DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Omnivex February 25, 2016 by Dave Haynes Omnivex Corporation, Booth 2521 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Unlike traditional digital signage software, the Omnivex digital signage platform is a single solution that adapts to unique and changing requirements of all types of customers. Attendees will have an opportunity to see …
My Chromebit Digital Signage Experience February 23, 2016 by Dave Haynes When the little Asus Chromebit HDMI stick was finally released last fall, I was anxious to get my hands on one to see what an $85 USD device could offer as an entry-level digital signage player. I also wanted to see what Google’s Chrome Device Management Console was all about, particularly after a stripped-back version …
Commoditized Future Of Digital Signage Business Is Not For Faint-Hearted February 23, 2016 by Kaijus Asteljoki Guest Post: A Jay, Mvix It is always fun to write about competition (and no I don’t mean the upcoming March Madness), specially when it relates to a seemingly growing industry like digital signage. Industry analysts suggest the market boasts as many as 600 digital signage content management providers, with dozens more being added to …
Cineplex Wins Big DQ RFP For US, Canada Digital Menu Boards January 27, 2016 by Dave Haynes Cineplex Digital Media, previously known as EK3, has bagged the deal with American Dairy Queen Corporation to be the fast food giant’s “endorsed provider” of in-store digital merchandising solution, aka menu boards, in the US and Canada. The company says it won the deal “after an extensive audit and request for proposal process with over 30 …
New Directory Site For Digital Signage’s Gateway Drug January 27, 2016 by Dave Haynes A new online directory, Meeting Room Signs, has gone live, offering an easy, comprehensive tool for connecting buyers and sellers in the fast-emerging digital meeting room sign and digital door sign business. Meeting room signs are what I call the gateway drug for digital signage. I’ve talked to lots of vendors who say this simple, easily …
Signagely Rebrands As Metascreen; Adds Free CMS Tier January 13, 2016 by Dave Haynes Austin, Texas-based Signagely has rebranded as Metascreen, and opened up a free-forever tier to its web app-driven digital signage CMS. Founder Nick Kristoffersen says the name change was a simple case of coming to grips with the hard time people were having with pronouncing and spelling Signagely. I don’t think Signagely is all that hard, but …
Here Are The Top Five 16:9 Digital Signage Stories Of 2015 December 29, 2015 by Dave Haynes This has been a record year for site traffic, and not all that surprisingly the biggest month for visits and page views coincided with Digital Signage Expo – a period when there are a lot of of announcements and things to cover. Looking at site stats, it’s clear that many people find their way to …
Projects: LA DIY Florist Uses Digital Signage To Amplify Customer Experiences December 17, 2015 by Dave Haynes People who go into one of the two Los Angeles locations of Fleurish can design and build their own flower arrangements in what is billed as the first ever design-it-yourself flower studio. The stores get everything from individuals, to classes, and all the way to bachelorette parties (pre-cocktails, I assume). The stores use digital signage in a …
inLighten Cited As Best of Best Product In Worship Sector December 16, 2015 by Dave Haynes Congratulations to one of this blog’s loyal sponsors – inLighten – which has been cited as among the ‘Best of the Best’ Hot Products for 2015 by Religious Product News. If that’s a head-scratcher for you, bear in mind that there are 1,000s and 1,000s of houses of worship out there, across many faiths, and a …
Can The Crowd Review Digital Signage Software? December 9, 2015 by Dave Haynes A New Mexico company called CrowdReviews.com has announced its online platform for reviews and rankings of software solutions has started ranking digital signage software companies. “The platform,” says a news release, “has been launched in a limited beta stage and is currently inviting digital signage software developers to have their customers leave reviews and feedback on …
