Archive for June, 2012

BroadSign Frost & Sullivan Growth Leadership Award

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Based on its recent analysis of the digital signage software market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized BroadSign International LLC, Monteal, with the 2012 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Leadership. BroadSign consistently expanded its business through organic network growth and acquisition of new customers. In 2011, the company signed an impressive roster of marquee […]

#InfoComm12 Interactive Touch At The Mob Museum

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

MultiTouch Ltd., developer of modular multi-touch LCD displays, has collaborated with Snibbe Interactive, a San Francisco-based digital marketing and entertainment pioneer, for an interactive multi-touch table at The Mob Museum: The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, in Las Vegas. The Mob Museum installation, designed and programmed by Snibbe Interactive, enables museum visitors […]

#InfoComm12 @NanoLumens Ribbons And Portrait

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NanoLumens, Norcross, Georgia-based company offering flexible digital display technology, has announced that its NanoSlim displays are now available in Portrait models, ranging in size from 114” to 224” and available in 4-8mm pixel pitch. Less than 3-inches thick and ultra-lightweight, the new displays can be hung simply and easily with standard integrated mounting brackets and […]

#InfoComm12 Planar’s Design Software, Zero-bezel Displays

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Planar Systems Inc., has launched several new products at #InfoComm12 including Planar Mosaic Project Designer (developed in conjunction with the Planar Mosaic video wall system) – a free, online application that lets users create individualized designs for the recently introduced architectural video wall system; and UltraLux zero-bezel large-format LCD displays designed for digital signage. Of […]

ComQi Latin America New Distributor

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

ComQi, global multi-channel message management company, has partnered with VideoNetworks as its new Latin America representative for its media distribution portfolio. VideoNetworks, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, with an office in Texas, has specialized in the distribution of video, audio and telecommunications products in Latin America for over 20 years. It offers personalized service and support […]

#InfoComm12 Philips Digital Lineup Booth C5853

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

MMD, the exclusive licensee for Philips Commercial Signage Worldwide, and P&F USA, the exclusive licensee for Philips Hospitality in North America, have just launched a whole new line of products for integrators looking to expand their solutions in the ProAV industry. Philips Commercial Signage and Philips Hospitality are debuting their innovations at InfoComm 2012 including: […]

#dsj2012 Gets Off To A Great Start

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

#dsj2012 got off to a great start Wednesday at the huge Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Tokyo. The visitor numbers aren’t in yet (we are still on day two) but judging by the bustling crowds over the first two days, we think it looked very close to the year before last’s attendance; #dsj2011 attracted […]

900 NEC Displays At McCarran Airport

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NEC Display Solutions of America will be prominent on June 27 when McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas opens its new $2.4 billion No. 3 terminal – the largest modern public works project in Nevada history – that features more than 900 NEC large-screen displays and 800 single-board computers. The digital signage will provide many […]

Love, Love Me Do, You Know I Love You

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Alex Hughes

First let me say that #dsj2012 for my team has been a revelation. Lots of innovation that you probably wouldn’t see anywhere else in the world and where just walking the streets you get to see digital signage in the most unusual places. We’ve garnered a lot of content ideas for our own clients in […]

#InfoComm12 Hashtag Stats (Day 1)

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

With the first day of #InfoComm12 just finishing up now, it’s a strong start for day 1, with nearly 2,000 tweets which is 30% up from last year. Even better news is that the vast majority of folks are using the correct #InfoComm12 hashtag, which is much better than the rather divided results we saw […]