DS Talent Pool: Eitan Amit February 7, 2011 by Super UserI got to know Eitan Amit when I was working for another company and, along with some partner companies, trying to pull off a very nice little shelf-edge digital signage thing for a major liquor brand. Eitan was working for the project lead, and I was the guy who sold his company on the hardware …
DSF formalizes board, tweaks roster February 7, 2011 by Super UserThe Digital Signage Federation has shifted from an interim to full board and tweaked its roster, adding Kimberly Sarubbi (Saddle Ranch Productions), Jeff Dowell (LG Electronics USA) and Geri Wolff (Market Works International and PR lead for Digital Signage Expo). Dropping off were Paul Bleimeyer (Mayo Clinic) and Bil Trainor (Capital Networks). Interim turned full board members: • Bob …
West coast aquarium using more than 200 display panels February 7, 2011 by Super UserThis is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has some 200 screens around its facility. I like this because of the off to the right, and also the way the screens are built into the overall exhibit feature. The aquarium has been using digital displays since 2003 and has now standardized on NEC panels. Says a …
Q and A: Privacy expert on the DSF’s new digital signage guidelines February 5, 2011 by Super User The two key people behind the Digital Signage Federation’s privacy standards released late last week were Ken Goldberg, CEO of Real Digital Media, who chaired the eight-person committee, and Harley Geiger, a committee member and Policy Counsel at the Center for Democracy & Technology. Geiger has written and commented extensively on privacy as it relates …
The evolution of digital signage is underway February 4, 2011 by Jason CreminsIn the digital signage sector, the evolution of technology in one month is the equivalent to one million years in human development, says SignageLive CEO Jason Cremins. “Sounds a bit much, I know, but stay with me here.”
2011 Look-ahead: The Industry Point Of View February 4, 2011 by Super UserAt the start of the new year we crowd-sourced some top industry-thinkers to get their perspective on the road ahead in 2011. The comments come from people who don’t often write, and it proved to be a popular post.
A hat tip to sponsors … February 4, 2011 by Super UserThe support of sponsors makes this blog continue to be viable, and to grow. We have two major sponsors: Chief Chief is a division of Milestone AV Technologies, a Duchossois Group Company. With over 30 years of proven product and service excellence, hundreds of product awards and patented designs, Chief is globally recognized as an …
DSF releases recommendations on privacy and transparency standards February 4, 2011 by Super UserThis <Company Name> digital sign uses a camera to estimate your age and gender in order to make advertisements more relevant to you. No images or identifying information about you is collected or stored. For more information, please visit www.companyname.com/privacy or see the store manager. How would you feel about being obligated to run that message in your …
Thoughts on five years … February 4, 2011 by Super UserTomorrow, Feb. 5th, is the five-year anniversary of Sixteen:Nine – five years and closing in on 2,000 posts about the digital signage and digital out of home sector. My first post didn’t say a whole bunch more than, “Hello??? Anybody out there?” Five years later, I know there are indeed people out there. I just …
rAVe ISE wrap-up: The 35,000 people February 3, 2011 by raveContent partner Gary Kayye of rAVe [Publications] provides parting impressions of this week’s Integrated Systems Europe show, which I MAY have to start attending … Sure, 80% of the attendees of this year’s ISE show in Amsterdam are European, but, it’s the sheer numbers of them that astounded me – and many others here at …
