Metal Fatigue On Under-Spec’d Suspension Wire Caused That LED Collapse At HK Concert: Task Force August 31, 2022 by Super User Metal fatigue on a suspension wire that was probably under-spec’d led to the collapse of an LED screen hanging over the performing stage at a boy band concert in Hong Kong in late July, according to a task force now looking into what happened and why. The rated strength of the wire that snapped at …
Visix Names Hicks As COO; Earns Preferred Procurement Designation With US Government August 31, 2022 by Super User Visix has promoted its longtime head of sales, Trey Hicks, to a new role as Chief Operating Officer, while also retaining his other title of Chief Sales Officer. The Atlanta CMS software company says Hicks will continue to manage the Visix sales team and channel relationships, but will now also “take on executive responsibility for …
Here’s How And Why Energy Savings Measures With DOOH Screens Can Be A Handle-With-Care Situation August 30, 2022 by Super UserFollowing on to that situation in Europe in which some countries are encouraging or mandating energy usage restrictions, our German language content partners at Invidis have an interesting post up looking at the workable measures for shutting off screens for part of the day. If you are unfamiliar with what’s up here, Russia’s invasion of …
Many Screens In Germany’s DOOH Industry Restricted To Running For Just Six Hours Daily August 29, 2022 by Super User Those energy consumption mandates going in place for Germany are more restrictive than first thought, with a clarification that screens used for non-essential purposes like advertising can only operate six hours per day. Our German language content partner Invidis, based in Munich, reports: The new Energy Saving Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Economics actually …
MRI Sues Samsung, Files International Trade Complaint Citing Infringement Of Outdoor Display Patents August 26, 2022 by Super User Atlanta-based custom display manufacturer Manufacturing Resources International (MRI) is going after Samsung in court, and both Samsung and some key business partners via the US International Trade Commission, citing patent infringements with respect to high-brightness outdoor and window displays. I covered courts for maybe a couple of days, a million years ago, when I was …
GSTV, Ara Labs Partner On Deploying, Marketing Screens Adjacent To EV Charging Units August 26, 2022 by Super User Given the eye-watering price of electric vehicles, we can assume it will be quite some time before conventional gas stations are mothballed. But it nonetheless makes sense for a company whose business is built on the wide presence of fuel dispensers to think ahead and branch into EV charging stations. Destination Media, the place-based media …
Synect, YCD The Big Winners For 2022 Global Digital Signage Awards August 25, 2022 by Super User The results of the global Digital Signage Awards for 2022 are now out, with the Grand Prix winners YCD and Synect, for work done in airports. The awards – Sixteen:Nine is a primary sponsor – were judged by an international panel of people who actually work in the industry, and not just as trade journalists …
Hybrid Working Model Here To Stay; Tech Upgrades Needed: Research August 24, 2022 by Super User There were all kinds of predictions from experts about how the pandemic and health safety concerns would change workplaces, and as offices and other working environments have re-populated, there’s tangible research indicating what’s really happening. New research from Futuresource Consulting suggests that the hybrid working model is indeed here to stay, with nearly half (45%) …
Digital Signage Of The Future: Trends, Innovations And Changing Consumer Demands August 23, 2022 by Wayne Rasor GUEST POST: WAYNE RASOR, FASTSIGNS Digital signage is fast becoming one of the most sought-after visual communications technologies in the market. While not limited to retail, research suggests its impact on the sector is significant, with more than 40 per cent of shoppers revealing that digital displays can change what they buy. Today’s savvy consumers …
Samsung Expanding Its Programmatic Ads Platform To Include Digital OOH Screens August 23, 2022 by Super User Samsung is getting directly into the Digital Out Of Home space as more than just a major supplier of commercial display hardware – bringing on an industry veteran as its first Director of Programmatic DOOH. The electronics giant has appointed Matthew Mercuri to the gig, banking on his recent experience running the Broadsign Reach programmatic …
