Digital Signage News – May 22, 2008

Digital Signage news headlines from across the web:

Installations:

• ContextMedia, Inc. Chooses BroadSign – Marketwire – 900 locations of diabetes clinics across North America will receive the new network
• Clear Channel Rolls Out Digital Signage Network In UK Bars – aka.tv – The network, ‘Clear Channel Socialite' will be installed in 1000 UK bars in 2008. Clear Channel is partnering with Inspired Gaming Group, pub game and IT specialist
• Georgia Aquarium inks software deal with InfoSignz – Indus Business Journal – The Atlanta aquarium hopes to engage visitors more dynamically
• Flight Information Display System (FIDS) installed at the Peshawar Airport – Pakistan First – To save money, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) developed its own system to be installed across the airport

New Products:

• EnQii Adds FL3 License To Its Media Players – aka.tv – Flash tool added to digital signage players
• SpinnXS rotating digital signage picked by POPAI, Scala – Digital Signage Today – The rotating digital billboard debuted at all the big shows in 2008
• AccuWeather digital signage content integrated into Exhibio software – Digital Signage Today -
  

Industry Announcements:

• Chief® VP to Speak at Digital Signage Conference – Ecoustics - Steve Durkee will speak at The DisplaySearch Digital Signage Conference: “The Future is Out-of-Home” in Chicago next week
• How postal kiosks use digital signage as bait – SelfService.org – Good article on benefits of postal kiosks, from the manager of retail in-store programs for the U.S. Postal Service