Possibly The Worst Example Of Buzzword Bingo I’ve Seen (And That’s Saying Something) April 26, 2018 by Super User This press release may set a new high standard for the liberal use of buzzwords, and having read it a few times, I still haven’t much more than a tenuous idea of what they are going on about and why anyone should care. It mentions digital signage as an application, which is why I’ve even …
Reminder: DSF Mixer Coming Up May 9th In Austin, TX April 25, 2018 by Super User A reminder that the Digital Signage Federation is doing a Meet & Greet mixer in Austin, Texas in a couple of weeks – May 9th – and the organizations is hoping to pull a good crowd – notably in a tech-savvy start-up mecca. The event runs at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin, starting at 6. There’s a small …
Mvix Integrates Digital Signage Solution With Cannabis Tech Platform MJ Freeway April 25, 2018 by Super User More and more digital signage software companies are starting to catch on to how the cannabis industry presents a lot of opportunity for menu boards, promo displays and interactive product information stations. A few companies – existing and start-ups – are already serving the space with pure-play products and services, or with functionality and partnerships …
Mark Stross Of ANC On Bringing The Spectacle Of Sports And Live Events To Digital OOH April 25, 2018 by Super User ANC got its start about 20 years ago as a rotational signage company that primarily serviced the pro sports business, and through the years, ANC has grown into a big tech services provider that’s been putting in the visual systems for many arenas and stadiums. If you see a big center-hung set of LED boards …
SICOM Picks Up Jamba Juice’s Digital Menu Board Business April 20, 2018 by Super User They don’t get a lot of attention, or make much if any marketing noise in the digital signage industry, but a Philly area company called SICOM is quietly building up a nice portfolio of digital display clients in the QSR space. SICOM has announced that Jamba Juice has selected it as the exclusive provider of digital menu boards …
Adidas Auto-Renders Highlights Videos Of Every Boston Marathon Finisher – In 24 Hours April 20, 2018 by Super User Via Adweek This is a fairly amazing take on auto-rendered custom videos than has nothing to do with digital signage, but should certainly get some technical and creative people thinking about the possibilities for mass creation of creative spots. Adweek has a post up about how Adidas created more than 26,000 customized highlights videos for …
Digital LED Waterfalls At Casino Lounge Replicate Real Falls In Nearby Mountains April 20, 2018 by Super User This is a really interesting use of fine pitch LED in a new resort casino in New York state’s Catskills region. It’s a 2.5mm pixel pitch curved wall behind the Empire Lounge bar stage at Resorts World Catskills, which opened about 10 weeks ago. The 42 feet wide, 13 feet tall canvas has a resolution …
Milestone Shutting Down Brand, But You’ll Still Buy Chief Mounts, From Legrand April 19, 2018 by Super User If you are used to dealing with Milestone for Chief display mounts and related tech for your digital signage projects, you should know that the Milestone brand is all but done – and the company is consolidating branding under its new owners, Legrand. Milestone has pushed a notice out to customers and partners that says Chief, …
Projects: Mosaic Video Walls At Stella McCartney Flagships April 18, 2018 by Super User This is the video wall set-up being put in at 11 Stella McCartney flagship stores across Europe, the US and Asia, highlighting the spring and summer collections for the fashion house. UK integrator Freehand put the project together, developing visual interesting mosaics instead of just grouping them in big rectangles in the high street windows. …
16:9 Podcasts: Megan Dutta On The Launch And Goals Of Women Of Digital Signage April 18, 2018 by Super User Megan Dutta and Andrea Varrone have been longtime friends in AV circles, and spoken often about putting together an organization that represented the interests and aspirations of woman in this industry. They finally saw time open up last summer and started organizing what turned into Women of Digital Signage. The group had its first gathering …