Private Plane Flying A Deep-Faked And Young Again Interactive Diego Maradona Display July 27, 2022 by Super User I am guessing people who are mad about Argentinian footballing will be thrilled with the notion of a private plane bringing fans a deep fake’d visual of legendary player Diego Maradona, but there may be as many or more people who find the whole thing odd. A fintech company, Give and Get, has equipped a …
Google’s Product Lead On ChromeOS To Do DSE Keynote In November July 19, 2022 by Super User Google’s lead on the ChromeOS file for digital signage and kiosks, among a pile of use-cases, has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Digital Signage Experience (DSE) trade show and conference set for mid-November in Las Vegas. Naveen Viswanatha, head of product management for ChromeOS, will do a talk Nov. 19 titled: Redefine …
That Was No Hologram, That Was An LED Video Wall Inside A Gold Coach July 19, 2022 by Super User There was lots of buzz and no end of erroneous descriptions about the virtual appearance of the Queen Elizabeth II, rolling along a parade during Platinum Jubilee events in early June. Footage of the Queen, taken from her coronation day in 1953, was shown in the windows of a 260-year-old gold-clad carriage. Media coverage …
DSF Plans Aug. 4th Meet And Mingle In Minneapolis July 12, 2022 by Super User The Digital Signage Federation is getting back to its pre-COVID rhythm and routine of pairing scheduled in-person board meetings with evening mixers in different cities – with a new event set for a few weeks from now in Minneapolis, which is awesome in the summer and not so much in January. The August 4th DSF Meet …
Digital Signage Japan Wraps Up Near Tokyo, Pulling An Estimated 30,000 Attendees June 17, 2022 by Super User Here’s a video glimpse of Digital Signage Japan, which was running the last three days at an exhibition center in the general orbit of Tokyo. The video was pulled together by an online publication focused on e-readers, so the commentary gets a little whiny about the absence of e-paper products at the exhibit stands. There’s …
Surprise!: Trade Shows Are COVID Super-Spreader Events June 13, 2022 by Super User Three tests, three negatives so far, but I am not out of the woods yet with respect to getting or dodging COVID-19 after five days and nights in Las Vegas last week. There are many, many reports of people who were at InfoComm last week getting home, doing tests, and getting the two little red …
This Week’s InfoComm Pulled Just Shy Of 20,000 Attendees, Down Or Up Sharply … Depending On Perspective June 11, 2022 by Super User InfoComm’s return to a fully live show saw just shy of 20,000 attendees passing though the exhibit halls in Las Vegas this week. AVIXA, the trade association that owns and runs the event, says the show “welcomed 19,681 verified attendees from more than 110 countries and all 50 U.S states, and 522 exhibitors showcased innovative …
InfoComm Day 1: Busy-ish, Not Much Truly New, But Awesome To Be Back June 8, 2022 by Super User Day One of the exhibit hall for Infocomm 2022 is behind me, and I’m quickly knocking out a quick impressions post before I head out in search of beer and food. OK, I found beer in my hotel room fridge, but the point holds … The show looks pretty busy, and overall looks good and …
How Did They Do A Virtual Queen In That Jubilee Carriage? June 6, 2022 by Super User There was lots of buzz this weekend coming out of the UK about the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth, with many public celebrations but only limited glimpses of the monarch, who is understandably having mobility issues at 96 years. One of the workarounds for her inability to appear in an ornate carriage during a parade …
DSS Europe Summit To Focus On How Digital Signage Is Now Business-Critical June 3, 2022 by Super User Just as industry trade shows are getting back to normal in a sort of/not really post-pandemic era, conferences are also making a comeback after months or years of cancellations or virtual versions. The annual Digital Signage Summit Europe (DSS Europe) will have its first in-person event in three years next month in Munich. The July …
