DSE 2017 PR Roundup: Tightrope, ComQi, Signagelive March 20, 2017 by Dave Haynes Here’s a roundup of press releases in my inbox that rise above the “We’re at DSE, come see us” notes I get in waves right now. Tightrope Debuts Carousel 7.0 St. Paul, Minnesota’s Tightrope Media Systems is releasing version 7.0 of its Carousel digital signage CMS today and showcasing it next week at Digital Signage Expo, booth …
Market Analysts Peg Digital Signage Display Annual Growth At 16.7%, Through 2021 March 18, 2017 by Dave Haynes The Swedish research firm Berg Insight has put out a summary of a new report looking at the size of the connected digital signage display market globally, predicting it will grow at a compounded annual rate of 16.7% through 2021. The report says global shipments of connected digital signage displays are estimated to have grown by 19.7 …
DSE 2017 Mixer Sponsor Profile: Sharp March 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes There will be lots of people interested in talking to Sharp this year – not only because they make great displays and other gear, but because the company is now owned by Taiwan manufacturing Foxconn. That 2016 deal in theory puts a big gust of wind into the sails of the Japanese electronics firm, in …
DSE 2017 Booth Previews: Bitvu March 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS Bitvu DSE Booth Number -FT122 (Innovator Zone) Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? We’re new – and we have two exciting product launches for the US market – a digital signage player that works anywhere – even in an offline …
Guinness Uses Real-Time Data On Digital Posters To Pull People To Pubs For Huge Rugby Match March 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes If you have an Irish pub in England, or pretty much anywhere, the next couple of days are going to be crazy. Today, of course, is St. Paddy’s Day, and the real Irish and the mobs of wannabes are guzzling Guinness and Harp and, yuck, green beer. Tomorrow Ireland plays England in the RBS 6 …
DSE 2017 Booth Previews: Mimo Monitors March 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS Mimo Monitors DSE Booth Number – 624 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? We’re the only, or one of the only, small touchscreen monitors vendors at the show. We’ll be showcasing a variety of products (more than 20) and offering an …
DSE 2017 Booth Previews: Aerva March 17, 2017 by Dave Haynes DSE BOOTH PREVIEWS Aerva DSE Booth Number – 222 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Aerva is the founder of cloud-based digital signage software and continues to expand its presence in the industry. Aerva is consistently selected by some of the biggest and best …
Coca-Cola Rolling Out Digital Display Networks All Running Off Google ChromeOS And Cloud Tools March 16, 2017 by Dave Haynes I have a clear memory from two years ago of walking over to see the Google booth at Digital Signage Expo, and seeing three very smart, senior industry guys standing there taking it in from one corner – two of them looking somewhere between amused and disdainful. The third guy, who I chatted with after …
DSE 2017 Mixer Sponsor Profiles: Microspace Communications March 16, 2017 by Dave Haynes Greg Hurt came over to me at one of the past DSE Mixers and said he was so impressed with the whole thing he wanted to be a sponsor if a spot opened up. One did, and his North Carolina-based company has a been a loyal sponsor since then. Here’s what Microspace Communications is all about, based …
8 Questions To Ask Clients Taking The Digital Signage Plunge March 16, 2017 by Kenneth Brinkmann Guest Post: Debbie DeWitt, Visix Whether you’re an AV/IT integrator, architect, consultant or experiential designer, you probably have clients considering digital signage, but unsure of how to get started. Here are eight questions you can ask that will help focus the conversation and make sure they get exactly the right deployment for their needs: 1. Why …