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Australia: Opposition claims WA freeway billboard advertising could lead to accidents; Minister says drivers will keep eyes on road (abc news au)

Selling billboard space on Perth's Kwinana and Mitchell freeways, which will raise more than $7.5 million, may lead to more road accidents, according to the Western Australian Opposition. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the Government was not sending mixed messages on road safety by allowing billboards on freeways while threatening heavy criminal penalties for distracted drivers. […]

abc.net.au
Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 3:06 AM

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Ireland: Samsung Turns Bus Shelters into Wireless Charging Docks Covered with Ads (adworld)

Mobile phone manufacturer Samsung has teamed up with Starcom, Source out of Home, Delite and Clear Channel to create a media first that enables people to charge their Samsung mobile phones wirelessly at one of five bus shelters scattered around the Dublin area. […]

adworld.ie
Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 3:01 AM

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Giant digital billboard tower could grant millions to Miami CRA for approval (bizjournals)

The developer of a proposed electronic billboard tower that would be about as tall as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis could grant millions in incentives to a Miami community development agency in exchange for approval. […]

bizjournals.com
Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 2:25 AM

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What are the most cost-effective outdoor advertising strategies in Los Angeles and New York (hyperbot)

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hypebot.com
Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 2:12 AM

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First “End-To-End” Digital Signage Franchise Opportunity Now Offered (news gnom)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — Digital signage is popping up in nearly every industry, with applications at restaurants and hotels, retail locations, transportation facilities, entertainment venues and more. The total digital signage market is projected to be $17.1 billion by 2017. […]

news.gnom.es
Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 2:08 AM

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Product plans for BOE’s new Gen 10.5 in China

On April 20, 2015, Chinese panel maker BOE officially announced its investment of CNY 40 billion in the world’s largest TFT LCD fab, a Gen 10.5 with glass substrates sized 3370 × 2940 mm. Mass production is scheduled for late 2017 or early 2018. The last (and only until now) Gen 10 investment was in 2008 by Sharp in Sakai, Japan. […]

displaysearchblog.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 3:25 PM

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Benchmark Merchant Solutions Announces CharityPad

The kiosk is a charitable-giving solution for nonprofits and is available in tabletop, wall-mount or freestanding versions. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:58 PM

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Content Creation: Handing Over the Keys and Letting Staff Get Behind The Wheel

In an organization of more than 10,000 staff members it can be incredibly challenging to create and curate relevant and fresh content for digital signs in staff break rooms. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:35 PM

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Enplug Makes Inc’s 30 Under 30 List

LA-based digital signage startup Enplug got a nice little nod from Inc. Magazine, making its 2015 30 Under 30 list of innovative companies. “It’s an honor for Enplug to be recognized as transforming an entire industry by a prestigious publication like Inc. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:50 AM

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16:9: Nielsen Screen Wars Research Dissects TV Everywhere Phenomenon

If your business is about competing for eyeballs and ad dollars in digital OOH, you’ll probably find piles of useful insights and data in this new report from Nielsen that looks at the video everywhere phenomenon – analyzing how people watch video in and outside the home, and breaking it down by regions. Not surprisingly, habits vary by regions (watching video on phones in N. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM

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Felicity Long tells Forbes why the new Google Algorithm is a good thing for retailers

Today’s Google algorithm update, which favours websites that work well on mobile devices, will send a warning shot to UK retailers and accelerate mobile adoption, according to leading digital marketing agencies. […]

carat.co.uk
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:43 AM

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When Stuck in Miami Traffic, Developers Want You to Check Out 58-Story Billboard (dailybusinessreview)

Miami drivers may be in for a distraction of titanic proportions. Developers are proposing a 633-foot-tall video billboard near I-95 and I-395, creating a tower of light that would be visible for miles. Michael Simkins and David Lombardi have submitted plans to build the 58-story tower on the corner of Northwest 10th Street and First Avenue close to the biggest downtown highway interchange. […]

dailybusinessreview.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:49 AM

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‘Killing Jews is Worship’ ad to hit NYC subway, buses: MTA rejection didn’t hold

The American Freedom Defense Initiative is considered an anti-Muslim hate group by the Souther Poverty Law Center, which started their battle last year to get the billboards up. The second line in the billboard will say, “That’s his Jihad. What’s yours? […]

examiner.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:40 AM

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Australia: Minister orders freeway electronic billboard turned off over safety concerns (watoday)

State Transport Minister Dean Nalder on Thursday ordered an electronic billboard on the Kwinana Freeway to be turned off pending a safety review. Mr Nalder said he knew the public was concerned the billboard, on a bridge overlooking the freeway in Bull Creek, was distracting drivers and so directed the Public Transport Authority to turn it off for the time being. […]

watoday.com.au
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:16 AM

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A glimpse at the future Eurostar digital signage network (avinteractive)

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avinteractive.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:14 AM

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