Omnivex Debuts Leaner Version Of Moxie, Aimed At SMB Market September 3, 2014 by Super User Toronto-based Omnivex, one of the oldest digital signage software companies in the game, has tweaked its go to market off to make it easier and more affordable for the small to medium business crowd to opt in on the platform. Omnivex has primarily sold its flagship Moxie product to mid-size and large enterprises, selling on a …
DSrupted Is Two Weeks Out – Here’s Who’s Coming September 2, 2014 by Super User The first digital signage conference focused just on disruptive technologies is now just a couple of weeks, and if you are still on the fence about attending, here’s a rundown on the companies sending people to DSrupted on Sept. 17th. First, there will be a bunch of people from venue hosts Telus (a big Canadian …
Acer Joins The Google Chromebox Party September 1, 2014 by Super User Acer has joined Asus and HP in releasing low cost, teeny Chromebox cloud PCs that run Google’s Chrome operating system. They’re boxes the tech giant is touting for any number of uses, including digital signage. The new Acer Chromebox CXI runs an Intel Haswell processor and is aimed at education, small to medium businesses and budget-minded users who …
LED Tiles You Can Snap Together, With No Wires, Like Kids’ Builder Sets August 29, 2014 by Super User Hat tip to InAVate in the UK for turning me on to a new Finnish start-up that has a different take on LED display blocks. Stramos does 10 cm by 10 cm (4″X4″) blcoks that are almost like ceramic tiles in terms of form. The Stramos Tiles are modular and just snap together, a bit like a …
Moved Again, Hopefully For Last Time August 29, 2014 by Super User When I started this blog back in early 2006 I was hosted by WordPress, for nothing. But that didn’t even allow my own URL, so I eventually found some Russian guy in Queens who did hosting for $3/month, and my own domain was born. That actually worked pretty well, but if the servers went …
In Digital Signage, Everyone’s A Content Producer August 27, 2014 by Super User In the talks I have been doing lately, one of the points I’ve been raising consistently is that everyone is now a potential content producer for digital signs. We’re all walking around with smartphones that are as good or better than many point and shoots. Most phones and tablets also tend to have pretty good …
Noxel Embeds Digital Signage Player In LED Projector August 27, 2014 by Super User The Malaysian digital signage company Noxel has embedded an ARM-based media player, running Noxel’s software, in the body of a small LED-lit projector. The 1,200 lumens projector, which would need to run in a darkened environment to drive a decent image, has an operating life of 20,000 hours minimum, which is a big jump up …
New Samsung Signage In A Box On Retail Shelves This Month August 21, 2014 by Super User Samsung got me on a conference call Thursday to provide a thorough rundown on what its new Smart Signage TV is all about, and to clearly make a distinction with the Smart Sign and Smart TV programs already in the marketplace. I spoke with Kevin Schroll and Michael O’Halloran, guys I’ve known for a few years …
Shuttle Europe Launches $175 Android Digital Signage Players August 21, 2014 by Super User Shuttle Computer Group announced a set of ARM-based players at DSE earlier this year, and now the European wing has gone the next logical step and said they are marketing Android-specific media players. Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH, the European subsidiary of Shuttle Inc., one of the leading developers and manufacturers of compact PC solutions such …
Golf Cart Digital OOH Network Plans IPO August 20, 2014 by Super User A Scottsdale, AZ company that puts tablets in golf carts and sells the 4.5 hours of quality time with golfers to brands has filed papers for an IPO, with intentions of listing as an Over-The-Counter stock on the US market. Digital Caddies says it has over 10,000 interactive screens installed on more than 142 golf courses in all major …
