Big wireless retailer selects guys down the road for screen roll-out June 24, 2009 by Dave Haynes This is old news to me, but a press release was just issued now about NetKey bagging a deal to roll out screens in 350-plus Wireless Zone stores.Wireless Zone is a big Verizon reseller and based near Hartford, while NetKey is about 40 minutes south on the Connecticut coast, which I am sure helped the …
DSE's new industry barometer suggests blue skies ahead June 23, 2009 by Dave HaynesThe Digital Signage Expo people seem to be wisely building their brand and activities beyond running an annual trade show, revising the Web presence to be more of a portal and now producing what is promised to be a quarterly “Business Barometer” tapping the mood of people in our space.I think it’s a clever idea, …
Gas pump guys to JV; seem to exit Canada June 23, 2009 by Dave Haynes The bustle of last week meant I missed a number of things that squirted out as press releases, including word that two of the big three who do screens on gas pumps have consolidated.They also, it at least appears, have quietly exited the Canadian market.Outcast, which used to be called Fuelcast, and PumpTop TV have …
ITES to the hosting rescue June 23, 2009 by Dave HaynesI have bumped into and chatted with Richard Fortin, the president of ITES Media, quite often when I have been in Montreal. An avid sixteen:nine reader, and very nice guy, he’s seen the disruptions and hacks I’ve had to put up with from my low-rent hosting provider.One day he offered to host this blog for …
My Infocomm experience June 22, 2009 by Dave HaynesI have been attending the national digital signage trade shows for several years but this was my first Infocomm show experience. I usually don’t exhibit in the shows as a reseller but use them to set up meetings with prospects and suppliers. I was there all day Thursday and Friday and only had two hard …
The Bigger Picture June 21, 2009 by Dave HaynesDave, Oh my. Did they do any customer research on this one? That’s not a cheap sign. Also, this begs for the argument that the physical space around a DS is just as important. “Metric Tons Today.” huh? I bet you could create a story with visuals and get rid of almost all the copy. …
Greenhouse gas counter on big LED board misses mark June 21, 2009 by Dave HaynesAs spotted on Gizmodo, relayed from Treehugger.Here’s an interesting idea for a compelling digital billboard in New York that tries hard but misses the mark.Sponsored by Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management group and driven by propeller-heads at MIT, the big board at Penn Station shows how carbom emissions are growing at an alarming rate globally.It’s a …
Infocomm wrap-up and round-up June 20, 2009 by Dave HaynesI had the equivalent of two full days on the show floor at Infocomm but it is amazing to understand how little you get done, as you end up in long conversations with vendors and bump into industry friends.My first general thought is that having a big trade show in Florida in June is a …
More lightning round impressions on Infocomm June 19, 2009 by Dave Haynes1 – really mixed feelings about the Advanced Method unmanned booth, and the funny and not at all surprising thing is the booth was staffed full-time by people from an audio company that had its gear running at the thing … and I saw Advanced’s main guy hanging out there today (this is after the …
