Content strategy – it's now about price March 25, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe wobbly economy is changing consumer attititudes, and that could have a role in the angle network operators take with their in-store marketing content. Latest research suggests it’s not about quality these days in places like groceries, it’s about price and convenience. A new study from Vertis Communications, reports MediaPost, finds that just 1% of …
Wimax termed a disaster by Aussie broadband network March 24, 2008 by Dave HaynesLots of news stories and blog posts out there today about a presentation last week by the guy running an Aussie IP connectivity start-up that was using Wimax. He started his routine by saying the technology may not work, and it apparently spiraled down from there, citing poor performance and big latency problems. However, another …
Corel to lend DS expertise at sign trade show. Huh??? March 23, 2008 by Dave HaynesOttawa-based Corel has been around a long time as a competitor to Adobe for publishing and graphics. Somehow or other, one of their guys is leading a session on digital signage at the International Sign Expo trade show this week. “CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite has always been the leading choice for sign makers,” said Gerard Metrailler …
GlobalShop – various bits March 23, 2008 by Dave Haynes Day Three was a predictable dead zone – what with the Easter weekend looming, as well as a half-foot of snow heading for O’Hare. Here are some pix and comments on stuff I saw. Another company well-established in merchandising rolled out its own screen right at the shelf thing, though it was widly different from …
I thought solid state was supposed to be good? March 19, 2008 by Dave HaynesGizmodo is reporting word that a major PC maker, probably Dell, is seeing a 10-20 per cent failure rate with its solid state, Flash-memory hard drives. Not good. The whole idea of these things is no moving parts, therefore reduced risk of failure. Other drives are coming back not because they cratered, but because the …
RMS unveils its own freebie offer March 19, 2008 by Dave Haynes I was just writing the other day about Indian companies releasing “free” DS software and how this was going to happen more and more, when Florida-based content shop RMS Networks released its own, called rVue. RMS Networks, the leading internet-based, digital media and marketing agency, launched rVue, a digital signage software offering on Wednesday that …
GlobalShop – It's kinda quiet March 18, 2008 by Dave HaynesHaving dealt with the feeling of getting hit by a rogue wave at the start of DSE, I was expecting a similar thing at GlobalShop when it opened this morning. Nope. Kinda quiet. I don’t know if it was because a LOT of people were in bars late last night being Irish, but throngs is …
It's show time – GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes It’s pretty much impossible to get a hotel room in Chicago this week, so GlobalShop must be getting a big crowd. The retail merchandising show opens today, and while the digital signage part of the show is small (there are massive booths for companies who do things like Christmas displays and mannequins), those who are …
Digital endcap released at GlobalShop March 18, 2008 by Dave Haynes If you’ve been reading my nonsense for a while you will know I actually do try pretty hard not to peddle my own pots and pans under the guise of an independent blog. But once in a while something I’m involved with is also worth writing about – like the nCap digital endcap that is …
Another week, another trade show March 17, 2008 by Dave HaynesGlobalShop, the massive event focused on retail merchandising, is on this week in Chicago and I am on a plane there today. The bad news is the show is in Chicago in still blustery March. Great city, but the weather will still be fairly rotten. I like it when they did this thing in warmer …
