The biggest talking point was the shrinking Independent Bookmaker market in the UK and Ireland and how it is now subject to a variety of government policy changes that are making the trading environment uncertain for some. The Bookmakers Trade Fair was a good place to meet and discuss the potential impact on the industry… Read more …
Category: Newsletter
Automating the displays to show different layouts
Did you know that in version 1.22.xx of LiveSpace you can now schedule the display layout? Scheduling a different layout creates a seamless, automated way to broadcast information in interesting ways to keep your audience up-to-date and entertained. Let’s say you are running your displays full-screen but you want to create Panels to split the… Read more …
Screens working out nicely in gyms
We have completed a couple of small installations recently for clients in the leisure-exercise and sports clinic arena. One is a national company expanding into new markets providing gym only services and the other is a local company offering exclusive services to clients. The national organisation manage a network of leisure facilities and are developing… Read more …
Workflow – how the LiveSpace interface has changed
Recent development work on LiveSpace has seen a redesign of the interface to improve the user experience and usability of the application. The home page has now been designed with content, pages, playlists and scrolling messages on the left hand side, and groups on the right. This allows the content to be easily dragged to… Read more …
We go one-to-one at a digital forum
Exhibitions have always formed a big part of our marketing year. We very much enjoy meeting people. But in September we tried something a little different, you could say; blue sky thinking. We went speed dating! The Digital Signage and Interactive Solutions Summit [DSISS] took place at the Radisson Blu, Stansted and it was two… Read more …
The Gloucester Business Show 2018
GBS will be held on the 16th – 17th May this year in the usual venue at the Centaur Centre, Cheltenham Racecourse. Well established now, it attracts a wide range of businesses from different industries. If you are in the vicinity it’s a must attend event. This year the featured zones include Information Security, Food… Read more …
LiveSpace expands the hardware range
We have expanded the hardware range available to LiveSpace customers. From a small media player capable of driving a single screen through to a unit driving a 32 screen video wall with 128 concurrent videos being streamed live from the internet. LiveSpace does it all. Whatever system capabilities you require we have a media player… Read more …
Adding live data to your screens creates impact
What do we mean by live data? Examples of live data can be anything from transport and traffic updates, weather and news to currency exchange rates for travel agents and room booking information in hotels and office complexes. A retailer might even link the screen system to their EPOS or stock inventory system. For internal… Read more …
PowerPoint import
If you typically create presentations using PowerPoint file formats then the next version of LiveSpace makes the creation and display of your content on your digital signage screens a whole lot faster. The PowerPoint import uploads each slide individually and then automatically creates a playlist that displays your presentation in the order you intended. All… Read more …
The Retail Digital Signage Expo, Olympia – preview
RDSE takes place at London’s Olympia on the 2nd and 3rd of May where MRG will be showcasing LiveSpace, its capabilities and the great features we’ve built to help digital signage user’s manage the content on their screens. We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Innovation Trail and Awards. This is for our… Read more …