Microsoft's first retail presence a great show of what's possible when screens are planned in from the start October 22, 2009 by Dave Haynes Say what you want about Microsoft products, and perhaps how its new retail presence seems oddly similar to Apple’s stores. But you have to admit it is very, very nice to see a retailer go this hard with its digital signage efforts and pull something off we will all useas a positive reference case on …
I have EyestarTV in my office and its gr October 21, 2009 by Dave HaynesI have EyestarTV in my office and its great! I have px come up to me and as me about my promotions, services and products in my office. You mentioned that the new text is too small on the screen but thats not the case on an lcd. It’s well worth the investment
Cisco not actually doing augmented reality, but they'll sell you a new router! October 21, 2009 by Dave HaynesNetworking giant Cisco got lots of attention last week with the viral and placed release of a YouTube video showing a young woman doing some pretty wild arm-flapping and waving to try on outfits, using a virtual mirror, in a clothing store. The video strongly inferred that Cisco was enabling augmented reality applications in retail. The capabilities of …
Hi Ross Shareholder, yup. Insider, no October 20, 2009 by Dave HaynesHi Ross Shareholder, yup. Insider, nope. As noted, I have not been involved in any meaningful way for more than 4.5 years and have no insights on the financials or ops.
Are VC wallets starting to open up again? October 20, 2009 by Dave Haynes TechCrunch has a post up about MoneyTree data from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association that shows an uptick in venture capital spending in the 3rd quarter.More venture dollars went into startups in the third quarter than the two previous quarters of the year, but was still down 33 percent from a year ago, according to the latest …
Walmart's Project Impact cleaning up stores but hurting sales. Screens to the rescue? October 19, 2009 by Dave HaynesReally interesting piece in Advertising Age about Walmart and its Project Impact de-cluttering exercise, and how the move to get a lot of the POP corrugate stuff out of the aisles is making shopping easier but slowing down sales.Walmart is doling out hundreds of millions of dollars for “Project Impact,” an ambitious five-year push to de-clutter its …
Vertigo appears to get 11th hour rescue October 19, 2009 by Dave HaynesDailyDOOH had a post very late last week and then I saw another item today on Digital Signage Today confirming the very good news that Toronto’s Vertigo Group has been somewhat rescued. The highly-respected and much liked guys at Vertigo, who specialize in well-engineered enclosures for digital screens for OOH home companies, ran into financial trouble last month when financing …
Cisco has their hands full with desperat October 18, 2009 by Dave HaynesCisco has their hands full with desperately trying to understand the vary basics of digital signage, now they jump to AR? To boot, retail should get comfortable with simple mix-and-match ‘dress the mannequin’ applications on large touchscreens running simple flash, before dreaming of complex AR virtual change rooms. I’m excited for the possibilities however!
Quick question David? As a shareholder a October 17, 2009 by Dave HaynesQuick question David? As a shareholder and insider with Bassett Media Group, can you condone the fact that Bassett Media Group continuosly fails to pay money to companies that have fulfilled installation/service contracts instrumental in expanding their brand and digital signage network?
Stephen and Kris were just simply amazin October 16, 2009 by Dave HaynesStephen and Kris were just simply amazing. I can’t even stress how much I enjoyed working with them. For the past two years working under Kris and Stephen taught me so much both in creative digital design and business perspective. I’ll surely miss hanging out with them and making award-winning content! -Julius
