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16:9: Beacon Deployments In Retail Grew 20% In Last Quarter; 1M More Expected In US Stores In 2017

I’ve had some interesting conversations with senior people lately about the shiny object nature of emerging technology, and how the latest one – beacons – hasn’t really gone anywhere. I wasn’t sure that was true, but suggested it was going to take time – and getting away from a dependancy on specific phone apps – to take off. […]

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Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 9:26 AM

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16:9: Hybrid print-and-digital displays for digital signage

Guest Post: Mohamed Ghalayini, medea mea Conventional wisdom says the rise of large, relatively low-cost digital displays, and simple, scalable software to manage them, marks the beginning of the end for much of the mainstream printing business. Well, maybe one day … far into the future. […]

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Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:46 AM

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16:9: Two-Level Video Wall At Dior Flagship in SF’s Union Square

This is the new Christian Dior flagship store in San Francisco, which has a two-level video wall bisected by a set of stairs. The side wall mirrors amplify the visuals. The shop at 185 Post Street, in the Union Square district, is a historic building that has had its corner facade encapsulated by a translucent glass curtain. […]

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Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:49 AM

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16:9: How digital signage helps QSR businesses compete

Guest Post: Alan Brawn, Brawn Consulting Recently, the QSR industry has been struggling with customer apathy. Faced with a barrage of signage, those driving by simply look at all QSRs as more of the same. We have all seen the attempts at differentiation, like the famous dollar menu … now some offer “premium” food made to order, coffee bars, and healthier food choices. […]

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Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 6:22 PM

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16:9: Digital Signage Talks Drawing SRO Crowds At Print Industry’s Sign Expo

Jim Nista of Insteo sent me a note saying he wondered if perhaps the traditional sign industry might finally be catching on that digital screens are an opportunity, and not either A) a nuisance or B) the devil’s work. […]

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Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 4:55 PM

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16:9: BroadSign Extends DOOH Ad Targeting Platform To Smartphones

Montreal-based, ad-centric, signage software firm BroadSign has started making noise about a new mobile product – helpfully called BroadSign Mobile and aimed at digital OOH networks, notably retail ones. The company has a deal with Denver’s Xprnc Media to blend conventional digital OOH marketing on 55-inch displays with directly tied and target mobile messaging. […]

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Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:41 AM

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Leyard, Planar Light Up Giant 8K Indoor LED Wall At NAB

This is what Planar and its parent company Leyard are showing this week at the big NAB broadcast trade show in Las Vegas – about $2.3 million worth of 8K LED wall. The video wall measures more than 31 feet wide by 18 feet tall (9.5 meters by 5.5 meters) and is composed of 64 Leyard TWA1.2 LED video wall displays with a 1.2 mm pixel pitch. […]

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Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 5:46 PM

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16:9: 6 strategies to keep your brand consistent in your digital signage campaigns

Guest Post: Irfan Khan, Skykit Brands, as most of us already understand, reach far beyond the company’s logo. While the logo might be the entry point, the most successful brands promote a narrative. Everything from the look to the core values to the marketing efforts work together to make a coherent whole. […]

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Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 3:40 PM

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Projects: Toronto’s Mount Sinai Switches On Massive Digital Donor Wall

Donor walls are a big part of many hospitals – used to thank companies and individuals who support the organization’s work and facilities. For years, these walls were plaques or printed graphics, but lately, they’ve gone digital, and this has to be one of the bigger ones out there. […]

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Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 11:19 AM

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embedsignage Latest To Add ChromeOS Digital Signage Support

The UK cloud-based signage software firm embedsignage is the latest company to add support for ChromeOS devices. The player, available off Google’s Chrome store, will run on Chromeboxes or the more recently introduced Chromebits. […]

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Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 10:20 AM

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Projects: Nanonation Takes On Raising Nebraska

Nanonation CEO Bryan Fairfield Raising Nebraska is a 25,000 square foot, interactive digital-heavy exhibit on the state fairgrounds that’s designed to help visitors better understand and appreciate that state’s big industry, its advances, and the impact it has locally and globally. […]

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Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:40 AM

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16:9: As LED Companies Chase New Indoor Business, NanoLumens Heads Outside

While many display companies known for their outdoor LEDs are coming inside with indoor LED products, Atlanta-based NanoLumens is going in the opposite direction, introducing new outdoor LED displays. The company – best known for changing up the indoor LED market with skinny, lightweight and flexible products – has introduced something called the Outdoor Gallery series. […]

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Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 6:19 PM

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16:9: Swedish Firm Has 40-Plus Active Lawsuits On Its Digital Signage Patents

A small Swedish company now has dozens of lawsuits circulating in the digital billboard industry, suing those media companies for patent infringement, based on a suite of patents related to using a computer to remotely control digital signs. The company is called T-Rex Property AB, and has been around since 2003. […]

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Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 6:27 PM

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Projects: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Arena Upgrade Features Unique Video Walls

The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning’s home arena has finished a big fan experience upgrade that included new restaurants, bars, party decks and a lot of digital. The management team at Amalie Arena wanted to turn standard video walls into pieces of art to showcase views of the city and other local content, all of it in 4k. […]

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Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 12:56 PM

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Projects: Ryerson’s Tidy, Minimalist And Effective Digital Signage Set-Up

People who know me will be amused as hell by the notion of me attending a fashion show. But I have been to several in recent years, because I have a nephew who is at Ryerson’s fashion school in Toronto. The 4th year students have a major year-end show that attracts a lot of fashion industry people looking for new talent, so the  event is seen and run as a big deal. […]

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Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 9:07 AM

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