Content For That Giant LED Orb In Vegas Being Tested In 1/4-Scale Dome In LA October 13, 2022 by Dave Haynes More details are starting to emerge about the technology and creative plans for the giant LED-clad orb going up just off the Las Vegas Strip – including who is taking the technology and creative lead on the project, and how content is being tested and previewed. MSG Sphere is an ambitious and expensive new attraction …
Intel Planning Major Layoffs Amid Slumping Demand Computing Power October 13, 2022 by Dave Haynes In another sign of a slowing economy and international trade disputes, giant chipmaker Intel is reportedly planning major layoffs, with as much as 20% of some, or all, staffers at risk of being let go. That rolls up to a big number, as Intel employs some 120,000 people globally. Bloomberg broke the story (it is …
Bar Entertainment Network Barvanna Gets Distribution Deal To Be Available Via DIRECTV October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Digital OOH start-up Barvanna has done a partnership deal with satellite and streaming provider DIRECTV to makes it services available at the sports, entertainment and hospitality locations where DIRECTV already has receiving technology and play-out boxes in place. The deal potentially – emphasis on potentially – makes Barvanna’s ad-backed soft content programming available in …
Sixteen:Nine Mixer Pre-Event Panel To Explore Merger Activities In Digital Signage October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes Consolidation in this industry has been expected and happening for years, and some some companies have emerged as the main actors in Mergers and Acquisitions activity. There will be few CEOs on the software, hardware or solutions side who have not fielded phone calls and taken meetings with other CEOs or the investment people they …
Petition Launched In UK To Turn Off Ad Billboards, Posters At Night; Energy Shortages Cited October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes Community activists in the UK already opposed to digital out of home ad posters and billboards because of their visual impacts are now trying to pressure the government to curb their use because of energy availability and expected restrictions this winter. An organization called AdfreeCities has launched a petition it hopes will compel the UK …
Planar Launches New Outdoor Fine Pitch Displays As High-Bright LCD Alternatives October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes If you’ve paid attention to developments in LED display technology, you’ve likely concluded it was only a matter of time before pixel density, durability and pricing started to make the technology competitive with high brightness outdoor LCDs – used mainly for Digital Out Of Home ad displays and drive-thru restaurant promotions and menu boards. That …
Building Housing Samsung’s Regional HQ Offices In Kyiv Takes Indirect Missile Hit October 11, 2022 by Dave Haynes Among the many civilian and non-military sites hit by Russian missiles around Ukraine in the last couple of days was a 27-storey office block in Kyiv that is home to Samsung headquarters offices for the region, as well as R&D. The 101 Tower did not take a direct hit but there are many visuals circulating …
DSE Reboot Expecting At Least 4,000 Attendees; In Line With Old Show October 7, 2022 by Dave Haynes I had a catch-up this morning with a couple of the key folks pulling together the DSE reboot – Marian Sandberg and David Drain of Questex. The headline statement is that that show next month is a go and the crowd actually looks to be pretty decent, in terms of headcount. The show – now …
Skykit Partners With Datadog On Real-Time KPI Dashboard Visualizations October 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Minneapolis CMS software shop Skykit has done what I think is a cagey little partnership with a company called Datadog, making it easy for customers who use the latter’s cloud security and monitoring platform to visualize status and activity dashboards on large displays around a workplace. Skykit Dashboard Connections, says PR, “are now available …
Some Digital Signs Are Up So High They Should Be Basketball Backboards, But This Screen Really Is A Backboard October 6, 2022 by Dave Haynes I have jokingly written a few times that some displays hung from ceilings in stores and workplaces are mounted so high, above normal sightlines, that the flat panel screens attached to poles were better suited to being backboards for pickup basketball. Now there’s a product on the market that is actually using flat panel displays …
