Sodaclick Adds AI-Driven Voice Interaction Platform To Its Content Solutions May 13, 2022 by Dave Haynes The London-area content creation start-up Sodaclick has expanded from providing SaaS-based HTML5 tools for on-screen creative into AI-driven voice interaction for screens. The particularly interesting wrinkle here is that the two technologies are somewhat intertwined – so that voice interaction at screens can be supported by custom creative generated within Sodaclick’s platform. Sodaclick Voice uses …
Watch: Midtown NYC Office Block Gets Fantastic Digital Makeover In Common Spaces April 27, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is a fantastic example of a corporate client buying entirely into the advice that creative should drive the decisions and designs when using technology as an architectural design feature. The big NYC commercial property developer Vornado Realty Trust engaged Montreal’s Moment Factory to rethink the lobby and common spaces experience at PENN 1, a …
Kids Cancer Ward In UK Uses Playful Projected Characters To Engage Donors April 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes The digital arts collective Universal Everything – which is not easily explained in a few words (so go here) – is behind a really interesting take on hospital donor walls that marries custom creative with short-throw projection and a mobile app for both controls and donations. Parade is described as a playful digital donor wall, …
US Grocer Giant Kroger Working With NVIDIA On AI Lab To Reinvent Shopping Experiences April 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is no overt tie to digital signage in retail, but the implications of a partnership between US grocer giant Kroger and the tech firm Nvidia are interesting. They are collaborating on what is described as a “state-of-the-art AI lab and demonstration center” intend to help reinvent the supermarket shopping experience. The largest grocer in …
Navori Labs Does “Near-Complete” Rework Of UX For Its Digital Signage CMS Platform March 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Swiss CMS software firm Navori Labs has revealed details of a major update of its long-running platform, including a “near-complete” reworking of the user experience and an on-premise “lite” version aimed at the entry-level, modest needs market. The new QL 2.7 release also has expanded player functionality, rewritten players for proprietary smart displays and …
Signagelive, meldCX Partner On Retail Audience Measurement Solution March 24, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Aussie AI and IoT software and solutions firm meldCX has gone into a new partnership with UK digital signage firm Signagelive to market and deliver retail-centric screen solutions that are informed and driven by audience measurement data. The companies liken what they can collectively measure and use to the kinds of analytics Youtube generates, …
Axiomtek’s New Palm-Sized PC With AI Chip Seems Well-Suited For Audience Measurement Jobs March 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Taiwan PC maker Axiomtek has several ruggedized products aimed at markets and use-cases that include digital signage, but a new one caught my eye because of its potential use for computer vision/audience measurement solutions used by retail and DOOH networks. The company has launched a “palm-sized” PC done in partnership with the artificial intelligence …
Is Amazon Getting Into Digital Signage And DOOH? Looks Like It. March 18, 2022 by Dave Haynes The online publication Modern Retail, which chronicles guess what, has an interesting, mildly speculative piece up that explores the idea of online retailing behemoth Amazon selling ads on the screens it is building into its tech-forward physical retail stores. Last month, Business Insider reported that Amazon was planning on selling in-store digital advertising inventory to sell …
Saccoman Steps Back From AdMobilize Leadership; Focused Now On NFTs And Crypto March 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Miami computer vision firm AdMobilize has announced big management changes, with founder Rodolfo Saccoman stepping back to just have a seat on the board and be an active advisor, while a pair of long-timers with the company take on CEO and COO roles. The executive changes, says PR, is the culmination of a transition …
STRATACACHE, NCR In Strategic Partnership For Services, Software In Hospitality Sector March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes Payment systems giant NCR has reached a partnership with STRATACACHE that sees it marketing the CMS software company’s capabilities but also providing on-site field services in North American and globally. It’s a big deal on both sides, as STRATACACHE is the incumbent software provider in some giant chains like McDonalds, while NCR’s point of sale …
