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Sysview Must Have Liked Signagelive’s Website So Much The Company Just Went Ahead And Used It

A mostly incomprehensible press release from a Chinese hardware and software company out of Shenzhen, called Sysview, sent me clicking through to the company website on the weekend, to try to figure out what they were going on about. I got off that original goal pretty quickly, though, as I starting clicking around and thinking, “Hmmm … this looks familiar … and a wee bit fishy. […]

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Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 11:32 AM

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16:9: ContextMedia Buys AccentHealth In Cash Deal; Creates 55,000 Site Digital DOOH Ad Network

ContextMedia has acquired AccentHealth in a deal that makes theChicago-based firm by a big margin the largest player in health care digital OOH ad networks, with 55,000 sites. It was an all-cash deal – no numbers disclosed. For many, many years, AccentHealth was the biggest player in ad networks in places like clinics and hospitals, running content and ads in waiting rooms and beyond. […]

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Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 2:14 PM

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Saddle Ranch Touts Plans For Ad Network In Marijuana Dispensaries

The U.S. elections last week resulted in several states voting to legalize recreational or medical marijuana, and it should be no surprise that companies of all kinds see an industry that’s got a lot of growth and opportunity in it. Like in digital OOH advertising. […]

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Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:53 PM

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Samsung Buys Harman In $8B Deal

Samsung just announced it has acquired Harman International Industries for $8 billion, picking up a company that has multiple brands under its wing, including JBL, AKG and Harmon Kardon. While that may sound like the electronics Godzilla is going big on audio, there’s a lot more to Harman. […]

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Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:44 AM

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Diversified Continues Integrator Acquisition Binge

L to R: Fred D’Alessandro, Scott McMullan, Bob Dungan, Kevin Collins New Jersey-based solutions provider Diversified (you may know them as DMG) continues to be in major growth through acquisition mode. The company last week announced the acquisition of Dallas, TX-based Media Management, an integrator that also has offices in Houston. […]

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Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 1:12 PM

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Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Leo Coates, The Coates Group

In this episode, I’m having a chat with Leo Coates of The Coates Group, an end-to-end digital signage solutions provider that’s heavily focused on the quick service restaurant sector. The Australian company already has a footprint in 35 countries – everything from rollouts to trials. […]

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Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:05 AM

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Your Digital Signage Project Needs A Point, And A Plan

Guest Post: Luis Villafane, Maler Digital Signage So, if you are reading this article, you must have something to do with digital signage.   We read articles that go on and on about how digital signage systems can do this, or can do that.  We listen to podcast about service providers, content providers, hardware providers. […]

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Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 6:11 AM

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16:9: UK Access Control Firm Adds Construction Site Digital Signage Offer

In a hyper-competitive market like digital signage software, it’s important for most companies to choose a vertical market and go after it with focused products. Here’s an example of a company that isn’t really in the signage software business, but has nonetheless developed a software product that is laser-focused on a vertical industry – in this case, construction sites. […]

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Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 8:43 AM

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16:9: Top 10 Digital Signage Sales Pitches To Call B.S. On

Guest Post: Luis Villafane, Maler Digital Signage Some 16 years spent running corporate networks of all sizes has taught me a few things about content management software and the people behind those products. I’ve learned there’s some good stuff. Not perfect, but good. […]

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Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:00 AM

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Australian Digital OOH Medical Network Rolls Up Competitors

The Australian point-of-care digital media company Medical Channel has raised $25 million (Australian dollars) in an investment round that allowed it to acquire and take out rival firm Community Network. This comes a few months after its acquisition of another rival firm, Medical Media, in February. […]

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Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 8:28 AM

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16:9: DigitalSignage’s Big Boys Creating Some Separation From Pack Through Facilities

There are some tangible indications out there that some separation is starting to show between digital signage software and services companies that intend to play in the big leagues, and medium to small companies with more modest aspirations. […]

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Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:59 AM

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Connected Screen Demo Shows How Interactive Digital Signs Can Be Contactless Payment Terminals

The transaction processing company Ingenico is demonstrating a slick “connected screen” concept at the Toronto International Film Festival that allows people to just wave their Visa credit card at an LCD screen to make a donation. […]

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Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM

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STRATACACHE Summer Buying Binge Continues; Firm Picks Up Giant Mothballed Datacenter

The CMS software and solutions firm STRATACACHE is continuing its summertime buying binge, announcing today that it has bought an old EDS building in Dayton, OH to use as its primary datacenter and network operations. The building has 113,000 square feet space, with raised floors, multiple back-up generators and enough space to host a 550-seat support desk. […]

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Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 9:00 AM

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16:9: Why And How To Engage The Bosses With Digital Signage

  Guest Post: Sean Matthews, Visix Sean Matthews You’ve hired some of the best and brightest people around to help you run your company. Use your corporate digital signage solution to support, encourage and inspire them as they steer your organization to success. […]

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Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 8:27 AM

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Thanks, As A Couple Of Records Fall

I’ve been curious for the last week or so, watching the page view and visits counters on this blog, seeing how August was, weirdly, a huge month for traffic on Sixteen:Nine. By last night, monthly traffic had busted the previous record traffic month by more than 10% … and the old record was pretty good. […]

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Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 9:59 AM

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