Start-Up Cloudshelf Expands Beyond Shopify With API That Works With Most E-Comm Platforms October 27, 2023 by Super User The UK start-up that developed a way to smoothly bridge Shopify small business e-commerce sites to in-store retail kiosks and interactive screens has now come up with a software handshake that works, it says, with just about any e-commerce, CMS, or ERP platform. “We believe that every retailer should be able to create a seamless …
Spectrio Launches Content Library Designed To Ease Production Burden, Costs For Network Customers October 25, 2023 by Super User The digital signage software and solutions firm Spectrio has launched added a new feature it’s calling Content Library – which as the name pretty clearly says is a library of pre-made, curated content pieces its customers can use to enrich their programming mix. The proposition is that just about any network operator struggles to stay …
Uniguest Makes Another Acquisition, This Time Healthcare Tech Firm pCare October 19, 2023 by Super User When people ask me about vertical markets that are poised for growth, I tend to say now that the industry has started to tap the opportunity for back-of-house, non-office workplace environments, the next big one is health care. We’ve seen some announcements recently from LG and Samsung that suggest they see it as well, and …
Screenly Launches Hyper-Secure Power Bi App To Integrate Visualized Data Tools And Digital Signage October 18, 2023 by Super User There are numerous CMS software companies indicating in their features and benefits that their platforms have integrated with Microsoft’s popular and powerful business intelligence and data visualization tool, Power BI. I don’t have enough nerd in me to discern what’s the optimal way to go at this, but I asked Bristol, UK-based Screenly CEO Viktor …
Chilean Bakery Uses Digital Split-Flap Displays For Full Five-Screen Menu Board October 16, 2023 by Super User Most of the flip-disc and split-flap installations I’ve seen – old-school mechanical or digital – have tended to be single screens that are used more for the visual novelty than as a functional communications tool – which was the main use for the original spinning and chattering status board displays at airports and rail stations. …
SignageOS, Screenfeed Partner On Standard HTML5 Performance Tests For SOC Smart Displays And Players October 16, 2023 by Super User The Czech/US software firm signageOS has been doing benchmarking tests on system-on-chip smart display technology since 2018, and has now taken the interesting step of partnering with subscription content provider Screenfeed on a standardized content set to test how “smart” digital signage screens and players handle HTML5. The Prague company, most known for middleware that …
Revel, Absen Forge Alliance To Chase Arena, Stadium Display And Signage Business October 13, 2023 by Super User Utah-based solutions provider Revel Media Group has done a partnership deal with the US wing of Chinese LED manufacturer Absen to mutually chase business in sports and entertainment venues. Under this exciting alliance, says PR, Revel Media Group and Absen Inc. will champion each other’s products and services, with a specific focus on elevating the …
US Grocer Hy-Vee To Use Samsung’s VXT And Retail Ads Solution Across 10,000+ Screens October 12, 2023 by Super User Samsung has announced a big commercial win for its increasingly integrated digital signage solution, providing smart displays, CMS software AND in-store ad sales and placement for a roll-out of more than 10,000 screens in the US grocer chain Hy-Vee. Hy-Vee will use VXT CMS to manage a network of screens installed in aisles, deli, meat …
Digital Signage Helps Spanish Ham Chain Convince Travelers That Vending Machine Sandwiches Can Be Edible And Tasty October 3, 2023 by Super User Buying sandwiches out of a vending machine normally reads like an act of starving, eat-something-or-die desperation, but a new digital signage-backed vending set-up at Barcelona’s main airport actually looks tempting. Enrique Tomás, the world’s largest ham chain, has launched a set of 30 GO!urmet vending machines at strategic points throughout the airport, offering a range …
Raspberry Pi Launches Fifth Generation; Touted As 2X+ Faster Than Pi 4 October 2, 2023 by Super User The organization behind the long-running series of Raspberry Pi series of micro PCs announced the launch late last week of the fifth generation of the units – with upgrades on just about everything. It is the first major release since the Pi 4 came out four years ago. The headlines are that it is more …
