Toshiba, Directable Debut All-In-One Smart Signage TVs Using Amazon’s Fire Tech August 23, 2018 by Super User Toshiba now has Amazon’s Fire streaming media player integrated in one of its TV lines, and a small digital signage CMS company is touting an integration that effectively makes it a low-cost “smart” signage display. Reno, NV-based Directable says its platform now runs on the Toshiba Fire TV, and in some sort of tie-up with Best …
Five Pitfalls For Agencies And Integrators In A Commoditizing Digital Signage Marketplace August 23, 2018 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Geoff Bessin, Intuiface You’re probably aware of the Innovator’s Dilemma. An innovative company corners a market and then becomes inwardly focused, directing efforts towards protecting its existing business model and technology rather than innovating further. The result is a company that becomes vulnerable to the type of upstarts they once were. There …
Gatwick’s Cloud-Based FIDS Screen Set-Up Touted As Resilient, But, Ummm, Welll … August 21, 2018 by Super User The nightmare digital signage problem at Gatwick Airport Monday was resolved around 5 PM local time, with the problem isolated to a Vodafone fiber optic cable being inadvertently cut – perhaps by a construction crew. The earlier issue with with our flight information screens in the terminals has now been resolved and flights are …
Coin-Op Laundry Uses Digital Signage To Drive Programs, Trim Costs August 21, 2018 by Super User This is a coin-operated laundry business in White Bear, MN (near Minneapolis-St. Paul) using a set of back-to-back screens to drive information around their rewards program, an app and other locations. There is also a hyperlocal ad sales model. The business had been using print ads, but wanted to add animations, as well as …
With System On Chip Growing (And Evolving), It’s Time For An Updated Report August 17, 2018 by Super User Click here to get a full-sized, more easily read version. Sixteen:Nine has been following the emergence of System on Chip technology since it came on the market more than five year ago, and last year released a special report that took a detailed look into its merits and limits. There are still some naysayers who …
10 Steps For Planning Successful Interactive Wayfinding August 16, 2018 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Jill Perardi, Visix When it comes to wayfinding options, interactive signage is the most flexible and powerful way to go. But each location is different and presents unique challenges. Before buying anything, think it all out and come up with a good plan to help make the process as smooth as possible: 1. …
$6B McDonald’s US Modernization Plan Includes Digital Menus, Drive-Thrus August 15, 2018 by Super User McDonald’s has announced $6 billion in restaurant modernization and construction plans through 2020, with a portion of that money going to “bright and easy to read digital menu boards inside and at the drive-through” and digital self-order kiosks. A lot of the money will be in bricks and mortar work like modernized dining areas, remodeled …
How iGotcha Drives Digital Signage For Everyone From Banks To Circuses August 15, 2018 by Super User I was in Montreal recently and had a chance to visit the offices of iGotcha, a digital signage and experiential media solutions company that has very quietly built up a nice book of business since launching in 2005. Working out of an old warehouse building overlooking the historic Lachine Canal, iGotcha works with everyone from …
Why Remove Items From A Digital Menu With Software, When Electrical Tape Will Do? August 10, 2018 by Super User Spotted by a reader, at a McCafe in central NYC. Some things evidently aren’t available on the menu, so instead of someone going into the software to make changes, a staffer has covered up that information with electrical tape. Thought it was just the stuff on the top right of the display and then noticed …
STRATACACHE Acquisitions Starting To Get Blended To Round Out Products August 2, 2018 by Super User STRATACACHE is starting to mash up some of its acquisitions to create more well-rounded and attractive products and services – notably an update to its convenience store checkout network that uses the analytics platform of a company brought into the “family” in 2017. The shopper marketing company PRN, acquired by STRATACACHE in 2015, has updated …
