8 digital signage uses in cannabis dispensaries

Recent applications of digital signage in marijuana dispensaries have highlighted how the merging of displays, content management software and point of sale…

NEC now offering 2 projector replacement models with LCD technology

December 11, 2018

NEC Display Solutions of America Inc., a provider of commercial LCD projectors and displays, has announced the launch of two projector replacement models, the…

How to go green with digital signage

by Ellyce Kelly — Communications Consultant/Public Relations Special, Visix, Inc.

'Digital signage is environmentally friendly,' – this is a common refrain in the industry. But is it true? Should organizations really care about this? And is…

The right touch is central to today's retail customer journey

New touch controllers are raising the bar for performance and enabling new features in interactive video walls and touch tables.

WinSystems now offering single board computer

December 6, 2018

WinSystems has released its small-form-factor, single board computer called the ITX-F-3800. The device is based on the intel Atom E3800 processor family…

Moving Tactics offers digital signage rental financing

December 5, 2018

Moving Tactics, a digital signage vendor based in South Africa, recently launched a rental financing division for digital signage. Customers can rent…

BrightSign now shipping TAA-compliant media player

December 4, 2018

BrightSign recently launched its XT1144-T, a media player that is compliant with Trade Agreements Act regulations. The TAA stipulates that all products must be…

Samsung unveils UHD video wall panel

December 3, 2018

Samsung Display Company has unveiled its 65-inch UHD video wall panels, which feature 3.7-millimeter bezels and can be combined to form a two-by-two video…

Videotel hits 50,000 display installation milestone

December 3, 2018

Videotel Digital recently hit a milestone by completing its 50,000th media player integration. The company provides industrial grade media players to deliver…

Disney World, digital signage hardware stories claim top spots for November 2018

Readers were hungry for more than turkey this month, as they devoured stories on McDonald's and Disney World. The most popular story analyzed how the happiest…

Legrand now shipping ceiling-recessed electric screen

November 28, 2018

Legrand recently launched its DescenderPro ceiling-recessed electric screen. It will be available in 16:9 and 16:10 formats in sizes ranging from 105 to…

ADA screen readers code needs some work

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

Many screen readers for blind or visually impaired users aren't compatible with displays. The content in the coding of the software application must be…

Ibase intros rack-mounted network appliance

November 27, 2018

Ibase Technology USA has launched its FWA8708 1U rack-mountable network appliance, powered by 8th generation Intel Xeon/Core Processors. The device can offer…

BrightSign players integrate BlueFox.io foot-traffic analytics

November 27, 2018

BrightSign has integrated its portfolio of media players with BlueFox.io's real-time mobile phone sensing technology. The solution, known as BlueFox for…

Stratacache acquires Sys-Teams

November 20, 2018

Stratacache is acquiring Sys-Teams, a digital signage integration company based in the U.K. Sys-Teams will reach a broader audience in Europe, Middle East and…

Key Digital unveils HDBaseT extender kit for digital signage

November 19, 2018

Key Digital has announced a KD-X44L extender kit, which can extend 18 GB per second of video signals with HDCP 2.2. The device can also extend 4K video with…

System on a chip versus media players: Which is the right choice?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

When it comes to digital signage hardware, end users have two major options: media players and displays with an integrated system-on-a-chip.

Universal Air Filter debuts harsh environment air filters for displays

November 16, 2018

Universal Air Filter is debuting its Series 2 Outside Plant Filter. The product aims to keep dust, water, rain and salt fog out of electronics enclosures such…

Digital Signage Future Trends Report 2019 survey, blog contributions now open.

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The survey for the Digital Signage Today Future Trends 2019 report is now open. Participants have a chance to win a $100 gift card for taking the survey.

Sony adds iRevo digital signage software to BRAVIA displays

November 13, 2018

Sony has integrated the iRevo Digital Signage cloud-based software to its BRAVIA displays. The software offers both cloud capabilities and templates.