3M’s new VAS service helps creators optimize video content October 20, 2011 by Super User 3M is starting to make some noise again in the digital signage space – the latest being the development and release of technology that can analyze and now video to predict how consumers will look at messaging, and them optimize them. The product is called Visual Attention Service (VAS), and the proposition is that a …
rAVe: Emerson releases new fanless i5 PC for digital signage market October 20, 2011 by rave Emerson launched its first “fanless” embedded computer, now featuring the second generation Intel Core processor. To our knowledge, its the first one to use the second generation Intel Core i5-2510E dual-core processor running at 2.5 GHz. The Emerson KR8-820 is aimed at DS installs and is housed in a grooved metal enclosure that supposedly transfers …
rAVe: GestureTek releases newest interactive Cube October 20, 2011 by rave GestureTek has started shipping a new version of its plug and play interactive floor system, the Cube V4. It includes a higher resolution (1200×800) projector, which can run in either 16:9 or the original 4:3 aspect ratio. Because of the Cube V4’s ultrashort throw lens, the powerful projected image creates an image that is bigger …
rAVe: Blankensop to head DSF’s Legislative Committee October 20, 2011 by rave The Digital Signage Federation (DSF), the independent not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry, announced this month that Jeff Blankensop, director of business development for Peerless-AV, will chair its Legislative Committee. Blankensop said, “Our committee’s mission is first and foremost to advise and advocate on pieces of legislation that could potentially affect the digital …
rAVe: AMX ships new enterprise digital signage software application October 20, 2011 by rave Dubbed Inspired Composer 5, AMX’s new enterprise-wide digital signage software application is designed to ensure a consistent look and feel across all signs in an organization, as well as schedule creative content. Developed for use with the Inspired XPert digital signage players (both 1080p native IS-XPT-2000 and IS-200) from AMX, Inspired Composer 5 allows for …
DPAA Media Summit Wraps Up October 20, 2011 by Super User Between zero free time and an iPad app for WordPress that has its limits, I can’t pass on much about the DPAA media summit in NYC today, other than it was very well run, very well attended and definitely worth the effort to get there. I took lotsa notes and hope to get copies of …
DS Investor Conference In NY Termed A Success October 19, 2011 by Super User I popped by the Strategy Institute’s Investor Confence on Tuesday afternoon, and almost entirely hung out in the coffee area chatting with people. The impression I was left with was that this one was quite good and worth the time, effort and money. There was a little grumbling about a few of the speakers, and …
Report: McDonald’s green-lights 800-site Digital OOH test October 18, 2011 by Super User There is a running joke in this sector about the number of software, hardware and ad network companies that have the golden arches of McDonald’s on the Client page of their presentations. EVERYONE somehow or other manages to turn a little local deal with a franchise-holder into McDonald’s being among the clients. But there now …
French firm VITEC acquires OOH Video October 17, 2011 by Super User The French firm VITEC has acquired the digital signage side of the one of the early players in the digital signage space. VITEC Multimedia has purchased the “business Activities” of Vancouver-based OOH Video. “With this purchase, says the release, VITEC now adds industry-leading multi-channel digital video playback and Digital Signage products to its already enriched …
New NY UNIQLO flagship store opens with 400-plus NEC screens October 17, 2011 by Super User The only UNIQLO store I’ve been in is the one down in SOHO in New York, and when I wandered around it last year with Denys Lavigne from Arsenal Media I was impressed (as was Denys) by the minimalist design approach. I don’t remember there being much in the way of digital in the store, …
