Archive for June, 2010

Digital Signage Japan Opens Tomorrow

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Chris Phelan

Digital Signage Japan opens tomorrow (Thursday) (June 10th through to 12th 2009). A part of Interop Media Convergence 2009, this event is a technical and networking oriented forum. It will be held at the Makkuhari Messei Convention Hall in Chiba Prefecture, just outside of Tokyo. Take a look at the web site here (currently Japanese […]

#InfoComm2010 – Digital Signage Pavilion

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

#InfoComm2010’s Digital Signage Pavilion in the North Hall is described by the organisers as a “unique area (that) captures one of the most rapidly expanding fields in our industry and is a must-attend for digital signage technology end users and integrators in retail, corporate, hospitality and institutional markets”. They added in their pre-blurb “Exhibitors include […]

#InfoComm2010 – HomeWrecker Opening Ball

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Twelve United States presidents have thrown the first ball of the season at the Opening Day of a new Major League Baseball season. Our editor in chief felt a little bit like that (so he rang to tell us back in the office) when he sneaked onto the #InfoComm2010 show floor late Tuesday afternoon to […]

#InfoComm2010 – Magnetic 3D Adds Partners

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

New York-based Magnetic 3D, leader in glasses-free 3D display and 3D digital signage solutions, is at InfoComm, showcasing a new autostereoscopic 3D content delivery application with UCView Media Inc., Chatsworth, California-based provider of digital signage solutions worldwide. Magnetic 3D has also signed reseller agreements with Peerless Mounts, an Aurora, Illinois-based leader in audiovisual mounting solutions, […]

Are Projectors Dying A Rapid Death?

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It’s Day 2 of the Projection Summit in a few hours time and there are a couple of speeches we are really looking forward to. One of those has to be Gary Kayye who is being a bit of a tease, we quote directly from the presentation summary… Projector manufacturers seem to have blinders on […]

iAd Gets $60 Million In 2010 Ad Commitments

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

When Apple debuts its iAd mobile advertising network on July 1 on iPhone and iPod Touch devices running its iOS 4 software platform, it will already have commitments of more than $60 million from leading global brands iAds combine the ‘emotion’ of TV advertising with the interactivity of Internet advertising, giving advertisers a dynamic and […]

CODACAN New Board Combines Chapters

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Canadian Out-of-home Digital Association/Association canadienne de l’affichage numérique (CODACAN) has announced its new board, effectively joining the Quebec and Ontario chapters into one, strong, national voice for the Digital Out-of-Home industry.

Drawing Attention To A New Brew

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Montreal-based ad agency Tam-Tam\TBWA, in collaboration with its client Sleeman Unibroue, developed this out-of-home piece in preparation for the launch of the brewery’s new product, Blonde de Chambly. During the 2010 Mondial de la bière, an international beer festival in Montreal (held this year June 2-6) a MegaColumn close to the event grounds is topped […]

BlackBerry Partners Fund

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Research In Motion’s investment arm, BlackBerry Partners Fund, has expanded its venture capital financing overseas with the launch of a USD 100 million fund focused on mobile investment opportunities in China. The new fund was formed in conjunction with China Broadband Capital Partners and will invest exclusively in China’s growing mobile ecosystem. Research In Motion […]

Update On Suzanne La Forgia’s Move To RMG

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

As announced on Monday, Suzanne La Forgia is moving to San Francisco’s place-based video media and entertainment company RMG Networks, as executive vice-president of advertising sales where she will be responsible for all RMG media sales efforts, as well as managing the company’s sales operations function. La Forgia will still be based at RMG’s New […]