NanoLumens explained, in video, to tech blogger Robert Scoble November 6, 2010 by Super UserThe NanoLumens guys got some major love and exposure this week from highly influential tech blogger Robert Scoble. I THINK he saw the thin, flexible digital signage display when he was at an event in which the Atlanta company picked up a major tech innovation award. Scobleizer, the term used for primary blog and how …
Rhombus acquired by logistics firm November 5, 2010 by Super UserOne of the better known names in the deployment side of the digital signage business, Rhombus Services, has been acquired by TMSi Logistics, which describes itself as a leading distribution, technology, and integrated logistics provider. The release says the deal enables TMSi to enter into the niche industry of digital signage for increased exposure and …
More on the new DS event tied to InfoComm … November 5, 2010 by Super UserQuick replies came back on a couple of notes sent around after news that InfoComm has added a new digital signage-focused event for next June. Christie Liu confirmed the Strategy Institute will not have an event in advance of or tied to InfoComm next year. Too bad, but the industry has grown a lot since …
TouchTunes is DOOH's big dog: Nielsen research November 5, 2010 by Super UserA release earlier this week got plenty of coverage on how Premier Retail Networks “shines” in the latest Nielsen Fourth Screen Network Audience Report. Well, good for PRN. But what seems to have been missed in coverage is that PRN, as I thought, is just one of several companies in the report, that use Nielsen to …
DisplaySearch digital signage conference shifts to InfoComm in 2011 November 4, 2010 by Super UserThe market research and consulting firm DisplaySearch has switched up its conference plans for next year and moved its digital signage event ahead to months and stapled it to InfoComm. The annual conference, which focuses on both the digital signage business and advanced display technologies for the segment, will be held on June 14 during …
Intel's new open pluggable spec for digital signage gets mixed review from Iadea November 4, 2010 by Super UserOne of the featured presentations a few weeks ago at the Digital Signage Expo Industry Forum was done by Jose Avalos, Intel’s main guy on all things digital signage. He talked about several things (and ran a very cool video at the end that I still can’t find online). But the big thing was an …
Middle East offshoot of OVAB in works November 3, 2010 by Super UserAn offshoot of OVAB tailored to the Middle East and North African DOOH sectors is in the works, driven by Abu Dhabi Media Digital Out Of Home, a subsidiary of the government-backed Abu Dhabi Media Company. The plans are being steered by Al Barq Digital, a new DOOH network focused on malls and other high …
More on the CoolSign-Haivision deal November 3, 2010 by Super UserIf you bump into Chris Colt this week and he looks bemused, here’s why … Colt left CoolSign, where he was one of the three core guys driving business development and sales, to go to work for a Montreal-based IP video streaming company … called Haivision. As of Monday morning this week, Haivision owned CoolSign. So …
CoolSign acquired by IP video streamer Haivision November 3, 2010 by Super UserCanadian IP video streamer Haivision has acquired the assets of CS Software Holdings, LLC, aka CoolSign. CoolSign, which has been in the digital signage software game since 1998, falls under the umbrella of a Montreal-based company known for streaming h.264 video over enterprise networks. Bringing the CoolSign software into the offer means Haivision can deliver a combination of …
Platt Retail Institute says sector heading in right direction November 2, 2010 by Super UserWell, most of what I can offer to expand on this jargon-o-rama is okey-dokey and a mental image of me giving a thumbs-up sign, but here ya go … The Platt Retail Institute projects moderate growth for the digital signage industry in the North American Digital Signage Index for Q3 2010, which was released today. …
