Levi Leaving Captivate, Starting DOOH-centric Consultancy March 20, 2015 by Super User If you have been around this business for a while, particularly on the Digital OOH side, you’ve probably bumped into Dan Levi. He was, until recently, working with one of oldest and biggest Digital OOH networks, Captivate. Now he’s hung out his own shingle, starting Levi Media Advisory, a consultancy Dan describes as being at …
DSF Meet & Greet Mixer Set For Mar. 25 In Dallas March 19, 2015 by Super User The Digital Signage Federation is running a Meet and Greet Mixer for members and prospective members next week in Dallas. The event is March 25th at 6:30 PM at Del Frisco’s Grille, 3232 McKinney Ave. It runs until 8:30. In between nibblies and guzzling Shiner Bocks, there will be a presentation by a couple of Cisco …
Raspberry Pi 2 Gets Free Windows 10 Licensing – What That Means In Digital Signage March 19, 2015 by Super User Microsoft has confirmed its new Windows 10 operating system will be made available free to developers working on the low-cost Raspberry Pi micro PC board. The Pi 2 is among a series of small footprint Internet of Things, or IoT, devices that will be offered a version of the new OS. In a company blog post Wednesday, Microsoft said …
Projects: Austrian Mall Converts To Digital Wayfinding, Adds NFC March 18, 2015 by Super User ShoppingCity Seiersberg, one of the largest shopping malls in Austria, has installed 12 touchscreen wayfinding kiosk units that are helping daily crowds find their way around the big footprint venue. The set-up also builds in NFC, so visitors can tap phones and generate loyalty rewards and grab promo offers. The mall’s 200 shops cover more than 915,000 sq ft …
My Thoughts On Last Week’s DOOH Strategy Summit March 18, 2015 by Trey Hicks GUEST POST: DAVID WEINFELD This week marks my return to the east coast from the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas. Before jumping into my thoughts on the entire show, I wanted to offer my thoughts and feedback on the DOOH Strategy Summit. The pre-show event offered unique insights from media professionals and network owners. …
DSE 2016 – One Year Out And Floor Map Filling Up March 17, 2015 by Super User This makes my head hurt. And my feet. My back. Not to mention my besieged liver. The DSE 2016 floor plan is out. And it already looks kinda booked up – the display guys as usual buying out the prime oceanfront property. Opening trade hall day at DSE 2016 is one year tomorrow, which means …
Content: Tidy Slot-Topper At Stratosphere March 17, 2015 by Super User I had never been in the Stratosphere, but we wandered up there from our hotel one night during DSE week to have a look in the new SLS casino (it’s different, but nice) and then we crossed the street and had a peek in the old casino with the giant tower. The Stratosphere looks pretty much …
Projects: LA LA LAND in LA LA Land March 17, 2015 by Super User Me and the boss took a side trip to Los Angeles several days ahead of DSE, for a few reasons: Get the f#ck out of the cold and snow; Take some meetings; Let her see LA for the 1st time. We did some obligatory sightseeing, including the freak show sidewalk scene in Hollywood, where we …
23 Digital Signage Software Options For Chromebox & Google March 17, 2015 by Super User Updated: March 2019 Tech giant Google has been active in the digital signage space for the last two years, with dedicated business development, product management and channel management resources, and the company has had a substantial presence at the last two Digital Signage Expo trade shows in Las Vegas, most recently in March 2016. This …
Call For Speakers: Taiwan, June 2015 March 17, 2015 by Super User The Digital Signage Multimedia Alliance in Taiwan has put out its 2015 call for speakers to its annual Digital Signage Forum in Taipei, which runs during the giant Computex tech show. The DSMA involves nearly 200 member companies in Asia, including technology and media companies. The annual forum takes place this year on Friday June 5 at the …