Poland’s Screen Network Using Playful Deep Fake Tweaks of Masterpieces To Showcase Medium April 1, 2021 by Super User The Polish digital OOH media company Screen Network have developed a fun campaign that draws attention to their screens by using “deep fake” technology to manipulate famous paintings. The campign uses artificial intelligence and deep learning to create life-like but entirely artificial animations of famous paintings from the likes of Van Gogh, Vermeer and Da …
April 21st Telelogos Webinar Looks At Secure Digital Signage Management In Banking April 1, 2021 by Super User I’m moderating what should be an interesting online roundtable in roughly three weeks, focused on the use and particularly management of a digital signage across a major South African bank. Nedbank is something of a pioneer, doing early, in-branch digital signage more than 20 years ago, when it was probably referred to as something like …
107-Foot High LED Tower Fills Atrium In Guangzhou Shopping Mall March 31, 2021 by Super User This is a 107 foot tall, 40 foot wide direct view LED display suspended in the atrium of an upscale urban shopping mall in Guangzhou, China. The 4,328 square foot display featuring the giant, pouty Versace model covers up the elevator tower, and includes wraparound corners. The DV LED cabinets are from Yaham. No details …
Enplug Latest Firm Acquired In Spectrio’s Digital Signage Roll-Up Strategy March 31, 2021 by Super User The Florida customer engagement solutions provider Spectrio is continuing its strategy of growing through acquisition, buying the LA-based digital signage CMS Enplug. The deal is on the heels of recent acquisitions of Screenscape and Industry Weapon, and in recent years Spectrio has also acquired 10 Foot Wave and Codigo. “The acquisition,” says PR, “enhances Spectrio’s …
Digital Signage Expo’s Assets Bought By NYC “Experience Economy” Firm; Plans TBD March 30, 2021 by Super User Well this is an interesting development – a live and virtual events company buying the assets of Digital Signage Expo. New York-based Questex describes itself as the leading information and events company focused on the experience economy – which it in turn describes as “bringing people together in the markets that help people live better and live …
Global Digital Signage Awards To Stream Online April 22nd March 29, 2021 by Super User April 22 has been set for a live online ceremony announcing the Winners, High Commendations and Finalists for the 2021 global Digital Signage Awards. Many companies have already made their reservations to watch the streamed presentation, says awards organizer Matthew Davies, but he’s encouraging all Finalists to take part. “If you are on the list, …
Start Up Road Runner Plans 1,000 Ad Screens On The Backs Of Commercial Panel Vans March 25, 2021 by Super User The digital OOH startup that sees a business model in putting high bright LCDs on the backs of commercial vehicles has done a substantial deal to put screens on panel vans owned by the smart infrastructure firm Siemens. Road Runner Media had run a trial with Siemens on 16 vehicles in 3 markets during 2019 …
Swiss Pharma Retailer Using Computer Vision To Shape In-Store Screen Messaging March 24, 2021 by Super User Here’s an operating example of a computer vision-based analytics platform being tied to digital displays and specifically used to drive sales of endemic products in a store. In this case, it is roughly 120 pharmacies in Switzerland under the TopPharm banner. The retailer is using the computer vision firm Advertima to shape content on two screens per store, …
Outfront Media Adopts Broadsign As DOOH Ad Management Platform March 23, 2021 by Super User I can’t think of another CMS software company that has managed to build up something akin to dominance in a vertical market the way Broadsign has with ad-based Digital OOH Networks. The one exception would perhaps be STRATACACHE, but in a very different vertical – major QSR chains. Montreal-based Broadsign works with many of the …
Huge Tech Distribution Firms Tech Data, SYNNEX Merge In $7B Deal March 22, 2021 by Super User SYNNEX and Tech Data have announced a definitive agreement to merge companies, creating a monster company in the technology distribution space. The M&A deal is expected to close in Q3-Q4 and until then, the two will operate as separate companies in a “business as usual” mode. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.2 billion, including net …
