Panasonic Puts HTML5-Driven Firefox On New Panel Lineup May 15, 2015 by Super User Now you can buy a flat panel display that runs the open source Firefox browser. The first Panasonic VIERA Smart TVs powered by the Firefox OS are now available in Europe, and will be available worldwide in the coming months. Granted, the panels are Smart TVs and not commercial displays, but we all know many, many …
DOOHgood: Nepal Still Needs Help, So Kathmando Something May 14, 2015 by Super User The large aftershock that took more lives this week in Nepal is a reminder, if one was required, that help is still very much needed in that country. There are several video PSAs available, via DOOHgood, to run on signage networks. And now the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has produced a series of static …
SEC Filings: Creative Realities Carries On Ronin’s Red Ink Ways May 14, 2015 by Super User Red ink seems to follow Wireless Ronin around, even as the company is now part of Creative Realities. The company has released its 2014 financials, which are something less than stellar and may support the rumour that the business is for sale. Adrian hangs out with money guys like Marc Boidman, so I pretty much assume …
Infocomm Running Content-Centric Solutions Summit At June Show May 14, 2015 by Super User Infocomm is a month out and I am starting to stockpile shirts and anti-perspirant in anticipation of several days in the steam bath of Orlando. I’ll take 115F and bone dry in Vegas any day over 95F and 95% humidity in central Florida. I’m going for several reasons: 1 – DSE gets so busy I …
Security: Hackers Take Over Atlanta Billboard, Run (Literally) Butt-Ugly Content May 14, 2015 by Super User Several Atlanta-area news organizations are reporting how someone hacked (presumably) into a large digital billboard running on a building in ritzy Buckhead – switching out booked ads for a pic of a guy mooning. Like serious mooning. Big bend over yuck. A contact sent me a blurred image via Reddit, and I am happy it …
Projects: Shell Does Own Gas Pump Network May 12, 2015 by Super User Fuel giant Shell is bankrolling its own screen network on gas pumps in the Netherlands, with some 75 stations and 600 screens up and running. The company also has a trial going in Malaysia. The content is a 90-second loop of 10 second spots for store promotions and customer information. The network is running BroadSign’s ad-centric …
Sightings: Digital Vending Machine At SFO May 4, 2015 by Super User Spotted a pair of digital vending machines at a Delta concourse at SFO. I know the concept or tech is not new, but it was the first time I’ve seen a vending unit in North America that wasn’t specific to a brand, ie Coke. Again, I’m sure they’ve been around for a while, but a first …
Danaher Takes On Brand Ambassador Role With NYC Ad Tech Startup April 30, 2015 by Super User Former DPAA head Sue Danaher has joined NYC-based ad-targeting startup Centriply as its brand ambassador, charged with opening the door at advertising and media agencies. “Sue’s combination of industry knowledge and long-standing relationships will be a major benefit to us as we extend our sales and promotional efforts,” says Shelley Stansfield, director special ops, Centriply. “Strong partnerships …
Toronto’s BIG Digital Goes After High Demand-Low Supply Short Term Business April 30, 2015 by Super User If you have sold digital signage solutions at all, you have undoubtedly come across clients – particularly brands, their field marketing agencies, and events companies – who didn’t want to buy your stuff. They wanted to rent it. Because they didn’t need it for long. Or they didn’t want to store it. I always had …
DSrupted: How One Guy Reimagined Digital Signage Content April 29, 2015 by Super User When I watched a video a couple of months back about a corporate communications digital signage program in the customer contact center at Blinds.com, the first words out of my mouth were: “That’s <naughty word> brilliant.” So I am very happy to report that the guy who put it together will be in Toronto this …
