Archive for July, 2010

Daktronics Launches Web-Based Control Solution

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., this week announced the first Burger King franchisee to utilize the Company’s innovative Visiconnsm digital reader board management solution – interestingly this is the same software used to control the Torch and JCDecaux Primetime LED network in London and the Westfield LED Spectaculars in Australia! Vic Wenner, Daktronics’ quick […]

Practical, Real-World Digital Signage Education

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Lyle Bunn’s recent article ‘Digital Signage Log Jam Causing Delays AND Offering Opportunities’ generated a lot of interest in pointing at the value of real-world education and has led to a number of improved education programs such as The Digital Signage Masters Series. There are a number of these coming up.. Toronto July 21 The […]

Cisco Launches Android-based Cius Business Tablet

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Cisco has unveiled Cisco Cius, a first-of-its-kind mobile collaboration business tablet that delivers virtual desktop integration with anywhere, anytime access to the full range of Cisco collaboration and communication applications, including HD video. Cisco Cius is an ultra-portable device weighing just 1.15lbs (0.52kg) that extends the productivity benefits of Cisco collaboration applications to a highly […]

Tom Roberto Leaves CRI

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

According to LinkedIn, heavy hitter and senior systems engineer, Tom Roberto has left the Carpet and Rug Institute. He was the person who engineered Adspace’s new backbone, the AMN DS product line, and a large pilot program at Fidelity with John Mason. He is a really nice guy who seemed to always be on top […]

Digital Signage Solution Day, Chessington, UK

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Bell Micro are hosting a half day event (8th July 2010) to bring together channel partners with the executives of leading Vendors in Digital Signage Market; AOpen, Intel, Minicom and Philips.

IdentityMine, Omnivex And Magnetic 3D Collaboration

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Attendees at the Luxury Suite Directors Conference and Trade Show were the first to see the new collaboration of Magnetic 3D, global leader in glasses-free 3D display and 3D digital signage solutions; IdentityMine, a certified Microsoft development partner specialized in creating interactive user experiences through inventive design using technologies like Microsoft Surface, Windows 7, Silverlight, […]

This Day In Music

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This Day in Music is now available as an iPhone and iPad app but surely it’s something that DOOH networks would pay for also? Did you know for example that in 2006, ‘Echiniscus madonnae’ a new species of microscopic, water-dwelling, 8-legged water bear, was named after Madonna? This is just one of hundreds of music […]

Mocopay Partners With Mexican Restaurant Chain

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Denver-based Mocapay, just named one of Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award winners, has partnered with Dakota/Nebraska Fresh-Mex LLC, a franchisee and area developer for Qdoba Mexican Grill, one of the largest Mexican fast-casual chains in the U.S., to offer its unique mobile marketing platform to Qdoba customers in Nebraska. Using Mocapay’s patented software-based […]

Microsoft No Glasses Required

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Interesting news that Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group has developed a new lens that lets you watch three-dimensional content without the need for 3D glasses. This new lens is thinner at the bottom than at the top and steers light to a viewer’s eyes via LEDs along its bottom edge. The 3D display then uses a […]

DSF Standards Committee

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The Digital Signage Federation, the independent not-for-profit trade organization serving the digital signage industry has created a new permanent Standards committee to be Chaired by Ken Goldberg, CEO, Real Digital Media; as well as appointments of industry professionals to the five other standing committees announced previously. Members now number over 300 in 33 countries across […]