To all those wringing their hands about face-tracking June 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesFrom an Associated Press story: Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. The first-of-its-kind study by Northeastern University raises privacy and ethical questions for its monitoring methods, which would be illegal …
OVAB chair promises guidelines by early summer June 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesThe latest Media Post Digital Outsider has a Q and A with an old post-merger boss, Mike DiFranza of Captivate Network, who talks about where the company has been and where its going. DiFranza is also one of the founders and the current chair of OVAB, and he talked about the much anticipated guidelines the …
To all those wringing their hands about face-tracking June 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesFrom an Associated Press story: Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. The first-of-its-kind study by Northeastern University raises privacy and ethical questions for its monitoring methods, which would be illegal …
Netpresenter latest entry in the “free” sector June 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesDutch software company Netpresenter announced a version of its application yesterday as the first free, hosted professional digital signage, PC desktop and screensaver solution. Netpresenter EasyBroadcast can also be used as a fun tool to share YouTube videos, Flash images, photos, videos and messages between groups of friends, relatives, (sports) clubs, associations and communities. Netpresenter …
Netpresenter latest entry in the "free" sector June 6, 2008 by Dave HaynesDutch software company Netpresenter announced a version of its application yesterday as the first free, hosted professional digital signage, PC desktop and screensaver solution. Netpresenter EasyBroadcast can also be used as a fun tool to share YouTube videos, Flash images, photos, videos and messages between groups of friends, relatives, (sports) clubs, associations and communities. Netpresenter …
Sightings June 6, 2008 by Dave Haynes Toronto commuter rail TV screens. The format has been changed, for the better. But still operating on the faint hope that people will bring radios with them on the train and tune in to 88.1 to hear what everyone else on the train sees as reporters mouthing words and interview subjects mouthing words back. Shoveling …
CODA breakfast serves up content experts June 6, 2008 by Dave Haynes The Canadian Out-of-Home Digital Association held its second breakfast meeting this morning, this one hosted by Ari Blau of Bell, in one of the big event rooms at the company’s Bay Street building. I wasn’t counting, but I would guess maybe 50 people elbowed their way in to get at the coffee and danishes, and …
Sightings June 6, 2008 by Dave Haynes Toronto commuter rail TV screens. The format has been changed, for the better. But still operating on the faint hope that people will bring radios with them on the train and tune in to 88.1 to hear what everyone else on the train sees as reporters mouthing words and interview subjects mouthing words back. Shoveling …
CODA breakfast serves up content experts June 5, 2008 by Dave Haynes The Canadian Out-of-Home Digital Association held its second breakfast meeting this morning, this one hosted by Ari Blau of Bell, in one of the big event rooms at the company’s Bay Street building. I wasn’t counting, but I would guess maybe 50 people elbowed their way in to get at the coffee and danishes, and …
Small company, Samsung bag big Vegas strip project June 5, 2008 by Dave HaynesThis deal has been at play for a while now, but finally got announced this week: big fella screens installed into bus shelters along Las Vegas Boulevard. Now, the idea is not to market to bus passengers in that city – given it is often faster to walk that strip than to ride in a …
