500 of New York City’s somehow obsolete pay phones will be replaced with 32” touch screens, according to the French digital publication Next51.net. The tablets will be Internet-connected to offer real-time location- based information (nearby restaurants, traffic updates etc.) … Continue reading
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One Leap for your business- the website linking ideas to resources
If you are a current or a would- be British entrepreneur and have a brilliant business idea but need some sound advice (and funding) then you should check this out. One Leap is a British organisation that enables you … Continue reading
Video: The ”talking” shopping cart that follows you around
A shopping cart that follows you is no longer a scene from a movie, as Microsoft is demoing the cart of the future, Kinect- powered and fitted with a Windows 8 tablet. Besides following you around the store, the … Continue reading
Reading, watch out -NFC is coming to town!
Ooh-tv has recently announced us that JCDecaux will equip the British town of Reading with NFC technology, the system being active from the 5th of March. NFC technologies allow the transfer of information between digital devices by bringing them … Continue reading
The magic box from Argos helps you do your Christmas shopping on the go
After its weather-sensitive outdoor advertising campaign, Argos continues its effort of reaching consumers outside their homes with an interactive QR-code purchase pop-up store. The magic box is to be found in London at Paddington and Waterloo rail stations this week, allowing … Continue reading
Hi-tech retail: Interactive hangers in Japanese department store
Japan, a country obsessed with fashion, service and technology came up with another interesting combination of these three elements to the delight of its shoppers. This time it’s interactive hangers that made it to the news and the way they … Continue reading
UK’s 1st network of roadside digital screens launched by Clear Channel UK
The UK will soon see its first network of roadside digital street furniture installed in London, meant to enhance the Immediacy, Context and Interactivity of the outdoor advertising messages. According to Clear Channel, the goal of this network is to … Continue reading
Japanese firm develops Android- based multi-touch digital signage display
Perhaps to no one’s surprise, the Japanese are experimenting with manufacturing Android- based digital signage displays. SKR Technology, a Japanese digital signage hardware producer, announces the development of a 32” multi-touch device running on Android, as reported by DigInfo … Continue reading
Harry Potter’s premiere – streamed live on JCDecaux’s digital billboards. Pleased to be behind the screens.
UK’s first live footage of a London film premiere streamed on outdoor screens will take place tonight (7 July) and will be aired on 10 of JCDecaux’s Transvision screens in 9 major train stations across the city. Our technical team … Continue reading
Highlights of Kinetic’s 2011 Digital Out of Home Report
Kinetic’ s 2011 UK Digital Out Of Home Handbook has been officially released this week, a must read publication for anyone interested in this topic, as voices within the industry say. The research conducted together with Grand Visual, summarizes the … Continue reading