Chief Says New Tempo Flat Panel Mount Solution Streamlines Display Deployments May 31, 2023 by Super User The AV infrastructure firm Chief says a new wall mount system for digital signage displays streamlines installation workflows and therefore has the potential to also shave labor costs on deployments, using the age-old time equals money mindset. The company says it will be showing integrators and solutions providers at InfoComm the new Tempo Flat Panel …
Both Growth And Uncertainty in EU Digital Signage Market: ZetaDisplay May 31, 2023 by Super User Getting a good read on what’s happening with digital signage businesses isn’t always easy because most of the solutions providers are private firms, so regulator-required reports from public companies tend to be intriguing, almost by default. The Swedish firm ZetaDisplay has released its Q1 2023 financials, which suggest both growth and uncertainty in the European …
German Firm Has Turned Raspberry Pis Into Serious Industrial-Grade Network Devices May 30, 2023 by Super User Low cost Raspberry Pi’s micro PCs have been part of the digital signage ecosystem for probably a decade now, but one of the knocks against the devices has been the need to put together the various hardware components – including a case – to come up with a serviceable, sufficiently rugged unit to put in …
KY Start-up Transmission Builds Out Industrial Workplace Communications Solution Via Pair Of Acquisitions May 26, 2023 by Super User A start-up called Transmission has announced a pair of acquisitions that are foundational components of an on-premise communications solution aimed at industrial workplaces. Transmission has acquired LobbyFox, a visitor management software company and Industrial Communications, the digital signage software division of Eyeconic.TV. The deal terms and amounts were not disclosed. The acquisition includes the entire …
Wi-Charge Launches 7-Inch Retail Marketing Display Powered Without Wires May 25, 2023 by Super User One of the biggest challenges with putting digital displays in retail at the point of decision for shoppers – in the aisles and in other merchandising positions – has been finding ways to power the screens without adding a lot of costly electrical infrastructure. It’s changing with new-build retail, but a hell of a lot …
New SeaWorld Attraction In Abu Dhabi Includes Vast 220-Meter 360-Degree LED Wall May 24, 2023 by Super User The first SeaWorld attraction outside the U.S. has opened on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi – with a pile of AV tech that includes one of the larger LED displays deployed to date. The attraction formally opened its gates yesterday, and one of the key features is a screen in the One Ocean Hub area. …
Telecine Launches Digital Signage Ready – A Branded Subscription Content Service May 24, 2023 by Super User Montreal solutions provider Telecine Multimedia has launched Digital Signage Ready, or DSR – what it calls an à la carte content subscription service for end-user screen networks. It is a branded content library that, similar to established subscription content offers on the market, rounds out programming on screens and, done well, keeps audiences looking a …
Looking Glass Adds Chatbot-Driven Animated Avatars To Its Specialty Displays May 24, 2023 by Super User Many things remind me that I am getting old – particularly pop culture and the affection at least some people have for gadget-driven tech I just find head-scratching. Consider this new product from the Brooklyn-based display technology firm Looking Glass, which has introduced a chatbot and custom avatars to its range of hologram-ish screens for …
How Is Business Going In Q2? Let Us Know Via This Quick Digital Signage Industry Survey … May 22, 2023 by Super User The Q2 Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) survey is now online, and companies active in the ecosystems are being asked to take a few minutes and provide their take on the state of the business right now. The DBCI is produced by Sixteen:Nine’s content partners in Germany, the consulting-events-publishing firm invidis. Sixteen:Nine is helping out …
Romanian Start-Up Tranzy Pivots From DOOH CMS To Real-Time Transport Information Platform May 17, 2023 by Super User Business news from Romania is not routine reading for me, but I stumbled on an interesting online piece about a software firm in that country that pivoted from offering a digital signage CMS to a full-featured, AI-driven information platform for transit systems and their users. The startup, tranzy.ai, related its story with BR Business Review, …