Archive for March, 2010

Parallel Worlds: Hong Kong – It’s Like NYC But Bigger Chinatown

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Manolo Almagro, Q Division Managing Partner

I’ve always considered Hong Kong as an alternative reality, parallel world to NYC, aside from the fact that 95% of its inhabitants speak Chinese, the similarities are uncanny, both cities are approximately the same size and population density, both have world class mass transit systems, and the typical mindset of its citizens consider owning a […]

Net Display Systems Opens In Mexico

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Last week Net Display Systems (NDS) announced that it had opened a new office in Monterrey, Mexico. The office is run by Mr. Jorge Martinez who has 15 years of experience in the AV and digital market in Mexico. Mr. Martinez and his team will provide sales support to many local AV dealers. The PADS […]

3M’s MPro150 Pocket Projector

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Complementing the second generation MPro120 Pocket Projector launched back in 2009, this new MPro150 from 3M offers integrated memory, file sharing capabilities and a full suite of applications in an entirely cable-free, ultra-portable device. The MPro150 is the first in 3M’s range of Pocket Projectors to eliminate the need of a pass-through device such as […]

Digital Signage Mixer, Toronto, April 20th

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

If you are from, or expect to be in, Toronto, Canada in April you may want to drop by the Toronto Digital Signage Mixer taking place April 20 at Six Steps Restaurant. The event, originally conceived by Artisan Complete over 3 years ago and since 2008 kindly passed on to me, draws a monthly crowd […]

Symon Dacon Partners With iBAHN

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In what we see as a clever move, Symon Dacon has partnered with iBAHN, a leader in broadband and digital communications for the hospitality industry, to provide state-of-the-art visual communications solutions to hotel clients. Symon Dacon have selected iBAHN as their strategic hospitality reseller across EMEA – thus making the complete Symon digital signage offering […]

Bryan Crotaz To Leave AMX

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Bryan Crotaz ended up at AMX Europe when he and his father sold their (Inspired Signage) business to AMX, what seems like many years ago now! Damon Crowhurst went along with them for a while but of course is now at Scala. Anyway, gossip reaches us that Bryan is likely leaving AMX and Inspired Signage […]

Wi-Fi Finder 2.0 iPhone App

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Francisco-based JiWire, mobile audience media company that reaches over 20 million unique users per month across its media channel, has launched version 2.0 of its popular Wi-Fi Finder iPhone application. The JiWire Wi-Fi Finder 2.0 application is available for the iPhone and iPod. The new version, which replaces the former Wi-Fi Finder app directory […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Doohstuff Booth G23

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Hats off to content provider Doohstuff who have just taken a stand (G23) at #ScreenMediaExpo

#ScreenMediaExpo – TextTheStand

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

We just learnt that #ScreenMediaExpo is running two incredibly innovative services at its event in May in London and both of them excite ‘the little boy in us’ immensely… TextTheStand TextTheScreen Norwegian outfit never.no will be running both of these services and they do pretty much what they say (TextTheScreen will be used in selected […]

Calvin Klein London Campaign Draws Huge Crowds

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If only all digital campaigns could get crowds of 18 – 30 women paying attention like this (see below) there’d surely be no need for DPAA, OMAC or OVAB or any other organisation to sell the merits of the medium… But then again:- not all of the campaigns feature fit good looking buff young men […]