LED Tower That Does Times Square NYE Ball Drop Getting Facelift April 10, 2019 by Super User Times Square in New York is getting yet another LED digital signage display upgrade, with the out-of-home advertising firms, New Tradition, signing a master lease agreement on One Times Square – the site of the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop. The new 350-foot-tall digital signage screen – a collection of stacked LED boards – will …
Sean Matthews On How Visix Distinguishes Itself From The Digital Signage Software Pack April 10, 2019 by Super User Sean Matthews managed to break away from booth set-up at Digital Signage Expo – well, actually he was probably happy as a clam to get away from the noise and bustle – to sit down and talk about Visix, the Atlanta-based CMS software company he’s ran for many years. While many of his software competitors …
Watch Extended Length Interviews Done On DSE 2019 Show Floor April 9, 2019 by Super User When I was at DSE a couple of weeks ago, I noticed retail consultant Laura Davis-Taylor running around with a microphone and camera doing interviews at a bunch of stands. I know Laura as a seriously-smart retail expert and somebody who’s been around signage forever, but not so much as a member of the trade …
What Kind Of Digital Signage Player Should I Use? April 9, 2019 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Rob Côté, Broadsign When it comes to choosing a digital signage player, most network operators will go with a PC running Windows or Linux, but it’s not the only choice out there. Android boxes, Chrome OS, and systems on a chip (Soc) have all come into their own as platforms in recent years. …
Fulton Center’s Award-Winning Display Network Launches Latest NYC-Themed Digital Art Piece April 9, 2019 by Super User The wide range of screens and shapes at the Fulton Center subway station (and retail center) have generated a lot of attention since it opened in 2014 – in part because it is part of the World Trade Center redevelopment area, but also because there has been a focused effort to make the screens more …
The Next Big Thing: Remote Device Management For Digital Signage April 9, 2019 by Jami McGraw Guest Post: John C. Wang, IAdea Digital signage is evolving into a mission-critical IT backbone for smart infrastructures. In the old days, the main purpose of a public display was to “reduce perceived wait time” and make a few advertising dollars. Today’s digital signage networks are responsible for enabling smart cities, making workplace efficient, and …
Orlando University Makes LED Displays Central To New $6M Esports Arena April 8, 2019 by Super User You start to understand how e-sports is a real thing when you read a piece about a U.S. college investing $6 million on a screen-filled competitive gaming arena. AVIXA, the trade association behind Infocomm and ISE, has a case study up on its website about Full Sail University, a media-arts college in the greater Orlando area. …
Indy Airport Using LiDAR To Assess TSA Screening Times And Push Info To Screens April 4, 2019 by Super User The Indianapolis Airport Authority is activating a system that uses LiDAR-driven motion analytics to monitor and assess passenger queuing conditions at security checkpoints, and automatically push real-time updates on wait times to digital signage screens. “It’s all about the customer experience,” says Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. “That’s our primary goal, and the …
NY/NJ Port Authority Issues RFP For OOH Media Concession April 3, 2019 by Super User The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released its massive RFP for digital OOH advertising rights and tech at its airports and on its commuter rail system. The thing is a beast – 427 pages – but the good-ish news for media companies and partners who might chase the business is that …
Digital Signage Summit Europe Announces 2019 Plans And Venue April 3, 2019 by Super User The German consulting and event management firm invidis has announced the details on the 2019 edition of its annual DIGITAL SIGNAGE SUMMIT EUROPE 2019. The theme, this year, is Customer Centricity in the Age of Personalization, Experiences and AI. This year’s DSS is back at the Hilton Munich Airport, which is right on the airport footprint, …
