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Hewie Dalrymple and Abbey Torrance round up the best social and mobile news from the past week.    Facebook and Google offer assistance for Nepal survivor search   The two digital giants have released tools in order to help eliminate survivors in an ongoing effort to find victims after last week’s devastating earthquake in Nepal.    Facebook has launched the Nepal Earthquake Safety Check feature, which allows you to notify all of your Facebook friends as ‘safe’ after the earthquake. […]

carat.co.uk
Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 6:44 AM

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DOOH.com wins a British LGBT Award

DOOH.com received one of it’s highest accolades yet this weekend at The British LGBT awards, dubbed the gay Oscars by the UK press, taking away the award for best marketing Campaign. The campaign was produced for Pride in London in 2014, the ceremony received national press attention throughout the UK. […]

Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 1:45 PM

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DOOHgood: Nepal Earthquake Spots For Canada, US (16:9)

The devastating earthquake that shook Kathmandu and Nepal on Saturday is one of those major events that gets the world noticing and looking to help. So we’re spooling up DOOHgood, the ad hoc volunteer group that produces and distributes video PSAs for use on ad-based and private digital signage networks. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 12:21 AM

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Product plans for BOE’s new Gen 10.5 in China

On April 20, 2015, Chinese panel maker BOE officially announced its investment of CNY 40 billion in the world’s largest TFT LCD fab, a Gen 10.5 with glass substrates sized 3370 × 2940 mm. Mass production is scheduled for late 2017 or early 2018. The last (and only until now) Gen 10 investment was in 2008 by Sharp in Sakai, Japan. […]

displaysearchblog.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 3:25 PM

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Benchmark Merchant Solutions Announces CharityPad

The kiosk is a charitable-giving solution for nonprofits and is available in tabletop, wall-mount or freestanding versions. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:58 PM

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Content Creation: Handing Over the Keys and Letting Staff Get Behind The Wheel

In an organization of more than 10,000 staff members it can be incredibly challenging to create and curate relevant and fresh content for digital signs in staff break rooms. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:35 PM

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Enplug Makes Inc’s 30 Under 30 List

LA-based digital signage startup Enplug got a nice little nod from Inc. Magazine, making its 2015 30 Under 30 list of innovative companies. “It’s an honor for Enplug to be recognized as transforming an entire industry by a prestigious publication like Inc. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:50 AM

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16:9: Nielsen Screen Wars Research Dissects TV Everywhere Phenomenon

If your business is about competing for eyeballs and ad dollars in digital OOH, you’ll probably find piles of useful insights and data in this new report from Nielsen that looks at the video everywhere phenomenon – analyzing how people watch video in and outside the home, and breaking it down by regions. Not surprisingly, habits vary by regions (watching video on phones in N. […]

sixteen-nine.net
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM

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Felicity Long tells Forbes why the new Google Algorithm is a good thing for retailers

Today’s Google algorithm update, which favours websites that work well on mobile devices, will send a warning shot to UK retailers and accelerate mobile adoption, according to leading digital marketing agencies. […]

carat.co.uk
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:43 AM

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A glimpse at the future Eurostar digital signage network (avinteractive)

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avinteractive.com
Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 1:14 AM

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Retail Analytics Council Executive Development Program Agenda Set

"Using Analytics to Develop Customer-Driven Retail Solutions" is the theme for the Retail Analytics Council Executive Development Program that will be held June 10-11, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:42 PM

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Daktronics Bringing Elevated Experience To Joliet Slammers Baseball

The new display will measure more than 25 feet high by 35.5 feet wide and will feature a 15HD pixel layout for excellent image clarity and contrast with wide angle visibility. […]

digitalsignageconnection.com
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 4:37 PM

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Enplug Makes Inc. Magazine’s 2015 30 Under 30 List

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digitalsignageconnection.com
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 3:24 PM

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A new smartphone display: high resolution (WQHD) + in-cell touch

For years, panel makers have been interested in total solution products (display + touch modules). They have developed various embedded touch structures with touch controller IC makers to expand their scope to the touch business. This has allowed them to increase revenue by establishing a more flexible pricing strategy. […]

displaysearchblog.com
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM

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New tiny Windows PCs are entering the market

While Android devices continue to be very popular at the low end of the digital signage market, we see new ultra-small Windows PCs ready to compete on price and features. These new PCs emulate the Android form factors we have grown accustomed to.  Take for example the  “HDMI Sticks” (they have a USB memory stick form factor and a HDMI connector at one end). […]

connectedsign.com
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:39 PM

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