An Explanation of NFC with Implications for Digital Signage

Smartphones can enable a broad range of new NFC-enabled experiences, including interactivity with digital signage, but supporting back-end systems must be in…

Scala showcases retail, corporate communication solutions in Denmark, installs digital ticketing system for Philadelphia museum

May 2, 2013

The location-based media provider Scala showcased a corporate communications solution and a retail solution during this week’s Channel Trends+Visions i IT fair…

"It's not what you look at that matters; it's what you see."

by Frank Kenna — President, The Marlin Company

The headline above, a favorite of Warren Buffet, is a quote from Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet and philosopher. Buffet refers to it when…

X-Factor digital signage helps improve health care communications

April 29, 2013

The digital signage and interactive media solution provider X-Factor has reached into the healthcare world with a new solution that allows for collecting and…

Digital signage flying right vs. digital signage hide-and-seek wrong

by Christopher Hall — w, t

On several recent business trips I've tried to get a good picture of a digital signage deployment done right that I've seen at several airports. Luckily for…

How to check in to hotel digital signage

by Christopher Hall

Digital signage experts talk about keys to successful hotel and hospitality deployments.

NASCAR drives branding with digital signage (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

NASCAR's Fan and Media Engagement Center leverages HP technology to track and display media mentions, immersive content.

Analyst: Look beyond tech to cultural aspects of gamification

April 17, 2013

Gamification isn’t just for fun or show — it could have business applications as well, according to the global analyst firm Ovum.

CE labs builds digital signage-focused website to tout solutions

April 11, 2013

CE labs, an HDMI audio-video distributor, has rolled out a new digital signage-focused website. The site, at http://ds.celabs.net/, features detailed product…

X2O digital signage now 'Avaya compliant'

March 21, 2013

X2O Media, a provider of visual communications software, today announced that its new X2O platform is now compliant with key contact center solutions from…

Are corporate digital signage networks dead? (Commentary)

Digital signage expert Keith Kelsen looks at how social media may be killing corporate communications digital signage.

DSE13: Hughes unveiling additions to digital signage lineup

February 25, 2013

Hughes Network Systems LLC, a global provider of broadband satellite solutions and managed network services, will unveil at this year's Digital Signage Expo in…

The Harlem Shake with a digital signage twist

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The viral 'Harlem Shake' meme gets the digital signage treatment.

Scala featuring HTML5 content playback and Android device support at ISE13

January 23, 2013

Digital signage software provider Scala is set to showcase a new user interface for its content management software and new functionalities including HTML…

Toronto school using digital signage for internal communication

December 21, 2012

Digital signage is helping deliver campus announcements at Toronto's Crescent School for Boys, thanks to Dot2Dot Communications and Scala.

Employee performance: The value of expressing gratitude in the workplace

by Frank Kenna — President, The Marlin Company

According to an article in the Nov. 21 issue of The Wall Street Journal, "the workplace ranks dead last among the places people express gratitude." I found…

StrandVision adds social media to corporate comms digital signage

November 16, 2012

StrandVision Digital Signage has added Facebook and Twitter to its digital signage networks.

Air Canada flies X2O to add Yammer to digital signage network

November 14, 2012

Airline Air Canada has added a Yammerfall feed to its globe TV digital signage network powered by X2O Media, a full-service provider of software, network…

Corporate communications digital signage gets the X-Factor

October 17, 2012

X-Factor Communications LLC, a provider of interactive digital media network software and services over its Digital Media Control Platform, announced today…

Employees are people too

by Loren Bucklin — Vice President, Connectedsign, LLC

One of the most popular deployments of digital signage is the lobby display at a company facility. The content displayed includes video of the company story…