What Digital Signage Could Learn From Lyft’s New Beacons And Dashboard Signs November 15, 2016 by Dave Haynes I was reading a piece this morning about how the ride-hailing service Lyft, Uber’s main rival in the US and Canada, was going to start using a mash-up of beacons, lights and apps to help passengers better connect with their drivers. This particularly intrigued me because I had a hell of time in New York recently …
HP Debuts Powerful, Super Small Workstation November 15, 2016 by Dave Haynes Form factor is a big thing in digital signage – with the need for smaller PC/media player boxes that can tuck behind displays or in other limited spaces. But small has usually been tied to low-powered and relatively low-priced. HP has just unveiled what it calls the world’s first mini workstation – a high-powered box that is …
Christie Adds New Tools, Services For Projection Mapping Jobs November 15, 2016 by Dave Haynes Christie introduced a product called Christie Mystique earlier this year that was built around the concept of making projection mapping jobs far easier to dream up, visualize and execute. The idea was that very ambitious jobs like projecting on to a pro hockey ice surface – something that for a long time was immensely complicated – could largely …
Projects: Instagram Lights Up New HQ With Lobby Displays November 15, 2016 by Dave Haynes Via Business Insider Here’s a peek inside Instagram’s recently opened new offices in Silicon Valley, up the road from the main offices of its masters, Facebook. As you can see from the main image, the design by Gensler went big on photos in large digital display clusters in the lobby. The company is also using …
Companies Still Trying To Mainstream 3D In Digital Signage (Good Luck With That) November 15, 2016 by Dave Haynes Glasses-free 3D displays is one of those fleetingly cool technologies that just never took off – but there are still companies out there trying to mainstream the tech in digital signage. A Philadelphia-based firm called Stream TV Networks is working with CMS provider Signagelive and the media player firm IAdea on a blended offer built around Stream TV’s Ultra-D 3D …
DSF Plans Dec. 8 Mixer For Phoenix, At Musical Instrument Museum November 14, 2016 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation board is having a Meet & Greet event Thursday, Dec. 8th in Phoenix at the Musical Instrument Museum (or MIM), The venue is at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix, and there will be drinks and nibblies. The DSF’s event will include a brief presentation by Justin Gillespie about how he’s using digital signage …
CorpComm, EduComm Expos This Week In CubsTown November 14, 2016 by Dave Haynes The CorpComm Expo and sister EduComm Expo trade shows are on this week in Chicago – running Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Navy Pier. Not going, but I’m sure those who are will be happy to learn Chicago will be unseasonably mild (and sunny) this week, making what could be a hellishly cold walk out …
Taco Bell’s 1st Flagship Store Features 4×4 Social Media Video Wall November 14, 2016 by Dave Haynes The fast food chain Taco Bell has opened its first “flagship” location, a two-storey Taco Bell Cantina on on the Las Vegas Strip – at Harmon Corner,across from City Center and The Cosmopolitan. I mention this because the store has a heavy digital presence, from digital menu boards to a 4 by 4 video wall that runs …
Samsung Buys Harman In $8B Deal November 14, 2016 by Dave Haynes Samsung just announced it has acquired Harman International Industries for $8 billion, picking up a company that has multiple brands under its wing, including JBL, AKG and Harmon Kardon. While that may sound like the electronics Godzilla is going big on audio, there’s a lot more to Harman. In its press release, samsung says: Upon closing, …
Make Life Easier for IT And Facilities Teams With Enterprise Digital Signage November 14, 2016 by Stu Armstrong Guest Post: Sean Matthews, Visix Different teams need different things, and digital signage allows you not only to tailor content to specific audiences, but also the way you pull in and manage that information. Your IT staff needs to integrate lots of different systems, while your facilities managers are trying to anticipate and meet visitor …
