ATM-Topper DOOH Network In U.S. 7-Elevens Rebrands As C-StoreTV; Partners With Vengo As Media Sales Arm July 11, 2024 by Dave Haynes A Digital OOH network that has screens in some 8,500 7-Elevens across the US has rebranded as C-StoreTV, and engaged Vengo as its media sales arm. C-StoreTV is rolled into the 60,000 screens Vengo markets across the U.S. and in the U.K., more than half of that in retail. Vengo started out with ad screens …
Proto, Amazon Web Services Collaborate On Text To Hologram(ish) Displays For Retail July 11, 2024 by Dave Haynes Are there many retailers who will spend $50K+ USD for a giant LCD that shows products floating around on a transparent screen? I don’t think so, but some people in the cloud computing side of online retailing behemoth Amazon see something I just maybe don’t. Amazon Web Services and LA-based Proto have collaborated on what …
Video: Watch A Recap Video of Last Month’s Buzz & Bullseye Mixer During InfoComm July 10, 2024 by Dave Haynes Here’s a nice recap of last month’s XUSC/Sixteen:Nine Digital Signage Mixer during InfoComm. No credit to me – Bryan Meszaros either did the edit, had his folks do it, or a freelancer. Looks great and you might catch yourself in the quick cuts from a great night. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from …
OptConnect Debuts Teeny Smart USB Modem For Devices On Network Edges July 10, 2024 by Dave Haynes This seems smart and attractive, but I will state upfront I don’t pay much attention to connectivity options for digital signage and DOOH jobs, so I am absolutely not an expert. Utah-based OptConnect, which is in the managed wireless business and has been nibbling around digital signage as an opportune market because of scale, has debuted …
Koreatown Mall In LA Uses Semi-Transparent LED Tower As Visual Landmark And Icon July 10, 2024 by Dave Haynes It’s been interesting to watch the evolution and steady improvement of semi-transparent LED mesh displays in the last few years, and this new installation in LA’s Koreatown district is a great example of the current state. It is a 3.9mm pitch display from ClearLED, filling three sides of a window-clad structure (the posts that show …
Fine Pitch LED Ribbon Adds To Industrial Feel Of FedEx Logistics HQ Lobby July 10, 2024 by Dave Haynes This is a good example of integrating an LED video wall into a corporate lobby without blowing capital, creative and operating budgets. It is in the lobby of the headquarters for FedEx Logistics in Memphis – an 85 square foot ribbon that uses 1.25mm product from SNA Displays. It is 810-pixel-high by 6,240-pixel-wide, and the …
DSE Opens Discounted Early Registration For Past Attendees July 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes Business events company Questex has now opened what it calls Exclusive Loyalty Registration for its Digital Signage Experience (DSE) show and conference, set to run Dec.7-10 in Las Vegas. The loyalty deal is aimed at past attendees and involves a healthy discount on All-Access or Conference Passes, or a free Expo Hall Pass. People can register …
Fergal Ó Ceallaigh On Ryarc’s Long, Stealthy History, And Its Push To Use TV Transmitter Tech For Digital Signage July 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes I have been aware, forever, of an Australian digital signage software company called Ryarc, but through the years – and maybe a little because of the distances – I’ve never met or chatted with its founder and CEO Fergal Ó Ceallaigh. It’s one of those submarine companies that kind of operates below the waterline and …
Happy 30th To PADS4/NDS Team! July 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip to the Dutch software firm NDS (Net Display Systems), which has been at this for 30 years and now markets itself as PADS4, the company’s flagship software platform. The Eindhoven company developed its first digital signage solution, for the airports sector, in 1994, and much of its work continues to be focused on …
M&A: EU Touchscreen Tech Firms i3-Technologies And CTOUCH Join Forces July 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes A pair of interactive tech companies in the Benelux region have joined forces, with Belgium’s i3-Technologies acquiring the Dutch firm CTOUCH. From PR: The acquisition of CTOUCH aligns with i3-Technologies’ mission to provide interactive, inspiring and integrated solutions that foster collaboration and engagement in educational, corporate, and public sector environments. CTOUCH’s expertise in sustainable touchscreen …
