Projects: Airport Kiosks Help Travelers Learn CPR Skills To BeeGees Tune February 26, 2016 by Dave Haynes This is one of the more unusual, and clever stabs at a public information kiosk I’ve seen come on the market – a CPR skill-testing device that gets airport travellers pushing on a torso to the beat of Stayin’ Alive. The American Heart Association’s Hands-Only CPR campaign features interactive training kiosks at six major US airports. Says a news …
How Big Is The Digital Signage Market? February 26, 2016 by Alan Brawn Guest post: Mark Hemphill, ScreenScape This blog pointed out recently, once again, how there are a lot of bad statistics out there that try to describe the size and scope of the digital signage market. We agree that a lot of what gets referenced seems meaningless to us, as well. But the question come up often: How big …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Omnivex February 25, 2016 by Dave Haynes Omnivex Corporation, Booth 2521 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Unlike traditional digital signage software, the Omnivex digital signage platform is a single solution that adapts to unique and changing requirements of all types of customers. Attendees will have an opportunity to see …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: NanoLumens February 25, 2016 by Dave Haynes NanoLumens, Booth 2345 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? NanoLumens is the LED digital signage industry disruptor that provides unique display solutions to clients who want to leave lasting impressions on their audience. With our patented curved technology, American-designed and assembled displays and unique …
Video Walls Explained: Decoding The Various Tech Approaches February 25, 2016 by Hoa Tong GUEST POST: Tim Griffin, Userful We all understand the Wow Factor that comes from a beautiful, people-stopping video wall. But few people, even within the digital signage industry, understand what’s going on behind those bright, shiny screens. Video walls are one of the fastest growing sub-sectors in the world of digital displays, but the technology behind …
Closer Look: Panasonic’s Android-Centric Smart Signage Play February 24, 2016 by Dave Haynes It took a little chasing, but I’ve managed to track down a Panasonic contact familiar with its recently announced OpenPort program – which is System on Chip commercial digital signage displays running Android. The program was announced and shown at the big ISE show a couple of weeks back in Amsterdam, but it was hard …
Could Your Cheap Android Digital Signage Box Send You To Jail? February 24, 2016 by Dave Haynes There are many reasons not to use a cheap Android set-top box or stick from Shenzhen, China to power your digital signage network, like shaky reliability and zero support, but I wasn’t aware of the one that could result in a massive fine and even jail time. I was talking recently to Jonathan White, the deeply experienced CTO …
Luxury Auto Display Wins Planar’s OLED Clear Concept Prize February 23, 2016 by Dave Haynes At last fall’s SEGD xlab event in New York, Jennifer Davis from Planar announced a contest aimed at generating great concept uses for transparent OLED screens – technology Planar had just started showing off. A few months later, Planar announced today the winner of the Clear Concept Award – Fivestone Studios, a creative services agency …
My Chromebit Digital Signage Experience February 23, 2016 by Dave Haynes When the little Asus Chromebit HDMI stick was finally released last fall, I was anxious to get my hands on one to see what an $85 USD device could offer as an entry-level digital signage player. I also wanted to see what Google’s Chrome Device Management Console was all about, particularly after a stripped-back version …
Commoditized Future Of Digital Signage Business Is Not For Faint-Hearted February 23, 2016 by Kaijus Asteljoki Guest Post: A Jay, Mvix It is always fun to write about competition (and no I don’t mean the upcoming March Madness), specially when it relates to a seemingly growing industry like digital signage. Industry analysts suggest the market boasts as many as 600 digital signage content management providers, with dozens more being added to …
