Video: CLEARInk Demos E-Paper With Color, Full-Motion Video August 9, 2017 by Super User Ever since electronic paper first came out of R&D labs observers have been wondering if the tech could 1) go from black and white to color, and 2) evolve from static to motion graphic images. The first challenge was cleared a few years ago, and now it looks like the second one has also been …
Projects: LED Clouds Hang Over Giant Brand’s NYC Lobby August 9, 2017 by Super User Sansi North America Displays aka SNA Displays sent over images of new LED displays now up and running in the NYC offices of what is coyly referred to as the world’s largest athletic apparel brand. The signature part of the project is 13 LED “clouds” – LED displays suspended lobby ceiling that sync up and …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Kristin Russell, Arrow Intelligent Systems August 9, 2017 by Super User Kristin Russell jokes about Arrow being a massive company few people even know about – with $24 billion in annual sales and some 18,000 people walking around with Arrow on their business cards, in 90 countries. She runs Arrow Intelligent Systems, which does everything from design engineering and integration services to global logistics. One of the …
Projects: Two LED Towers Go Up In Norfolk’s Revitalized Waterside District August 7, 2017 by Super User Here’s a nice example of a mixed media digital and analog signboard, one of two put up in the revitalized Waterside District in Norfolk, Virginia. The 23-foot-high boards are 10mm pitch units done by SNA Displays. “This was an interesting and rewarding project for us,” says Jason Helton, executive vice president for SNA Displays. “The client …
Colorado Company Putting Ad Screens On Ski Hill Chairlift Safety Bars August 7, 2017 by Super User Via In The Snow The endless quest to put advertising screens in front of theoretically captive audiences has now reached the snowy slopes of ski resorts – with a Colorado company called Alpine Media Technology planning to have LiftDigital screens running on chairlift safety bars by the time some resorts are operating this winter. The company …
Uniqlo Adds Interactive Vending Machines August 7, 2017 by Super User Japanese fast-fashion apparel retailer Uniqlo is installing a test wave of interactive vending machines in U.S. malls and airport concourses – in a move reminiscent of what Best Buy has done with gadget vending machines in airports. The vending units have a big interactive touch screen on the front and will dispense two SKUs – heat-retaining …
Projects: WWT’s Gorgeous St. Louis HQ Lobby Video Mosaic August 4, 2017 by Super User Spotted on Linkedin this video wall going up in the St. Louis, MO-area head office lobby of WWT, a $9B annual revenue company that does technology & supply chain solutions for organizations around the globe. No details on what or who involved with is. Very nice, though! The new lobby mosaic wall coming together, looks #amazing! …
Projects: New VW Concept Dealership In UK Minimizes Footprint Via Digital Signage August 4, 2017 by Super User Auto dealerships in larger urban centres are getting necessarily smaller – a simple function of saving on the high cost pf premium retail space. The new Volkswagen store in The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham, UK is not a whole bunch bigger than a clothing retailer – relying heavily on technology to tell the brand …
IntuiLab’s New API Explorer Allows Mere Mortals To Tap Into Web Data And Services August 4, 2017 by Super User The technical side of IntuiLab’s new API Explorer is way over my head, but the general concept being floated by the French interactive software firm is pretty interesting – a way for software partners and end-user creative people to use web content and services without needing any programming chops. The API Explorer is part of …
Texas Longhorns Kit Out New Football Locker Room With Screens Over Stalls August 3, 2017 by Super User Other people can engage in the argument over whether Division 1 college athletes in the United States should be paid, and based on social media posts, it’s already evident the new University of Texas Longhorns football locker room has people griping about money being spent on bells and whistles, instead of paying players or putting …
