Bunn releases his 2008 year in review November 24, 2008 by Dave Haynes Fellow Canuck Lyle Bunn has been around this space for ages and has been on his own with what sounds like a thriving consulting business for the last 11 months. As a result, he has to eat, drink, talk, sleep this stuff and therefore has a pretty good handle on what’s going on.He’s done a …
Montreal subway platforms add more screens November 24, 2008 by Dave Haynes I zipped around to a few meetings last week in Montreal using the subway rather than taxi. Cheaper and faster, if you know where you are going.The subway system has had, for a few years now, big projectors with long throw lenses firing an image across the tracks on some major platforms showing well-laid out …
yes, let's please get real… November 22, 2008 by Dave HaynesAnyone who was in the digital signage business in 2002 can tell you just how much business got done after the craziness in 2001. Not a lot. I totally agree with Dave – the industry must not get out of touch with what’s happening in the “real world”. I suspect more than half of the …
I'm sure it was brilliant November 21, 2008 by Dave Haynesthe dreaded day 2 afternoon slot can be a killer, particularly when people have to go not because they don’t want to hear, but because O’Hare or LaGuardia’s miseries await
Grand Central November 21, 2008 by Dave HaynesI lived 8 blocks from Grand Central for 9 years and watched the massive renovation. Definitely going to check in and see this installation next week when I am back in THE City on business. Looks very cool…
hey hey hey! November 21, 2008 by Dave HaynesI was one of those ‘luminaries’…well maybe…I’m not sure…see there were only 24 people left to hear us talk…
Chicago Holiday Inn becomes House of Rose-Colored Glasses November 21, 2008 by Dave Haynes Apparently the fundamentals of the digital signage economy are strong.The Strategy Institute and MediaTile, a world leading provider of cellular digital signage solutions, today announced that the majority of industry leaders and luminaries attending the Fourth Annual “Building Your Digital Signage Business” Summit agree that the industry will sustain strong growth in 2009 and 2010 …
Giant stack of LCDs at Grand Central Station make for video Christmas tree November 21, 2008 by Dave Haynes Now this is cool.From Gizmodo: Sharp has unveiled a stunning 26-foot-tall Christmas tree made of 43 Aquos LCD televisions, which sizes ranging from 19 to 52 inches. The gigantic TV tree is located in New York’s Grand Central Station, where people can not only admire its coordinated decoration animations, created by Japanese video artist Tsuyoshi …
Zoom picks up assets of digital screen partner in Canada November 21, 2008 by Dave Haynes Zoom Media announced on Thursday it has picked up the assets of its digital screen business partner, Toronto-based Smart One Media.It means the Montreal-based company is now running its own network of some 700 screens located in restaurants, bars and fitness facilities across Canada.A press release issued Thursday says Zoom (note – client of my masters) …
Canadian health networks stop competing, start cooperating November 20, 2008 by Dave Haynes Three Canuck screen networks targeting clinics, health centres and labs have formed what they call a strategic marketing alliance that makes the overall network size much bigger and gets them all somewhat working together.It’s called the Canadian Health Media Network and its key players are PHSN and Cruise Media Group/IDS Canada, as well as a relative newcomer in Quebec …
