Project Profile: iPads As Product Selectors In Lowe’s Canada February 5, 2013 by Dave Haynes There’s been lots of talk about using iPads in retail, but apart from the Apple store and some POS systems, I haven’t actually seen that much real-world usage as a low-cost and engaging merchandising solution. But here’s a small, interesting project running in Lowe’s stores up here among the polar bears and muskrat and 5% …
Video: The Future Is Swiping January 18, 2013 by Dave Haynes Here’s a video that suggests how gesture technology will be a part of everyday life as the sensing technology gets more granular. It’s a wee bit cloying as a cute couple goes from lust at first sight to marriage proposal (sorry, spoiled it for you), but is effective in showing what could/can be done. Still …
Video: Electronic Paper Gets Interactive, But Still Pretty Rough January 7, 2013 by Dave Haynes Electronic ink and e-paper technology has been around for more than a decade now, and while there have been some great strides, it’s pretty clear there is still a loooong way to go before this display technology takes more than a very basic role in digital signage projects. This is a video from the Human …
Project Video: Barneys-Disney-Christie Spectacular In NYC December 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes Christie MicroTiles and Disney light-up Barneys New York “Electric Holiday” window displays from Christie on Vimeo. Here’s a video than runs through the Disney project running at Barneys in New York through the holiday season. The video is bankrolled by Christie, which has supplied the MicroTiles used to drive the visuals on the huge canvas …
