DSE 2018 Booth Previews – Screenfeed March 6, 2018 by Super User Screenfeed – Booth 2728 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? 1. Come and say hi, face to face. Though our customers, partners and anyone interested in working with us can call us anytime, this is one of those few opportunities each year that …
Retail AR App Has Wine Bottles Talking To You March 1, 2018 by Super User This is a really interesting use of augmented reality in a retail setting – wine bottles that talk to you and relate a story about the brand. In this case, it is for the Aussie wine brand 19 Crimes (hmmm, pretty sure I have a bottle of that aging downstairs). Point app-enabled smartphone screen at …
Projects: Interactive At Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian March 1, 2018 by Super User This is a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., which has a series of touchscreens that connect visitors to the stories behind the images and objects on display, as well a web-based mobile experience. It’s all about the use of American Indian imagery and iconography as part …
The Salesforce Lobby Displays In San Francisco Look Amazing February 28, 2018 by Super User I had a few hours after my speaking thing Tuesday in Silicon Valley, so I went in to San Francisco and had a great walk through the business district. The signage nerd in me wanted to see the big fine pitch LED walls at the Salesforce towers, and they were pretty easy to locate, as …
Location, Location, Location – The Science Of Placing Digital Signage Displays February 13, 2018 by Bryan Crotaz Guest Post: Trey Hicks, Visix There’s a famous tricolon popularized by British real estate tycoon Lord Harold Samuel – “location, location, location” – that was meant for property but holds true for digital signage. You want a lot of people to easily see what’s on your screens. Let’s examine a simple, but oft-overlooked aspect to …
Why Digital Signage Is A Good Prescription For The Healthcare Industry February 5, 2018 by DanDawson Guest Post: Richard Murton, Display Technology The healthcare industry sees large numbers of people walking in and out of their doors on a regular basis, and of course, each and every one of them is completely different to the next. With patients and family members all with their own issues, and employees all with their …
NanoLumens’ White Paper Takes Deep Look At LED In Airports February 1, 2018 by Super User NanoLumens’ skinny-curvy LED display tech has found its way into at least of couple of high profile airport jobs recently, like Singapore’s Changi and Toronto Pearson. The Atlanta company is doing enough work in airports that it has generated a free white paper looking at the opportunity and challenges. “Airport executive teams understand that to …
Big Thanks To The 2018 Digital Signage Awards Judges January 30, 2018 by Super User Twelve judges, under my maniacal chairmanship, scrutinized up to 30 entries each and awarded up to 100 points across six columns to help decide the 2018 Digital Signage Awards Finalists, as well as High Commendations and Category Winners. The winners will all be announced next week at ISE in Amsterdam, at a luncheon. Those folks, …
Get Smart With Automated Digital Signage Applications January 26, 2018 by Kenneth Brinkmann Guest Post: Debbie DeWitt, Visix We all want to be smart. The word smart means showing quick intelligence, but can also mean socially elegant and sophisticated. In project management, objectives are sometimes referred to as S.M.A.R.T., which is an acronym for specific (a targeted area for improvement), measurable (a quantifiable indicator of progress), achievable (specific short- and medium-term objectives), relevant (in line with corporate …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts – How OOHscreen Uses Artwork On Video Walls To Ease Patients’ Minds January 24, 2018 by Super User Hospital and clinic rooms are rarely places people like hanging around, and digital signage has long been seen as a way to distract and entertain patients, and their family or friends. A London-based solutions provider called OOHScreen has a very different take on what digital signage should look like and do in those places. Instead …