Italy’s inVRsion Bringing Virtual Reality Into Retail Store Planning January 3, 2017 by Super User I’m starting to become a bit of a believer in virtual reality as being relevant beyond gaming and some highly specialized applications, and looking forward to checking out an Italian start-up called inVRsion at NRF in New York mid-month. The company seems pretty focused on how VR could be used for business purposes, as opposed …
If Godzilla Was Into Reading, This Would Be His Kindle January 3, 2017 by Super User E Ink will be showing a 42-inch active matrix e-paper display this week at CES in Las Vegas. Think of it like a Kindle for Godzilla. The new display, 10-inches larger than the previous jumbo e-paper display (32″) is part of the E Ink Pearl product line for the company. Nobody needs a 42-inch Kindle and Godzilla …
Distribution For Digital Signage Explained January 3, 2017 by Geoff Bessin Guest Post: Joel Dart, Ingram Micro When I go to industry events and meet people just coming into the digital signage industry, the conversation invariably comes around to who I work for and what we do. When I say Distribution, I’ll often get a somewhat blank stare. It’s a key part of the Canadian and …
Year In Review: Top 16:9 Podcasts In 2016 January 3, 2017 by Super User The 16:9 Podcast series started last spring and went over better than whatever expectations I may have had for the effort. To date, there have been some 75,000 downloads of the 35 episodes put up to date. That’s more than 2,000 downloads per episode. Here’s are the five most popular episodes of 2016: Chris Lydle, …
ISE Is Five Weeks Out; 65K+ Expected For Massive Systems Integrator Show January 2, 2017 by Super User Integrated Systems Europe is now five weeks out and it is time to start looking over plans for the big trade show in Amsterdam, primarily what companies are there that aren’t normally seen closer to home in North America. There are 445 companies listed in the digital signage category for the show, and of course …
Year In Review: 16:9’s Top Posts For 2016 December 30, 2016 by Super User This year is pretty much done and dusted, so let’s take a look at what stories on 16:9 generated the most traffic in 2016. You’ll immediately notice a couple of trends. First, people like numbered lists. Second, readers are looking to trim costs – hence the heavy traffic on posts about free software options and low …
And Now There Are Glasses-Free 3D Video Walls … December 30, 2016 by Super User Hong Kong-based Marvel Digital Limited will be at CES next week showing off a video wall that blends ultra narrow bezel displays with glasses-free 3D. Putting nine panels in a 3 by 3 set-up will result in a 138-inch diagonal digital canvas, which the company will have at booth 30264, South Hall 3, at the Las Vegas …
Retail Phone Charging Station Uses Fingerprint Scan For Security December 29, 2016 by Super User Phone charger stations with screens on top are nothing new, but an Ottawa digital signage company has come up with a clever spin on the set-up. To stow and charge your phone, you slip your phone in a bay, plug in and scan your fingerprint. The Ottawa-based company has two units installed earlier this month …
Startup Wants To Make Digital Signage Integral To Marathons, 10Ks December 29, 2016 by Super User A Naperville, IL start-up called Smart Digital Screen has launched a service that touts the use of digital signage and complementary technologies to make marathons, 10Ks and other mass sporting events better and safer. The idea for Real Smart DS came from the experience at the Boston Marathon in 2013 – where two bombs were detonated …
China’s KFC Testing Facial Recognition Software For Suggestive Selling December 28, 2016 by Super User In a move that seems much more a gimmick than a boost of customer experience, the Chinese business unit of KFC is using video analytics at an interactive screen to suggest what customers might like to order, based on what they generally look like. As reported in TechCrunch, and re-reported all over the place based …
