Visix Adds Voice UX To Meeting Room Signs July 14, 2020 by Dave Haynes Atlanta-based CMS software firm Visix has added voice interactivity to its meeting room sign applications, building on voice capability debuted a year ago for wayfinding. Visix says its Touch10 meeting room signs now support a voice user interface, which gives instant access to schedules, floor maps, directions and other useful content without needing to poke …
H.266 Is Now Out; Halving Video File Sizes Without Compromising Viewing Quality July 13, 2020 by Dave Haynes A new global video encoding standard has been officially released that halves the size of massive 4K files and supports massively demanding files like 8K and 360 degree video. The new H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard was researched and developed by numerous industry partners, including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Sony, and the …
NRF Shifts Its Big Show In NYC From Jan. To Jun. 2021 July 10, 2020 by Dave Haynes The National RetaiI Federation in the U.S. has announced it is pushing back the dates for its annual trade show and conference in New York City from mid-January to early June. The retail industry’s largest show, which is heavily focused on tech and attracts numerous vendors from the digital signage ecosystem, will now …
Q Division Joins Global Initiative Focused On Advanced Materials That Take On COVID-19 Spread Risks July 9, 2020 by Dave Haynes The in-store digital consultancy Q Division has joined an international public-interest initiative that is focused on using advanced materials, like nano-technology, to resolve some of more pressing challenges brought on by this pandemic. Called the global Advanced Materials Pandemic Task Force (AMPT), the non-profit group is looking at emerging tech like virus-killing surface material that …
New Vegas Casino Resort Previews Giant 100,000 Sq. Ft. LED Facade July 8, 2020 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip – AV Interactive A new casino resort going up on the Las Vegas strip, and set to open in summer 2021, previewed this past weekend the massive LED screen that is effectively one whole facade of the hotel complex. Resorts World Las Vegas switched on its 100,000-square-foot direct view LED screen on its …
Istanbul’s Massive New Airport Using Navori CMS To Drive DOOH Display Network July 8, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Swiss CMS software firm Navori has announced a deal that sees its platform being used to run a media company’s digital OOH advertising on 700+ screens in what will be the world’s biggest airport. The new-ish Istanbul Airport in Turkey, which is opening in phases, has Mediaport Marketing screens around the main terminal running …
Iceland’s Airport Using Sensors, AI To Visualize, Streamline Passenger Flow July 8, 2020 by Dave Haynes Via SmartCitiesWorld The international airport in Keflavík, Iceland is using an AI-driven passenger management solution to forecast and then visualize passenger and capacity loading and enable physical distancing. It’s the sort of thing you could imagine would be useful and seen on displays in the “back of house” in all kinds of scenarios, from mass …
Vast LED Halo Video Board Lights Up At LA’s New NFL Venue July 6, 2020 by Dave Haynes It’s not at all clear when fans or even players will be inside big U.S. pro and college sports venues again, but one of the NFL’s new stadiums has upped the same on center-hung LED video boards. This is the new SoFi Stadium that will be home to the LA Rams. The big Wow Factor …
Europe’s Digital Signage Summit Shifts To Free Virtual Conference July 29-30 July 6, 2020 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Summit held each summer in Germany by Munich’s invidis and Integrated Systems Events has been shifted to an online event – set for July 29-30. The decision is, of course, necessitated by the ongoing pandemic. While conditions are much better in Europe than they were this spring, staging live, physical events remains …
Mood Media Details Plans For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing July 3, 2020 by Dave Haynes The on-premise media solutions company Mood Media has started a process that would lead to it filing for bankruptcy and reorganization by the end of the month. The company, based in Austin, TX, says it will continue to operate while all this happens. If you have a finance or corporate legal background, this will make …
