Digital Signage Software

Enplug's Digital Signage App Marketplace

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Apps, the future of software! They drive the Apple eco system... They make Google a powerhouse... And they are coveted by every smartphone, tablet and Smart TV maker.

Now there's the Enplug App Marketplace for digital signage developers and businesses.

Englug Apps Marketplace

Any developer or business can now create and integrate fully customizable apps to run on Enplug's open software network of public displays without cost or commitment. Enplug's App Marketplace also provides businesses with a suite of real-time social media, weather, news and a variety of other apps to easily and affordably drive real-time customer engagement and interactions.

"What sets Enplug apart, and what none of our competitors currently offer, is that we're intentionally built as an open platform," says Tina Denuit-Wojcik, CTO of Los Angeles-based Enplug. "Other digital signage options try to build functionality for every use case. We provide the tools to customize and build for individual business needs. By operating as an open platform, Enplug can focus less on app development and more on creating an awesome platform for others to build upon."

Currently, if a developer or business wants to build an app for any type of digital display, it requires a significant investment in time and money. Enplug's open SDK makes it so that developers only have to think about the app's functionality — not about delivering and updating it for multiple devices. Independent developers can create apps with the potential to gain exposure on public displays on thousands of Enplug screens across the world. According to the company, online services (e.g., private social networks, traffic updates, staff ratings, transportation options, loyalty programs, etc.) can easily integrate existing apps into real-time customer engagement tools and promote services, without the hassle of handling all the complexities related to the set-up and configuration process.

Waitlist Me, the fastest-growing waitlist service, is the first developer to build for the Enplug App Marketplace. Waitlist Me has helped businesses across all industries serve more than 60 million people through its cross-platform service for managing waitlists and reservations. The integration brings a powerful new benefit to restaurants and other businesses with a digital signage network. Customers can now simply glance at a screen to see their place in line instead of constantly wondering or asking how much longer they need to wait. Businesses can also access Enplug's growing number of exclusive apps to unlock real-time customer engagement on premises.

"Working with Enplug to develop and integrate Waitlist Me into its platform has been simple and intuitive," said Brian Hutchins, head of product, Waitlist Me. "This is a major milestone for both companies, as we're the first company to integrate on Enplug's open SDK and this marks the first major extension of Waitlist Me onto television screens. We're excited to offer this innovative technology to our current customers and look forward to working with Enplug to bring the app to its wide network of screens across the globe."

Existing Enplug users will be able to take advantage of the App Marketplace through access to potentially unlimited integrations. As more and more developers create apps for the platform, users and their customers will have the opportunity to use their favorite apps on premises. Any business using Enplug can create custom apps to display on screens that match its own unique branding, vision and marketing campaigns.

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ONELAN Shortlisted for InAVation 2015 Award

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ONELAN

ONELAN was named as a finalist for an InAVation Award in the Technology category with its Content Management System (CMS).

The CMS simplifies the creation, publication and management of digital signage content. It enables multiple users to create and release content concurrently and supports simultaneous publication of numerous channels to 1000+ devices worldwide.

With a browser-based user interface, the system is fully multilingual, including all main European and other languages.

Advanced features of the CMS include Player Local Information (PLI),Ad Hoc, drag and drop design, Scheduling, a thumbnail view of content including video in the correct orientation and Time Validity.

Winners will be selected by a public vote that is open now to all professionals working in the AV industry.

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Dimedis: Kompas Releases Version 7.0

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kompas 7.0

Software company dimedis releases kompas 7.0, the latest version of its digital signage software. More than 4500 players in Germany alone are controlled by kompas.

The highlight of kompas 7.0 is its completely revamped access rights management: kompas administrators can create groups, assign roles and grant users specific permissions such as for certain locations or types of content.

kompas 7.0 enables customers to fine-tune user access rights to their individual needs. Another new feature is the ability to conduct bulk operations on displays and PCs, such as changing the business hours for all locations with a single click. And with kompas 7.0, dimedis is introducing a fresh design for its multi-award-winning software.

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Best of InfoComm 2013: New Digital Signage Software Product - Hypersign Snips

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Award Hypersign

Hypersign Snips allows you to instantly post photos to the Hypersign digital signage software (that runs on ANY media player’s OS platform or player) from anywhere in the world directly into a digital signage playlist.

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Matrox MuraControl 2.0 for Windows Video Wall Management Software

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MuraControl 2.0

Matrox Graphics releases MuraControl 2.0 for Windows — a video wall management software for Mura-based video walls. New features include transparency and color-keying effects, the addition of local inputs and control, plus source touring and scheduling functionality:

Transparency and color keying* — Blending videos and images with the desktop, a background image, or another video is now possible by setting transparency levels for one or more windows. Source and destination color keying can also be used to enable interesting special effects, such as applying a graphic skin to a logo, or playing a video through it.

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Flypaper Intros Cloud CMS

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Flypaper Studio‘s latest version of its CMS now includes everything from content creation to scheduled delivery. 

Flypaper CMSFlypaper CMS resides in the Cloud, so it can be accessed through any standard web browser without the need to install or maintain expensive servers or infrastructure. 

It enables users to manage, schedule and monitor multiple digital display screens and networks from a single workstation.

Flypaper CMS consists of a three parts:

  •  Scheduler lets you specify when, where and which of your content will appear. It does all the scheduling and can be prioritized for specified periods of time, allowing short-term promotions to take precedence over regularly scheduled content.
  •  The Dashboard is “control central.” From a single screen, you can control all your displays in a unified manner. You can also instantly see if any screens are experiencing abnormal conditions such as a loss of Internet connectivity or low disk space.
  • FlyPlayer is installed on each of your screens and processes information sent from the scheduler. If the display loses its Internet connection, the player will continue to run the current content until the connection is restored. Then it will automatically check for updated schedules and content. The FlyPlayer is available in single or dual-screen format.

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Screenly “Reinvents” Digital Signage

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WireLoad is a software developer with a taste for Raspberry Pi, the tiny credit card-sized computer capable of displaying full 1080p videos and images. Their website tells their story:

“When we analyzed this market we noticed most of the products fell into one of two buckets:

  • Bloated and overpriced embedded solutions with decent functionality.
  • Home-made solutions (that were often buggy and reliant on Adobe Flash).

What we wanted was an affordable, modern and lightweight solution, but there weren’t any around. When the Raspberry Pi was announced, we had an ‘aha’ moment. This was what was needed to reinvent the industry. At only $35 it was accessible for everyone. Not only that, the hardware was powerful enough to support full-HD playback.

Screenly Monitors Status

After spending a few months on the waitlist, we got our Rasperry Pi last summer and got busy cranking out a prototype. The result is a product that we call Screenly – a turn-key digital signage solution. All you need to manage it is your web-browser.”

That’s their story or at least the beginning of it. They’ve developed two versions. Screenly OSE is Open Source (Raspbian, a Debian-derived Linux) so anyone can install, modify and use it free of charge. 

All you need to install Screenly OSE is a Raspberry Pi and a TV. Screenly OSE works only for a stand-alone setup. 

Screenly Pro is their commercial solution designed for users who want to manage multiple nodes (or screens). It runs on the same hardware as Screenly OSE, but it provides you with a central interface. Screenly Pro also provides other benefits such as system hardening, node alarm/health and more. 

Screenly Pro is in Beta. And wireless is not supported yet on either version (users need a wired DHCP Internet connection). So there’s more work to be done.

Will low-cost hardware and a per month SaaS service cause the market disruption that makes your eyes water? 

You can practically hear the chuckles from the incumbents. Big players in the industry will hardly notice Screenly. For the same reasons big business shunned Macintosh computers for decades. The Screenly revolution, if there is one, will come from the usual hotbeds of Open Source: education, non-profits, community organizations and wily small business.

Their competition for this grass roots business will be low cost Android solutions in this entry-level market. No matter which wins—both will funnel growth into the bottom tier of the user base. As those users get more sophisticated, they will want to move up to the next tier, creating a bigger and bigger sales pyramid that represents the digital signage marketplace.

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IntuiFace Version 4: Creativity for Non-Programmers

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IntuiFace Version 4

IntuiFace - the new name for IntuiFace Presentation - has already established itself as a digital signage and presentation software option for those who wishes to create interactive experiences without writing one line of code

More than 200 customers in more than 45 countries use this software to build multi-touch, remote gesture and input tag-driven applications for the tablet, kiosk, table-top and wall-mounted device.

For the boardroom and the classroom, the tradeshow and the showroom, the museum, the store, and even the sales call …Version 4.0 capabilities include:

Works with external data: Connect visual elements in your IntuiFace experience with ever-changing cloud-based data. Always display the latest graphics and info. Make content changes without requiring a restart.

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Omnitapps Indoor Way Finding & Interactive Whiteboard Software

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Besides its Omnitapps Multi Touch Suite and the Cloud Brochure selector, Omnivision adds two new multi-touch applications: Indoor Way Finding and Interactive Whiteboard software.

OmniTapps Way finding

The Indoor Way Finding multi-touch software had its introduction at ISE 2013 where more than 44,000 visitors used this software to find their way.

To make this software affordable, Omnivision designed it so users can create their own way finding solution (for shopping walls, trade centers, hospitals, etc.) by importing a high resolution floor plan and by importing their own CSV or Excel database.

The user-friendly Omnitapps Interactive Whiteboard software has all the function of a normal whiteboard with markers/pens. With one touch, users can choose the color and line thickness. It’s simple and as Omnivision says “as simple as it should be.”

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