Casio Brings Talking Flat People (And Things) To Retail Counters January 8, 2013 by Super User Anyone who reads this thing regularly knows how little enthusiasm I have for the Talking Flat Lady virtual people things that have shown up at places like airports, hospitals and even drug stores. They’re wildly expensive, irritating and, frankly, stupid. But end-users attracted to shiny, pretty beads keep ordering them. There’s a reason most of …
The 4K Peril January 8, 2013 by Super User A lot of the fuss coming out of the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week is focused on big, sleek and beautiful 4K flat panel displays. They look awesome, and I can guarantee you, all kinds of end-users will be asking their digital signage vendors and integrators about 4K screens in the …
LG Debuts Projection System That Blasts 100-Inch Video From Inside Two Feet January 7, 2013 by Super User LG has its big press conference/product launch thingie at CES in Las Vegas this morning, and among the products is Hecto laser TV projector – a short-throw projector that can blast a properly composed 100-inch HD video onto a wall from less than two feet out. The interesting kicker here is that it can pull …
Video: Electronic Paper Gets Interactive, But Still Pretty Rough January 7, 2013 by Super User Electronic ink and e-paper technology has been around for more than a decade now, and while there have been some great strides, it’s pretty clear there is still a loooong way to go before this display technology takes more than a very basic role in digital signage projects. This is a video from the Human …
Project Profile: Lacoste Flagship Store Video Walls January 7, 2013 by Super User Lacoste, the alligator shirt guys, are using new video walls in some flagship stores to communicate the brand, tell its story, and sell stuff. The stores, including the 5th Avenue Flagship in New York City, have various video walls, including a ceiling display in Miami. The content, says a news release from technology supplier YCD Multimedia, …
Project Profile: Digital Street Furniture In Poland January 4, 2013 by Super User Here’s a nice looking digital street furniture rollout in the Polish province of Pomorskie province, and its capitol city Gdansk, put together by the outdoor digital enclosure firm Infinitus. There are 75 “imotion” 46-inch single-sided touchscreen units used by locals and tourists to get on-demand city information and local business offers. The units have a smartphone …
Clones For Apple Store’s iPad Enclosures January 3, 2013 by Super User Apple stores have been using iPads as very simple but effective digital merchandising displays, the tablets tidily and securely encased in acrylic frames. Now a company is marketing secure enclosures that mimic (OK, clone) the Apple store design, with other retailers in mind. My initial thought is that Apple must have a patent on that …
Research: If You Insist On QR Codes, Use Them For Product Information January 3, 2013 by Super User Results of a survey by Perception Research Services International (PRS) show product information is the most likely reason people will whip out their smartphones and scan a QR code. The consumer survey suggested – as relayed in Marketing Charts – among those shoppers who reported having used QR codes, the predominant uses were for general product information (69%) …
Leap Motion Gets $30M Raise; Does Asus Partnership January 3, 2013 by Super User Leap Motion – the start-up with the tiny, very granular gesture controller – has done a $30 million funding raise with existing investors and announced a partnership deal with PC maker ASUS. The ASUS deal will result in the Leap controller – which is roughly the size of a cigarette lighter – bundled with select …
Two More Android Playback Devices To Add To The Pile January 3, 2013 by Super User One of the the things that was pretty evident a year ago was how Google’s Android operating system would be applied to low-cost set-top box-like devices to create very inexpensive digital signage offers. Capital Networks showed a working device and platform at DSE 2012, as did FirmChannel. Since then, we’ve seen several more companies step …
