The Tiresome “DOOH Cameras Are Spying On Me Thing” Is Back, This Time In Greater Vancouver September 17, 2021 by Dave Haynes Via Digital Signage Pulse The age-old “those cameras are spying on me” thing, involving digital OOH ad displays, has reared its tiresome head yet again, this time in lower mainland British Columbia. Business In Vancouver has a story up this week that poses the inflammatory question: Is your bus stop watching you again? Well, yes, …
Panasonic Just Bought A Supply Chain Software Firm; Here’s What That Might Mean For Its Digital Signage Efforts September 17, 2021 by Dave Haynes Panasonic has announced the acquisition of a company that does AI-driven supply chain software, and while that may seem somewhat far removed from digital signage, there are hints that it could (and should) be part of a broader plan to service both online and physical retail needs. The Japan-based electronics giant just announced this morning …
Giant LED Board For Times Square Includes Doors That Swing Open And Shut (With Video) September 16, 2021 by Dave Haynes The TSX Broadway multi-use development now under construction in NYC’s Times Square district has, to no one’s surprise, a big LED display component on a corner that also wraps around a permanent outdoor stage for live performances. So if you already think Times Square is the world capital of sensory overload, just wait ’til you …
St. Louis Police Upgrade Real Time Crime Center With Giant LED Control Room Video Wall September 16, 2021 by Dave Haynes It was not very long ago, at all, that the idea of LED taking over the control room display market from LCD video walls and projection cubes was thought to be an eventual thing, but not until resolutions improved and costs dropped. Well, both have happened, and we’re now seeing projects light up in command …
Visionect Adds Smart Magnets With Location Tags For Its ePaper-based Joan System September 16, 2021 by Dave Haynes The Slovenian company Visionect has announced a new version, with major tweaks, of its e-paper meeting room management system, known as Joan. The most interesting advance is a system that uses “smart magnets” that allow the screens to be relocated without any reconfiguration work. “Joan’s Smart Magnets attach to any service and act as location …
NAB Formally Cancels Trade Show Planned For Next Month; Says It’ll See Everyone In April 2022 September 15, 2021 by Dave Haynes The National Association of Broadcasters has opted to cancel its already deferred 2021 trade show – which had been moved from April to October – and the organization is now crossing its collective fingers and toes that COVID won’t affect plans come April 2022. The show – which attracts a lot of pro AV people …
Publicis Sapient’s Jackie Walker On The Value Prop, ROI And How-Tos Of QSR Digital Signage September 15, 2021 by Dave Haynes I’ve yet to meet Jackie Walker in person, but in our chats over the phone and video, she’s quickly impressed me with her knowledge, insights and enthusiasm for digital signage. Many of the people I’ve dealt with at big media companies speak an unfamiliar, very buzz-phrasey language that I barely grasp, but Jackie works for …
Ross Video Acquires D3 LED September 14, 2021 by Dave Haynes Ottawa-based Ross Video has acquired direct view LED display manufacturer D3 LED, picking it up from a company called Southpaw Live that had merged a year ago with D3, which is based in the Sacramento area. D3 has been involved in premium LED displays for many, many years and its product is the feature wall …
Sixteen:Nine Has Been Acquired, But Sorry, I’m Still The Editor September 14, 2021 by Dave Haynes Sixteen:Nine is now an online publication and podcast owned by Spectrio, a customer engagement platform based in the Tampa, FL area, and one of the fast-rising companies in this industry. The deal closed last week and we’re now doing the work to transition things. Readers may be particularly excited about this because they may think, …
Screenfeed Adds Content Feed Built On Curated User-Gen Viral Videos September 14, 2021 by Dave Haynes User-generated videos have been curated and used by some digital OOH networks – notably in bars and restaurants – to build out their programming, but now one of the main subscription content services – Screenfeed – has developed its own custom service. Minneapolis-based Screenfeed has developed what it calls Bright Spots that is built around …
