Toronto Buses Getting Pairs Of Information Screens That, Surprisingly, Aren’t For Ads August 22, 2018 by Super User Via DailyHive and BlogTO Toronto’s Transit Commission (more commonly known as the TTC) is putting in pairs of 29-inch ceiling mounted screens in 525 buses over the next two years, and somewhat surprisingly, they’re being used properly as passenger information displays and not for “captive” advertising. TTC spokesperson Stuart Green told Daily Hive each of …
Pierre Gendron On Stingray’s Digital Signage Expansion Plans August 22, 2018 by Super User Stingray Digital Media Group is one the world’s biggest providers of multi-platform music services, with 11,000 commercial clients in 156 countries. The Montreal company’s core business is piped-in music channels for commercial and residential, but it also has a growing operation in digital experiences for retail – like flashy screen networks in big Canadian …
Gatwick’s Cloud-Based FIDS Screen Set-Up Touted As Resilient, But, Ummm, Welll … August 21, 2018 by Super User The nightmare digital signage problem at Gatwick Airport Monday was resolved around 5 PM local time, with the problem isolated to a Vodafone fiber optic cable being inadvertently cut – perhaps by a construction crew. The earlier issue with with our flight information screens in the terminals has now been resolved and flights are …
Coin-Op Laundry Uses Digital Signage To Drive Programs, Trim Costs August 21, 2018 by Super User This is a coin-operated laundry business in White Bear, MN (near Minneapolis-St. Paul) using a set of back-to-back screens to drive information around their rewards program, an app and other locations. There is also a hyperlocal ad sales model. The business had been using print ads, but wanted to add animations, as well as …
3M Suing Touch Display Manufacturers Over P-Cap Tech, Alleging Infringement August 21, 2018 by Super User 3M has gone after a pair of touch display manufacturers, with lawsuits alleging its patents for metal mesh conductor technology has been infringed. The latest lawsuit was filed in a federal district court in Las Vegas against South Korea-based Tovis Co. Ltd. and its subsidiary Tovis North America, as well as Scientific Games Corporation. The …
Biz Dev Alert: LED-Palooza Planned At Crimson Tide’s Main Sports Venues August 20, 2018 by Super User Someone on the LED display side of the business with ties to the University of Alabama may want to place a couple of calls to fellow alumni about a $600 million, 10-year plan that will see a whole bunch of new digital displays added to the public and behind the scenes areas of the Crimson …
Gatwick Becomes Poster Child For Digital Signage Failover Planning August 20, 2018 by Super User A damaged connectivity cable has taken the flight information display boards offline at London Gatwick Airport today, forcing airport staff to – honest – get out the dry erase markers and scribble information on whiteboards. As an industry friend noted, having sent me news of this: “They seem to have forgotten all about the enterprise …
With System On Chip Growing (And Evolving), It’s Time For An Updated Report August 17, 2018 by Super User Click here to get a full-sized, more easily read version. Sixteen:Nine has been following the emergence of System on Chip technology since it came on the market more than five year ago, and last year released a special report that took a detailed look into its merits and limits. There are still some naysayers who …
NanoLumens Develops Credit Course Aimed At Educating Architects On LED Tech August 16, 2018 by Super User This is a clever move by NanoLumens to get firmly on the radar of architects who design interior spaces, and do things like scheme in big LED video walls: get in their education ecosystem. The Atlanta LED display manufacturer has developed a new certified course to be offered through the American Institute of Architects’ Continuing Education …
LED Display Market Now Valued At More Than $5B: Futuresource August 16, 2018 by Super User LED displays are now a $5 billion global market, with the Americas region reaching a key milestone of $1 billion for the first time in 2017. The data comes from the market research firm Futuresource Consulting, which makes displays one of a relatively short list of vertical markets it studies. I note this because news …
