HTML templates are easy
One of the crucial aspects of MRG’s display systems is the inclusion of HTML templating. Prior to the existence of HTML, all display systems had to create and use proprietary languages. This caused training and development issues for everyone concerned. HTML is now the most commonly used display language and is at the root of […]
Bryan Corbin (Tech Director) talks about ICE 2017
Bryan, MRG always take something new and exciting to ICE – what do you have this year? Bryan, “We’ve placed greater focus on the sports betting industry this year. There are new solutions for the display and management of screens specifically designed for sports betting, its multiple markets and how to solve the problem of […]
ICE 2017
Every year we exhibit at ICE held at ExCel, London. Readers of this newsletter who are not connected to the world of betting, casinos and gaming may not have heard of this event. But with a long history of providing sophisticated screen display management solutions to some of the UK’s biggest bookmakers this is a […]
Christmas 2016 Opening Hours
Normal office hours operate until 5:15 pm on Friday 23rd December with support available until 10:00 pm. The office is then closed until 9:00 am on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. If, during the holiday period you need support please ring +44 (0)1453 820 848 between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm daily with the exception of Christmas day. […]
Future Decoded 2016 at London ExCeL
Recently the development team visited the Microsoft event Future Decoded 2016 at London ExCeL. One of the central themes of the keynote speakers was Artificial Intelligence (AI). Katja Hofmann from Microsoft Research Cambridge talked about using bots in the Minecraft game to learn about their surroundings and make informed decisions based upon previous experience. One […]
How data can be used in retail digital signage
Historically, digital signage systems were installed to achieve an uplift in sales over and above the sales achieved with paper versions of a company’s advertising, promotions and the special offers. Here at MRG, we believe the use of live data within your advertising campaigns is equally as persuasive. Here are a few examples; Your campaign […]
Irish Forum – November 2016
Maynooth, which is 20 miles west of Dublin is where we met our Irish independent customers over two days in November. A lot of these customers had ordered shop servers from us as instructed by their price provider, so it was good to finally meet those that we had not done so before. Adrian Potter […]
A quick summary of 2016
We’ve had an exciting year with the installation of 128 ten inch tablets at the National Assembly for Wales and digital signage at YouTube Space in London. We’ve exhibited at the Retail Digital Signage Expo at Olympia, ICE Totally Gaming at Excel, the Gloucestershire Business Show at Cheltenham Racecourse and the Bookmakers Trade Fair in […]
Welcome to the inaugural MRG Newsletter
It may seem surprising that we have not issued one before in our 33-year history but we have always seen ourselves as Technical-led, rather than Market-led. Hence one of our sales lines is “one of the best digital signage companies you’ve never heard of”! So, why a newsletter now? It’s because we feel that we […]
YouTube Space and LiveSpace digital signage
Google have built new offices in Kings Cross, London and on the ground floor they have created the UK version of YouTube Space. This is a place where top contributors are invited to broadcast live at special events or use the first class facilities their three studios offer. The frontage is a series of windows […]
