Coca-Cola’s Crazy Robotic 3D LED Wall In Times Square Had A Forerunner … In 1967! August 30, 2017 by Super User Scala’s Chief Product Officer Peter Cherna had a first-hand look recently at that robotic three-dimensional LED board that Coca-Cola bankrolled and installed in Times Square earlier this month, and it reminded him of something he saw as a kid some 50 years ago. “As someone who grew up in Montreal, Expo 67 was a part …
We’re Partnering On International Digital Signage Awards Program August 30, 2017 by Super User I’m a big believer in industry awards programs and always baffled by how few companies in this industry go after them. There are many, many reasons to be skeptical and jaded about awards. They can be political. Pay to play. Slanted to favorites. Or just plain stupid. But they can also be very good – …
Projects: Auckland Airport’s Duty-Free Adds Digital End-Caps August 25, 2017 by Super User This is the duty free at Auckland, NZ’s international airport – one of a pair of The Loop shops at the terminal equipped with some 70 screens. The system was put in by NZ-based solutions provider Hydro Media, which first did 40 digital screens into The Loop’s refurbished arrivals store last year. “This led,” says …
New Video: That Giant Robotic Coca-Cola LED Board In NYC August 25, 2017 by Super User This is the best video I’ve found to date about that robotic LED board in Times Square. Depending on your musical tastes, you may want to mute this one. The video is by Hong Kong-based Radius Displays, which appears to be the company behind the overall project and the robotic LED set-up the company says …
The Towering Faces In Chicago’s Millennium Park Have Had Some Work Done August 25, 2017 by Super User The giant LED towers in Chicago’s Millennium Park have had an upgrade, replacing the original LED set-up with newer display tech, while retaining the integrity of the iconic public art piece. If you’ve been along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and found you way into a sprawling downtown park, you would have seen two identical 50-foot-high glass brick …
Here’s A Look At Subway’s New Self-Service Order Kiosks August 22, 2017 by Super User Via Linkedin Here’s a look at the new self service ordering kiosks piloted by the massive Subway QSR chain. Boston-based agency Agilitee put the program together – which enables diners to walk in and order a custom sub, as well as pay for it, as opposed to the normal routine of starting the order with a staffer …
Projects: New Ford Dealer Opens With Digital Brand Halo August 18, 2017 by Super User This is a big “brand halo” LED sign suspended over the main showroom reception desk at the new LaFontaine Ford in Birch Run, Michigan – north of Flint. It’s a fine-pitch Panasonic LED that with its metal backing and struts weighs about 1,000 pounds. It is suspended using aircraft cable. The set-up was put in …
Interactive Digital Stations Start Rolling Out On Philly’s Rail System August 18, 2017 by Super User Google-backed Intersection has started rolling out what will be some 300 interactive digital stations at hubs along the Philadelphia-area rail system run by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, aka SEPTA. The digital totems offer real-time transit information and maps, as well as free WiFi. The first ones have gone in at the remarkably generic-sounding Suburban …
Don’t Take Shots At The Messenger August 18, 2017 by Super User I got a note in the comments box last night from a Chinese company that suggested another Chinese competitor was misrepresenting itself as the vendor behind an interesting digital signage project I’d written up recently. The writer of the note went VERY quickly from pointing that out to threatening to send company’s lawyers after me: …
Projects: Chicago’s United Center Opens Highly Interactive Fan Store August 17, 2017 by Super User The new 10,000 sq. ft. fan store store at Chicago’s United Center – home to the NBA Bulls and NHL Blackhawks – includes several digital interactive features designed to immerse people in the culture and excitement of the teams. The Madhouse Team Store, in the United Center’s new east expansion area, is there to sell high …
