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16:9 Projects Podcast: A 16K LED Ceiling On Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

While shopping at Chicago’s Magnificent Mile mall patrons can look to the ceiling and see a 190 foot long canopy of trees. Or, if they look at another moment, they may see a kaleidoscope of colours or a flock of local birds. That’s because the skylight is actually a high definition LED canvas with content created at 16k resolution. […]

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Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 1:45 AM

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Mission Accomplished – Parler Hired, Sorted Out

Happy to report that Brad Parler – the brilliant content guy I wrote about recently who needed to get hired – has indeed now been hired. And quickly! He is now the Head of Content Strategy for UK-based ScreenCloud, though he will be working out Houston, TX, where he lives. […]

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Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 12:28 AM

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16:9 Mixer Sponsor Profiles – Screenfeed

Screenfeed – 2728 A really good sign that the digital signage industry is maturing is that Screenfeed – one of the bright young companies in this space – is now 10 years old. […]

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Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM

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16:9: Why Does My Digital Signage Look Dreadful?

Guest Post: Debbie DeWitt, Visix  You’ve spent quite a bit of time and money choosing and implementing a comprehensive digital signage solution for your organization. […]

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Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 7:51 AM

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If Your Company Delivers Corporate Comms, You Need To Hire This Guy

Brad Parler drove up from Houston to Dallas to catch the Samsung Revolution Tour event I was speaking at Wednesday, and he filled me in on what he’s up to with the amazing corporate communications network he put together at Blinds.com. Short story – he’s no longer there, and he doesn’t totally know what’s happening with his baby. […]

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Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 9:20 AM

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Interactive Wall Replaces Old Flight Path Map At Vancouver’s Int’l Airport

This is a new fine pitch LED display, married with interactive tech, sitting in a passenger area in Vancouver (Canada’s) International Airport. The set-up developed by Montreal’s Float4 uses a Kinect sensor to pickup movement and trigger content pieces on a 12.5-foot wide by 7.8-foot high 1.67mm NanoLumens display. […]

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Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 12:05 PM

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Video: BMO’s 200 Years Marked On Interactive Timeline Video Wall In Toronto

This is a nice interactive wall Cineplex Digital Media put together for BMO Financial Group (Bank of Montreal) to celebrate that company’s 200th anniversary. The timeline-based wall was installed in the underground walkway system that links much of downtown Toronto – in this case on a stretch below the company’s head office. […]

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Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 8:10 AM

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38,000 Square Feet Of LED Lights Up At LA Live

Had a chance last night to walk over to an area called LA Live, an entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles that is home to theatres and to the Staples Center – the home to two NBA teams and an NHL team. Busy place, and quickly becoming an OOH media hub in the spirit of Times Square. […]

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Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 9:21 AM

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DSE 2018 Booth Previews – Screenfeed

Screenfeed – Booth 2728 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths?  1. Come and say hi, face to face. Though our customers, partners and anyone interested in working with us can call us anytime, this is one of those few opportunities each year that we can connect in a way that you can’t over the phone. […]

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Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 7:18 AM

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DSE 2018 Booth Previews: 10net Managed Solutions

10net Managed Solutions – Booth 2508G Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths?  At 10net we challenge what’s normal and do it better. By stopping by the 10net booth, visitors will enjoy immersive spa experience that will create a pause in a busy day…and to see the team in bath robes. […]

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Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 2:39 PM

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16:9: Billboards Part Of Battle To Woo Or Keep NBA Star Lebron James

A homes contractor in Philadelphia has been running a digital OOH billboard campaign in Cleveland trying to entice NBA star Lebron James to sign with the 76ers (he now plays for Cleveland’s team). Now a Cleveland marketing company has responded with its own digital board ad, albeit in Cleveland (would be better in Philly, but still …). […]

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Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 10:51 AM

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Retail AR App Has Wine Bottles Talking To You

This is a really interesting use of augmented reality in a retail setting – wine bottles that talk to you and relate a story about the brand. In this case, it is for the Aussie wine brand 19 Crimes (hmmm, pretty sure I have a bottle of that aging downstairs). Point app-enabled smartphone screen at the face on the label, and it starts talking. […]

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Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 3:48 PM

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Projects: Interactive At Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

This is a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., which has a  series of touchscreens that connect visitors to the stories behind the images and objects on display, as well a web-based mobile experience. It’s all about the use of American Indian imagery and iconography as part of the United States’ national identity. […]

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Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 3:12 PM

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The Salesforce Lobby Displays In San Francisco Look Amazing

I had a few hours after my speaking thing Tuesday in Silicon Valley, so I went in to San Francisco and had a great walk through the business district. The signage nerd in me wanted to see the big fine pitch LED walls at the Salesforce towers, and they were pretty easy to locate, as one of the CRM company’s buildings has this unmissable Eye of Sauron look to it. […]

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Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 1:16 PM

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16:9: Photos From 2018 Digital Signage Awards

The Digital Signage Awards folks sent along a series of photos from the ceremony held three weeks ago in Amsterdam. The event looked quite nice, and I liked the glass trophy-thingies, which could double as anchors or deadly weapons. The things were solid. […]

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Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 4:58 AM

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