Archive for January, 2013

European Sign Expo 2013

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

So news is just in that #ScreenmediaExpo is no more. To be honest it is not totally unexpected. We had heard of plenty of exhibitors in 2012 who were unhappy with the ever decreasing size of the event and had not renewed and booked stand space for the event that should have taken place in […]

Locbit Adds Interactivity To PGA Golf Course Screens

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Players and guests at the PGA Tour in Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California, last week were treated to innovative digital screen technology, thanks to the San Diego startup Locbit. The massive screens throughout the course and event facilities are impressive on their own – displaying player bios, scores, and sponsor information – but a new […]

#ISE2013 @NEC_Display_EU @PixelMaschine @ISEDaily

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Die Pixel-Maschine

Each day, visitors to #ISE2013 are handed out copies of the official newspaper of Integrated Systems Europe 2013, i.e The ISE Daily… When you pick up your copy, do spend a few minutes and take a look at the front page story entitled ‘Wall-to-wall ISE info‘. Die Pixel-Maschine would like to thank its parents, NEC […]

RMG Networks Enters the Mall Media Segment

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Francisco-based RMG Networks, a leader in digital place-based media, formally confirmed today a little secret we’ve known about for awhile: it has signed an operating agreement to launch a new mall media digital-based network based upon assets from the former Akoo International Mall Network. This arrangement allows RMG to extend its media offering with […]

Baffling #ISE2013 Announcements

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Our lawyers have advised us not to use the word ‘idiot’ so let’s just start with a couple of broad terms such as ‘dumb’ and ‘stupid’ in this very short post. It seems that #ISE2013 is going to be known for its raft of ill-advised announcements. We will go into these in more detail at […]

HP To Monetize Augmented Reality Technology

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We heard last week that HP, which gave thousands of large and small brands its augmented reality technology for free for more than a year, is now planning to monetize the platform. HP bought Autonomy in 2011 as part of a move into marketing software and services. Though allowing beta access to technology platforms at […]

Aviation Jets In A Corporate Showroom

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Even is you aren’t in the market for a corporate jet, this sounds like it’s worth seeing – and if you are in the market, this might very well be the place for you. The Jet Business, the world’s first corporate aviation showroom for business jet aircraft, opened in January, 2012, in London, UK. It […]

Samsung In Dynamic Digital Signage Park At ISA International Sign Expo

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Samsung Electronics America has become the latest manufacturer to join the Dynamic Digital Signage Park at ISA International Sign Expo 2013. The Park will showcase the newest products in dynamic digital signage. Samsung will join other leading digital component manufacturers, symbolizing Expo’s place as the leading trade show for the on-premise sign industry. The International […]

#dse2013 Special Interest Seminar

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Digital Signage Expo 2013 will present an all-new comprehensive four-part Special Interest Seminar Program geared specifically to end-users in Retail, Automated Retail, Automotive Retail, and Corporate Communications categories. Retail – ‘Retail Customer Experience in a Connected World’ featuring Microsoft Stores, will explain how to: Create unique customer experiences; Retain shoppers longer; Influence customer behavior & […]

Christie MicroTiles At BES Expo 2013

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Showing how it can meet the universal challenge of broadcasters to present a dynamic and rich-media studio display setting with cutting-edge performance and low cost of ownership, Christie and its partner, Falcon Technologies Pvt. Ltd., are showcasing a live demo of Christie’s award-winning Christie MicroTiles at BES (Broadcast Engineering Society, India) Expo 2013, in New […]