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16:9: Android And Digital Signage, Three Years On

It has been three-plus years since the first Android-driven digital signage players and supporting software platforms came on the marketplace. Pretty quickly, there were more than 70 options out there. Some companies like BroadSign have seen some big success in going down the Android road, whereas not much has happened for some other companies that put in the time and resources. […]

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Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:34 PM

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UC View Adds Raspberry Pi 2 Support

The LA software firm UCView announced last year its support for the initial Raspberry Pi micro PC, and its developers have now followed up with support for the beefier Raspberry Pi 2. The new software is also completely compatible with the original UC View ARM Caster HD (Raspberry Pi 1). […]

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Tue, May 26, 2015 at 7:57 PM

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And Now There’s A $9 PC That Makes A Raspberry Pi Seem Pricey

An Oakland, California start-up called Next Thing is touting a new single board computer that makes the $35 Raspberry Pi seem expensive. The Chip will, by comparison, cost $9. Yup. […]

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Mon, May 11, 2015 at 11:02 AM

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The TV Sign Joins The Android Digital Signage CMS Crowd

The entry-level software options keep coming for digital signage – even though it is very easily argued supply vs demand thing went way off kilter years ago. The latest entrant in this crowded field is The TV Sign, a new Android-driven, browser-based CMS out of Erie, PA, just west of Buffalo, NY. […]

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Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:46 PM

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Sweden’s DISE Adds Support for Samsung SSP

The Swedish software firm DISE is the latest to tweak its player software to run on Samsung’s Smart Signage Platform, which is built and marketed around the idea of having a System on Chip built into displays, removing the need for an external player. “You only need a network, a code and then you are ready to display your content,” explains the firm in a news release. […]

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Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:26 AM

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VIA, Capital Networks Launch SMB Digital Signage Bundle

VIA Technologies, Inc and Capital Networks have been working together for a couple of years now, based around using VIA’s very nice, commercial-grade (read: not dodgy consumer crap) Android media players. […]

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Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 9:34 AM

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DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: IAdea

John Wang, Idea Booth 333 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must-See list of booths? IAdea is all about making industrial-strength Android-based devices for 24×7 digital signage use. In 2014, research firm IHS named us the 4th largest digital signage player company and #1 shipping Android. […]

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Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 10:23 AM

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DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: NoviSign

Gil Matzliah, CEO, Novisign DSE Booth: FT16 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? NoviSign brings a fresh angle to the traditional Digital Signage world. NoviSign realizes that the Digital Sign on the wall is not relevant anymore, unless the audience can actually interact with it. […]

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Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 8:16 AM

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DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: Via Technologies

Charles Regula, Director of Business Development, Via Technologies  Booth 1845 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? DSE visitors who are interested in commercial-grade Android solutions should put the VIA booth on their must see list. […]

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Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 6:40 AM

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Codigo Goes HTML And Android In Major Platform Revamp

Louisville-based software and solutions firm Codigo has joined the ranks of companies offering an Android solution, part of a new software release the company says rolls up a bunch of messaging systems into one HTML5-driven platform. […]

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Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:52 AM

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New Raspberry Pi 2 Is 6X More Powerful

The round-up of Raspberry Pi digital signage options is among the most popular posts on this blog, so the steady stream of people looking to trim hardware costs to the barebones for their signage project will be intrigued to know there is now a Raspberry Pi 2. […]

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Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 1:18 PM

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Add SignStix To The Long List Of Android Options

  Here’s something I’m not sure I’ve seen in this sector before – a digital retail consultancy that built and markets its own Android-driven digital signage solution. The company is Welcom Digital, based far from the big city high streets in little Harrogate, Yorkshire, north of Leeds. […]

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Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 1:30 PM

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Dave Haynes reviews Intel’s $149 PC On A Stick

Intel has announced its own HDMI media stick, but its very different from the gadgets used as media streamers and low-cost, low-footprint Android digital signage players. This is touted as a full x86 PC using Intel, not ARM. […]

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Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:55 AM

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