Samsung Takes Pro TV Digital Signage Bundle Outside; Adding Terrace Version May 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes Timing can be everything, and Samsung has landed on a new signage bundle that might be coming along at just the right set of moments. The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered bars and restaurants everywhere, and as they start to re-open, physical distancing guidelines may push a lot more dining and drinking activity to new and …
With Clear Physical Barriers Going Up Everywhere, Is This A Big Moment For Transparent Displays? May 21, 2020 by Dave Haynes It is reasonable to suggest that LG’s transparent OLED displays are products that generate a lot of excitement from potential users, but disillusionment when they find out how much the screens cost (hint – LOTS!). The things are gorgeous, but working out valid use-cases and getting a return on the investment has been elusive. Those …
Dutch Mall Uses Motion-Sensing Software And Real Time AR On LEd Wall, To Drive Social Distancing Guidelines May 20, 2020 by Dave Haynes The new, Westfield-owned Mall of the Netherlands – which is positioned to be in easy reach of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague – is using a big direct view LED, camera sensors and some relatively simple AR to encourage social distancing among shoppers. The software scans and senses passing shoppers along a mall concourse, …
Crimson AV Launches Hybrid Thermal Sensor/Gel Dispenser/Display May 20, 2020 by Dave Haynes Here’s another variation on the idea of a hybrid display/sanitizer, the difference with this one being the addition of an IR body temperature reader for sensing fevers and dispensers for face masks and gloves. The station is from Crimson AV, the Chicago-based mounts and displays company. The dispenser holds a gallon of gel. That stuff …
Talking About Touch CEO Roundtable Set For Monday May 14, 2020 by Dave Haynes The role of touchscreens in the midst of a pandemic is a hot topic these days, and a particular challenge for technology companies that deliver interactive solutions built around touch. I’m guiding/moderating/refereeing a 90-minute webinar on Monday that features the CEOs of four companies directly involved in touch. Called LET’S TALK ABOUT TOUCH, the live …
Toronto’s BIG Digital Launches Its Own Line Of “Entranceway” Health Safety Solutions For Retail, Venue Operators May 12, 2020 by Dave Haynes I’m not sure if my friends over at Toronto solutions provider BIG Digital have come up with anything all that new in terms of building access controls and signage for these nutty times, but the company has done a nice job of packaging up a set a solutions beyond marketing a “thing.” I’m getting a …
Philips Smart Android Displays Touted As PeopleCount Solutions For “New Norms” May 7, 2020 by Dave Haynes Philips has started marketing its Android-equipped smart displays as the hub for access controls at retail and other types of venues that need to “gate” foot traffic because of COVID-19. Philips Professional Display Solutions, the company says in new PR, has worked with partners globally to create a solution that helps retailers follow government guidelines …
China’s Marvel Technology Claims Patents There, In US And EU For Hybrid Screen/Sanitizer Dispensers May 6, 2020 by Dave Haynes There has been a proliferation of hybrid/hand sanitizer kiosks coming on the market in the last few weeks, most of them looking almost exactly the same. Six months ago, these things were interesting but almost novelty products – something a media company might use, or a retailer looking to attract some shoppers to a screen, …
Computer Vision In The Time Of Covid-19 May 6, 2020 by Sean James Guest Post: Sanjay Manandhar, ISM Connect Even before Covid-19, limiting touch on public displays was a good hygiene practice. In digital signage, whenever “interactivity” is mentioned most think of touch interactivity, but few think of social media interactivity or other forms of interaction with the viewing public. While one-to-one touch interactivity, such as downloading a boarding …
Costa Rica Solutions Provider Pivots To Own Sanitizer-Display Hybrids To Stay Open May 5, 2020 by Dave Haynes Costa Rican digital signage solutions company IdeaMedia was looking, like a lot of companies, at a bumpy future brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, so like a lot of small companies thrown into an unplanned lockdown, it pivoted. “We are trying to not only to remain alive, but also try to financially survive this …
