Finnish Interactive Display Firm MultiTaction Bankrupt, Prompting Re-Org Move In US, Bundled Solutions From Competitors July 11, 2022 by Super User The Finnish firm MultiTaction, known for slick multitouch display hardware and software, has gone under, compelling an evidently separate US wing of the company to says it will buy the assets and do a re-organization. Multitaction Americas Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire the assets of the group, it says, and will …
Outfront Now Has About 1,000 Livecard Digital Posters On NYC Commuter Rail Cars July 1, 2022 by Paul Fleuranges GUEST POST: PAUL FLEURANGES, OPEN TO WORK I took the Metro-North Railroad out of New York City recently, and as I rode along the Harlem Line, I noticed my train car was outfitted with OUTFRONT Media “Livecard” digital screens. The screens were installed inside the door vestibule area of a set of M-7 cars — …
Lenovo Launches Workplace Solutions Suite That Includes Digital Signage And Desk Booking June 29, 2022 by Super User I’m not sure if this global or more local, but computing hardware giant Lenovo has started marketing what it calls a Workplace Solutions portfolio that rolls in digital signage and workspace booking capabilities. The launch is keyed to Hong Kong, but comes out of Lenovo Asia Pacific. Hong Kong is the global head office for …
Smart City Technology Firm SmartLINK Rebrands As RoveIQ June 28, 2022 by Super User A Cincinnati-area company focused on smart city applications has changed its brand in a move designed to more closely align with its solutions. The net result is smartLINK is now known as RoveIQ – a nod to the idea that people need guidance when they are out wondering in physical spaces like city centers. “The …
Intersection Adds Its 5,500+ DOOH Screens To Broadsign’s Programmatic DOOH Platform June 28, 2022 by Super User The media company behind all those smart city digital totems on US city sidewalks has puts its media inventory on to Broadsign’s programmatic ad platform, having already turned to the Montreal company’s CMS software for ad scheduling, targeting and management. Mainly known for the LinkNYC digital displays around NYC’s boroughs, Intersection says the 5,500-plus screens …
Thinking About A Digital Signage RFP? Don’t Do It! June 27, 2022 by Brandon Mullins GUEST POST: BRANDON MULLINS, SPECTRIO Let’s be honest: RFPs are kind of awful, for everyone involved. Requests For Proposals have long been the go-to process for sourcing and selecting technology providers for organizations of all sizes. But they’re time-consuming, hyper-bureaucratic and very often not all that effective in discovering the most suitable solution and provider. …
Here Are Details And Video Of That Stunning Lenticular LED Wall At Rebuilt Laguardia Airport June 24, 2022 by Super User If you get past the sheer wonder of New York’s LaGuardia Airport going from quite awful to quite nice, one of the true highlights of Delta’s brand new Terminal C is a grand-scale fine pitch LED mural that welcomes passengers into the departure hall. It was designed to borrow on the concept and delivery of …
To Zone … Or Not To Zone June 21, 2022 by Kris VanSlyke GUEST POST: KRIS VANSLYKE, SPECTRIO The ability to create zones on a screen layout, and show different material in each of those zones, is very common across digital signage platforms. But it’s a capability that should only be used with careful thought. Here’s why … With some exceptions, digital signage is a glance medium. People …
India’s Pickcel Adds To 80K Screen Footprint With Fitness Club Deal June 21, 2022 by Super User The Indian economy is among the Top 5 in the world – larger than France and the UK – so it is reasonable to assume it could be an opportune market for digital signage technology. While there are some western CMS software companies that outsource development to India, it’s still rare to bump into a …
Europe’s Largest LED Ceiling To Light Up Manchester’s Iconic Printworks Venue June 14, 2022 by Super User An old newspaper building block in Manchester, UK that was re-imagined as a multi-tenant entertainment venue is getting an upgrade with what will be the largest LED ceiling in Europe. The entire common space ceiling inside of Printworks will be 900 sq. meters of ceiling-suspended LED – a lightweight, fire-rated set of modules/cabinets provided by …
