The 2011 French Open Tennis Tournament is now over and some of us are still baffled by Rafael Nadal’s victory against Roger Federer. While pondering upon the event, we’ve learned that amid all the spectacular tennis matches and enthusiastic supporters … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hardware
How could Apple’s new OS affect the digital signage industry?
Apple’s new operating system( iOS 5) has been released on the 6th of June, proving the rumors about its postponing until autumn wrong. There was a question risen on Twitter this week about how could it impact the digital signage … Continue reading
Interview of Pascal Cübb- the inventor of the ”digiwalkers”-on digital signage trends in Europe.
Pascal Cübb is the CEO and founder of Cübb, the company that has recently deployed the ”digiwalkers” (the term used by iDOOH Media- one of their partners in the UK ) or the Cyklops as they call it in France for Virgin … Continue reading
E-billboards banned in Salt Lake City
More digital signage tumult, this time on the other side of the Atlantic as Salt Lake City authorities decide to ban electronic billboards from the city’s outskirts, the DailyDOOH announces. The old idea that shiny signs distract the drivers’ attention reoccurs and … Continue reading
5 examples of interactive digital signage solutions
It seems that companies of various sizes, types and from various locations begin to understand the benefits of customer engagement and more and more solutions are developed to address this rising interest. Here are 5 examples recently mentioned in industry … Continue reading
Wayfinding systems in hospitals and underground stations
Interactive wayfinding systems grow in importance throughout Europe as other uses of digital signage are discovered and exploited. Three 3D interactive way-finding devices have been installed in the European Hospital George Pompidou (x2), Paris and in La Defense (x1)-an underground station from … Continue reading
How augmented reality turns a paper wristband into a luxury watch
Reiterating the idea that interactive screens are necessary and not a bonus, a high street brand Tissot showcased a 3D window shop (actually a computer LCD screen) in London, that pedestrians can use to try watches on. The concept is … Continue reading
More tech- savvy c- stores?
Purchases once reserved to the high-end of the market are becoming more and more democratised and more affordable. The most recent example I came across is Snaptu– a website offering free apps (Twitter, Facebook) for basic mobile phones (out of … Continue reading
Success story of a flower shop
It’s common knowledge that the offline sales environment is more and more pressurised by the advent of the new online types of commerce: the m-commerce & e-commerce. While the three channels’ integration is the ideal solution it’s not always possible … Continue reading
Enviable see-thru LCD touch screen
As promised during the CeBit 2011 Samsung started producing its magic ambient light- powered transparent, LCD touch screen (who would have imagined all these screen capabilities ten years ago?) offering a a 22-inch, 1680 x 1050 resolution panel with … Continue reading