Digital billboards here to save the day (Commentary)

They may not be able to get your cat out of a tree, but digital billboards are taking on a superheroic role across the U.S.

Macroblock showcases QR codes on LED digital signage

August 1, 2013

To prove QR code scanability on LED displays, Taiwan-based LED display driver technology provider Macroblock held a QR code campaign with LED display customers…

Penn Station digital signage rollout includes 126-inch NanoLumens LED display

July 31, 2013

LED digital signage display provider NanoLumens announced that the recent digital out-of-home network rolled out by CBS Outdoor at New York City's Penn Station…

Foolproof tips and tricks for the LED sign permitting process

by Barry Pearman — VP, Clarus Communications

Are they really foolproof? I think so. They work because they are common sense. We work with companies every day dealing with the permitting process, and it…

Christie MicroTiles provide canvas for cinematic artists

July 10, 2013

Christie MicroTiles were ready for their close-up at the opening of the new Interactive Media Building at the University of Southern California School of…

New LED screen from PixelFLEX offers indoor, outdoor options

July 9, 2013

PixelFLEX, providers of LED video screens, announced its new Light Rigid 8 product. The LR-8 offers an exceptionally bright and crisp picture rated for…

Digital signage celebrates Independence Day (Video)

by Christopher Hall

Digital billboards across the country led viewers in refrains of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' over the holiday weekend.

APN launches digital billboard in New Zealand

July 3, 2013

APN Outdoor said it "switched on a New Zealand first" earlier this week in the central business district in Auckland, New Zealand, with the lighting of the…

Digital signage don't: Billboard gets X-rated

by Christopher Hall — w, t

In the latest and greatest example of a real-life digital signage don't, a digital billboard repairman turned a city square into an X-rated movie theater last…

InfoComm13: The art of digital signage in pictures, Pt. I

Digital signage made a splash at this year's show, with vibrant displays and high-def LED signs dotting the show floor.

InfoComm13: NanoLumens unveils design-specific LED displays

June 13, 2013

Flexible LED display provider NanoLumens unveiled its new line of Design-Specific Displays at this year's InfoComm in Orlando, Fla.

4 digital billboard trends for the first half of 2013

by Darrin Friskney — pr for Darrin Friskney, Clarus Communications

I have noticed an interesting trend in digital billboard sales so far this year. While 19mm/20mm bulletins have traditionally been the overwhelming favorite…

LED digital signage display maker names integrator proAV a Platinum Partner

May 31, 2013

AV systems integrator proAV has been awarded Platinum Partner status by SiliconCore Technology, which provides common-cathode technology large-format LED…

ABC inks massive digital signage deal

May 30, 2013

ABC Regional Sports & Entertainment Sales, a division of ABC National Television Sales Inc., and Branded Cities Network, a division of Phoenix-based EL…

This is 'digital signage' destined for abuse

by Christopher Hall — w, t

About three years ago, the State of California took early steps at looking into digital signage license plates to bring in additional revenue for the…

Clorox cleans up on digital signage

May 29, 2013

Clorox, in collaboration with Titan Canada, recently used the large scale digital signage display at Toronto's Yonge & Dundas Square as part of a two-day…

Is it time to replace your old digital billboard?

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Newer LED signs are higher-resolution and more energy-efficient than signs even just a few years old.

NanoLumens brightens midtown Manhattan financial district with LED stock ticker

May 8, 2013

New York City is known as the cutting edge of design, so it is ironic that the city's stock tickers look like 1970s alarm clocks. But thanks to the recent…

Observations from ISA 2013 International Sign Expo in Las Vegas

by Barry Pearman — VP, Clarus Communications

I recently returned from ISA 2013 Expo in Las Vegas and wanted to share with you some of my observations. The show was a huge success and broke several records…

Aerva digital signage technology will drive LED display at key Cincinnati site

April 23, 2013

Aerva Inc.'s AerWave digital signage technology will drive a digital LED display at Cincinnati's Fountain Square, a key downtown location that has undergone…