand and the Digital Mannequin certainly does that.”