Self Service Expo 2007 wrap-up

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Exhibitors ran the gamut from retail to hospitality, hardware to software.

Alternative out-of-home media spending soars

April 30, 2007

STAMFORD, Conn. — Alternative out-of-home media spending surged 27 percent to $1.69 billion in 2006 and is projected to grow at an accelerated 27.7 percent…

NewSight expands mall digital signage program

April 30, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies, a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that its digital signage mall project with NewSight Corp.

Mitsubishi unveils 42-inch, high-brightness WXGA LCD

April 30, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division introduced its newest LCD digital signage monitor, the LDT421V…

Scala to host 20th anniversary party at Digital Signage Expo

April 29, 2007

EXTON, Pa. — Scala Inc. announced that it will host a 20th Anniversary Celebration Reception at Terrace B in the Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill. on May 17th at 6pm.

D2 wins Self Service Expo digital signage award

April 29, 2007

MEQUON, Wis. — D2 Sales announced that it won the Self-Service Excellence Award for Best Digital Signage Deployment at Self-Service Expo (formerly known as…

St. Clair marks 25th anniversary

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Software giant celebrates a quarter-century in business.

DS-IQ measures effectiveness of digital signs

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 25, 2007

MSNBC is reporting on DS-IQ, the Bellevue-based software company whose product does sophisticated, real-time analysis of the data generated by digital signage…

SeeSaw adds text-message interactivity

April 25, 2007

Adweek: One of the largest out-of-home digital media agencies, SeeSaw Networks, said it would add measurable text-messaging capability to its 10,000 nationwide…

Philip Morris deploys digital signage in duty-free stores

April 23, 2007

EXTON, Pa. — Philip Morris Worldwide Duty Free has deployed a Scala InfoChannel network in Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport and Brazil's San Pablo…

Westinghouse gets behind pay-at-the-pump TV network

April 23, 2007

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Westinghouse Digital Electronics, the fourth largest manufacturer of LCD TVs in the United States, announced an exclusive…

IKEA launches in-store signage network

April 22, 2007

LONDON — IKEA has inaugurated its in-store digital signage network, IKEA TV, utilizing Scala InfoChannel software.

Missouri town installs digital billboards

April 22, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Watchfire Digital Outdoor, the digital billboard division of Time-O-Matic Inc., announced it has installed two digital outdoor billboards for…

DSE exhibitors announced

Digital signage takes center stage next month at Navy Pier.

Former Wal-Mart exec to speak at retail conference

April 22, 2007

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Bob Martin, independent business executive and former president and chief executive of Wal-Mart International, is scheduled to speak at…

Jaguar dealership uses rear-projection signage

April 19, 2007

MILAN, Italy — A Vikuiti Rear Projection display screen from 3M has been installed in the showroom window of J.B. Cars, a Jaguar dealership in Italy. The…

Holographic display firm signs with digital currency provider

April 15, 2007

LAS VEGAS — CEO America Inc., exclusive U.S. licensee of CREDITZ Digital Currency, announced the signing of a joint marketing agreement with Provision…

Nielsen out-of-home ratings system to launch in September

April 15, 2007

The New York Times: Beginning in September, Nielsen will release national ratings for television viewing outside the home in places like bars, hotels, gyms…

Projection: alternative to LCD, plasma

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Rear-projection technology allows the screen to go anywhere.

Adspace Networks moving into 12 CBL malls

April 15, 2007

NEW YORK — Adspace Networks Inc., announced a strategic partnership with CBL & Associates Properties Inc. to deploy and manage its network of digital…