Archive for August, 2010

The DPAA President Has Landed

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumour is that the new Doberman Pincher Alliance of America president is already on board (we liked our ‘landed’ terminology better). Although we have been told this before (and also told you that the announcement was forthcoming and yet it wasn’t) the announcement should be made next week. The new president is someone from TV […]

1 in 8 Pounds Spent Outdoor Now Digital

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

According to new figures released this week from the UK’s Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA) in the three months to the end of June, advertisers spent GBP 211.5 million on outdoor advertising, up from GBP 179.6 million in the same period in 2009 – better still an incredibly impressive 79.1% rise in digital outdoor revenue helped […]

Flyers Are Tech-Savvy Consumers

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Airport media specialist, EYE, this week announced the results from their survey into EYE Flyers and their relationship with technology. EYE’s findings deliver an insight into Flyer attitudes, purchase behaviours, media consumption and their thoughts on the future of technology. The research, which was conducted in July this year, revealed that EYE Flyers feel that […]

SGIA Digital Signage Zone

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Nice initiative from the Digital Screenmedia Association in hosting a Digital Signage Zone during the 2010 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo in Las Vegas, 13th – 15th October. It’s an all-new Expert Advice Zone and is described as “a great opportunity to examine the process of dynamic signage workflow and discover how this growing […]

JiWire Partners With Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Francisco-based JiWire, location-based mobile media company reaching the On-The-Go Audience, has announced an exclusive partnership with Sheraton Hotels & Resorts that will add more than 200 hotels to JiWire’s location-based Wi-Fi ad network. The partnership coincides with the launching of a brand new Wi-Fi login portal, powered by Microsoft’s Bing, which will constantly be […]

AOpen Forum 2010

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

AOpen announced a while back their yearly AOpen Forum 2010 in San Francisco, CA, but as they failed to tell us we have only just got round to writing about it – it starts in a few days time!! This year’s theme will focus on green computing solutions in the various ecosystems through digital signage, […]

MicroTiles Drives NASCAR Hall Of Fame

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

A huge cluster of Christie MicroTiles is driving the fan experience at the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. Auto racing fans will be amazed by the exhibits and revolutionary AV technology at the 150,000-square-foot interactive, entertainment attraction. A huge cluster of Christie MicroTiles digital display tiles is driving the fan experience […]

Should We Line Up To Get A Free iPhone?

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’ve heard that the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, a collaboration between the media and ad industries, is considering conducting a study in which participating consumers would get an iPhone in exchange for agreeing to report their media use. CIMM was founded in the U.S. by 14 leading television content providers, media agencies and advertisers […]

NCR Kiosks In The Bay And Home Outfitters

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NCR’s SelfServ 60 kiosk systems have been deployed in The Bay and Home Outfitter locations across Canada following an agreement between Hudson’s Bay Company, Canada’s largest diversified general merchandise retailer and provider of Canada’s largest gift registry, and NCR Corporation, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia (U.S.). Through this recently-completed, national roll-out, using capacitive touch technology, customers […]

Emerging Display Technologies Conference

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Two days after DisplaySearch’s Digital Signage Conference is the Emerging Display Technologies Conference: Innovative Technologies Drive Growth Opportunities which will feature keynote addresses from Brian Berkeley, Vice President of Engineering, Samsung Mobile Displays Technology and Phil McKinney, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard. The event is being held in San Jose, […]