E-Paper Bus Displays Now Work As Long As Three Years Off Single Battery Charge November 6, 2023 by Dave Haynes Transit stop updates and scheduling is a particularly good application for outdoor e-paper displays, and some of the companies marketing that tech have now pushed the limits on operating life to as long as three years on a battery charge. That’s not including the solar arrays that are sometimes attached to the transit stop poles …
Reach Media Network Latest To Debut On Hardware Media Player, Aimed At Tight-Budgeted Buyers November 6, 2023 by Dave Haynes Digital signage software and solutions companies have for many years been adding their own versions of hardware media players as end-user options, but there seems to be a bit of a bump up lately in the number of companies doing so. Minneapolis-based Reach Media Network is the latest – having just released its own private …
Here Are The Digital Signage-Related Winners From Friday’s AV Awards In London November 6, 2023 by Dave Haynes The UK pro AV industry had its big and boozy awards night on the weekend, with some 1,400 people turning up in black tie and gowns for the dinner and drinks at a special events venue in central London. The annual AV Awards, organized by AV Magazine, cover a lot of ground, but here’s who …
Boosting OOH Advertising Efficiency: The Power of Strategic Tech Integration November 6, 2023 by Satish Thiagarajan GUEST POST: Satish Thiagarajan, Brysa The realm of Out-Of-Home (OOH) advertising, with its illustrious history of billboards and digital displays, stands as a vibrant testament to the advertising world’s capacity for innovation and endurance. Yet, beneath its impressive facade, the industry contends with a host of operational challenges that stifle its full potential. The adoption …
Old Habits Die Hard At QSR Ordering Positions: CRI Research November 3, 2023 by Dave Haynes Digital signage software and solutions provider Creative Realities, Inc. (aka CRI) has published a detailed set of findings from an online survey this fall that digs into the ordering habits and interests of Americans when they visit fast-food restaurants – with some interesting insights like how diners are pretty set on what they’re going to …
Mixer Badges In For DSE; One Sponsor Slot Still Available For ISE Mixer November 2, 2023 by Dave Haynes I always tend to forget how much work is involved in putting these mixers together, but I’ve done enough of them to at least know what I need to jump on early. Like printing. The badge blanks are done and safely at World HQ. We’ll have two kiosks for the DSE Mixer in Las Vegas …
Video: How AI-Based Computer Vision Generates Actionable Insights In QSR Drive-Thrus November 2, 2023 by Dave Haynes Computer vision solutions have been around for many years now, but the vendors haven’t always done the best job of marketing them or even explaining how they really work. The biggest issues have been mis-identifying their systems as facial recognition, which inflames privacy advocates (most of these systems don’t recognize individual faces, just patterns of …
Australian Fire Danger Signs Go Digital, But They’re Not Always Bright Enough To Do The Job November 2, 2023 by Dave Haynes Photo: ABC News, Cathy Border Here’s a case of a good intentions but flawed execution – fire danger rating signs made easier to update by going digital, but not bright enough for people to read on sunny, hazy days. The rural fire service in Queensland, a state in Australia, switched over from analog road signs …
Giant Drone Show Skeleton Marches Through Dubai … Or Does It? November 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes The CGI stunts appear to be continuing in Dubai. On the heels of a Lionel Messi digital tribute in a giant roadside picture frame, and a Godzilla-sized Barbie taking a step by the Dubai Mall is video overnight that purports to capture a huge drone show with a skyscraper tall moving skeleton, done to mark …
Korean Creative Tech Shop D’Strict Opening Projection-Driven Arte Museum On Las Vegas Strip November 1, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Korean creative shop that has produced some of the more amazing large format visuals seen on big public displays – including among the first anamorphic illusions – is opening what it calls an Arte Museum on the Las Vegas Strip in later this month. The projection mapping attraction will compete directly with Illuminarium and …
