Any DS start-ups looking for downtown TO space? February 12, 2010 by Dave Haynes I was chatting the other night with Toronto digital signage mixer regular Kelly McGillivray and she asked if I knew any start-ups looking for downtown Toronto office space, as she has room in their place that’s gathering dust. Nope, I said, but I offered to float something out there and see if it got any nibbles. Peoplecount has shared …
Focus and flourish: Why being everything for everybody is a bad idea February 11, 2010 by Dave Haynes I have had three conversations this week talking about the industry and about various companies, mostly software companies. They all came down to one comment: “Boy, those guys seem to be doing a lot of business …”The people I was yakking with couldn’t figure out why, but it was pretty clear to me. The companies …
Mixer report February 10, 2010 by Dave HaynesSheesh. Been on the phone all day. Only one Nespresso in me and it’s 1.Anyway, enough of my misery. I could be living in the Washington-Philly-New York corridor and shoveling snow, again. All of 2 inches on the ground here in outer, outer, outer Toronto. That started last night on the way to and from …
Mixer reminder: Tonight in Toronto February 9, 2010 by Dave HaynesAddress:Six Steps Restaurant & Lounge55 Colborne StreetT – 416.504.4800F – 416.504.4880http://sixstepsrestaurant.com Starts at 6:30. Sponsor is Chief. Good crowd expected.
POPAI injects voice of reason into audience research and privacy issue February 9, 2010 by Dave HaynesPOPAI released a report today that adds some calm, measured thoughts and recommendations around the issue of technology that can count and potentially track people as they shop or go about their day in public, particularly as it relates to biometrics-based audience counting software and cameras.Called Best Practices: Recommended Code of Conduct for Consumer Tracking Research, the …
Quebec muffler job puts screens in 50 shops February 8, 2010 by Dave Haynes My friends at VIVA Group in suburban Montreal have closed a deal to put screens in Mister Muffler’s repair shops across Quebec. Positioned in waiting rooms, the MM TV network screens will run daily headlines, automotive prevention tips and ads and promos from vendors like Castrol, Monroe and Michelin. Viva does the whole nine yards on the project, from rollout through …
CRI makes another move, picking up Atlanta content shop February 8, 2010 by Dave HaynesThe entry of big companies like HP, NCR and Intel into the sector gets a lot of attention, but there are some other companies more quietly making some moves that are really interesting.Consider Creative Realities, also known as CRI.The New Jersey-based “experiential branding and marketing firm” has been active in the sector for a while now, …
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One thing you forgot to mention – power February 7, 2010 by Dave HaynesOne thing you forgot to mention – power consumption! In these days of rising energy prices and watching our carbon footprint, it’s important to choose a Digital Signage player with low power consumption. Dedicated Digital Signage hardware can use ten times less power than a PC based solution!
Any idea on cost? At the low-end of the February 4, 2010 by Dave HaynesAny idea on cost? At the low-end of the market, that’s what drives adoption.