Archive for June, 2010

SpinetiX And Scala Couple

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

SpinetiX could do a lot more damage in the industry if they just knew how to spin (no pun intended) what they have and create some real excitement about solutions that can be put into place using their Hyper Media Player hardware appliance, see for example our prediction a long time ago ‘Ultra Small Form […]

See Visix’s New Software Before #InfoComm2010

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We understand that it is possible to see Visix’s new digital signage software platform before #InfoComm2010 – tomorrow and Thursday! Announce is the first of Visix’s next generation communication products, based on a new architecture offering robust management of media assets, animated templates and themes. Announces’ user interface is browser based and uses inductive navigation […]

#InfoComm2010 – Harris Booth N2351

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumours of some interesting announcements likely to come from Harris Broadcasting at #InfoComm2010 next week. Harris are on stand number N2351.

#InfoComm2010 – Gefen Booth N1751

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

This week sees us with the final planning of our #InfoComm2010 diary – who to meet, which booth on what day and when and with whom (which clients). Gefen are the latest to make the diary list with an interesting announcement with the unveiling of its new Digital Signage Creator (a new product which we […]

Smart Meeddya, Spain

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The Meeddya Group is we believe, opening a new unit called Smart Meeddya, for Spain and Latin America. Matthieu Floret and Andres Navarra will run SmartMeeddya, which will become a branch of The Meeddya Group for Spain and Latin America market.

Helpful New Nokia And iPhone Apps

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Here are two new (mobile) apps that caught our eye recently, both geared to help keep people safe in totally different ways: The MyGlucoHealth Diabetes application for mobile diabetes management – now available worldwide through Ovi Store by Nokia; and the Apple iPhone Safe Driver Program app. The MyGlucoHealth app allows Nokia handset users to […]

U.S. Military Salutes Capital Networks

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Markham, Ont.- based Capital Networks Ltd., a global provider of broadcasting and dynamic digital signage software, has experienced dramatic growth in the military market, with a total of seven U.S. military bases ordering the company’s Audience software platform in the past three months. This significant take-up is in direct response to a recent U.S Government […]

Coca Cola’s Vinyl Poster Comes To Life

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Here’s a 28m x 15m vinyl poster in Istanbul, Turkey that is brought to life after dark for Coca-Cola by ‘projection mapping’. It was put together by CIPS Reklam for a Coca-Cola, FIFA Worldcup 2010 Campaign that runs for two and a half months.

Mobile Responses Help Build Databases

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Millennial Media‘s Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting for April, 2010, which contains a special section on Retail and Restaurants Mobile Targeting Strategies, shows that over 10% of retail and restaurant campaigns on its network directed users to a mobile coupon offer. The ‘Submit Form’ directive represented 71% of post-click actions, indicating brands were […]

Full Cycle Leverages Mocapay Platform

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Mocapay, Denver-based mobile experience platform, has made a strategic partnership with Full Cycle, a Boulder, Colorado-based retailer specializing in high-end bicycles.