Software News & Media

Video codec cuts bandwidth 80 percent; patent application filed

August 27, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY — Broadcast International announced that the patent for its core CodecSys video compression technology has been allowed by the U.S. Patent…

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Netkey acquires digital signage software firm Webpavement

August 27, 2007

EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Netkey announced that it has acquired Webpavement, one of the largest providers of software used for the operation and management of…

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MIT develops tool to fight visual clutter in on-screen content

August 26, 2007

MIT News: The danger of clutter — especially on a visual screen — is that it causes confusion that affects how well we perform tasks. To that end, visual…

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Digital signage network coming to 2,000 c-stores

August 21, 2007

MINNETONKA, Minn. — BroadSign announced that Massachusetts-based Digital Promo Network (DPN) will use the BroadSign Suite to deploy a digital signage network…

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Reflect Systems offering digital signage consulting kit

August 20, 2007

DALLAS — Reflect Systems, provider of digital signage software and services to retailers, financial institutions and advertising network operators, announced…

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SmartAVI unveils video wall management tool

August 20, 2007

BURBANK, Calif. — SmartAVI announced the availability of Xpander, a hardware/software bundle that can power video wall matrices of four to 64 screens. At the…

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Live feeds enhance the bank branch experience

August 19, 2007

A credit union enhances customer experience with live feeds and informative content on its in-store digital signage network.

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Helius launches digital signage content authoring program

August 15, 2007

LINDON, Utah — Helius Inc. has announced the launch of Helius MediaAuthor, a rapid-authoring software solution for digital signage content creation.

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Digital signage educates shoppers at Moroccon pharmacies

August 7, 2007

Impact Net has deployed a digital signage network at more than 100 pharmacies throughout Morocco.

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Ciena drives sales of network products with interactive signage

August 7, 2007

The communication network specialist uses three-dimensional modeling and interactivity to drive sales, even when no physical product is present.

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Wireless Ronin to acquire McGill Digital Solutions

August 1, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage solutions provider, announced that it has entered into an agreement to…

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U.K. service station gets digital menu boards, new workflow

July 30, 2007

BASINGSTOKE, U.K. — Sony announced the successful installation and trial of its interactive digital display technology at Moto Hospitality's Leigh Delamare M…

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Monopoly Media launches Clinic TV

July 29, 2007

KERKRADE, Netherlands — Monopoly Media, a Scala Certified Partner, has launched its "Clinic TV" digital signage network in 40 private medical clinics in…

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Mobile application aims to connect digital signs, iPhones

July 29, 2007

CHICAGO — Akoo International Inc. announced its m-Venue application — optimized for Apple's iPhone Safari browser and Microsoft Windows Mobile devices such as…

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Report: digital signage industry to reach $14.6 billion by 2011

July 26, 2007

NOIDA, India — RocSearch, a UK/India based consultancy, has released a new report analyzing the growth drivers of the digital signage industry, predicting…

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RePromotion releases entry-level digital signage suite

July 24, 2007

NETANYA, Israel — RePromotion Inc. announced the availability of Power2Show, a software package that runs on Windows-based PCs and allows small business owners…

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AutoComm to deliver Rise Vision signage solutions

July 21, 2007

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Rise Vision Inc., a provider of Web-based content management software for interactive control of digital signage networks, announced that it…

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MediaTile launches cellular digital signage in Africa

July 17, 2007

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — MediaTile announced that its African distributor Tactile Technologies has released the MediaTile Cellular Digital Signage product…

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Salad Spinners restaurants install digital menu boards

July 15, 2007

EXTON, Penn. — IDS Menus, a division of International Display Systems Inc. and a Scala Certified Partner, announced the successful installation of its digital…

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SeeSaw debuts proposal tool for digital signage ad campaigns

July 15, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — SeeSaw Networks has unveiled a new tool to generate proposals for digital signage ad campaigns across multiple out-of-home digital media…

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