LED Light Displays Show The Ebb And Flow Of Boston’s Tides, Using Data Visualization November 8, 2018 by Super User This is one of those projects that treads the line between light and signage – though I’d probably argue it’s much more about lighting. But very smart lighting, that is visualizing data. So kinda signage. Which is why I am writing about it. Tidal Light is a public data sculpture that uses addressable LED light …
PowerPoint-based Digital Signage Platform Offers All-In $190 Solution November 8, 2018 by Super User Mention PowerPoint as a digital signage tool and a lot of industry people go into teenager eye-rolling mode. But that’s a bit unfair, as I don’t think it’s ever wise to dismiss a presentation tool familiar and used by millions and millions of business people, globally. I got a note the other day from a …
Epson Marketing Spotlight-Style Projectors For Retail Settings November 7, 2018 by Super User Stumbled across this interesting new product being marketed by Epson – a laser projector that’s set up like a ceiling spotlight, but intended to show full visuals, as opposed to simply illuminating an area. Called LightScene, the $2,500 MSRP projectors look a bit like spotlights, but have 2,000-lumen, 20,000-hour projector engines that can push just …
What’s Up With The Dead Tim Hortons Menu Boards? November 7, 2018 by Super User I realize seeing two venues is not necessarily indicative of anything, but can’t help but wonder what’s up with the tech side of the Tim Horton’s digital menu board network. I was in Montreal’s airport a few weeks ago and snapped a shot of the arrivals level Timmie’s stand, which had four of five screens …
For LED Screens Within Public Reach, The Future Is Hardened November 7, 2018 by Super User There’s no question that direct view LED displays have seen a huge uptick in marketplace adoption in the last couple of years, but one thing that’s been holding back even broader adoption is durability. In simple terms, conventionally-made LED displays are fragile. That’s not much of an issue if the displays are up on a …
Listen To Coffee And Controversy 2018 November 7, 2018 by Super User I was in New York last week for the Digital Signage Federation’s annual Coffee and Controversy breakfast event – a panel discussion that each year brings together some of the most influential leaders in the digital signage industry. It was the biggest one to date, with some 225 people turning out at Google’s NYC offices …
The Value Of Protecting Your Digital Signage Displays November 5, 2018 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Daniel Waldron, Armagard Protecting your digital signage is a necessity. The risks and consequences of not protecting your displays include weather damage, vandalism and theft. Knowing what your digital signage is up against underlines the value of protecting your displays. With that in mind, here’s the case for safeguarding your digital signage. 1. …
YCD Latest Digital Signage Company To Add In-House Shopper Analytics November 2, 2018 by Super User Retail analytics seems to now be a thing in digital signage, many years after companies like Cognovision (Intel bought) and VideoMining popped up and tried to make the case for software partners doing integration for their screens. Many things have, of course, changed in the ensuing years – notably cloud computing, cheaper and faster hardware, …
Towering Statue Projection-Mapped At Night To Honor Late Indian Statesman November 1, 2018 by Super User This is pretty wild – projection mapping on the world’s tallest statue, a 182-meter tall bronze-clad tribute to an Indian statesman. The Statue of Unity in the state of Gujarat honors the late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, often called the “Iron Man of India” for his role in the nation’s struggle for independence. For some sense …
GameStop Rolls Out Entire Retail Signage Network On Chromeboxes November 1, 2018 by Super User GameStop has long had digital signage in its video and PC gamer-focused stores, but now the full network of screens across 3,800-plus locations is running on ChromeOS and commercial Chromebox players. GameStop TV features product promotions, game previews, developer interviews and other customized content, as well as advertising. All content is targeted to video game …
