'Star Wars Battlefront 2' controversy teaches key customer engagement lesson

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

EA Games faced a whirlwind of controversy when its fans discovered Darth Vader was a microtransaction in the game, "Star Wars Battlefront 2." This situation…

Uncovering the hidden costs of PC-based digital signage

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

Sometimes you can pick what looks like the solution with the best price, only to realize there are hidden costs involved.

Virtual Reality Industry Forum launches industry guidelines

December 19, 2017

The Virtual Reality Industry Forum, a group focused on expanding VR, has launched its first set of VR industry guidelines. The guide covers topics ranging from…

InfoValue delivers IPTV for Amazon Fire TV devices

December 18, 2017

InfoValue Computing Inc. has launched its IPTV on Fire TV, which offers promotions, multimedia information programs and TV channels on Amazon Fire TV evices.

Head-shaped LED sculpture displays users' faces

December 18, 2017

Visitors at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, got to see their faces projected on a 14-foot LED sculpture. Matthew Mohr created the…

Making digital signage work for the holidays

In order to take full advantage of digital signage during the holidays, retailers need to not get overwhelmed by the rush. Instead, they should work to engage…

Colorado Rockies 'aim for the bleachers' with LED display

December 15, 2017

The Colorado Rockies, a Major League Baseball team, has partnered with Daktronics to install an LED display system at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

Hiperwall intros upgraded version of videowall software with user authentication

December 15, 2017

Hiperwall Inc. has upgraded its Hiperwall Premium Suite videowall software with HiperAccess, a user authentication system. Administrators can use this tool to…

AI opens doors for digital signage

It wasn't so long ago that even the simplest of targeted digital communication seemed far-fetched to many marketing firms. In recent years, the ability of…

CBS affiliate upgrades studio with more than 40 displays

December 14, 2017

WJAX TV, a CBS affiliate based in Jacksonville, Florida, recently teamed up with integrator Advanced to upgrade its studio with more than 40 displays. Advanced…

Branded Cities earns large minority investment from Shamrock Capital

December 14, 2017

Branded Cities, an OOH media company, recently received a large minority investment from Shamrock Capital, a media investment firm. As part of the investment…

ONELAN continues drive into Enterprise, Retail & QSR with additional Reserva and SOC features at ISE2018

ONELAN, a global leader in digital visual communications, will be attending Integrated Systems Europe 2018 showcasing a number of new releases, notably card…

Texas Instruments now offering 4K chipsets for displays

December 13, 2017

Texas Instruments recently expanded its 4K chipset offerings with two small chips: the DLP470TE and DL470TP. These chips are built to provide 4K for laser TVs…

Davanni's pizza chain rolls out CMS to all locations

December 13, 2017

Davanni's, a pizza restaurant chain, has partnered with Agosto Inc. to deploy Skykit, a Chrome-based digital signage content management system. Davanni's…

Can digital signage find its voice?

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

There's a lot of buzz in the industry about how voice integration in digital signage may be the next big step forward in how signage is used to interface with…

Georgia State University crowns new building with a NanoLumens' curved display

December 12, 2017

Georgia State University, based in Atlanta, Georgia, recently constructed a new building for its Creative Media Institute. In order to make a splash with the…

JCDecaux partners with Neustar to provide OOH media analytics

December 12, 2017

JCDecaux, an OOH media company, has partnered with Neustar, a real-time information provider, to launch an OOH media analysis package. The solution will use…

OptConnect Announces Significant Financial Investment from Graham Partners

OptConnect, LLC (“OptConnect”) announced today that its high growth will be further accelerated by a significant financial investment from Graham Partners, a…

Watchfire Signs expands LED offerings for sports venues

December 11, 2017

Watchfire Signs has launched two LED signs for indoor and outdoor sports applications. The Watchfire S16mm LED is built specifically for outdoor events and the…

Logic Supply launches fanless Intel Next Unit of Computing

December 11, 2017

Logic Supply recently rolled out its ML100G-31, an Intel Next Unit of Computing computer. The fanless computer features Intel's Dawson Canyon motherboard and a…