digital signage

A Nottingham bus displaying an upside‑down Windows recovery screen — warning passengers that “Your PC/Device needs to be repaired” with an Error code: 0xc000000e — is more than a momentary internet meme; it’s a useful case study in the brittle realities of modern digital signage, the trade‑offs...

A Windows-style crash on a station information screen at Paddington captured more than a few chuckles online — but beneath the joke is a clear, fixable lapse in how modern transport authorities deploy and manage digital signage. A reader photograph published by The Register shows an Elizabeth...

A PizzaExpress digital menu board at Edinburgh Airport briefly served up a raw Windows desktop to passers-by, exposing icons, a lingering “test” file and what looks very much like the underlying operating system instead of the carefully designed menu creative the brand intended to show. The...

Microsoft is introducing a targeted "Digital Signage" mode for Windows 11 that keeps crash and error screens from becoming long-running spectacles on public displays by briefly showing diagnostic information and then blanking the screen until local input reactivates it. Background Public-facing...

Microsoft’s new Digital Signage mode for Windows 11 will hide Windows error screens on public-facing displays after a brief diagnostic window, showing the error for roughly 15 seconds and then blanking the display until local input returns — a targeted, low-friction change that protects brand...

Microsoft will make the sight of a Blue Screen of Death on airport boards and restaurant menu screens noticeably rarer: a new Digital Signage mode in Windows limits visible system errors to 15 seconds, then blanks the display until an administrator intervenes. Overview Microsoft announced the...

Public blue screens of death will be gone faster than you can snap a photo: Microsoft’s new Digital Signage Mode in Windows 11 will display any OS error or blue screen for a maximum of 15 seconds on non-interactive public displays, then automatically darken the screen until human input resumes...

Microsoft has quietly added a Digital Signage mode to Windows that deliberately hides crash screens and most error dialogs on unattended public displays after a brief diagnostic window — a change that will fix a long-standing embarrassment for venues using Windows-powered media players, but also...

Kiosks are no longer novelty appliances tucked into lobbies — they’re mission-critical touchpoints for retail, healthcare, hospitality, and education, and choosing the right kiosk software in 2025 can be the difference between a seamless self-service experience and a costly operational headache...

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Samsung’s move to bake Microsoft Copilot into TizenOS for its 2025 Smart TVs and Smart Monitors represents more than a consumer convenience feature — it rewrites the rules for how displays can be deployed, managed, and monetized in commercial environments. The integration shifts heavy generative...

In the constantly evolving realm of physical retail, technology and innovation have become vital levers shaping not just how consumers shop but also how brands connect, understand, and respond to their audiences. Over the past week, several compelling stories emerged in the retail technology...

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SpinetiX has unveiled Elementi 2025, the latest iteration of its digital signage content-authoring software, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at both integrators and enterprise users. This release emphasizes data integration, performance optimization, and superior visual quality...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has intensified its ongoing campaign to combat cyber threats by adding a new entry—CVE-2025-4632, a Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability—to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This catalog...

Walking through the expansive Hall 1 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the hum of anticipation for Computex is palpable. Yet, amidst the inevitable forward march of tech giants showcasing bleeding-edge AI innovations and the latest in consumer hardware, a peculiar sight caught the...

BrightSign, a renowned manufacturer of digital signage players, recently made headlines in the cybersecurity community following the publication of a critical advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). At the heart of the advisory lies CVE-2025-3925, a privilege...

When news breaks of a critical security flaw in devices that power digital signage across industries and continents, it sends shockwaves through the technology community. BrightSign Players, a widely deployed line of digital signage media players, recently found themselves at the center of such...

Every week brings a fresh reminder of the relentless cybersecurity risks facing industrial control systems, but some warnings demand closer attention. On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released three new advisories concerning vulnerabilities in...

Mastering Screen Rotation in Windows 11: How to Turn Your Display and Why It Matters In the digital age, the way we interact with our screens profoundly shapes our productivity and comfort. One lesser-known but incredibly useful feature in Windows 11 is the ability to rotate your screen display...