InfoComm 2011 Wrap-up June 20, 2011 by Dave HaynesBack at world HQ, where it is 20 degrees F cooler and my thoughts extend beyond sources of water and/or beer. Orlando did not seem as hot and humid as it did two years ago, but still … The final event numbers for InfoComm 2011 eclipsed 33,000, so this is a show that is roughly …
NanoLumens wins big US breakthrough tech award June 16, 2011 by Dave HaynesNanoLumens beat out some very impressive technologies – including Kinect – to win the Breakthrough Technology category for the American Technology Awards, described as the only national “Best Of” awards recognizing all technology products and services throughout the U.S. Atlanta-based NanoLumens — which has gained a lot of attention and market traction for its lightweight, …
InfoComm 2011 – Day 1 Impressions June 15, 2011 by Dave HaynesResting my aching feet and back after a day of wandering about and chatting through the first of three days at InfoComm in Orlando. The international reception across the road promises the chance to “partake” (who still uses that word???) of drinks and snacks. Thirsty me is highly likely to partake. Day 1 at least …
Omnishapes introduces hexagonal displays for shaped video walls June 15, 2011 by Dave HaynesChristie and Prysm have a new competitor in the video building blocks space – a German company called Eyevis that has launched a new product called Omnishapes. The company is showing the display blocks for the first time at InfoComm in Orlando. The units are very similar to the LED light engine tile products first …
Digital signage deployments get Zinger of a franchise model June 9, 2011 by Dave HaynesGoogle Alerts popped up a notice on a news release recently about what was described as the “first digital signage franchise providing a “one-vendor” approach for installing and maintaining a digital signage network for small and medium size businesses.” Hmmm. I have seen a few franchise opportunities here and there through the years, offering up …
InfoComm preview: bring on the gadgets June 7, 2011 by Dave HaynesI finally got my act together sufficiently to book flights down and back to Orlando for InfoComm next week. I think I have been at everyone of these for about five years now, and it is always an interesting, completely different experience from the digital signage-centric shows. This is a show for the ops guys …
Tenants like new building's digital wall so much they're negotiating screen time May 31, 2011 by Dave HaynesHere’s an impressive multimedia video wall installation in the lobby of a Seattle building owned, but apparently not occupied, by Starbucks. The visual effort is great, but read on about the intriguing business impact. “We had to get prospective tenants interested in the building and were looking for something that would grab peoples attention,” explains …
Apple’s use of iPads for merchandising displays big moment for digital signage sector May 22, 2011 by Dave Haynes When the original Apple iPad was first announced in early 2010, lots of people in the digital signage sector were intrigued by the idea of these little all-in-one players and screens being parked at the shelf-edge in retail. After all, the units offered connectivity, thin footprint, gorgeous screen and full interactivity in something that cost …
Wayfinding avatar works beyond the novelty factor May 18, 2011 by Dave HaynesI’m not a fan of using avatars for customer service applications and marketing tools, but must admit I’m warming to one I stumbled across (via Digital Signage Today) that’s intended as a wayfinding app for public spaces like hospitals. The female avatar used for this application actually has some purpose (other than the sheer novelty …
Rugged little $249 D2Plug PC pushes HD video May 17, 2011 by Dave HaynesI wrote the other day about the dubious merits of PC companies trying to out-market each other with steadily smaller boxes for digital signage deployments. My argument is they’re pretty much already small enough. However, going smaller on price is always in play, which is what got me interested in a little gadget called the …
