Looking At New Products & Vendors At Digital Signage Expo January 20, 2014 by Super User Every year, right around now, I start looking over the floor plan for Digital Signage Expo to get a sense of the new companies and products on display. They’re usually in the back 40 or along the side, so a little advance research ensures I don’t miss them. Here’s a rundown of some of the …
The Looming LED Price War & Implications For End-Users January 17, 2014 by Nick Donaldson GUEST POST The LED display business is maturing, and that’s going to inevitably trigger a price war that’s both good and cautionary news for the digital signage industry. Surface-mounted LED display technology is now teetering between a period of growth and a period of maturity. Maturity will see some companies grow, others will disappear and …
Gas Pump Giant Gilbarco Buys Gas Pump Media Firm Outcast January 13, 2014 by Super User One of the big boys in the gas pump hardware business has bought one of the big boys in gas pump media. Gilbarco Veeder-Root has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Outcast Media, with Outcast operating as the media business unit of Gilbarco. Says a release this morning: Gilbarco’s Applause TV delivers high entertainment value …
Stratacache Plans Connected Journey At NRF January 10, 2014 by Super User Looks like Scala isn’t the only DS software and solutions company doing the context is king thing at the NRF show is New York next week. STRATACACHE is showing attendees its Connected Journey, which will feature a series of experiences/demos that show how digital hits consumers along the fabled path to purchase. Says the news …
Tim Horton’s Rolling Out Dining Area Network January 10, 2014 by Super User The ubiquitous Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons is adding an in-store TV channel, layering that on top of the pioneering digital menu board network (they were doing digital menu boards years ahead of most QSR). TimsTV will start rolling out in stores next month, on the heels of a 50-store pilot run last year in …
Scala Opening Digital Store For NRF January 10, 2014 by Super User Putting your product pots and pans in context tends to be a good thing at most trade shows, but that’s particularly so when it comes to things like retail. So Scala is, I think, making a sharp move with the Digitally Connected Store it’s “opening” on the floor of next week’s National Retail Federation show …
Preset Group DSE Mixer Sells Out In 24 Hours January 9, 2014 by Super User Tickets went fast for the 5th annual Preset Group DSE Mixer. They went up at 11 Wednesday and were gone by 11 Thursday. A few will come available later via cancellations and if sponsors don’t need their full allocations, which happens. I will also establish an automated waitlist so you can put your name on …
Italian Digital OOH Rail Network Gets On Track Via BroadSign January 9, 2014 by Super User This is a nice little account win for BroadSign. The Grandi Stazioni Media digital OOH network, which has more than 1,000 displays running in Italy’s big city rail stations, has converted from an in-house system to BroadSign’s cloud-based, ad-focused platform. The Grandi Stazioni network reaches 700 million people annually, with a big chunk of that …
Capital Networks Picks Up Award For Its NFC-Big Screen Integration January 8, 2014 by Super User Congratulations to long-time industry friends and Sixteen:Nine sponsors Capital Networks, which has picked up a 2014 DIGI Award for what was judged one of the best new products for the digital signage market in 2013. The Best New Audience Participation Tool award was for Audience.mobile, an integrated Dynamic NFC (Near Field Communication) solution. I got a demo …
Mixer Tickets Now Up January 8, 2014 by Super User Registration is now available online for the 2014 Preset Group Mixer in Las Vegas, a mainstay of the event schedule during Digital Signage Expo. This year the event is at the Revolution Lounge in The Mirage. It starts at 5:30 and runs three hours. That will allow people to grab a couple of drinks after …
