CastaVista launches hosted digital signage service

March 26, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. — CastaVista, a company with roots in hosted services and set-top-box middleware development, announced the launch of its first product…

Digital Signage Expo announces tour stops

March 25, 2007

CHICAGO — Digital Signage Expo, formerly Digital Retailing Expo, announced the stops for its upcoming Guided Digital Signage Tour, scheduled for Tuesday, May…

3M releases Network Edition version 3.5

March 22, 2007

BRACKNELL, U.K. — 3M announced the release of a new version of its digital signage software product, 3M Digital Signage Software — Network Edition version…

Sign Biz selects RoninCast software

March 14, 2007

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

Advantech, IAdea partner on signage solution

March 8, 2007

MILPITAS, Calif. — Advantech and IAdea Corp. announced a partnership to introduce the Advantech-Adfotain Central digital signage management platform.

Media-planning firm adds internal digital signage

March 7, 2007

MONTREAL — X2O Media, provider of digital-signage technology and services, announced that its Xpresenter turnkey digital-signage system is powering the…

Microsoft applies for patent on personalized signage content

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 7, 2007

On Feb. 1, Microsoft filed a patent on an "Interactive display device." Search engine giant Google also recently filed a patent application related to digital…

Symon updates its Enterprise Server software

March 5, 2007

PLANO, Texas — Symon Communications Inc. announced the release of Symon Enterprise Server (SES) 9.2 software. SES 9.2 is a software engine that powers Symon…

Winners of Fourth Screen Awards announced

March 1, 2007

LAS VEGAS — Juries for the Inaugural "Fourth Screen Awards" announced Gold Winners in four categories as well as a total of 10 Sliver and Bronze winners at the…

NewSight selects Wireless Ronin software

February 28, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — NewSight Corp. announced it will implement Wireless Ronin Technologies' RoninCast solution as the management software for its new digital…

Mobile phones and digital signage

February 26, 2007

Screens leverage portable devices, the Web to add interactivity.

SeeSaw networks announces online ad-buying platform

February 26, 2007

Media Week: Launched a year ago, SeeSaw Networks earlier this month signed its first six "affiliate" companies: Captive Media, Ecast, DVD Play, MJM Sports and…

Laser projector allows 'temporary digital graffiti'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 26, 2007

The New York-based Graffiti Research Lab has released the source code for its "L.A.S.E.R. Tag" project, a system that allows an artist with a laptop and…

Australian ski resorts add digital signage

February 26, 2007

SYDNEY, Australia — Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has supplied Australian Alpine Enterprises (AAE) with…

End-user perspectives on software

February 26, 2007

Research shows what companies want from digital signage software.

Wisconsin newspaper to deliver content to digital signs

February 19, 2007

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Wisconsin's Leader-Telegram announced it is making its content available on the StrandVision digital signage network. The partnership…

TAP.tv unveils video-sharing service for bar networks

February 19, 2007

BURR RIDGE, Ill. — TAP.tv announced a new video sharing service that goes beyond the Internet to let customers play personal videos on TVs in bars.

Top 13 deployment mistakes

February 18, 2007

WireSpring Technologies offers this guide to common mistakes made in kiosk and digital signage projects, and how you can steer clear of them in your…

London Underground escalator video network

February 18, 2007

The London Tube provides a key venue for out-of-home advertising. Digital View provided services and features resulting in one of the most impressive digital…

Travel agents improve product communication

February 18, 2007

Traditionally, travel agents spend huge amounts of money on big posters and other window signage. Their most important sign is called an airfare board, which…