Volta Completes $125M Raise To Expand U.S. DOOH Network Based On EV Charging Units January 19, 2021 by Dave Haynes A digital OOH media network based on electric vehicle charging stations just got a huge vote of confidence from investors – with an oversubscribed $125 million funding round for Volta that was guided by Goldman Sachs. The company puts totem-style units, equipped with the charging apparatus and 55-inch displays, in parking areas that see a …
DOOH Start-up Issues Creative Awards Based On Insights From Anonymous Audience Analytics January 18, 2021 by Dave Haynes My start in digital signage and digital OOH came in elevators, 22 years ago, and I still have this weird habit of walking into office tower elevator cabs and looking at where a screen might go. So I am always curious to see how the medium and technology have evolved over two decades. Vertical Impression, …
Startup View’s Smart, Switchable Glass To Turn DFW Airport Windows Into Digital Signs January 18, 2021 by Dave Haynes The expanded Terminal D at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will include smart architectural glass that reduces glare and heat, but also allows dynamic messaging on the switchable, network-controlled windows. The windows are expected to be and working by April, with the technology supplied by a Silicon Valley start-up called View. In View’s PR about …
UltraSense Shows Interactive Sensors That Can Hide In Merchandising Fixture Material January 12, 2021 by Dave Haynes It is taking forever, but at some point we will all go back to a new version of normal retailing and other routine, day-to-day activities. That will also mean a return of interesting in simple but effective things like interactive merchandising. A Silicon Valley startup, UltraSense Systems, is a CES 2021 virtual exhibitor this week, …
What If Smart Displays Didn’t Even Need Power Cords? January 12, 2021 by Dave Haynes One of the big pitches with smart digital signage displays is the ability to streamline an install by having just a single cable, for power, to connect. So what if even the power cable was removed? That’s the premise of a Russian company that is showing off the capabilities of its wireless power technology this …
Lamar, FEMA Partner On Public Alerts, Warnings For 1,000s Of Digital Billboards Across U.S. December 16, 2020 by Dave Haynes The U.S. government’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has put together a partnership with the big OOH/DOOH media company Lamar Advertising Company to show emergency alerts on its many digital billboards. The emergency alerts, provided through FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS), will be displayed on select Lamar digital billboards throughout the country. …
Bayern Munich Using AR Selfie Screen To Bridge Lack Of Fan Contact Caused By COVID-19 December 14, 2020 by Dave Haynes The legendary German pro football club FC Bayern Munich opened a new flagship store in central Munich, with a signature interactive feature an AR-driven display that allows fans to take virtual selfies with their favorite players. The feature is particularly valuable right now because the Bundesliga, like most professional sports leagues, are playing games in …
Chicago’s FLEx Lighting Completes $9M Raise For What It Calls LCD 2.0 December 10, 2020 by Dave Haynes A Chicago company that specializes in thin, flexible lighting arrays has completed a fundraising initiative that will help get it into the business of small, reflective displays for applications like retail digital signage. FLEx Lighting announced $9 million in funding, led by venture capital firm Anzu Partners, to grow and commercialize its new, tablet-sized reflective displays. …
Swiss AI Firm Advertima Bolsters Smart Digital Signage Team December 8, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Swiss computer vision firm Advertima has announced what appears to be a serious push into AI-driven solutions for digital signage, with a focus on retail. The company has hired an ex-Navori guy to run global sales and and former Toshiba guy as senior sales director. They’s also added a seasoned AI guy for …
Corning Launches New Glass And Surface Coating That Kills COVID-19 In Two Hours November 20, 2020 by Dave Haynes Glass and ceramics giant Corning has announced new coatings technology – called Guardiant – its says has been shown in tests to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The coating contains copper – a metal known to have antimicrobial properties that has already been touted by lesser-known manufacturers as counter-measure to COVID-19 transmission. The company says Guardiant antimicrobial …
