Archive for June, 2012

Robert Doel Joins CBS Outdoor UK

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Robert Doel has joined CBS Outdoor UK as group account director, managing key relationships with Posterscope and the Posterscope trading team, further developing the existing partnership with Posterscope and maximizing opportunities available during both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as through the rest of 2012. Doel will also lead in recruiting, […]

FDA Approves SoloHealth Kiosks

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

SoloHealth, which operates interactive screening kiosks in retail pharmacy locations, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new SoloHealth Station, which provides advertising opportunities in addition to its consumer health functions. Before granting the SoloHealth Station approval, the FDA studied the potential applications for interactive kiosks, including education, self-diagnosis, dispensing […]

Pre #dsj2012 Busman’s Holiday Part #3 (Tickers)

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If you love tickers and you have to use them (you don’t but that’s a familiar but old story) then why not use them in a way on a screen other than at the bottom! Shown above is a train timetable digital display at Tokyo Narita airport – the bit in red, second line down […]

Have You Gone To #InfoComm12 By Default?

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

This week, week commencing Sunday 10th June 2012 must be the industry’s busiest ever week. Here’s a quick recap… The third Annual Shopper Marketing forum is being be held in Singapore 11 – 13 June 2012 KIOSK EUROPE EXPO (and it’s bastard sibling Digital Signage Expo) is being held at The Station in Berlin June […]

Republic Westfield Stratford

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Andrew Neale

Some new screens were spotted at the Republic store in Westfield Stratford over the weekend… As the beat blaring out of the store was from long time music provider PlayNetwork and the screens were brand new, it’s probably safe to assume that they are something to do with signagelive’s new relationship with PlayNetwork announced (and […]

Tangerine Dream’s 2012 Tour (At Last Something We Know About)

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It has taken almost five years for a press release to drop into our inbox that we truly know something about – just a shame perhaps that it’s not really digital signage per se but somehow (probably ISE or IBC related) we are on the press distribution list for the Barco company High End Systems. […]

Denmark’s Leading Telecommunication Company TDC Choose Mermaid

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Creating a new and modern shopping experience has been a top priority within the retail strategy of Denmark’s leading telecommunication company TDC and with customers looking for interactive retail experiences, TDC asked Mermaid to help develop a new touch universe for all 61 of its retail stores. Anders Rasmussen, Project Manager at TDC told us […]

#DSInvestor (Oct 2012) Agenda Nears Completion

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The 7th Digital Signage Investor Conference this October in New York City, chaired once again by Steve Nesbit and I, has a firm venue AND real soon will have a very impressive speaker line up that can be published. We are just putting the finishing touches to the agenda and lining up the last speaker […]

100 New Digital Screens At The Palais des congrès

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Montreal’s Palais des congrès Will invest $5 million to upgrade its technology in a move to make it one of the most technologically advanced convention centres in North America. Bell Canada Enterprises and Cisco Systems Canada Co. will provide the hardware and infrastructure for the network in the 1.4 million sq. ft. location. The move […]

Griffin Technology Opens Store in London

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Nashville, Tennessee-based Griffin Technology, creators of innovations for everyday life, has opened its first Griffin retail store in London, at Westfield, Stratford City, directly across from Olympic Stadium. The company, celebrating its 20th anniversary, wants to commemorate this achievement and to showcase its products to the large global audience expected to attend the 2012 International […]