Freelance journalist and PR consultant
Talking about the teaching wall will bring different images to different people, but the days of blackboard and chalk are over and the interaction between students and teachers today has to be multi-way and dynamic. Having a focal point in the classroom is still important, all interviewees agreed; but there is no ‘one size fits … Read More
Times have changed in the congress solutions and discussion systems arena. Openness and transparency is the mantra for public meetings. Private meetings also demand remote access and ease of use. Geny Caloisi talks to the lead manufacturers in this industry to find out the latest. Conference systems are used to increase speech intelligibility and clarity. … Read More
This month at the Barbican Centre’s exhibition halls in London, a group of companies gathered at Kiosk London 2012 to show what they know about self-service kiosks. Looking around the exhibits, I would say that kiosks and interactive touchscreens are now synonymous. Smartphone interaction was a significant part of the discourse, of course, but the … Read More
It’s been over a year since Ayuda’s open-source digital signage player, OpenSplash, was donated to the industry. OpenSplash is a free, multi-platform media player designed to be driven by any network-based content management system (CMS). A few companies, including ComQi, Onelan, X20 Media and signagelive, have taken up the opportunity that this player offers. But … Read More
Is cloud video conferencing the silver lining for the unified communications industry? Well, it certainly seems so. Geny Caloisi interviews the main players in this industry to find out how using cloud VC is opening new doors. For a long time users have been polishing the genie’s lamp making these wishes: we want a reliable video … Read More
Both players and software have developed significantly during the two decades that digital signage has existed; technology has become smarter, smaller and cheaper and this has, in turn, driven adoption. A new surge is starting now thanks to Android, the Linux-based operating system owned by Google. Yet, while often identified as a cheaper alternative, Android’s … Read More
Anyone who didn’t manage to get a ticket to see the Olympic or Paralympic Games could still enjoy the party atmosphere around London with special events popping up everywhere. One of particular interest was the Exhibition Road Show, or shall we call it nine days of partying on South Kensington’s Exhibition Road? Free for all, … Read More
Museums are places were objects and stories converge to introduce visitors to different ways of life, history, art and culture. In the last half century, AV technology has started to play an important role in this environment, providing new ways of engaging with the audience. Geny Caloisi reports. Museums collect, document, preserve and display objects. … Read More
Intevi, a new digital signage company, is developing off-the-shelf solutions for today’s demanding retail market. Adam Wilson, co-founder and director of Intevi, talked to Output about the company’s new Interactive Retail Unit (iRU). Seven months ago Wilson, formerly of dZine and AMX, started Intevi looking to provide end-to-end digital media solutions. Intevi’s iRU software allows … Read More
If I had to define in a sentence what the In-Store Show pavilion at the Marketing Week Live event was about, I would say it mostly presented solutions to make marketing more engaging. In terms of technology, it was very similar to what we already saw this year at Screenmedia Expo. Large thin-vessel HD displays, … Read More