OVAB expands to Middle East January 17, 2011 by Super UserThis was hinted at a few weeks ago, but is now official – OVAB Europe has extended its reach into the Middle East region and signed up its first regional member – Abu Dhabi Media Digital Out Of Home, which runs the Al Barq Digital nework of screens/kiosks in major shopping malls over there. “Advertising …
MTI comes in from the edges, into thick of retail digital signage offers with new ReAct product January 6, 2011 by Super UserMTI has been working around the edges of the digital signage retail sector for many years, with software and displays that popped up content based on shopppers lifting up and inteacvting with its core products – secured tethers for merchandising displays. When you are about to stuff that sexy Samsung amoled smartphone into your pocket …
Context Media adds new rheumatoid network November 11, 2010 by Super UserWhen I am asked to cite examples of DOOH networks that are thriving and doing things right I usually reference Chicago-based ContextMedia and its diabetes-focused network. The network is focused only on clinics that treat patients who have or may have diabetes, and it does very well by limiting much of its ad sales focus …
EnVu lighting up malls floors, bankrolled by Stratacache September 20, 2010 by Super UserTwo distinct impressions. 1 – I’ve never seen anyone but little kids pay more more than fleeting attention to interactive floor projections when I have seen them in malls and mega-casinos. 2 – Chris Riegel is no dummy. So when I read this morning DailyDOOH that EnVu (which I did know about) was bankrolled by …
New DOOH mall network has dwell time to die for September 19, 2010 by Super UserShopping malls are a really interesting environment to put in an ad-based screen network, and the one that’s starting to spark up in the Middle East is intriguing for a couple of reasons. As DailyDOOH notes, the Al Barq Digital network is actually owned by the Abu Dhabi government and therefore poses little risk for mall operators who …
Supply vs. demand gets a little more lopsided September 16, 2010 by Super UserAre we past 400 yet? Remarkably, there are yet more companies entering the digital signage marketplace with their own easy-to-use, easy-on-the-wallet hardware and software solutions. There’s agreement there are at least 300 companies out there and some clues that it might actually be more like 400. Whatever the case, supply far outstrips actual demand. Another …
New video streaming startup takes aim at digital signage sector September 13, 2010 by Super UserA suburban Boston video startup called BurstPoint Networks Inc. came out of stealth mode today and announced some interesting technology it says has a role to play in, among other things, enterprise-level digital signage networks. Reports Mass High Tech: BurstPoint, based in Westborough, is making a series of products that convert all video that an …
CE Labs joins the digital signage contest September 7, 2010 by Super UserFrom Digital Signage Universe comes word that Garland, Texas-based CE Labs has jumped into the digital signage waters with its own solution. Don’t know it. Haven’t see it (though I am a theoretical fan of solid state solutions). It comes with software (with templates) and there are two different networked players, by the looks of …
New, tiny fanless unit capable of serious HD digital signage August 24, 2010 by Super UserThe Swiss seem to make very nice little digital signage boxes. Spinetix has had a very nice little solid state box and platform on the market for at least a couple of years, and now we the technology firm NOXEL AG – also from Switzerland – releasing what appears to be a great little digital …
Another entry into gas pump TV game July 24, 2008 by Dave Haynes There are lots and lots of gas stations out there, so it is no surprise to learn of another entry into the screens on top of gas pumps game – the latest in Lexington, Kentucky. Fuel View TV has 100 screens installed on pumps at Shell stations around Lexington, and plans to add another 80 …