Archive for June, 2012

The Popcorn Hour S-300 DMP

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Andrew Neale

Described as a small-sized yet powerful digital signage solution utilising the latest Sigma Design SMP8671 chipset, the curiously named Popcorn Hour S-300 from Syabas Technology Inc. is the latest digital media player to come to our attention. It’s a small, fanless design for displaying full 1080p HD video and photos and the obligatory (it seems) […]

USA TouchPoints And Adspace Studying Mall Customers

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

You would think that with an average of 14 digital units in each of 140 top malls across the U.S., that seven-year-old Adspace Networks Inc. knows the mall world and its customers pretty well, so when we heard yesterday that Adspace had partnered with USA TouchPoints for an in-depth study on the mall shopper and […]

Digital Media Player Compatible @visualplanetltd touchfoil

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

visualplanet revealed this week a new version of its touchfoil designed, we quote “exclusively to satisfy the exploding demand for touch solutions for the world’s Digital Media Player (DMP) powered signage networks”. The announcement states that this latest touchfoil solution offers customers of Brightsign, dZine and SpinetiX the ability to use touchfoil™ to create an […]

Ben & Jerry’s New Flagship Store, Japan

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Scala Inc. was allowed to announce today that its software is powering the digital menu boards and a live Twitter Ticker at Ben & Jerry’s recently opened flagship store in Tokyo. These digital menu boards in the Tokyo store – in both Japanese and English – mark the first time Ben & Jerry’s has used […]

YCD Multimedia And Elo Touch Solutions Announce Alliance

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

YCD Multimedia and Elo Touch Solutions today announced a partnership to provide advanced interactive digital signage solutions. The solutions will be based on YCD’s digital media software products and Elo Touch Solutions’ family of Interactive Digital Signage (IDS) displays. Noam Levavi, YCD Multimedia’s CEO told us “We joined forces with Elo Touch Solutions to meet […]

Delphi Display Systems Launches Endura

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Costa Mesa, California-based Delphi Display Systems Inc., designer and manufacturer of reliable and rugged outdoor digital signage solutions, has introduced Endura, an Order Confirmation display technology for improving order accuracy and speed-of-service at drive-thru Quick Service Restaurants. Delpi says that Endura, named for its durability, offers the longest warranty available in the industry today. At […]

#FEPEMilan More DOOH Metrics Needed?

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

“Audience measurement of the fast growing Digital Out-of-Home segment within the Out-of-Home channel is virtually non-existent and, in the case of the US, woeful,” Tony Jarvis, research architect at Olympic Media Consultancy, told delegates last Friday at the sold out 53rd annual 53rd FEPE International Congress in Milan. “We need to measure DOOH!,” said Jarvis. […]

Trinity Leeds All Digital Advertising Network w/Decaux

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

JCDecaux has won the Land Securities contract for digital outdoor advertising at Trinity Leeds, the major shopping and leisure development that is set to transform the city’s retail offer. Land Securities awarded JCDecaux the seven-year contract following a competitive tender that will see Trinity Leeds become an all-digital advertising retail destination when it launches in […]

Share Your Insights With @ScalaInc For $10

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Do you fancy sharing your insights with Scala Inc. for USD 10? Well, that is exactly what some people were asked to do last week – although of course it’s never as simple as that! As with nearly all of these types of ‘market research surveys’ the company behind it is never actually revealed. Here’s […]

The POPAI Awards Paris 2012 Winners

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

The winners of The POPAI Awards Paris 2012 were announced at a Gala Reception last night (14th June 2012) here in Paris. The competition itself took place on 27 March 2012 during MPV Marketing at Retail 2012 at Porte de Versailles – an event that attracted over 5,000 visitors.  A total of 324 entries competed […]