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16:9: Mall Displays Of The Future, Or Gimmick? (Commentary on the AdAge article)

US shopping mall operator Westfield put a back to back bank of big-ass LCD touch displays in one of its big malls, Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, about a year ago. I missed the press and only stumbled across the set-up when it was written up as part of a piece in Ad Age the other day  about evolving malls and technology. […]

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Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 1:21 AM

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Projects: Giant Convex Wall In UK Corporate Lobby

This is what German display manufacturer Eyevis is touting as  the largest convex curved video wall in Europe, set up at the new mass spectrometry headquarters of the analytical instruments company Waters Corporation in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK. […]

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Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 2:01 PM

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Armodilo Rethinks Retail Tablet Enclosures

  Tablet stand and enclosure manufacturer Armodilo Display Solutions will be rolling a slick new wall-mounted enclosure for tablets this spring that pretty dramatically rethinks the idea of sticking an iPad or other tab in a protective frame. The new set-up, called LITE, is based on Armodilo’s AURA kiosk design. […]

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Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 12:51 AM

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16:9: Five Reasons To Integrate Social Media & Digital Signage

Guest Post: Ryan Gushue, ENPLUG How perfect of a match are digital signage and social media? Moving on from the outdated SMS text message integration, social media provides for a more personal, customizable way to get viewers involved through your display. […]

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Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:11 AM

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DOOH Networks: Video Walls As Retail Store Banners For Gap

Yorkdale is by most measures the top shopping mall in Canada. There are larger footprint ones, and ones that get more people through the doors. But the mall along Toronto’s teeming 401 highway is where most or all of the big retail brands put in a splashy flagship store. […]

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Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 3:30 PM

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DSrupted 2015 Taking Shape For Sept. 2015

I don’t think the mikes had even gone on for the first DSrupted last fall and a main sponsor was already talking about doing it again. Roughly six months out, I can say we are indeed planning to do it again. The one-day conference that looks at disruptive and emerging technologies is being shaped again for mid-September in Toronto. […]

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Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:25 AM

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Aussie Newcomer StratosMedia’s Chrome Signage Product Targets Enterprise Business

When I walk the DSE show floor I tend to wander up to booths for companies I knew little or nothing about, particularly if they’re doing something that gets my eyebrows up a bit. […]

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Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:02 AM

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16:9: Behold The $39 Digital Signage Player

A Texas start-up called Signagely has started marketing its digital signage offer, which ranges from a $159 Chromebox at the top end to a $39 Kindle Fire TV HDMI stick they’ve got working as a basic player. The start-up’s website doesn’t have a lot of detail in it on the company background, or what’s different here. […]

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Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:43 AM

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16:9: Digital Signage Expo Hits New Attendee, Footprint Highs

  Show organizer Exponation has released the wrap-up numbers for Digital Signage Expo earlier this month, saying the trade show hit a new record for headcount and footprint. DSE says it had almost 4,100 attendees, with 42% being end-users (who were the rest???), and more than 1,900 booth bunnies. The 6,000 or so people with badges of some sort came from 60 countries. […]

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Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 8:47 AM

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Levi Leaving Captivate, Starting DOOH-centric Consultancy

If you have been around this business for a while, particularly on the Digital OOH side, you’ve probably bumped into Dan Levi. He was, until recently, working with one of oldest and biggest Digital OOH networks, Captivate. […]

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Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 4:09 PM

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DSF Meet & Greet Mixer Set For Mar. 25 In Dallas

The Digital Signage Federation is running a Meet and Greet Mixer for members and prospective members next week in Dallas. The event is March 25th at 6:30 PM at Del Frisco’s Grille, 3232 McKinney Ave. It runs until 8:30. […]

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Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:29 AM

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16:9: My Thoughts On Last Week’s DOOH Strategy Summit

GUEST POST: DAVID WEINFELD This week marks my return to the east coast from the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas. Before jumping into my thoughts on the entire show, I wanted to offer my thoughts and feedback on the DOOH Strategy Summit. The pre-show event offered unique insights from media professionals and network owners. […]

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Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:57 PM

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Projects: Austrian Mall Converts To Digital Wayfinding, Adds NFC

ShoppingCity Seiersberg, one of the largest shopping malls in Austria, has installed 12 touchscreen wayfinding kiosk units that are helping daily crowds find their way around the big footprint venue. The set-up also builds in NFC, so visitors can tap phones and generate loyalty rewards and grab promo offers. […]

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Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 5:25 PM

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Raspberry Pi 2 Gets Free Windows 10 Licensing – What That Means In Digital Signage

Microsoft has confirmed its new Windows 10 operating system will be made available free to developers working on the low-cost Raspberry Pi micro PC board. The Pi 2 is among a series of small footprint Internet of Things, or IoT, devices that will be offered a version of the new OS. […]

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Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 4:00 PM

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Digital Signage Content: Tidy Slot-Topper At Stratosphere (16:9)

I had never been in the Stratosphere, but we wandered up there from our hotel one night during DSE week to have a look in the new SLS casino (it’s different, but nice) and then we crossed the street and had a peek in the old casino with the giant tower. The Stratosphere looks pretty much as expected, and we didn’t spend a lot of time. […]

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Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:02 AM

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