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California Cannabis Dispensary Looks to Digital Signage for Wow Factor (Commercial Integrator)

My time as a professional journalist has given me the opportunity to cover some very cool and historic stories, including some of the first recreational marijuana sales on the East Coast. What struck me inside those stores was the immense amount of technology, like digital signage, self-service kiosks, professional sound systems, access management, security cameras and more. […]

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Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 11:30 AM

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Questex Acquires Digital Signage Expo from Exponation LLC Through Bankruptcy Deal

Many people across the AV industry saw the bankruptcy of Exponation LLC last year as the final nail in the coffin of the Digital Signage Expo, but Questex today announced it has acquired the Digital Signage Expo brand. […]

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Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 10:51 AM

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Los Angeles Dodgers Add Video Screens to World Series Championship Ring Boxes (Commercial Integrator)

Digital signage doesn’t have to be extra-large or immersive to make a huge impact. Just ask the players from the 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who found the boxes containing their championship rings taken to a whole new level with mini video screens inside when they opened them. […]

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Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM

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Smartboard Helps to INSPIRE Autistic Students to Achieve More Success in the Classroom

The INSPIRE campus (The Integrated School Program for Independence, Relationships and Entrepreneurship) is spread out over 165 wooded acres outside of Brattleboro, Vt. INSPIRE has been giving new hope to children and young adults with autism for more than 14 years. […]

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Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:53 AM

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How Digital Signage Fits Into Upcoming Building Trends (Commercial Integrator)

Will shopping centers and malls regain prominence in the coming years? If so, how will digital signage fit into these areas? Shopping centers have undergone a transformation in recent years from simple collection of stores bookended by two or more anchor stores to well-planned community destinations that comprise dining, entertainment, and shopping. […]

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Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM

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Digital Signage Offers New Solutions for a New Era

For much of its life, digital signage was reserved for corporate lobbies and retail stores at your favorite shopping malls. These days, though, digital signage has become ubiquitous across just about all vertical markets, especially as the need to deliver health-related information quickly has increased. […]

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Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 4:43 PM

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How PPDS Bundles Their Display Products to Benefit Integrators

Joseph King of PPDS joins us for another episode of CI 3 Questions — this time, to tell us what is unique about their digital display offerings. CI: PPDS provides ancillary benefits such as bundling solutions, trusted partners, etc. How does this fit into benefiting customers in ways competitors might not be able to? […]

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Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:09 AM

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The Global Semiconductor Shortage Could Begin Impacting Pro AV (Commercial Integrator)

In February, as the media began reporting on the global semiconductor shortage, I posed this question in a Commercial Integrator blog: Could the global chip shortage impact pro AV? For a few months, it seemed like the global shortage was generally impacting automakers and other consumer electronics industries like gaming. […]

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Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 3:30 PM

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Challenges Ahead for the LED Display Market

In another episode of CI 3 Questions, we are joined by John Steinhauer and Todd McCandless of Barco to talk about post-COVID challenges ahead for the LED display integration community. CI: What are the biggest challenges that integrators face as people start returning to work? […]

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Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 1:25 PM

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New CDC Data Suggests Touch Panels, Screens Aren’t Big Infection Vectors (Commercial Integrator)

New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggests that the risk of becoming infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 through touching objects is generally low, which means touchscreens, touch panels and other hands-on AV technology is generally safe to use – provided surfaces and hands are routinely cleaned. […]

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Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 4:22 PM

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Video Wall Considerations: Lobby vs. Conference Room

Dan Smith of LG Professional joins us for another episode of CI 3 Questions — this time, we’re exploring the different considerations for different types of corporate video walls. CI: We’re seeing a lot of video wall implementations in the lobby. But we’re also seeing them in a lot in conference rooms and corporate boardrooms. […]

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Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 12:53 PM

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RISE Spotlight to Explore ‘Digital Signage Solutions for a New Era’ (Commercial Integrator)

Integrated Systems Events will present “Digital Signage: New Solutions for a New Era” on Tuesday, April 13 as the sixth installment in its RISE Spotlight series. This edition will explore “how digital signage has responded to changing consumer and employee behaviors to become an essential tool for many businesses, retailers and government,” according to the ISE announcement. […]

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Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 11:45 AM

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Absen Says It Has Built Asia’s Largest 8K Ultra HD Virtual Studio (Commercial Integrator)

We’ve written several times about the massive LED walls that are replacing green screens in some of film and TV’s most popular titles. Most notable including Disney+’s The Mandalorian. The technology, called Stagecraft, was developed by visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic, a division of production company Lucasfilm, which was founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. […]

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Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 6:00 AM

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April 13th RISE Event Puts Spotlight On Post-COVID Role Of Digital Signage

Integrated Systems Events, the company that runs ISE, has what it calls a RISE Spotlight event set for next week, called Digital Signage: New Solutions for a New Era.  The online event on April 13 looks at how digital signage has become an essential tool for many businesses, retailers and governments in the midst of the pandemic, and going forward. […]

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Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 10:51 AM

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NEC’s Take on the Future of Digital Signage

George Borden of Sharp/NEC joins us for another CI 3 Questions — this time, all about how digital signage can be used to capitalize on the customer experience and encourage customers to re-enter spaces that might have been closed or restricted capacity over the past year. CI: How can digital signage be used to help customers safely re-enter spaces which have been restricted this year? […]

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Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 10:48 AM

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