Are just one in four DOOH networks even on agency radar screens? February 2, 2011 by Super UserA release by Columbus, Ohio-based DOmedia yesterday seemed to get a lot of social media and Google Alert action, but I kinda missed it and figured I’d skip writing about it, because it was well-circulated. However, I stopped and actually read the release this morning and have a couple of observations. 1 – For a …
DSE’s Apex Awards finalists announced February 2, 2011 by Super User Digital Signage Expo has announced the finalists for its 2011 Apex Awards, which celebrate innovation in the development and deployment of technology in the global DOOH sector. The nominees are the end users, so it is a little hard to sort out from the list who did what, and connect various dots. The 30 finalists …
AMX releases beefed-up Inspired XPert platform at ISE February 1, 2011 by Super UserAMX has announced a new version of its Inspired XPert digital signage platform that improves support for larger deployments, adds a new player box that can install at the panel, and some emhanced and streamlined content management workflow features. The new version is on display at the Inspired XPert booth this week at Integrated Systems Europe …
Ayuda's OpenSplash Player SMIL-based, touted as new standard February 1, 2011 by Super UserSo now I know why Adrian Cotterill has been in Montreal a lot in the past year. Mr. DailyDOOH is touted as the inspiration and champion of Ayuda Media Systems’ newly announced OpenSplash free digital signage player. There is now a release on the new product, which was announced during a presentation by Ayuda’s CEO yesterday …
More detail on Kodak-Haivision deal February 1, 2011 by Super UserThat deal between Haivision’s CoolSign digital signage unit and Kodak is now official, with an announcement page on the Haivsion website talking about how the software is now directly integrated into Kodak’s new JV700 (7inch) and JV1000 (10 inch) digital signs. It’s not about getting pictures or video to every screen; it’s about controlled content …
Preset DSE 2011 Mixer: SOLD OUT January 31, 2011 by Super UserSORRY ABOUT THAT. LAST YEAR IT TOOK 24 HOURS OR SO TO RUN OUT OF TICKETS. THIS YEAR, SEVEN. MAYBE WE NEED A BIGGER VENUE IN 2012? We saw a few duplications, and we will ask people to let us know if they can’t come after all … so watch this space as we expect …
Ayuda makes Splash with free playback software for DOOH January 31, 2011 by Super UserOne of my stops last week in Montreal was at the offices of Ayuda Media Systems, in a historic riverfront building in old Montreal. I didn’t know a whole bunch about the company, except that its background was in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for the OOH media business. I also knew the company had …
CoolSign/Haivision announcing Kodak deal next week January 29, 2011 by Super UserA deal with Kodak that’s been done for a buncha weeks and chattered about quietly around Haivision and its recently-acquired CoolSign unit gets announced next week. In a nutshell (as was whispered across the pond by DailyDOOH), the deal sees a a couple of Kodak’s networked digital picture frames driven by CoolSign’s enterprise-grade software. The …
It's not often digital signage screens are too low, but … January 28, 2011 by Super UserI whine probably too much about all the network operators who install screens so far above the normal line of sight the whole thing becomes rather pointless. My interminable cab ride into midtown Manhattan from LaGuardia the other day was the first time I hade even seen a digital OOH screen that was too low. …
Preset Mixer Registration – Monday 11:15 ET January 28, 2011 by Super UserOk, we are trying to coordinate this across several time zones, and ensure people are up and at ’em even on the West Coast. So, Sixteen:Nine and sponsor DailyDOOH will schedule posts on both blogs to activate at 11:15 Monday morning Eastern Time, 8:15 in LA and 4:15 PM in London. The posts will link …
