Acronym Conundrum – DV LED, DV-LED, DVLED, Something Else??? Should We Care??? September 29, 2020 by Dave Haynes I was trading messages with an industry friend Monday, who asked me what the preferred or most used acronym is for direct view LED displays. Was it DvLED? Or dvLED? Or DV LED??? I replied DV-LED, and he said that was a new one to he and his colleagues. So what is it? It was …
Spectrio Acquires Rival Digital Signage Solutions Provider Industry Weapon September 25, 2020 by Dave Haynes Tampa-based solutions provider Spectrio has acquired Industry Weapon, a digital signage solutions firm based in Pittsburgh. “Industry Weapon has been a leader in the digital signage space throughout its history, and we are excited to blend their industry experience and strategic communications background with Spectrio’s,” says Dax Brady-Sheehan, Spectrio’s CEO, in PR. “As we continue …
Intuiface Offers Free Consulting To Raise Understanding, Drive Benefits Of Analytics September 25, 2020 by Dave Haynes The French software firm Intuiface – which markets a no-coding-necessary platform for building and running interactive digital experiences – has launched a free consulting service designed to help the ecosystem and end-users wrap their heads around analytics. The free service focuses on KPI identification based on project goals. The company also has an optional follow-on, …
Sort Through Craft Beer Options With This Projected, Interactive Bar Top September 24, 2020 by Dave Haynes Using projection and cameras to make an otherwise mundane surface interactive is not new, but technology advances mean the experiences are steadily getting better and the ideas more interesting and fun. This is a concept from Argo Design, a creative technology agency that is based in Austin, TC but also has offices in New York …
SigmaSense Closes $22M Series A Funding Round For Its Hyper-Sensitive Touchscreen Tech September 24, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Austin, TX-based touch technology firm SigmaSense has completed and announced a $22 million Series A funding round, saying the capital infusion will help make the company a major player in the field. The company’s semiconductor tech and software is mainly about high-fidelity touch accuracy, but in the midst of the pandemic, the press release …
Moviik Blends AI Sensors, Screens, QRs And Phone Apps For Retail Access Control September 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes This is an effective video developed by the Portuguese queue management solutions firm Moviik to show how access controls can be handled for small retailers trying to work within the restrictions brought on by COVID-19. The video shows how a mash-up of computer vision sensors, window displays, QR codes and smartphone web apps can automate …
Beauty Brand Uses Digital Facade At Store To Drive Brand, Traffic And Sales September 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes This is a really nice multi-screen project for a beauty brand’s store in Andorra, and a great example for marketers in this industry on what to do when showcasing company work. The project page is rich in detail and visuals showing what was done, how and why. Too often, I get pitches or news releases …
RMG Networks Changes Name To Korbyt, Aligning Brand With Core Product September 23, 2020 by Dave Haynes RMG Networks has re-branded itself to align the company name and core product – with RMG people now known as Korbyt people. “Customers already know us for Korbyt. With our tremendous record annual growth, it makes sense for us to adopt the name of our award-winning product to further build upon our strong market position,” …
100s Of NYC Subway Info Screens Being Damaged By Vandals September 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes Via The City / Photo by Jose Martinez/THE CITY The non-profit NYC publisher The City has a post up about how vandalism is on the rise in the city’s subway system, and a primary target are the information displays in the stations and on platforms. And 200 window smashings have occurred since the early May shutdown …
Palmer Starts Marketing Electric Vehicle Charging Kiosks September 22, 2020 by Dave Haynes This is a nice take on the idea of marrying a digital OOH outdoor-ready display with vehicle-charging technology, from Chicago-area custom display company Palmer Digital Group. Called EVTower, it’s a 55-inch outdoor obviously designed to work happily in all kinds of punishing climate conditions – from snow and cold to Phoenix in July. The unit …
