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Digital Signage Universe http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/ Digital Signage Digital Out-of-Home Computers: Hardware: Systems: Kiosks Computers: Hardware: Systems: Displays Computers: Hardware: Systems: Media Players Computers: Software: Systems: Content Management Computers: Hardware: Systems: Installation Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Media Buying and Planning Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Audience Measurement and Metrics Business: Signage: Digital Signage: Digital Video Advertising Networks Business: Signage: Digital Signage: In-store TV Networks Digital Signage Universe http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:50:52 -0400 press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:50:47 -0400 info@digitalsignageuniverse.com FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ hourly 2008-12-09T15:42:33-05:00 NEW YORK, NY— Content development represents one of the biggest challenges—and ongoing expenses—for digital signage networks. The type of content that you need to acquire for your network is driven by the nature of the venue. The challenge for networks is to understand why certain content works best, and find cost-effective resources. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/content12.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 069360CE-699D-11DE-877E-000A95D4A880-1832-0000005F4F97FF0C-FFA Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:50:42 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping DUBAI, UAE — MXN Middle East FZ-LLC has been appointed as the Value Added Reseller (VAR) for the Middle East and North Africa regions by CS Software Holdings LLC, maker of the CoolSign digital signage software suite. “CoolSign is committed to the reseller channel and providing them the support they need to be successful in the marketplace. In some regions, such as the Middle East with its rapidly increasing demand for Digital Signage, it became clear that the best way for us to deliver that support is via a regional VAR.” said Lou Giacalone, Jr., President of CoolSign. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_coolsign_070509.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards FC5EBAD6-699C-11DE-877E-000A95D4A880-1832-0000005F2D93C33E-FFA Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:50:00 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping MADRID, SPAIN – John Ryan convened a panel of retail and digital signage gurus yesterday for a discussion on the future of digital signage in banking. The webinar, titled "Digital Signage in Retail Financial Services: What John Ryan’s European Survey Means for Your Bank," featured: http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_johnryan_070209.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 75BBC81C-6707-11DE-99F3-000A95D4A880-692-0000002BE89DA7F5-FFA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:55:08 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping CAMBRIDGE, MA – LocaModa, Inc. has announced a host of new features in the latest release of Wiffiti™, a web-based social media application that publishes real-time text messages, mobile photos, Twitter and Flickr feeds, and other location-relevant content to thousands of screens in bars, cafes, colleges, and public spaces such as Times Square, New York. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_locamoda_070209.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 6611001C-6707-11DE-99F3-000A95D4A880-692-0000002BB46549A7-FFA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:54:20 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping SANTA ANA, CA — Demonstrating its commitment to building successful business partnerships, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today announced it has been named 2008 Pro AV Distributor of the Year for the third consecutive year by Samsung Electronics America Information Technology Division (ITD). The award was presented earlier this month to Ingram Micro at the InfoComm09 in Orlando, Fla. The annual award honors Ingram Micro's exemplary achievement in bringing Samsung large format displays to market. Richard Hutton, senior marketing manager for Samsung, cited Ingram Micro's Digital Signage Division's ability to drive fast-paced growth while delivering strong reseller support as key reasons for its selection. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_ingram_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 5DB1B020-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-0000003858BBF0A1-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:31:32 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping NEW YORK, NY — Hercules Networks, which offers Automated Charging Machines (ACM’s) for cell phones, PDAs and mp3s in theme parks, malls and bars in top DMAs throughout the country has recently enrolled its expansive digital signage network into rVue, Argo Digital Solutions’ addressable advertising exchange for digital out-of-home (DOOH). http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_argo_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 4C3CCF96-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-000000381E8C8E3D-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:30:38 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping DAYTON, OH — Channel M, the industry leading producer of customized in-store TV networks, announced that Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer selling footwear, headwear and accessories in more than 2,250 retail stores including its Journeys and Journeys Kidz branded retail stores, has signed a new agreement with Channel M to re-launch its in-store TV network. The new network launch will have an improved programming look and make advertising inventory and product placement available to external advertisers seeking to reach the same core customer base of young men, women and children in Journeys and Journeys Kidz stores. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_channelm_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 3A90D3AA-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-00000037E3A57E10-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:30:09 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping DAYTON, OH — STRATACACHE, a leading provider of scalable, high-performance content delivery, network acceleration and digital media solutions, today announced its move into a new corporate headquarters at 2 Riverplace in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The move to this 60,000 square foot facility provides a new base of operations for STRATACACHE's current staff and satisfies near-term growth requirements, keeping pace with the company's aggressive global development plan. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_stratscache_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 2A3B45F8-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-00000037AD33CC49-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:29:39 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping WASHINGTON, DC — In spite of economic uncertainties, many of the nation’s largest retailers held onto their coveted spots at the top of the retail ladder last year, according to an annual ranking of retailers by sales. The STORES Top 100 Retailers*, featured in the July issue of STORES magazine, ranks retailers by annual revenues as reported in SEC filings, public statements by the companies and estimates based on Planet Retail research. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_stores_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 162AD952-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-000000376A5362F1-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:29:12 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping KUURNE, BELGIUM — Barco, a global leader in creative LED technology, is proud to announce the world's first transformable LED screen for U2's latest world tour. With its 360° shape, the LED screen surrounds the band while performing and can change shape in all directions during the concert, For the third time this millennium, the Barco – U2 cooperation resulted in a revolutionary approach to video, this time totaling more than 500,000 pixels of video, making it the biggest LED screen ever used in concert touring. U2's worldwide tour kicks off 30 June in a sold out Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_barco_070109.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 056FF714-6643-11DE-A08D-000A95D4A880-1001-0000003732900620-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:28:38 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping UNITED KINGDOM — Screen Media Support (SMS) implements Sharp’s 108” LCD screen, powered by signagelive at the In-Store Show, part of marketing Week Live! in London this week. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_screenmedia_063009.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 57DB1D10-657D-11DE-A780-000A95D4A880-988-000000420F0A464E-FFA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:53:27 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — IDklic, a Belgium-based digital signage company has announced a new deployment with one of the top ten Belgian pharmacy chains, the V.Pharma pharmacy group. V.Pharma TV is a thematic TV channel dedicated to pharmacies, which provides health information and interactive advertising to its clients at the point of purchase. IDklic’s experience in pharmacy channels has showed that screens have an average impact of 22% on the sales of targeted advertised items. The installations include iDklic’s screens (32” NEC LCD) and its tailor-made plug & play technology, ID Media Screen, rolled out in the Verviers region. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_idklic_063009.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 443E0560-657D-11DE-A780-000A95D4A880-988-00000041CDAA4792-FFA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:53:07 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping CHATSWORTH, CA — Provision Interactive Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Provision Holding, Inc. announced today that its second-generation proprietary "Air Touch" technology interface has debuted with the company's patented 3D holographic display. A combination of hardware and software, the new system has the potential to radically change human-machine interfaces with its fine-gesture recognition capability. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_provision_063009.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 1AB2E29C-657D-11DE-A780-000A95D4A880-988-000000414331E865-FFA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:52:34 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping ATLANTA, GA — A new interactive Coca-Cola vending machine with a large format touch-screen and Bluetooth capabilities has taken home the Gold Lion in the Point of Sale category at the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The festival, widely considered as the world’s premier showcase for excellence in advertising and design, concluded over the weekend in Cannes, France. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_coke_063009.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards FDD4CDFC-657C-11DE-A780-000A95D4A880-988-00000040E2F9BF1D-FFA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:51:18 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping FRANKLIN, TN — North American consumers continue to embrace self-service technology, as transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $775 billion in 2009. This will grow to over $1.6 trillion by 2013, according to a new research study conducted by the IHL Group. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_ihl_063009.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards F1B4160E-657C-11DE-A780-000A95D4A880-988-00000040BA8D5C61-FFA Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50:35 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping TORONTO, ON —A new media communications firm, called pressDOOH, launched today to help companies in the fast-evolving digital signage and digital out of home (DOOH) industries break out from a highly competitive pack. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_pressDOOH_062909.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 218ADA9C-64B6-11DE-BA29-000A95D4A880-1321-0000004998216242-FFA Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:07:26 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping NEW YORK, NY — Mall media operator EYE is proud to be working with MTV’s MTV Tr3s to launch their new music telenovela, Isa TKM, the #1 hit teen telenovela that has become a phenomenon across Latin America. The debut episode of Isa TKM aired Monday, June 22 at 5pm EST, with new episodes following each weekday at 5pm EST. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_eye_062909.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 93E9AF7A-64AA-11DE-B6A6-000A95D4A880-560-0000002315F5A15D-FFA Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:44:56 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping DALLAS, TX — IndoorDIRECT, which operates a national restaurant digital TV network, has opened a Los Angeles office to sell advertising for theBITE Network, a combination of entertainment and advertising tailored to reach the 202 million Americans who visit quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants each month. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_indoordirect_062909.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards 8A21892C-64AA-11DE-B6A6-000A95D4A880-560-00000022F55B0CD3-FFA Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:44:25 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping DULUTH, GS — According to a newly published “Global EPOS and Self-Checkout 2009” report from Retail Banking Research (RBR), a strategic research and consulting firm headquartered in London, shows that the adoption of self-checkout solutions – which enable shoppers to scan, bag and pay for goods themselves – has accelerated over the last two years. In addition, RBR predicts that the installed base of self-checkouts is due to nearly triple by 2012 to reach 250,000 units globally. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_ncr_062609.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards D671C3AA-6252-11DE-974A-000A95D4A880-1023-0000003063A2A268-FFA Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:11:53 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping COLUMBIA, MD — Arbitron today announced ARB-TV, a new suite of audience measurement services designed to improve visibility into away-from-home television audiences for media companies and advertisers. By leveraging the mobility and utility of the Portable People Meter™ (PPM™) technologies, the ARB-TVanalytical tool complements existing data services and offers media greater insight into what constitutes their total audience and helps advertisers plan how to reach that audience. http://www.digitalsignageuniverse.com/news_arbitron_062609.html press@digitalsignageuniverse.com Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Signage Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Out-of-Home Media Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Digital Billboards C516E996-6252-11DE-974A-000A95D4A880-1023-0000003029CA0570-FFA Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:11:19 -0400 Digital Signage Universe http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping