Archive for November, 2009

Bing Customers Getting Free WiFi

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

JiWire is offering free Wi-Fi access In airports and hotels to Bing customers. Bing, Microsoft Corp.’s decision engine, recently launched a new advertising campaign with JiWire’s Ads for Access program that allows Wi-Fi users the opportunity to perform a Bing search in exchange for free Wi-Fi. This U.S. national campaign is running in premium Wi-Fi […]

Ben Sandler Joins abc media

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Retail Marketing Agency abc media has appointed Ben Sandler as Marketing Manager. Stuart Tiedeman, Managing Partner told us “Ben’s experience is going to be a real asset to abc, and we’re delighted to welcome him on board. Our business is growing so fast that we need a dedicated marketer to let the industry know about […]

#BuildDSbiz

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

For those following the Strategy Institute’s ‘Building Your Digital Signage Business Conference‘ in Chicago, 18th – 19th November 2009. You can follow all the Twitter via #BuildDSbiz

Fashion And Opinions At The Pump

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Irvine, California-based PumpTop TV, national U.S. digital media network located at-the-pump, has announced a new content source from the world of fashion, and has launched a grass-roots ‘polling system’ allowing people to ‘have their say at the pump’. PumpTop TV is bringing a world of personal fashion and style to gas stations across the country […]

STRATACACHE Has Europe In It’s Sites

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We are great admirers of STRATACACHE, especially their CEO Chris Riegel, who may sometimes perhaps be a little abrasive but is surely one of the smartest, if not the smartest guy in the digital signage world. STRATACACHE have ‘played’ with Europe before and whilst they recruited continental Europeans with good language skills they always seemed […]

London Gets Another Giant Digital Screen

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Ocean Outdoor has just unveiled the second in a series of bespoke new digital advertising towers in London, this time a landmark double-sided tower dubbed the P10 – Hammersmith Broadway which is located at the busy junction of Hammersmith Road and Hammersmith Broadway. It will, we are told, create a premium showcase for brands to […]

Compass Group Cafés And Dining Centers

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

EnQii have just announced a partnership with Compass Group North America to roll out a powerful digital signage solution across Compass Group cafés and dining centers in North America. A number of Compass Group locations have already installed the EnQii solution and we are seeing a mix of various media content including menu boards, promotions, […]

JiWire’s Second Mobile Audience Insights Report

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

A new study from San Francisco-based JiWire notes a 75% increase in mobile phones using premium Wi-Fi locations, and that 81% of business travelers spend over 30 minutes online in airports JiWire, the mobile audience media company reaching over 20 million unique users per month across its Wi-Fi media channel, released its second Mobile Audience […]

Online / Offline Tools For MicroTiles

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Andrew Neale

After all the excitement last week surrounding Christie Digital’s announcement of the MicroTiles display system, you may be wondering how to understand the technology and use it for real. Even if you haven’t seen it up close, you can get a feel for how it all fits together by exploring a couple of tools available […]

Reality Interactive Talks Green To Push DOOH

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Middletown, Connecticut-based Reality Interactive, provider of content rich solutions for self-service, digital merchandising and digital signage applications, has announced that several of its offerings have demonstrated a significant effect on the environment by reducing waste at several points during the marketing process. Digital signage campaigns are eco-friendly and positively impact the budgets of marketing campaigns. […]