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With support for eight operating systems (and counting!), XOGO already allows you to turn almost any device into a digital sign. Now we're taking things to another level. Starting today, any device with a web browser can be used to run XOGO. Just point your browser to player.xogo.io and you'll see our familiar PIN code screen. Then log into XOGO Manager to add it as a media player.
Digital signage is a powerful tool that allows users to display advertisements, menus, corporate communications and more. Generally if there’s an issue with digital signage, it’s related to the content that’s being uploaded to the system. To help our users avoid these issues, we’ve put together the following best-practices guide.
Canva recently released two interesting AI-powered design tools for digital creators. These tools are designed to allow designers and marketers to quickly create digital graphics. In this post we’ll take a brief look at both of the new Canva tools, explain how they work, and point out their pros and cons.
One of the best things about XOGO digital signage is the fact that users can log into XOGO Manager and control their screens from anywhere in the world. Since your player devices are Internet-connected, they will automatically receive and play the content that you send them via the manager app. But what happens if your players have connectivity issues? This is where LTE modems come into play.
Simply put, programmatic advertising is the automated process of buying and selling digital ads, rather than purchasing directly from publishers. This process uses artificial intelligence and real-time bidding for inventory across many forms of advertising. XOGO has partnered with Vistar Media, a world leader in the space, to bring programmatic DOOH advertising to thousands more screens.
Google’s Chromecast device first debuted in 2013. At the time, it was simply used for mirroring content from a laptop or mobile device to one’s TV. It couldn’t run native apps like the Fire Stick or Apple TV, so it wasn’t useful for applications like digital signage. In 2020, however, Google released the 4th generation Chromecast. This latest model comes in HD or 4K versions, runs Android 10 and comes with the user-friendly Google TV interface, which lets users install apps like HBO, Netflix, and of course XOGO Player.
Geckoboard is an online tool that allows you to pull data from over 80 different sources, organize it and display it in fully-customizable dashboards. Geckoboard dashboards can be viewed in web browsers, or displayed on tablets and TVs using XOGO digital signage.
A smart TV is one that can connect to the Internet, generally in order to stream content from apps like Netflix or HBO. They have an internal computer called an SOC (system-on-a-chip), and typically connect to an app store where applications like XOGO Player can be downloaded for free. Smart TVs are fantastic for digital signage, for a number of reasons.
Since it was first released in 2014, Amazon's Fire Stick media player has been a low-cost way to stream content like Netflix, YouTube and HBO on any screen that has an HDMI input. The Fire Stick is easy to set up and connect to WiFi, and it comes with a free remote control. Fortunately for XOGO customers, the device can also be used as a powerful, affordable digital signage player.