Kioskcom/Digital Signage Show wraps up April 17, 2010 by Super UserCompared to my visit here in February, this Las Vegas trip has been remarkably well-behaved – punching out one night before 11 pm (major record) and keeping over-indulging to a minimum. Despite that I have not had the time or energy to crank out posts. I did the “What? Huh?” thing when somebody mentioned Europe’s …
A patent on SaaS digital signage? (updated) April 9, 2010 by Super UserUPDATE: I got a note back from Mike Strand providing some background … Yes, lots of years and dollars to get the patent through. It is actually my first completed patent, so I’m kind-of new to all this and all the benefits. Yes, the patent is really quite broad which is quite amazing to have …
Onestop one-ups DOOH competitors in frozen north – gets networks running right inside media planning agencies April 8, 2010 by Super UserWhen I first fell into this sector about 11 years ago, my new masters at the Elevator News Network had already been installing their screens in several Toronto buildings that were not primo office towers and not obvious choices. But what they had inside were ad agencies, and THIS was a way to get the …
Co-op marketing dollars fund casino digital wayfinding project April 8, 2010 by Super UserI knocked out a release yesterday for an integration/consulting company in Las Vegas called Core Technology, run by some guys I know. I try not to use this blog to just relay PR from clients, and I definitely don’t want to compete with the blogs and trade pubs that kindly work with my releases. But this …
New nutrition labeling requirements could drive growth in digital menu boards March 30, 2010 by Super UserWith local authorities raising various stinks about digital billboards and stopping some of those plans in their tracks, it’s nice to see some government rules and regs that have the potential to drive growth in this sector. Myles Mjolsnes of WAND Corporation, a Minnesota POS vendor that has expanded in to digital signage, sent out …
Muzak & YCD: Evidence of the sales cycle March 29, 2010 by Super UserI was chained to a booth two years ago at DSE, when three guys wandered up and told me they were from Muzak and looking to expand their operations into video. Music they really knew, video … not so much. It was Jon Luther and a couple of consultants. A year ago they had a small …
DSF says it is up past 200 members now; announces board leadership March 29, 2010 by Super UserI have my doubts that membership counts are all that telling until real money is being dropped, but nonetheless some 200 companies and individuals have signed on as members of the new Digital Signage Federation. The DSF says memberships are from the US and Canada, as would be expected, but there are also sign-ups from Argentina, Australia, …
OVAB becomes DPAA: What to make of it March 24, 2010 by Super UserSo, what to make of news that the Out-of-home Video Advertising Bureau is now the Digital Place-Based Advertising Association? OVAB, which was easy to say, is now the D P Double A, which I guess is OK. I always thought the Video part of the handle was a little out of step with where things …
CoolSign, NCR part of expanded working group on 4G mobile broadband March 24, 2010 by Super UserIf the tariffs are not crippling and the network infrastructure can actually support everyone using mobile broadband, then the emerging 4G/LTE standard might be a very useful in this sector. Using mobile broadband is one less cable to drop and one less technician to not show up on time for install jobs. And it goes where …
Wireless Ronin cuts operating expenses in half, but still loses $10M in 2009 March 19, 2010 by Super UserAs required by regulators, Minneapolis-based Wireless Ronin lifted the veil on its activities yesterday, releasing its Q4 and year-end numbers, as well as having an earnings conference call. You can read the transcript here. Briefly, ouch. Actually, OUCH! Very few companies shot the lights out in 2009, but I doubt very few companies specifically in this sector …
