Finalized: CoolSign digital signage business acquired by CS Software Holdings

January 7, 2009

NEW YORK — CS Software Holdings LLC has announced the purchase of the CoolSign digital signage business from Planar Systems Inc. CoolSign is a digital signage…

Neo to launch online booking platform for digital out-of-home

January 7, 2009

GENEVA, Switzerland — Neo Booking SA, a Neo Media Group company, is launching the first global online booking platform for digital-out-of-home advertising…

Signagelive expands into Canada through KCSP

January 7, 2009

TORONTO — Signagelive has teamed up with a new Canadian division of KCSP. The parent company of KCSP is based in Poland and has experience in the digital…

CES: ViewSonic releases network media players, LCD screens

January 7, 2009

LAS VEGAS — ViewSonic Corp., a provider of visual display products, has announced the expansion of its digital signage solutions with the addition of four…

Ask the Experts: What is the first step in a digital signage deployment?

January 7, 2009

Keith Kelsen, executive chairman of The MediaTile Company, explains that the message comes before the technology when deploying digital signage.    

Former AMX exec joins Scala's European digital signage team

January 6, 2009

LONDON — Scala, a provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, has announced the appointment of Damon Crowhurst…

Signagelive expands to Middle East with new reseller

January 6, 2009

ESSEX, U.K. — Remote Media's signagelive has expanded its reseller channel into the Middle East by partnering with an information technology and new media…

CAYIN outfits high-end Taiwanese hotel with digital signage

January 6, 2009

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Monarch Skyline Hotel, a five-star hotel in Taoyuan, Taiwan, adopted CAYIN Technology's digital signage solution to replace the traditional…

Scala opens Germany office

January 5, 2009

DUSSELDORF, Germany — Scala, a provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, announced that its new Germany…

Digital signage to enhance redesigned Vegas McDonald's

January 5, 2009

Vegas Syndicate: McDonald's has announced the opening of Viva McDonald's, the company's new technology-inspired restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. On the…

Manchester Central center gets digital signage upgrade from Pixel Inspiration

January 5, 2009

MANCHESTER, U.K. — Pixel Inspiration, a digital signage agency, has completed the installation of a digital signage based flexible branding system in the…

California to set energy regulations for flatscreens

January 5, 2009

Los Angeles Times: California state regulators are getting ready to curb the power usage of flatscreens, particularly plasmas by drafting the nation's first…

The top 10 digital signage trends for 2009

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Broadcasters, agencies and brand marketers represent the up-and-coming players in the digital signage space.

Outdoor Promotions digital bus shelters in Las Vegas

Installation began in October on one of the most advanced outdoor digital signage networks to date, as Samsung partnered with Outdoor Promotions for digital ad…

Tronic digital signage for Microsoft Vista launch at JFK

Microsoft used the "captive audience" area of the baggage area to implement a digital signage solution. Tronic did the creative.

Digital signage to add to customer experience at NRF show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This year's Big Show to emphasize real-world tools such as digital signage and interactive kiosks for shaping the customer experience.

Scala revamps Web site with new digital signage resources

January 4, 2009

EXTON, Pa. — Scala, a provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, has announced the launch of its new…

Real Data Communications launches using Rise Vision Private Network

January 4, 2009

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Real Data Communications has announced the launch of its digital signage network, created with Rise Vision's Private Network. Real Data…

Samsung claims world's thinnest LCD

January 4, 2009

Yahoo Tech: South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled what it says is the world's slimmest LCD (liquid crystal display) TV. The new product…

Megaphone launches multiplayer game on digital billboard

January 1, 2009

NEW YORK — MegaPhone, an out of home media gaming company, launched its first massively multiplayer "stadium-sized game" for Bank of America in Times Square…