Global Shop – The problem with power March 29, 2006 by Dave HaynesWell it is over, and if I never again have to help tear down a booth after a show, that's just fine. Day Three was by far the slowest of the three, so if you are planning to go next year (think it is back in Lost Wages), plan to do other stuff on the …
CBS while you buy groceries March 28, 2006 by Dave HaynesThis was passed on to me: "In what appears to be a first, CBS has signed up to become a programming partner with SignStorey Inc., a Fairfield, Connecticut-based company that has video screens installed in 1,300 supermarkets nationwide. Virginia Cargill, the CEO of SignStorey, said CBS will provide 1-2 minutes of programming for each video …
Digital signage IPO March 22, 2006 by Dave HaynesIt was kind of interesting and intriguing when PRN was putting together an IPO based principally — or you could argue darn near totally — on its Wal-Mart TV footprint. That didn’t happen, but now a cmpany a fraction the size of PRN, Twin Cities-based Wireless Ronin, is planning to float an IPO this summer. …
The nonsense continues … March 1, 2006 by Dave HaynesThis from an unnamed company in a press release yesterday: “_____________, a provider of Internet hosted digital signage services, today announced scheduling capabilities for its ______________ Digital Signs. The scheduler enables ____________ digital signage subscribers to specify starting and ending dates along with times for each individual message that is distributed to viewing displays. This …
Load 'em up! March 1, 2006 by Dave HaynesWhy do so many ad-based network operators make it so hard on themselves to get their sold spots noticed? So many start-ups insist on loading up a screen with as much content as they can possible jam on the screen at one time. By the time a viewer gets finished reading the news headlines, sports …
Top 10 February 17, 2006 by Dave HaynesI like the approach AdSpace Networks is taking in the US malls where it has digital screen networks running, as it gets pretty much to the heart of what these networks should be all about – helping consumers and driving sales for mall tenants. As aka.tv reports, AdSpace’s “Today’s Top 10” program sorts through what its operators deem the best …
Rampant nonsense February 7, 2006 by Dave Haynes“______________ is the only digital signage offering on the market today capable of supporting large enterprises, and accommodating their growth in order to remain competitive …” B.S. It gets really tiring to read press releases with these sorts of assertions, this one from a well-known and established player in the industry. It’s nonsense, as there are …
