More detail on Kodak-Haivision deal February 1, 2011 by Super UserThat deal between Haivision’s CoolSign digital signage unit and Kodak is now official, with an announcement page on the Haivsion website talking about how the software is now directly integrated into Kodak’s new JV700 (7inch) and JV1000 (10 inch) digital signs. It’s not about getting pictures or video to every screen; it’s about controlled content …
It's not often digital signage screens are too low, but … January 28, 2011 by Super UserI whine probably too much about all the network operators who install screens so far above the normal line of sight the whole thing becomes rather pointless. My interminable cab ride into midtown Manhattan from LaGuardia the other day was the first time I hade even seen a digital OOH screen that was too low. …
Astral wins DOOH war in Montreal airport January 20, 2011 by Super UserMontreal’s Trudeau airport is a frequent haunt and has been for many years. I was impressed, several years ago, when Bell Canada installed a nicely executed portrait screen network all through the facility, pre and post-security. I liked the sightlines and the packaging and the use of portrait. Then Montreal-based media giant Astral came in …
Sightings: New teeny, powerful PC well-suited for digital signage? January 19, 2011 by Super UserAs spotted in Engadget: The Israeli firm Compulab has released a 6 inch by 6 inch, 1 inch thick little box called the Fit PC3 with a dual-core AMD and Radeom HD graphics card, and no fan. I am no propeller head, but that sounds like a pretty spanking nice little digital signage player. Reports …
Sightings: Interactive storefronts @ Starbucks January 18, 2011 by Super UserStarbucks Interactive Storefront from The Media Merchants on Vimeo. Here’s a nice piece of video (I like the stop-motion that shows the install process) of a Tazo Tea promotion done at a pair of high profile Starbucks locations in Vancouver and Toronto. These are window projections with a touch foil overlay, by the looks of …
Intel shows off future digital retailing ideas at NRF January 10, 2011 by Super UserIntel made some noise last year at NRF with its interactive station, and the chipmaker is going for it again at the retail trade show. Intel unveiled its Connected Store concept – a two-story, 2,400 sq. ft. retail storefront concept – with an assortment of whiz-bang technologies. Powered by 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors, previous-generation …
Global DOOH: New DOOH Insights Blog Looking At Middle East Sector January 9, 2011 by Super UserA new blog looking at the Digital Out Of Home industry in the Middle East has been started by one of that region’s high-flying new companies, Al Barq Digital. The firm – which launched this past summer and has started rolling out in shopping malls – is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Media Digital …
DOOH NO! Pittsburgh daily showcases plain old TVs as DOOH example January 9, 2011 by Super UserGoogle Alerts popped up a piece this morning on “Digital Advertising” that suggested the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was looking at DOOH as an on-screen revolution. Over I click there is a shot of a deli counter with a screen nicely out of the field of view of customers. Oh well, I thought. At least they are …
Wow: LG's 4 by 30 video wall at CES January 7, 2011 by Super UserI was way too busy to go to CES this year, and it is such a crazy,exhausting show I kinda look for reasons why I can’t go. Hotel prices shoot up. Cabs are hard to get. There is sooo much walking. But, there’s always stuff you wish you could see in person, instead of reading …
RMG's DOOH Primer: Get in tune! January 4, 2011 by Super UserIf you run a Digital Out Of Home network or are putting the plans together for one, take the time to read this iMedia post by Reach Media Group’s CEO, Garry McGuire. It covers some fairly familiar but important ground on how DOOH networks badly need to start syncing up on how they go to …
