Summer mixer July 7, 2009 by Dave HaynesWe’ve decided to go ahead and have an industry mixer this month, even though it is summer and at least some of the mob will be away.It will be next Tuesday, July 14th, at the usual haunt, Six Steps in downtown Toronto, at 55 Colborne. Unless we tell you otherwise. Same start time, ie 6:30 …
Augmented Realty starting to show potential for DS and DOOH July 7, 2009 by Dave HaynesOn the urging of some industry colleagues I have started paying a little closer attention to something called augmented reality – a fast-emerging technology that stitches real-time video together with computer-generated graphics as overlays.The first things I saw were kinda cool, but gimmicky. Eye candy stuff that had a short shelf-life.But the more I see …
DS software player opens up wallet in college tuition contest July 6, 2009 by Dave Haynes The guys at Ridge Logic Development are trying to carve a niche in the marketplace for a software platform that is a little bit presentation and album tool, a little bit social media and a little bit entry-level, small biz-focused digital signage software.I first met founder and president Jack Boyczuk at one of the Toronto …
California company bags deal to roll out to indie corner stores July 6, 2009 by Dave HaynesAnother company has surfaced as a player in the race to grab the screen space in US convenience stores, though this latest one is taking an interesting angle.A company called Clear TV has bagged a deal to install 2,000-plus stores in the Neighborhood Market Association (NMA) for in-store marketing and advertising. “Neighborhood Market Association is …
EyeStar TV goes after eyecare clinics; makes viewers squint July 3, 2009 by Dave Haynes So, first of all, where can I get one of those screens, ‘cuz I really don’t t like what regular 16:9 screens do to Hollywood movies. This one looks like 32:9 or something, but I’m guessing is so far only sold at the Martian outlets of Best Buy.Anyway, the stretchee screen with the happy host …
Schematic multi-touch wall introduces some real world apps July 1, 2009 by Dave HaynesInteractive agency Schematic, a muti-office’d part of the monster WPP media group, just shut down a really interesting multi-touch interactive wall that was put up for the big Cannes international advertising festival in France.It is a rare sighting of something involving multi-touch that actually has some practical commercial applications, though the cost of the screen …
Locamoda app entertains teen mob at concert July 1, 2009 by Dave Haynes I remember seeing some stuff on Twitter last week from Locamoda CEO Stephen Randall, saying he was at a concert by David Archuleta and Demi Lovato, and thinking a couple of things …Why???And who is Demi Lovato???Anyway, I’m pretty sure Stephen has kids so he was being a heroic Dad (and if smart, had noise-cancelling …
Holy Grail Watch: Wireless power just about there June 30, 2009 by Dave HaynesA company called PowerBeam is starting to make noise about patented technology that transmit power over not-all-that short distances using optical technology, making all kinds of retail digital signage people bouncy at the prospects of getting screens in places where no power is readily available.According to the company, based in San Jose, California, its technology …
Stratacache switches offices, but stays in Ohio June 30, 2009 by Dave Haynes Changing offices is hardly earth-shattering news, but it is kinda interesting with respect to Stratacache, which has emerged in the last 12-18 months as a major player in the space.The guys have money, and a CEO who from what I can tell never sleeps and has seen every airport in North America. The company had …
Not for video walls, but… June 30, 2009 by Dave HaynesAm I seeing the wall behind them through the seams or is that just light reflecting? These guys shouldn’t target their product as a video wall but as free standing totems…
