Archive for September, 2011

Nordstrom’s Mobile Deployment

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

One of the particularly interesting sessions at CIO Retail Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week dealt with how the major retail chain Nordstrom moved into mobile in a major way. In partnership with Infosys, Nordstrom in a period of six months deployed.. WiFi in 115 stores 6,000 Apple iPod Touches with Commerce/Scan Sleds 115 mobile […]

Revised DSE 2012 Awards Deadline

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Due to many requests to extend the Content and APEX Awards deadline, Digital Signage Expo has extended the final entry date from September 1 to October 14, 2011. In addition, the Digital Signage Federation is sponsoring the DSE 2012 APEX and Content Awards and Annual Awards Dinner! The $125 fee per entry has now been […]

Titan’s Chairman, Bill Apfelbaum

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We believe that Titan’s chairman, Bill Apfelbaum may well NOT be Titan’s chairman any longer. We heard rumours earlier this week and an insider told us where to go and look on their corporate web site. It seems that Mr Bill Apfelbaum is no longer listed not even as an employee. The url http://www.titan360.com/usa-company/management/bill-apfelbaum.html no […]

VeriFone Acquires Taxi Media

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

VeriFone has acquired London-based Taxi Media. Taxi Media, its management team and staff will become part of VeriFone Media. The move is undoubtedly aimed at strengthening VeriFone’s position as a media channel for UK advertisers, allowing clients to combine taxi wraps with in-taxi content on the VeriFone Digital Network (VNET). The acquisition should also allow […]

Luca Enea-Spilimbergo Joins Gefen

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Former Neo Advertising Director of Operations, Luca Enea-Spilimbergo has joined Gefen Distribution GmbH & Co. KG as Regional Manager Southern Europe

I’m Lazy When I’m Loving

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Dave Haynes with his pressDOOH hat on and in that blog ‘Buzz, Not Buzzwords‘ talks complete sense and demonstrates how so many folks in our industry get their PR wrong (and offers free advice on how to get it correct). We often point people at pressDOOH knowing that anyone who uses the service will come […]

Munich Content Day Approaches

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Our next Content Day being organised in association with Bluefox is being held in Munich on Friday 16th September and registration is now open. That Friday is the day after the 5th digital signage conference BUT perhaps more importantly for some the day BEFORE Oktoberfest and we expect tickets (which are free of course) to […]

Pre-Action Protocol For Defamation

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

My vacation on Reggie’s Temptress around the islands of Madeira now seems a distant memory so I may have been better served skirt chasing in my Porsche on the Cote d’Azur. We’ve received lots of support on our 25th August post ‘Not For Publication’ so thanks to all who wrote in and rang the office. […]

Digital Signage World Asia 2012, Singapore

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Digital Signage World Asia 2012 takes place 25th – 27th April 2012 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore #digitalsignageasia

The Nook And SimpleTouch

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Ted Cohn, chief architect at Barnes & Noble, gave attendants at the CIO Retail Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, a great rundown on the fast – nine month – development of the Nook, the on-screen book reader, along with the improvements made since and its SimpleTouch spin-off. Cohn took the audience on a step-by-step tour from […]