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Sweden: Harris and Effektfabriken Run 50-Location DOOH Network in O’Learys International Sports Bar Chain

1 February 2012 23 h 56 min

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Effektfabriken has developed and installed a Digital Out-Of-Home network, run by the Harris InfoCaster digital signage software, in the Swedish sports bar chain, O’Learys. Replacing blackboard communication with digital display screens, the system enables O’Learys to inform customers about their latest sales promotions, provide information about the chain, and promote local events at individual bars…More

ComQi Raises New Funds to Support Expansion of Multi-Channel Mobile Platform

1 February 2012 23 h 45 min

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ComQi has raised additional funding from its investors, as well as a new credit facility of $3m from Square 1 Bank, a diversified financial services company for entrepreneurs and the venture capital community. The new funding will be used to further develop ComQi’s multi-channel mobile platform, enhancing its streaming distribution products to leverage the growth…More

Canada: iSIGN Equips First 500 Mac’s Stores With Mobile Advertising Solution

24 January 2012 16 h 12 min

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iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. has installed its mobile advertising solution in the first 500 locations on its digital signage network located in the Mac’s chain. “[…] we expect to be able to send messaging to about 750,000 mobile devices per day with each connection and count being confirmed for advertisers on iSIGN’s enhanced digital signage…More

USA: Inwindow Outdoor and Intel Launch Experience Stations in Malls and Hotels

17 January 2012 19 h 11 min | 1 Comment

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Inwindow Outdoor and Intel have unveiled the "Experience Stations”, i.e. seven-foot tall, free-standing kiosks that are operating as part of a pilot program in five mall and hotel locations across the USA. The units feature seventy-inch high definition screens and a number of immersive technologies, including gesture interaction, multi-touch screens and near field communication. They…More

USA&Canada: Harris Digital Out-Of-Home Solution to Drive Content in 1,000 Auto Dealerships by Year’s End

16 January 2012 16 h 40 min

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The Automotive Broadcast Network (ABN) has selected Harris Corporation as its vendor of choice for a DOOH solution to augment its Dealer TV broadcast at auto dealerships across North America. Harris will deliver technology, network operations management, and turnkey field services, including dealership installations and support. ABN launched its Dealer TV service in 2008 to…More

Spain: Bilbao Airport Gets Digital Touristic Information Point With Audience Measurement Solution

13 January 2012 11 h 06 min

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The Basque Country Tourism Office at Bilbao Airport has recently been upgraded with a new digital installation. Seven vertical HD screens placed in a circle shape have been deployed, displaying the most representative images of the region, as well as two interactive touch screens, where users can access information in various languages and send it…More

USA: Isabella Products and Scala Partner to Better Address SMB

10 January 2012 19 h 53 min

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Isabella Products, a mobile device and services company, and Scala have announced a strategic partnership under which both companies have agreed to develop sales, marketing, and technology initiatives for 2012 and beyond for the digital signage market. Scala, in its efforts to better serve Small and Medium Business (SMB) with its SignChannel service, will support…More

France: IntuiLab Co-Founder Receives Google Research Grant

10 January 2012 11 h 06 min

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IntuiLab co-founder, Stéphane Chatty, has received a Google Research Award for his work in the field of human-computer interaction. Granted in his capacity as Research Scientist for the Interactive Computing Laboratory at ENAC – the French national aviation university – Chatty will use the award to develop a theoretical framework aimed at extending the Linux…More

USA: EyePlay Pops in Creative Kidstuff Airport Store

10 January 2012 10 h 25 min

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CBR Specialty Retail included EyeClick’ EyePlay in their newest Creative Kidstuff location at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota. Creative Kidstuff stores are designed in a kaleidoscope of vivid, kid colors on zig-zag, swervy-curvy walls that celebrate the creative energy of a child at play. The EyePlay interactive system, positioned in the front window…More

Scala and IAdea Release HTML5-enabled Digital Signage Solution

9 January 2012 8 h 48 min

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Scala Inc. and IAdea have announced a new generation of HTML5-capable digital signage devices from IAdea designed to work with Scala’s Enterprise Content Manager software and SignChannel, Scala’s low-cost cloud-based service. HTML5 is the next-generation content platform for the web and mobile devices. Digital signage users can re-use content made for websites and mobile devices…More