At the push of a button
How LiveSpace digital signage offers agility and speed Sometimes, the capability to respond quickly to changing situations can make all the difference. Marketing campaigns take weeks to organise, with all their component parts synchronised to meet a designated launch date. By which time a competitor may have had several weeks of uninterrupted freedom to establish […]
Localisation in digital signage
MRG featured Localisation heavily at both RDSE and GBS in May this year. But what does it actually mean? In essence it allows commercial discretion to be applied by a local manager, allowing him or her to show locally-specific displays adverts without affecting the integrity of the corporate brand. How does it work? Various branded […]
You will also find us at the Gloucestershire Business Show
It’s our busiest month for exhibitions, with our second show taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse on the 17th & 18th May. The organisers describe the event as “More than a conference and more than an exhibition. It’s a platform on which to discuss, learn and collaborate – where you can make new connections and develop […]
LiveSpace redefines the interactive touchscreen
A number of clients have been using our touchscreen solutions for over fifteen years to share information with their audience. The sum total of MRG touchscreens in bookmakers exceeds well over 1,000 units installed around the country. The UK Parliament uses touchscreens to provide details of meetings as well as to display floor plans to […]
MRG works with the University of Gloucestershire
Working with David Johnston, Julie Paterson and Alex Stennett from the University of Gloucestershire, MRG is moving forward to adopt the Agile software development technique called Scrum. Scrum is a team-based approach designed to deliver value to customers and to the business. The MRG team includes members from different parts of the company who work […]
LiveSpace localisation
The localisation feature in LiveSpace is a fresh look at making digital signage more responsive and relevant at the coal face. Local managers become more engaged when given the opportunity to directly influence the popularity and potential success of their unit or department through well chosen, tailored advertising. If customer communication and experience is improved […]
ICE 2017 – Racing and Sports Summary Screens
One of the featured products on the MRG stand at ICE 2017 was the racing and sports betting summary screen designed for betting operators to display a variety of events taking place on the day of the event. The markets for football, basketball, golf or any other event can be displayed. Equally, a betting operator […]
Communicating transport updates to the travelling public
Travel can be difficult sometimes. So when everything seems to be gridlocked how do you communicate the options available to an information hungry audience? Tube strikes can close large swathes of a network, roads can be gridlocked and bus queues might form to snake around a terminus. This is the very moment when timely and […]
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 […]
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 […]
