Open Source Xibo Software Gets Upgrade October 29, 2012 by Super User The UK-based open source digital signage software project Xibo has released a new version of its code, the first big release since early 2011. Xibo 1.4.0 (which has the codename Brorsen) has 27 new features and fixes 108 bugs. It looks to have some fairly advanced features for a free platform on both the design and device …
OnPath Starts Digital Signage Platform Review Program October 13, 2012 by Super User Given that Pat Hellberg and I have been doing digital signage consulting for years, I get slightly twitchy when I see an announcement for a company that lays it down that it does “intelligent digital signage consulting” – like that’s something new. But I know the guys who have put together OnPath, and know that’s …
Gear: BrightSign Says New Solid State Players Rival PCs October 12, 2012 by Super User BrightSign has added what looks to be a pretty powerful new line of media players, positioning them as solid state devices that can do all the heavy lifting of PC-based solutions. “This is a major milestone for BrightSign, and we believe our new XD products will reshape the competitive landscape of our industry,” suggests Jeff …
Gear: Park Media Latest Firm To Go Android October 12, 2012 by Super User I don’t hear or read much about Park Media, but the signage software company has been around for several years now and is still cranking out product. The firm has just announced it has joined the small but growing number of providers using the Android platform to deliver a solution. The company’s Sign Center 5 …
Scala Hires Major Mr. Smartypants To Run Advanced Analytics September 18, 2012 by Super User So the conventional wisdom in competing in a highly, highly competitive vertical like retail is to hire a big shooter business development guy or well-connected, packaged-out exec to get some big, senior meetings and slap a pile of backs. Scala may well also be doing that, but an announcement today reflects a markedly different approach …
ScreenScape Upgrades Platform, Switching From .Net To .Com September 18, 2012 by Super User Looks like the guys in PEI at Screenscape are going from dotNet to dotCom, and doing a major upgrade in capabilities. The web-based digital signage software company sent around a note today with a preview video of its new look and feel (and dotcom brand). The new version of ScreenScape introduces a design-centric approach for …
AU OUCH: Taiwanese Display Firm May Face $1B Price-Fixing Fine September 14, 2012 by Super User You know how LCDs used to be crazy-expensive? Apparently it wasn’t just a reflection of manufacturing costs. The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to slap a $1B USD fine on Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp., in the wake of a court ruling earlier in the year that found the company guilty for its …
Study: $450M Or More In Co-Op Dollars Going Untapped By Digital September 7, 2012 by Super User The Interactive Advertising Bureau has issued an interesting white paper about the big chunk of money being left on the table each year by brands and the people who control brand dollars who don’t want to put so-called co-op money into digital. It’s virtually impossible to quantify the amount of co-op advertising dollars available in …
RMG Adds Online To Travel Media Offer September 5, 2012 by Super User The lines continue to blur on digital advertising sales and placement – the latest being Digital OOH company RMG Networks doing a deal to sell the ad avails on WiFi-enabled browsers on US airline flights. The announcement today is a little fuzzy on details, but presumably the exclusive media sales partnership with Gogo, which has …
Big Picture: Agency Giant WPP Reports Revenues Growth, But Slowing August 31, 2012 by Super User The monster marketing services holding company WPP – the biggest of the big buys – has reported interim results for 2012 that show a roughly 6% revenue gain for the first six months of the year, to about $8 billion USD. Profit and operating margin were both up. Most of the report is the sort of …
