Ecast Unplugs March 5, 2012 by Dave Haynes Vending Times is reporting that Ecast Inc. shut down its jukebox music network last week, the San Francisco-based technology firm out of operating capital. “We worked diligently for this not to happen,” said Ecast vice-president of network operations Scott Walker. “We appreciate all the support from jukebox operators and the industry.” Walker, who joined the jukebox …
DOOHgood: 2012 Tornado Relief Spot Ready For Download March 5, 2012 by Dave Haynes The guys at Insteo have two trade shows this week and are a big part of the Preset DSE Mixer, as well, but they still took time this weekend to build a new ad spot for the 2012 tornado outbreak that laid waste to entire towns in Indiana and surrounding states. The American Red Cross …
Support “A Million Hearts To Japan” March 5, 2012 by Dave Haynes [youtube id=”nxTEkSFPius” width=”600″ height=”350″] Neil van Wouw is the transplanted Canadian in Japan who, for the past year, has been working tirelessly to keep Japan’s recovery in the spotlight through micro-documentaries intended for Digital OOH networks. Neil is in Las Vegas this week and sent a note last night asking for help to send “A Million …
BroadSign Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection March 5, 2012 by Dave Haynes BroadSign International has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy papers in a Delaware court, seeking protection from creditors. Technically based in Boise, Idaho but in operating terms a Montreal company, the SaaS software company focused on digital OOH networks has debts listed of between $10 million to $50 million and assets of $1 million to $10 million, …
Guest Post: With ISE Behind Us, Looking Ahead To DSE March 3, 2012 by Bas Smeets [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e could argue the case that Integrated Systems Europe has grown to such a degree that it is now THE must-attend for people in the digital signage industry, but as many or more people will argued the singularly-focused Digital Signage Expo next week in Las Vegas is the primary event. DSE attendance is just a …
DOOHgood: Get Ads Up To Help Red Cross With Tornado Relief March 2, 2012 by Dave Haynes I was just watching the news and listening to the shattering description of how a town in Indiana took a direct hit this afternoon from what was probably an EF4 twister. Awful. A LOT of help will be needed for this outbreak, which could last for weeks, as it is waaay early for tornadoes and …
DIRECTV Enters Digital Signage Space, Powered (Not Sold) By RMG Networks March 2, 2012 by Dave Haynes DIRECTV, one of the biggest digital TV providers on the planet, has just entered the hyperlocal digital signage business, with an offer that will invariably make all kinds of small to mid-sized Digital OOH network operators and “solutions providers” utter the well-worn Shakespearean phrase: “Oh, crap.” The residential and commercial satellite TV provider has introduced …
Preview of Mixer Videos by Arsenal Media March 2, 2012 by Dave Haynes Here is a screen grab of one of the promo videos that will be looping on screens at the Preset Mixer. Arsenal is doing them and predictably, they’re great. (Testing posting image and text from my phone and Android WordPress app. Not perfect, but not bad either.)
Net Display Wisely Using Good Coffee As DSE Booth Bait March 2, 2012 by Dave Haynes The line-up at the Starbucks in the Las Vegas Convention Center is always crazy long, so any vendor that has coffee brewing on the trade show floor is going to draw a crowd, including me. The Dutch company Net Display Systems is at Digital Signage Expo this year (not sure they have shown in the past) …
Three DSE Pre-Show Education Sessions To Consider March 1, 2012 by Dave Haynes Just a few more sleeps and one very early alarm setting before I head to Lost Wages for Digital Signage Expo. Admittedly, I have been so freaking busy getting the Preset Group Mixer sorted, and also trying to earn a living, that I have not paid a lot of attention to the education sessions that …
