Closer Look At Philips’ New Android SoC Display Series February 18, 2016 by Super User Last week at ISE I spent about 30 minutes getting a detailed demo from an Italian company, Tailoradio, that had developed a signage platform called VideoMood to operate on Philips’ new D-Line series of displays, which have embedded players running Android. I was impressed with what Luca Santini, Tailoradio’s CTO, walked me through with the …
Mitsubishi Developing Tech That Puts “Display” In Mid-Air ( … Or Something) February 17, 2016 by Super User Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced development of an “aerial display” that is touted as being able to project images measuring approximately 56 inches diagonally into midair. The Japanese company suggests the technology would be commercially available by 2020, and be relevant to use cases like digital signage and entertainment. The company, in an announcement today, says the …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Daktronics February 17, 2016 by Super User Daktronics, Booth 818 Here’s what Tyler Campbell of Daktronics says people should look out for from the LED display company when they’re at Digital Signage Expo in a few weeks: Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? People should swing by Daktronics booth #818 to discover more about …
How Amazon’s Dragon Boat Could Disrupt The Digital Signage Eco-System February 17, 2016 by Super User Online shopping giant Amazon is reportedly planning to build out a global e-commerce and supply-chain network that would – among many, many things – make buying digital signage hardware from China about as easy as ordering consumer items. That matters in the context of the signage eco-system because right now the main option for buying …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Wayfinding Pro February 16, 2016 by Super User Wayfinding Pro, Booth C9 Here’s what Kali Davis, Senior Strategic Growth Manager, says the Wayfinding Pro stand at Digital Signage Expo will be all about this year: Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? We are unveiling an extremely affordable, do it yourself digital wayfinding component that easily …
ISE Impressions: Day 3 February 12, 2016 by Super User I am up early, getting set to head home after a great bunch of days in Amsterdam attending Integrated Systems Europe. Numerous people asked what I thought, and my general take was and is that this is a show I need to be at each year. The same applies for anyone whose job is to …
ISE Impressions: Day 1 February 9, 2016 by Super User Integrated Systems Europe is one big trade show – far bigger than InfoComm and many multiples the size of Digital Signage Expo. It has a similar flavour to InfoComm, in that you have lots of companies showing what they do in other areas of pro AV – like microphones and conference systems – that have …
Looking Ahead To ISE February 5, 2016 by Super User Integrated Systems Europe is a trade show I’ve regularly thought about attending, but have never done – much of that owing to it being on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. But … I’d heard enough about ISE that I finally went ahead and did it, and will be there next week for the …
Sixteen:Nine Turns 10 February 5, 2016 by Super User I started this blog 10 years ago today. Thank you readers and subscribers. The numbers have really climbed in the past two years as the industry has started to mature and settle in. Thank you to the guest writers who help keep 16:9 fresh with new ideas and perspectives. More guest posts are always welcomed. …
Six Great Ways To Optimize Workplace Communications Using Digital Signage February 4, 2016 by Tim Griffin GUEST POST: Colin Bovet, Enplug Whether you’re the Head of Culture at a tech startup or a manager at a Fortune 500 company, you should care deeply about how to communicate with your team. The study and practice of communication within companies is called internal communications, and it is crucial to boosting employee engagement. One study …
