Archive for September, 2012

It May Be Bombproof But…

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It may be bombproof but this particular bin, part of London’s (relatively new) rubbish network is going to need renewing… It should of course (if someone hadn’t nicked the screens out the front) look like this (click here). For a network that has been in the works since 2004 (yes, two thousand and four) and […]

Our Sympathies To Accent And The Sign Community

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We express our sympathy to the staff of Accent Signage Systems, Minneapolis, and to the members of the International Sign Association, as well as the family of Reuven Rahamim, Accent owner, and the families of other victims of a tragic shooting incident on Sept. 27. Rahamin was killed, along with a UPS driver and Rami […]

Olympics 2012 The Digital Winners @ScreenForum

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Guest Contributor, Lisa Goldstein

Here are my speakers at this morning’s The Screen breakfast briefing that looked back across the years of planning and construction that went into creating the digital out-of-home back-drop to the London 2012 Olympic games. To join The Screen and get special rates for future events, please email me at lisa.goldstein@thescreen.org

CEO Spotlight: Tim Bleakley, Ocean Outdoor, London, U.K.

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

This month we welcome Tim Bleakley, CEO, Ocean Outdoor, London, U.K.. You promote Ocean Outdoor as a ’boutique’ media company. In light of your growth and expansion in several cities beyond London, do you feel that this designation still applies? Please explain. Yes, I think it does still apply. CBS Outdoor handles 100,000+ panels, JCDecaux […]

Monaco Yacht Show 2012

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Andrew Neale

Not a show we usually attend, but last week we happened to be near the Monaco Yacht Show, probably the biggest and most luxurious in the world hosted in Port Hercule in the small Principality of Monaco. When the word yacht is used in this particular context, it doesn’t describe the sailing dinghy you might […]

Enhanced Developer Platform Launched By @Geckoboard

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Andrew Neale

Geckoboard today announced the launch of the Geckoboard Widget Editor, an extension to its already robust Developer Platform. With the Widget Editor, developers can quickly integrate their company’s service with Geckoboard. No API changes are required and there is nothing to download or install. Developers simply login and start creating widgets, right from their browser. […]

Nanolumens – James Industries Partnership Bring LED Displays To Casino Gaming Industry

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NanoLumens and James Industries have announced a strategic partnership to bring the next generation of LED displays to gaming manufacturers around the world. As part of this new partnership, NanoLumens will exhibit its entire line of display technologies to the gaming industry at G2E 2012 booth #2224 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las […]

Black Box Digital Signage for Retail Webinar

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Andrew Neale

Black Box are hosting a webinar on using digital signage successfully in the retail environment. The webinar will be held 2 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, October 3, and will be moderated by George Borden, Digital Signage National Sales Manager for Black Box. He aims to explain how today’s retailers, as well as the integrators and […]

Cotterill’s Lookout! Found By @GOffringa1

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The end of June was the last day in the Amsterdam office for the lovely Gabriëlle Offringa and last day in her job as Marketing Manager Europe for AOpen Computer B.V. but even now that she is travelling in Australia she cannot get away from us completely… Gabriëlle sent us this photo earlier today! Note […]

Worldwide Rooftop Advertising Network Ready For Launch

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We know this isn’t digital, and we question if it ever could become digital, but this new ready-to-launch out-of-home media for the global market seems to fit the popular criteria of trying to reach business travelers, so we felt it well worth mentioning. Glide Path Media, Montreal, has announced the first global rooftop advertising network, […]