STRATACACHE, NCR In Strategic Partnership For Services, Software In Hospitality Sector March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes Payment systems giant NCR has reached a partnership with STRATACACHE that sees it marketing the CMS software company’s capabilities but also providing on-site field services in North American and globally. It’s a big deal on both sides, as STRATACACHE is the incumbent software provider in some giant chains like McDonalds, while NCR’s point of sale …
Immersive Floor-To-Ceiling LCDs Greet Lift Users At Edinburgh Shopping Mall March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes My introduction to digital signage was almost 23 years ago (23 years???!!!) when I walked into an office tower elevator in downtown Toronto that had been kitted out with a small LCD screen up in one corner, and having seen how people all stared at that screen, I was convinced there was something there and …
Screenly Expands Digital Signage Hardware Options Beyond Raspberry Pis March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes The CMS software firm Screenly has built up its business, partnerships and platform through the years around the use of ultra low-cost Raspberry Pi mini PCs. But to meet some end-user demands for more processing power, the company has now added support for an Intel-based media player. From day one at Screenly, says the company …
Europe Has A New King Of The LED Ad Boards … In Suburban Vienna??? March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes Via Sixteen:Nine’s German language content partner Invidis … The largest LED Digital OOH display in Europe has long been the big Picadilly Lights display in central London, but an even larger screen has just lit up on an office building located in a suburb of Vienna, Austria. The semi-transparent LED appears, from, images, to cover …
Hackers Appear To Have Disabled Russian EV Chargers; Leaving Anti-Putin Messages March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes Along with putting messages digital billboards that might be seen by Russian soldiers, enterprising Ukrainians (or people supporting them) are finding other ways to raise their objection to the invasion of their country. Motorists with electric vehicles found it impossible to charge their cars at public EV charging kiosks on motorways outside of Moscow because …
Historic Moviehouse Marquee Gets LED Upgrade March 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is a nice little retrofit of a historic moviehouse marquee in a small town south of Buffalo, NY, replacing the old letterboard for movie titles with a flanking pair of 8mm LED displays. The cinema is in Gowanda, New York, and the analog and digital sign firm Watchfire Signs supplied the display and Signs …
Digital Billboards In Ukraine Being Used To Dissuade, Insult Russian Invaders February 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes Hat Tip To Nurlan at Digital Signage Pulse for noting this … Digital billboards in many western countries have lit up in the past week with visuals and statements aimed at supporting Ukrainians as they deal with the invasion of Russian troops, but I hadn’t thought about how digital boards could be used to talk …
Broadsign Adds New DOOH Campaign Optimization Toolset That Might Keep Media Planner Heads From Exploding February 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes The Montreal CMS software firm Broadsign has announced new functionality in its Digital OOH-focused platform that’s intended to maximize campaign revenues for media owners while at the same time optimizing campaign executions for brands and their media planners. The simpleton explanation is new code that just might keep a harried media planner’s head from exploding …
Clever Solution Streamlines Airport Checkpoints With Screens, AI And Automated Barriers February 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes I am big fan of digital signage applications that may seem boring on the surface, but are spot-on in how they make something faster, better or easier. Here’s a great example of that mantra in action – airport queues for passenger screenings and/or passport and visa checks. A pair of companies – Qmetrix from Austria …
Swedish Solutions Firm ZetaDisplay Reports Significant Upticks In EU Digital Signage Demand February 28, 2022 by Dave Haynes Most companies in the digital signage and pro AV ecosystems are privately-held, so when one of the larger public companies in the combined sector releases by requirement a financial report, observers can get some cues on what may be happening the broader market. In this case, it is the Swedish digital signage software and integration …
