Cineplex Wins Big DQ RFP For US, Canada Digital Menu Boards January 27, 2016 by Super User Cineplex Digital Media, previously known as EK3, has bagged the deal with American Dairy Queen Corporation to be the fast food giant’s “endorsed provider” of in-store digital merchandising solution, aka menu boards, in the US and Canada. The company says it won the deal “after an extensive audit and request for proposal process with over 30 …
California Digital Signage CMS Start-Up Launches $250,000 Crowdfunding Campaign January 26, 2016 by Super User A Pleasant Hill, CA startup called Squizz has started a $250,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to bankroll inventory and new features, and stimulate some sales and PR buzz in the process. The campaign has a variety of levels, from $10 to $10,000 for something akin to a franchise or reseller set-up. The money would be used …
Monster Settles Social Media Visualization Patent Dispute With TigerLogic January 26, 2016 by Super User Orlando-based Monster Media has reached a settlement in the patent infringement action it filed in New York courts last summer against Portland,OR-based TigerLogic Corp, over the use of methods that put real time social media posts on digital signs. The terms of the settlement are, as you might expect, confidential. “The value of our Intellectual Portfolio enables continued innovation …
DMG And Sister Companies Rebrand, Simply, As Diversified January 25, 2016 by Super User Diversified Systems, based in Kenilworth, New Jersey, has announced a simple, logical rebranding as Diversified – bringing three related companies under the single, tightened-up brand. Diversified is made up of Diversified Systems, Diversified Media Group (DMG), and Skyweb Digital Media. The combined companies will, says a news release, continue to service clients across the globe in …
Navori Powering Massive 20K+ Tablet Ad Network In Saudi Arabia Taxis January 25, 2016 by Super User The Swiss signage software firm Navori has a monster rollout underway in Middle Eastern countries, using its on-premise QL management and play-out software on tablets installed as media screens in some 20,000 taxis, with another 30,000 to come. It would have to be one of the larger signage and digital OOH rollouts out there, and …
Panasonic Adds Built-In Media Players To Displays; Includes Android Support January 25, 2016 by Super User Panasonic is about to join several other major display manufacturers in marketing commercial display panels with built-in System on Chip media playback capability. Starting in April, AF1 series displays (42, 49 and 55-inch sizes) will have an ARM 1GHz quad-core processor with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. Panasonic says the …
DSF Names MGM’s Dearborn As New Chairman; Adds To Board January 22, 2016 by Super User The Digital Signage Federation has announced its 2016 executives, as well as the elected broad of directors. Randy Dearborn, who runs MGM Resorts International’s many different digital sign installs, is the 2016 Chairman and Ken Goldberg, CEO of Real Digital Media, has been sent to the sunny porch out back where they put past chairmans. …
Custom Panel Resizer Tannas Acquired By Investors January 15, 2016 by Super User Tannas Electronic Displays, the interesting little company that saws LCDs in half to make custom displays, has been acquired by investors and the name changed to Pixel Scientific. Tannas , says a news release, was sold in a majority stock purchase agreement to investors led by Richard McCartney of Scotts Valley, California. The new board …
2016 Preset Group Mixer Tickets Now Available January 14, 2016 by Super User Ticketing is now good to go for the 2016 Preset Group DSE Mixer in Las Vegas, March 15th at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s the 8th annual version of this puppy, and every year we get a little better at it. Tickets are free, and with them you get two …
Looking Ahead To ISE January 13, 2016 by Super User I’m starting to get my head together for what will be my first time at Integrated Systems Europe, which is in Amsterdam in less than a month. Flight booked. AirBnB place arranged. I’ve even scoped out how I could maybe go see a Dutch pro football (soccer) match – PSV Eindhoven v FC Utrecht, if anyone else …
