tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84341122849311790682024-03-04T20:14:52.812-08:00Digital Signage @IAdeaMore information: <b><a href="http://www.IAdea.com">Visit www.IAdea.com</a></b> or <b><a href="http://www.iadea.com/contact.htm">Ask a Question</a></b>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-49615248488597392582012-11-26T23:23:00.000-08:002012-12-26T23:23:56.214-08:00IAdea XDS Tablet Computer for RetailIAdea will be introducing a series of tablet computers for retail use. The new devices will bring general purpose computing to the retail space.<br />
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The new devices will be named XDS-1060, XDS-1062, and XDS-1068 for three performance and functionality levels.<br />
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Stay tuned for news and updates regarding the XDS series tablet computers in 2013!IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-18546024743318744802011-01-10T23:29:00.000-08:002011-01-10T23:29:59.364-08:00Smartsign and IAdea Collaborate on SMIL Platform for Digital Signage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iadea.com/system/files/images/smartsign_corp_payoff_logo_lowres.thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.iadea.com/system/files/images/smartsign_corp_payoff_logo_lowres.thumbnail.jpg" /></a></div>IAdea announces collaboration with digital signage software company Smartsign of Sweden to deliver a new solution for the digital signage market using the SMIL open technology.<br />
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Users can take advantage of a special discount at the moment to obtain the Smartsign Mini Screen including software license for just EUR 520.<br />
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Read complete article at: <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="http://iadea.tw/h61qY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://iadea.tw/h61qY</a>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-44857204922082171752011-01-04T02:43:00.000-08:002011-01-04T02:47:10.397-08:00Stinova Goes the Extra Mile and Adds Multi-zone Support for IAdea<h2 class="title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://iadea.tw/6OzvN"><img alt="Stinova composer" class="image image-thumbnail " height="98" src="http://www.iadea.com/system/files/images/StinovaComposer.thumbnail.jpg" title="Stinova composer" width="160" /></a></span></h2><div class="content">Quickly following their <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/stinova-adds-support-w3c-open-standard-smil-compatible-digital-signage-media-player">initial announcement</a> last month to support SMIL devices, Stinova is adding the much-anticipated multi-zone feature for IAdea's SMIL media players including the Full-HD <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/xmp-320.htm">XMP-320</a> and wireless <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/xmp-330.htm">XMP-330</a> devices.</div><ul class="links inline"><li class="node_read_more first"><a href="http://iadea.tw/6OzvN" title="Read the rest of Stinova Composer Brings Multi-zone Feature to IAdea SMIL Players.">Read more</a></li>
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<ul><li>"We have Unbeatable Arguments": IAdea Interviewed by Invidis on SMIL</li>
<li>"Smartphones Used to Scout Deals" on Mashable, recommended by David Weinfeld</li>
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</div>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-61639517279256560412010-12-21T19:28:00.000-08:002010-12-21T19:28:09.046-08:00"We Have Unbeatable Arguments": IAdea Interviewed by Invidis on SMIL<div style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em;">In a by leading European digital signage commentator Invidis, IAdea's European Sales Manager Deric Wang shares insights in IAdea's position in the digital signage market with its SMIL offerings.</div><div style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em;">Insightful and challenging questions were answered. At the conclusion, Björn Christiansen, Marcom Manager of IAdea's German partner itworx-pro, makes a clear and unbeatable point:</div><blockquote style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 2em; margin-right: 2em; margin-top: 1em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em;">We as IAdea's distributor in Europe have a very successful start with the introduction of IAdea products in Europe.<em> With more than 1,000 players sold in less than three months and winning two major projects for 2011</em>, everything looks very good. Through our partnerships with market leaders such as Scala, 42media, Cittadino, dimedis, SmartSign and Stinova we cover Europe very well. I expect that we will completely replace up to 50 percent of the conventional player in large projects with our players. </div></blockquote><div style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em;">Read more at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/we-have-unbeatable-arguments-iadea-interviewed-invidis-smil">http://www.iadea.com/article/we-have-unbeatable-arguments-iadea-interviewed-invidis-smil</a>.</span></div>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-82501172971310703782010-12-05T22:02:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:02:16.399-08:00Stinova Adds Support for W3C Open Standard SMIL-compatible Digital Signage Media PlayerLandsberg, Germany. December 6, 2010 – Stinova expands its Digital Media Server support for IAdea’s open architecture SMIL based digital media players. This cost efficient hardware platform closes the gap between non-networked DVD players or CF media players and full featured embedded non-PC or PC-based platforms, providing users an unrivalled price performance for a network managed digital signage installation. IAdea’s SMIL players are available from an all integrated 10” screen based SMIL device up to a Full-HD appliance that can be connected via HDMI to any sized public display.<br />
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Read more at: <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/stinova-adds-support-w3c-open-standard-smil-compatible-digital-signage-media-player">http://www.iadea.com/article/stinova-adds-support-w3c-open-standard-smil-compatible-digital-signage-media-player</a><br />
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Stinova’s Digital Media Server (DMS) is available as either a One-Time License (OTL) for those users who want to run the software on their own server network, or as a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) package on a dedicated SMIL web portal at <a href="http://www.smil.digital-signage.cc/">http://www.smil.digital-signage.cc/</a>. The portal offers a free of charge starter package which includes server account, content storage and a player access license. DMS Content Management Server will provide customers of SMIL media players with a straight forward and flexible way of supplying content to large and/or remotely located digital signage networks. The DMS is accessed using a web browser and provides IAdea’s customers access to simplified central management of content, playlists, users, player-grouping and scheduling.<br />
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An intuitive, content centric interface is central to Stinova's 4th generation digital management software and includes an easy to use WYSIWYG WEB Composer allowing users to build integrated multi-media content. In addition to English, international language support is provided for German, Spanish, Italian, French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Arabic and Simplified or Traditional Chinese, demonstrating the global appeal of Stinova's DMS 4.<br />
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Franz Hintermayr, Managing Director of Stinova, explains: “Our partnership with IAdea provides users an open standard based and simplified Digital Signage hardware and software platform without any compromise in terms of easy to use interface as our WYSIWIG composer makes playlist creation a breeze.”<br />
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John C. Wang, CEO of IAdea adds: “We are excited to see Stinova’s commitment, as a German based Digital Signage software provider, to bolster our SMIL architecture on a world-wide scale. The intuitive software interface is a perfect match with our easy to install hardware platform and makes it highly scalable at minimum cost of ownership”.<br />
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About Stinova<br />
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Stinova Ltd. is a leading German software manufacturer of Digital Signage software solutions. Stinova offers the most intuitive CMS software technologies that power the worlds Digital Signage networks. These core technologies address all aspects of Digital Signage delivery from stand alone systems to dynamic Digital Signage Networks. Find more information about Stinova products at <a href="http://www.stinova.com/">http://www.stinova.com/</a>.<br />
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About IAdea<br />
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Founded in 2000, IAdea is dedicated to the development of cutting-edge commercial-grade digital signage players and integrated displays. IAdea’s products feature the XML-based W3C SMIL standard, allowing system integrators to quickly customize and tailor to individual project requirements. IAdea’s device technologies power many large-scale digital signage projects, offering proven robustness and lowered total cost of ownership (TCO). Market leaders partner closely with IAdea to deliver end-to-end total solutions. With offices in Irvine, Montreal, and Taipei, IAdea offers uninterrupted product service throughout the globe. For more information visit www.IAdea.com.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-37334016174175603832010-11-25T18:43:00.000-08:002010-11-25T18:43:21.331-08:00Digital signage doesn't get easier!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iadea.com/system/files/images/signchannelthumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" ox="true" src="http://www.iadea.com/system/files/images/signchannelthumb.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Digital signage: News. Weather. Sports (scores for your local team/player in real-time). Facebook. Twitter. RSS feeds (in theory would work with Foursquare feeds too)! Drag-and-drop via a browser. Plug-and-play on IAdea's low cost hardware.<br />
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Too good to be true? Read more at <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/digital-signage-doesnt-get-easier">http://www.iadea.com/article/digital-signage-doesnt-get-easier</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-33980238219935039622010-10-25T22:09:00.000-07:002010-10-25T22:09:34.367-07:00IAdea Media Appliance Choreographs 2010 Int’l Flora Expo<div><img alt="" src="http://www.2010taipeiexpo.tw/site/expo/public/MMO/2010Flower/花博logo-五彩直式完稿.jpg" style="float: left; height: 120px; width: 138px;" />IAdea’s newly introduced <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/xmp-320.htm">XMP-320</a> Full-HD Open API Digital Signage Media Appliance wins the selection process to power nearly one hundred screens and projectors throughout the 2010-11 International Flora Expo. Tens of millions of international and local visitors are expected to attend this event focusing on advances in horticulture and green lifestyle.</div><br />
For full article, visit <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/iadea-digital-signage-media-appliance-choreographs-2010-int%E2%80%99l-flora-expo">http://www.iadea.com/article/iadea-digital-signage-media-appliance-choreographs-2010-int%E2%80%99l-flora-expo</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-3094074592593172022010-10-13T22:47:00.000-07:002010-10-13T22:47:38.633-07:00What's in Intel's Open Pluggable Specification<div style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="alignleft" height="144" src="http://edc-cache.intel.com/App_Shared/Pix/Highlight-Board-Planning-Tool.jpg" width="314" /></div><br />
We have our great admiration for Intel's marketing machine. Within a week of its <a href="http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2010/10/08/intel-s-new-specification-simplifies-digital-signage-development?cid=rss-90004-c1-260974" target="_blank">announcement</a>, nearly <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q="open+pluggable+specification"" target="_blank">1,000 web sites</a> (and growing) are reporting on the latest Intel innovation for digital signage: a hardware inter-pluggability specification. However when you dig into the sites, 99% are rewording Intel's PR script and none tells you what's really in the package.<br />
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IAdea has received a copy of the 27-page Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) without NDA obligations. Being in the industry for over 10 years, we would like to share with you our view on the spec from the point of a dedicated digital signage technology vendor.<br />
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Read <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/whats-intels-open-pluggable-specification">full article</a> at <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/whats-intels-open-pluggable-specification">http://www.iadea.com/article/whats-intels-open-pluggable-specification</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-90004434476317431482010-10-04T18:57:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:57:27.017-07:00Digital Signage at Intel Embedded Developer Summit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.esc-india.com/images/intel_embedded_logo_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.esc-india.com/images/intel_embedded_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div>Digital signage media appliance maker IAdea is invited to speak at the upcoming Intel Embedded Developer Forum. IAdea is expected to unveil its open platform digital signage strategy with the latest advances in "smart TV" devices and Intel's next generation embedded platforms.<br />
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Read more at <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/iadea-speak-intel-embedded-developer-summit">http://www.iadea.com/article/iadea-speak-intel-embedded-developer-summit</a> and register via in-page link for the event! Registration closes by end of this week.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-91277751805671283082010-09-23T03:08:00.000-07:002010-09-23T03:08:29.476-07:00IAdea Shortlisted for Prestigious Venture Capital Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iadea.com/sites/www.iadea.com/files/Logo_Finalist_RHAsia.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.iadea.com/sites/www.iadea.com/files/Logo_Finalist_RHAsia.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>IAdea, leading maker of open standard media players for digital signage, is a finalist to the 2010 Red Herring Asia 100 Award. The award sets to “discover and advocate the promising startups that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation.”<br />
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Read complete article <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/iadea-shortlisted-prestigious-venture-capital-award"><i>IAdea Shortlisted for Prestigious Venture Capital Award</i></a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-83206347116217522082010-09-08T04:00:00.000-07:002010-09-08T06:58:01.370-07:00Choosing a Digital Signage Media PlayerDigital signage is a fast evolving industry enriched by many emerging digital media technologies. From the traditional proof-of-concept pilots using personal computers (PCs and Macs), new advances are making it far cheaper and reliable to deploy highly capable media appliances built using the latest multimedia chips.<br />
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An example of a media appliance is the latest Apple TV device which sells for $99 (greatly subsidized by revenue from iTunes) and plays vivid 720p HD content. The device is not designed to be easily customized for digital signage applications. So while it offers great technology for a very low cost, the Apple TV is probably not a viable option if you are looking to deploy the device in a digital signage network.<br />
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There are a number of media appliances coming on the scene that ship with proprietary digital signage software. Such devices feature similar hardware found in consumer media players such as the Apple TV, but in a ruggedized metal or aluminum enclosure for better heat dissipation. The key concern with these devices is that you are locked into the software provided by the box maker. If you find the software insufficient, you will have to throw out the hardware when you try to switch the software.<br />
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<a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/xmp-320.htm"><img align="left" alt="" height="106" src="http://www.iadea.com/images/XMP-320.jpg" width="175" /></a>One new category of media appliances appears to address the above concerns. Using the same or higher-end core engine as the Apple TV, wrapped up in industrial enclosure, these devices further feature an “Open API” based on open standards such as the XML-based W3C <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/" target="_blank">SMIL</a> format to provide a free, non-proprietary programming interface to access the underlying hardware. Companies including IAdea and Mitsubishi deliver a number of <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/" target="_blank">open API media appliances</a> available at a very attractive price point.<br />
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Many <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/index.php/SMIL_systems" target="_blank">digital signage software companies</a> have announced support for open API media appliances, including Scala, signagelive, digitalsignage.NET (from Dynamax), etc., providing you a great selection of software options to run your media appliance-based network.<br />
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Open API further gives you the opportunity to implement custom software on-top of media appliances. For the market of digital signage, this possibility provides the maximum room for you to add value to your project.<br />
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Digital signage media appliance with open API combines power and economy in a very flexible package. It is arguably the best hardware option if you are a system integrator, IT manager, or venue owner looking to leverage the latest and best technology available for your project.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-67866812511686925512010-09-06T03:14:00.000-07:002010-09-06T03:14:05.043-07:00Ruggedized Alternatives to Low-cost Media Players for Digital SignageThe <a href="http://www.apple.com/appletv/">$99 Apple TV</a> brings the latest low-cost multimedia technology for home entertainment. However its fragile plastic enclosure leaves a lot to be desired if one tries to deploy these devices in <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/">commercial/industrial applications such as digital signage</a>. Companies are bringing the low cost technology and makes it available for prime-time, commercial-oriented use.<br />
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Read full article <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/new-digital-signage-appliances-address-cost-concerns-saas">New digital signage appliances address cost concerns for SaaS</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-60625497502183647672010-08-31T23:14:00.000-07:002010-08-31T23:15:14.174-07:00Brazil Added to SMIL Top List<a href="http://www.iadea.com/">Digital signage media player</a> maker IAdea released its September report on top-ranking countries as visitors to A-SMIL.org, the site that promotes <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/">W3C SMIL as an open standard for digital signage</a>.<br />
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According to the report, the top three countries this month are U.S.A., Germany, and new entrant Brazil. About the appearance of the new player, the site says:<br />
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The report also includes a map that highlights countries by their degree of involvement with the SMIL web site.<br />
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The graph clearly shows the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries all active with the SMIL technology.<br />
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Read the full article <a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/brazil-enters-top-3-smil-website">Brazil Enters Top 3 on SMIL Website</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-85845373864578541842010-08-26T20:15:00.000-07:002010-08-26T20:15:10.076-07:00signagelive Adds New Features for IAdea's New SMIL Media Appliances<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.signagelive.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/header_image2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="36" src="http://www.signagelive.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/header_image2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The upcoming product release from signagelive adds exciting new features to enrich support for SMIL digital signage media players from IAdea.<br />
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<a class="ext" href="http://www.signagelive.com/">signagelive</a><span class="ext"></span>, the SaaS platform from <a class="ext" href="http://www.remotemedia.co.uk/">Remote Media Group</a><span class="ext"></span>, has announced <a class="ext" href="http://www.signagelive.com/index.php/2010/07/new-auto-update-of-content-turns-screens-into-subscribers/">multiple new features</a><span class="ext"></span>, including the ability to automatically update thousands of digital signage screens, to enhance support for <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/">new IAdea media appliances</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/signagelive-adds-new-features-iadea%27s-new-smil-media-appliances">Full article...</a>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-67637552826448242962010-08-24T03:28:00.000-07:002010-08-24T03:28:11.592-07:00New digital signage appliances address cost concerns for SaaSSaaS (for “software as a service”) is a popular service model in <a href="http://www.iadea.com/">digital signage</a>. For around $10 to $20 a month, subscribers gain access to a number of easy-to-use yet powerful digital signage management software to get started in building a digital signage network. Nice and easy for a small business owner or marketing manager, as it comes out of the expense book without becoming a tough purchase decision. Then comes the cost of hardware, which typically runs up to $1,000 for a medium-sized screen and a PC-based player. For many users wanting to give it a try, the hardware investment often becomes show stopper. Fortunately, a number of hardware options are becoming available to make the SaaS ride much smoother.<br />
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<a href="http://www.iadea.com/article/new-digital-signage-appliances-address-cost-concerns-saas">Full article... </a>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-68385357859607785802010-08-18T21:54:00.000-07:002010-08-18T23:30:53.826-07:00Digital Signage Opportunity for Software Developers<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signage">Digital signage</a> is an emerging market that has grown rapidly in the past three years. More and more companies are deploying digital signage as the public begin to understand the impact of <a href="http://www.iadea.com/news/live/doohnews">digital signage systems</a>. If you are a software developer, this presents a great opportunity to enter this fast growing market space.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Traditional digital signage used a variety of DVD players and consumer-grade PC systems as their media playback engine. In recent years, a number of dedicated appliances-type <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/">digital signage media players</a> have emerged and is forming the fastest growing technology sector in the industry. Compared to the traditional consumer-grade equipment, the specialized digital signage media appliances offer better hardware reliability and greatly simplified software programming interface. This combination creates a new opportunity for software developers that was not available before.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Digital signage media appliances utilize the W3C <a href="http://a-smil.org/">SMIL</a> open standard as their application programming interface (API). SMIL is an XML-based mark-up language sharing roots with the HTML language popular for web development. SMIL adds the benefit of simplicity compared to the typical Windows or Linux environment. A typical multi-zone animated digital signage application can be written in SMIL in as little as a dozen lines of code, compared to a typical implementation in Windows that would require at least ten times more work. The SMIL language also provide advanced digital signage features including synchronization, parallel scheduling, playback logging, event reporting which greatly improve the robustness of a digital signage system made up of <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/">SMIL players</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
The SMIL standard is being embraced by a growing number of <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/index.php/SMIL_systems">digital signage vendors</a> in the industry. Several <a href="http://www.iadea.com/news/tags/case-study">large scale digital signage systems</a> using thousands of SMIL players have been deployed worldwide, showing the maturity and scalability of the technology.<br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Several <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/#lowcost">low cost digital signage players</a> are available in the market. Software developers interested in starting up in the digital signage market should seriously consider leveraging the maturity and cost effectiveness of the technology today. For more information on <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/#smil">SMIL-enabled digital signage players</a>, visit <a href="http://www.iadea.com/">http://www.IAdea.com</a>.</div>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-41638503115618299242010-08-11T03:32:00.000-07:002010-08-11T05:28:53.544-07:00400+ Digital Signage Systems by IAdea Streamline Operation at Taiwan International Airport<a href="http://www.iadea.com/sites/default/files/IMG_1692-s.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.iadea.com/sites/default/files/IMG_1692-s.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.iadea.com/sites/default/files/IMG_1692-s.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>IAdea's digital signage media appliances are selected for deployment at Taiwan's largest international airport. Over 400 systems from IAdea provide vital information to travelers to help streamline their way in and out of the country.<br /><br /><strong>Background</strong><br /><br />Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (previously known as the CKS or Chang Kai Shek International) is the largest of three international airports in Taiwan, serving over 20 million passengers each year. The recent opening of direct routes between Taoyuan International and major airports in China is rapidly driving up passenger flow, and major renovation of Terminal 1 and construction of the new Terminal 3 are underway to cope with the predicted growth.<br /><br />As part of the renovation and expansion plan, digital signage is called upon to help streamline the transit process and improve passenger experience. Over 400 digital signage systems powered by IAdea media appliances have been deployed in the terminals, providing vital information to visitors in and out of Taiwan.<br /><br />Read full case study at: <a href="http://www.iadea.com/story/400-digital-signage-systems-iadea-streamline-operation-taiwan-international-airport">http://www.iadea.com/story/400-digital-signage-systems-iadea-streamline-operation-taiwan-international-airport</a></div></div>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-76742858826312924052010-08-03T23:44:00.001-07:002010-08-03T23:48:38.888-07:00Up-to-date digital signage industry newsIAdea is starting to provide live-updated news feed related to the digital signage industry. Please visit the <a href="http://www.iadea.com/news/live/doohnews">news page</a> regularly for updates.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-27946907646941505832010-08-03T18:58:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:08:36.903-07:00Enforce media validity period in SMIL for Digital SignageIAdea players support the SMIL conditional play construction which allows digital signage systems to:<br /><ul><li>Enforce media license terms by limiting playback of specific items within a date/time interval</li><li>Play back certain media files subject to special conditions</li></ul><p>The technique utilizes W3C XPath expressions and functions which are standards-based and highly flexible in forming conditional expressions. Playback of media items can be bound to the result of the expressions evaluated at run time.</p><p>Tecchnical specs are available from A-SMIL.org under the <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/index.php/Conditional_play">conditional play</a> topic.</p><p>For information on IAdea players that support the SMIL conditional play expression, visit <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/">IAdea's product page</a>.</p>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-6076848867242346312010-08-03T07:18:00.000-07:002010-08-03T07:31:16.033-07:00digitalsignage.net Selects SMIL Players for SaaS Service<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpq8Q62JlhEU7FGRUAkd3F-8ZZ6F5yJZH5SyqWbZ0YykqJJVakzgvFs1zSah9ZiYWfsi9SA32fxL00acfNIPvU5KXZTXJPe608crVv3pSEuOAaFSw-UqB8WJPiusvXAs6u_ZwNDk1PJ-_/s1600/digitalsignageNET.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpq8Q62JlhEU7FGRUAkd3F-8ZZ6F5yJZH5SyqWbZ0YykqJJVakzgvFs1zSah9ZiYWfsi9SA32fxL00acfNIPvU5KXZTXJPe608crVv3pSEuOAaFSw-UqB8WJPiusvXAs6u_ZwNDk1PJ-_/s1600/digitalsignageNET.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Digital signage SaaS service <a href="http://www.digitalsignage.net/">digitalsignage.NET</a> has just <a href="http://www.prfire.co.uk/press-release/company-digitalsignage.net-to-open-in-september-21972.html">announced to open shop</a> in September.<br /><br />According to the company's blog, two of its three hardware options are <a href="http://www.a-smil.org/">SMIL</a>-based media appliances. These devices feature core functionality required by digital signage for a small fraction of the cost of PC-based hardware.<br /><br />Read more about SMIL-based hardware options at <a href="http://www.iadea.com/">leading media appliance vendor IAdea</a>.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-3602184387212530092010-07-27T23:20:00.000-07:002010-07-27T23:20:20.018-07:00IAdea Launches New News SitePlease come visit <a href="http://www.iadea.com/news/">IAdea's new News site</a>. Comments are welcomed.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-18367999764372057422010-07-08T20:05:00.000-07:002010-07-08T23:59:24.690-07:00SMIL Trends Update, July 2010<span style="font-family: arial;">In </span><a href="http://iadea.blogspot.com/2010/01/traffic-on-smil-website-up-by-40-mom.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">January</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> we published an article on the status of the </span><a href="http://www.a-smil.org/"><span style="font-family: arial;">A-SMIL.org</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> "Advocacy for SMIL as an Open Standard for Digital Signage" website. We received great interest in publishing follow-up information. So this is what we will do: we will publish a monthly update on interesting stats about SMIL for digital signage.<br />
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Top 10 countries visiting the A-SMIL.org website (2010/7):</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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1. United States<br />
2. Pakistan<br />
3. Romania<br />
4. Germany<br />
5. United Kingdom<br />
6. Austria<br />
7. Canada<br />
8. Italy<br />
9. South Africa<br />
10. Sweden<br />
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Source: </span><a href="http://www.a-smil.org/"><span style="font-family: arial;">A-SMIL.org</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.iadea.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;">IAdea</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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We will continue to publish SMIL-related trends going forward. </span></div>IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732343168770405481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-77088443335601996822010-06-28T22:09:00.000-07:002010-06-28T22:09:07.222-07:00Dynamax Delivers SaaS on SMIL Devices<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpq8Q62JlhEU7FGRUAkd3F-8ZZ6F5yJZH5SyqWbZ0YykqJJVakzgvFs1zSah9ZiYWfsi9SA32fxL00acfNIPvU5KXZTXJPe608crVv3pSEuOAaFSw-UqB8WJPiusvXAs6u_ZwNDk1PJ-_/s1600/digitalsignageNET.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="64" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpq8Q62JlhEU7FGRUAkd3F-8ZZ6F5yJZH5SyqWbZ0YykqJJVakzgvFs1zSah9ZiYWfsi9SA32fxL00acfNIPvU5KXZTXJPe608crVv3pSEuOAaFSw-UqB8WJPiusvXAs6u_ZwNDk1PJ-_/s320/digitalsignageNET.png" width="320" /></a><br />
Industry veteran <a href="http://www.dynamaxworld.com/">Dynamax</a>, whose clients include Clear Channel, JBrand, Titan, Northgate, SKY TV, <br />
FS Walker Hughes, British Airways, and <a href="http://www.dynamaxworld.com/Clients.html">many others</a>, launches its SaaS service <a href="http://www.digitalsignage.net/">digitalsignage.NET</a> which embraces the SMIL platform for two out of three of its offerings.<br />
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From the blog entry:<br />
<blockquote>digitalsignage.NET supports the <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/signboard.htm">10″ Smart Photo Frame</a> for full screen digital signage and the <a href="http://www.iadea.com/products/hd.htm">High Definition XMP-300</a> for basic <strong>layouts with High Defintion Video, Sound, and Bitmap </strong>capability. These devices with their low cost of ownership together with the premium player from digitalsignage.NET create a very compelling solution for those looking for maximum device flexibility.</blockquote><br />
You can also read about Dynamax's view on SMIL in their <a href="http://www.digitalsignage.net/archives/160">SMIL the Future</a> blog entry.IAdeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12044251421708453578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434112284931179068.post-30008051496429745822010-06-15T03:11:00.000-07:002010-06-15T03:11:01.943-07:00In Video and German: How to connect IAdea to Oxygen.next serviceIf you are from the German-speaking world, this How-To video shows how simple it is to drive an IAdea digital signboard with 42media Group's free Oxygen.next service:<br />
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