Casio Turns On New Countertop Merchandising Displays November 28, 2012 by Dave Haynes Casio Computer is getting deeper into the digital signage business (they have been peddling projectors in the space for a while) with a new countertop display system that is part LED projector, part projection film and part laser something or other. The company plans to market the technology to restaurants and c-stores in Japan, the …
Stratacache Opens Hong Kong Sales & Support Office November 26, 2012 by Dave Haynes STRATACACHE has opened a new sales and support office in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong as the Dayton, Ohio-based digital media company looks to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region. “STRATACACHE’s new office in Hong Kong provides a great local base in the region, allowing us to offer our clients exceptional support and access to …
Financials: Wireless Ronin’s Groundhog Day Numbers November 23, 2012 by Dave Haynes There’s a bit of a Groundhog Day thing going when it comes to the quarterly financials coming out of embattled software company Wireless Ronin. Quarter after quarter after quarter, they lose a pile of money. And quarter after quarter people like me, sitting safely in the bleachers, wonder how long they can hang on. But …
CETW Opts Out Of Spring Vegas Show To Focus On Growing Fall NYC Event November 20, 2012 by Dave Haynes JD Events, the company behind Customer Engagement Technology World, has announced it will not be going ahead with a show this coming spring in Las Vegas, opting instead to be entirely focused on a single show each fall in New York. The decision, said CETW show general manager Lawrence Dvorchik, was made prior to the …
CETW Proceeding As Planned November 1, 2012 by Dave Haynes Lawrence Dvorchik, the longtime organizer of Customer Engagement Technology World (aka CETW) traded emails with me yesterday, after I guessed correctly that people in some corners were all worked up about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the trade show planned for the middle of next week in New York. In the wake of starting …
Planning: ADstruc, Telmar Work Strategic Partnership October 31, 2012 by Dave Haynes ADstruc and Telmar have worked a strategic partnership and integration deal that sees one of the biggest media planning platforms tied into a platform that helps agencies find out of home and digital out of home media avails. “An industry first,” says ADstruc, “Telmar’s planning software now seamlessly connects into ADstruc’s buying software to provide …
Open Source Xibo Software Gets Upgrade October 29, 2012 by Dave Haynes The UK-based open source digital signage software project Xibo has released a new version of its code, the first big release since early 2011. Xibo 1.4.0 (which has the codename Brorsen) has 27 new features and fixes 108 bugs. It looks to have some fairly advanced features for a free platform on both the design and device …
OnPath Starts Digital Signage Platform Review Program October 13, 2012 by Dave Haynes Given that Pat Hellberg and I have been doing digital signage consulting for years, I get slightly twitchy when I see an announcement for a company that lays it down that it does “intelligent digital signage consulting” – like that’s something new. But I know the guys who have put together OnPath, and know that’s …
Gear: BrightSign Says New Solid State Players Rival PCs October 12, 2012 by Dave Haynes BrightSign has added what looks to be a pretty powerful new line of media players, positioning them as solid state devices that can do all the heavy lifting of PC-based solutions. “This is a major milestone for BrightSign, and we believe our new XD products will reshape the competitive landscape of our industry,” suggests Jeff …
Gear: Park Media Latest Firm To Go Android October 12, 2012 by Dave Haynes I don’t hear or read much about Park Media, but the signage software company has been around for several years now and is still cranking out product. The firm has just announced it has joined the small but growing number of providers using the Android platform to deliver a solution. The company’s Sign Center 5 …
