Take a stand against ‘showrooming’ with digita
“Showrooming,” the practice of researching products in a brick-and-mortar store and then buying them somewhere else, is getting a lot of attention lately. Not that it’s anything new. Budget-conscious consumers have always been inclined to defect when presented with a better deal.
On a positive note, this practice does get customers into the store, where they are exposed to the retailer’s onsite products and promotions.
HABEY releases fanless chassis for kiosks, digital signage
HABEY USA, a manufacturer of embedded computer and an associate member of Intel Intelligent Systems, has extended its proprietary EMC-900 fanless chassis to fit the Intel Core i3 mini-ITX board.
The BIS-6761/6763 provides a powerful, low-maintenance solution with no moving parts for multiple applications including medical, digital signage, industrial automation, green technology, advanced system controller, POS and kiosks, according to a company press release. It’s built around the Intel HM65 chipset with Intel’s Core i3 2367M and Celeron 857 Processor and consumes less than 25W while offering an integrated GPU that processes graphics up to 1000MHz.
Configured with rich I/O’s the BIS-6761/6763 offers HDMI+VGA dual independent display, six USBS, one COM port, a 1 Gb Ethernet port, Mic in and Line out audio on both back and front plate, and a DC 12V power input for mobile applications.
Digital signage brings the thunder to OKC Thunder arena
Planar Systems Inc., a global provider of specialty display solutions, recently announced that Chesapeake Energy Arena, the recently-renovated home of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, has chosen the Planar Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System as a signature feature to enhance the arena guest experience.
Following a multiyear expansion and renovation, the arena features 163 Clarity Matrix displays, providing fans a rich and dynamic media experience both inside and outside the arena.
“We are excited to have replaced the previous static displays with cutting-edge technology that engages fans with a broad array of content,” said Brian Byrnes, senior vice president of sales and marketing with the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the announcement.
JCM Global Signs Global Partnership Agreement With Four Wi
one-stop shopping for all of their digital signage needs.
FWi is a leading provider of digital signage software, and with this
new agreement, JCM customers will enjoy the benefit of a convenient
one-stop answer for best-in-class digital display hardware, content
development and content management software.
JCM and FWi are jointly showing this week at Southern Gaming Summit
in booth #827.
“Customers across North America and around the world have come to
rely on JCM for our wide range of display solutions to attract and
entertain customers.
W3C Workshop on Web-based Signage
A special two-day workshop, “Bringing the Web to Scalable, Eco-Friendly Digital Signage,” will take place June 14-15 in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan. Presented by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), the event will be co-located with Digital Signage Japan 2012, June 13-15.According to the organizers, the goals of this workshop are:identify use cases and models for Web browser-based digital signage systems;find ways to better integrate Web standards into these systems;refine the charter of the Web-based Signage Business Group.The workshop is aimed at companies and organizations interested in the standardization of scalable digital signage, except very large-scale digital signage using multiple displays and specially designed fudge-LEDs panels.
ViewPoint 3D for digital signage content debuting at Scree
Viewpoint 3D will showcase its Viewpoint 3D Presentation software May 16-17 at the Screenmedia Expo in Earls Court, London.
Viewpoint 3D Presentation software is a U.K.-based technology initiative aimed at offering an easy-to-use, studio-quality 3D presentation software for use in the personal, business and digital signage sectors, according to a company press release.
Look, ma! A PC with no Power Plug!
HP’s new t410 All-in-One relies on Power over Ethernet.HP has launched a new zero client which uses “one-wire” technology to deliver power over Ethernet.
Developed in collaboration with technology company 3M, the HP t410 All-in-One (AiO) combines an 18.5-inch display and zero client in a single unit, and is designed for space-constrained environments such as schools, hospitals and call centres.
PADS4 by NDS powers UK Digital Signage Road Show
Net Display Systems has partnered with Philips Public Signage, AOpen, Intel Corp. and Microsoft for an extensive Digital Signage Road Show in the U.K. The kickoff is May 16-17 at the Screen Media Expo in Earls Court in London.
DroidSignage is released
We are pleased to announce the release of DroidSignage for Android.
Want cost-effective advertisement solutions to reach out to your customers? Try out the new DroidSignage, a digital signage solution for Android devices to provide Interactive and Contextual Advertising solutions. With support for Images, HTML Webpages & Video content, it can be used by various businesses such as Cafes & Restaurants, Gaming Arena, Health Clubs, Colleges, Business Gathering, Social Events, etc. DroidSignage provides numerous ways to grab the eyeballs your business needs.
HP t410 (AiO) All-in-One Smart Zero Client official
An all-new all-in-one HP computer has been revealed this week and sports HP’s brand new OneWire technology, requiring no external power supply because of its ability to be powered by Ethernet connection. This machine is therefor able to operate at 13 watts of power, believe it or not, and sports an 18.5-inch display that is indeed powered solely by Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology. This machine is expected to be released sometime this summer and will be blowing your mind then!
The design of this machine is centered around an SoC (system-on-chip) made by ARM and is incredibly energy-efficient.
