How digital signage and mobile can play nice: webinar December 10, 2010 by Dave HaynesPreset’s wicked-smart David Weinfeld is doing a webinar for the Digital Signage Federation next week called Mobile and Digital Signage are Allies, not Adversaries. It’s Dec. 16 at 1 pm EST. The rise of mobile applications and smartphones shouldn’t stir fear in the minds of digital signage executives. It should enhance their optimism about digital signage …
420,000 sq. ft. media screen wraps stadium for 2022 Qatar World Cup December 2, 2010 by Dave HaynesThe heart of someone handling Middle East sales inside Christie Digital probably skipped a beat or three today when news came along that Qatar won the bid for the 2022 World Cup. It is very far off, but what might get that person going – as well as anyone who sells high-end projection systems – …
How to be better at messaging and marketing for digital signage December 2, 2010 by Dave HaynesI did a piece for Richard and the team over at Digital Signage Expo that should be good food for thought as vendors start their planning – if they’ve not already – for the upcoming trade show season. In a nutshell, actually give the messaging some deep thought. Too many vendors seem to just go …
Content award entries double for DSE 2011 December 2, 2010 by Dave HaynesRichard Leibovitz, editorial director of the DSE trade show and also the guy behind most of the educational components of the event, tells me the number of entries for its content awards have doubled this year, to roughly 100. More generally leads to better, and also adds some diversity. With every captain of the industry …
NanoLumens gets big, curved profile at Vegas gaming expo November 23, 2010 by Dave HaynesI’ve said to the NanoLumens guys one of the things I really like about their flexible LED technology is how it can conform to curved surfaces. They’ve said, “Yup, but we hardly get asked about that.” Slightly weird, given how many rounded walls and support columns are out there that wouldn’t look very good with …
National Retail Federation show adds dedicated digital signage area November 19, 2010 by Dave HaynesA handful of digital signage software and gear companies have been at the big NRF show in New York in January for the last few years, but were scattered here and there around the show floor. The NRF and Digital Screenmedia Association people have reached an agreement that will see the sector organized into what …
The next Digital Signage Virtual Trade Show runs Thursday November 15, 2010 by Dave HaynesNewBay Media and InfoComm are putting on another virtual trade show in the digital signage sector, this one running Thursday online from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST The online event is free and includes conference sessions with live Q&A, keynotes and vendor presentations; virtual exhibit booths with supplier/buyer interaction; downloadable reference material; and a virtual …
CETW videos – Quickie demo on DC Media's DSMAP November 15, 2010 by Dave HaynesSouth African digital signage software company DC Media was at CETW this past week, showing off its pots and pans but focusing mostly on its network management capabilities. DC’s Trefor Brock walked me through the company’s new DSMAP offer, which is a network connectivity solution that allows complete and direct access to digital signage players …
CETW Videos – Quickie demo on Harmony by Request November 14, 2010 by Dave HaynesI like running into new companies at trade shows and finding out what it is that they do that’s different. Sometimes, there’s not much. But in this case, the Harmony by ReQuest system seems to have a somewhat unique offer. The upstate New York company has been doing high-end digital media storage, management, playback, and …
CETW videos – Quickie demo with Four Winds Interactive November 12, 2010 by Dave HaynesI have always liked the focus Four Winds Interactive has applied to its marketing and product development. The Denver company has not tried to be all things to all potential clients and has put a lot of focus on the travel and hospitality sector. Though they have been around a long time, I had never …