German Firm Has Turned Raspberry Pis Into Serious Industrial-Grade Network Devices May 30, 2023 by Super User Low cost Raspberry Pi’s micro PCs have been part of the digital signage ecosystem for probably a decade now, but one of the knocks against the devices has been the need to put together the various hardware components – including a case – to come up with a serviceable, sufficiently rugged unit to put in …
Wi-Charge Launches 7-Inch Retail Marketing Display Powered Without Wires May 25, 2023 by Super User One of the biggest challenges with putting digital displays in retail at the point of decision for shoppers – in the aisles and in other merchandising positions – has been finding ways to power the screens without adding a lot of costly electrical infrastructure. It’s changing with new-build retail, but a hell of a lot …
Romanian Start-Up Tranzy Pivots From DOOH CMS To Real-Time Transport Information Platform May 17, 2023 by Super User Business news from Romania is not routine reading for me, but I stumbled on an interesting online piece about a software firm in that country that pivoted from offering a digital signage CMS to a full-featured, AI-driven information platform for transit systems and their users. The startup, tranzy.ai, related its story with BR Business Review, …
Logistics Firm Sees Big KPI Bumps From Putting Digital Signage In Warehouses May 15, 2023 by Super User It is human nature to be attracted to digital signage with bling – big and flashy screens that demand attention. But here’s a good example of what i call boring signage – screens that just do a job and have a tangible impact. The third-party logistics firm Kenco Logistics uses digital signage displays in its …
Madrid Metro Upgrading Passenger Info Platform To Make Screens Smarter May 2, 2023 by Super User There are stories all the time about big mass transport venues that undergo renovations, upgrades and expansions, putting in big screens and flashy experiential set-ups. We hear far less, though, about infrastructure upgrades – like efforts by Madrid’s subway system to integrate more data and make its system smart for both passengers and operators. The …
Melbourne Rules Football Grounds First Un Southern Hemisphere To Use Frictionless Purchase Tech And Explainer Screens April 4, 2023 by Super User Screens that explain what to do are a central part of the plans for what would be the first use of Amazon’s checkout-free purchasing tech in the southern hemisphere, at a stadium in Melbourne that’s home to an AFL “Australian Rules” football club. Marvel Stadium will use Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at a concession …
Germany’s Largest Digital Billboard Operator Making Its Own LED Screens April 3, 2023 by Super User The biggest player in Germany’s out of home advertising sector is taking the intriguing step of developing its own LED billboard products to address energy saving needs and lengthen operating lifespans. Ströer operates about 1,800 roadside LEDs and expects to almost double that within three years. With energy costs and green initiatives now a major …
Workplace Occupancy Intelligence Platform Releases API That Helps Make Case For Office Screens March 31, 2023 by Super User Digital signage technology solved a persistent problem in a lot of workplaces by putting bookings and availability on screens right at the doors of office meeting spaces, and now related software and hardware is minimizing conflicts and chaos in offices that have dropped workstation assignments and shifted to hot-desking. Resolving disputes and confusion over who …
LG Launches “First” Digital Signage-Specific Projector, With Built-in SoC Smarts And webOS Support March 29, 2023 by Super User LG Electronics has taken the interesting step of developing and marketing a new 4K laser, 7,000 lumens projector it says is specifically tuned to the needs of digital signage applications. LG has been manufacturing and marketing projectors for years, but the main use-cases have been applications like corporate boardrooms and lecture theaters. What’s perhaps interesting …
Peerless-AV Shipping New, Simplified Generation Of Outdoor Display Kiosks Tuned To Smart Cities Needs March 22, 2023 by Super User Peerless-AV has redesigned a set of specialty outdoor display products aimed at smart city applications, tuning these new versions to both marketplace demands and customer feedback. The suburban Chicago company has retired an older 55-inch smart city/outdoor high-bright unit and introduced new Single (KOP55XHB) and Dual-Sided (KOP55XHB2) models. The key upgrades, says Peerless-AV in PR, …
