Cell phone-based gadget saves cost of rolling a truck
April 21, 2008 by Dave Haynes
For many years now I have been recommending the use of something called an automatic ring rebooter when network operators are using DSL for …
Read moreStandards finally getting some attention
April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I am told, reliably, that past efforts by POPAI to get technical standards discussions going in this industry were met with a, umm, tepid …
Read moreA look at the AT&T's use of Surface screens
April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Gadget blog Gizmodo has a nice piece of Flash video demo-ing the capabilities of the Microsoft Surface table in peddling cell phone plans and …
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The mixer is set – April 24
April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
We’re going to Alice Fazooli’s, which is just west of the big tall building forest of downtown Toronto. Thursday, April 24 6:30 and on …
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An in-store that's useful and at eye-level … go figure
April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I like this … A Silicon Valley-based company called Evincii has come up with a shelf-edge screen that allows consumers get more detailed information …
Read moreNAB holds session on DS basics
April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes
The NAB show is a massive event tuned to the technology side of the mainstream broadcasting business, and new media initiatives have never been …
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MediaTile unveiling sign/kiosk piece at Vegas show this week
April 16, 2008 by Dave Haynes
I’m not sure if this really is a world-first, but it’s a hair-splitting debate I and most people likely care less about. It is, …
Read moreMainstream TV takes on DS ad format
April 16, 2008 by Dave Haynes
One of the concerns I have had around some digital screen networks is using an ad format that is utterly foreign to media planners …
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Old school in-store media kicks new stuff's shiny butts, says Soreson research
April 15, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Bill Gerba picked up on this already but I will continue, driving home some research that will hopefully start to influence some decisions around …
Read moreTime for a mixer
April 14, 2008 by Dave Haynes
The NAB and Kioskcom shows are on this week in Las Vegas and that’s pretty much it, for a bit, in terms of industry-related …
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Smart Pic's Dollar General on massive install blitz
April 14, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Travels last week prevented me from writing much, including a post on news that the Dollar General value retail chain in the US has …
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Arbitron study suggests fast food outlets are a solid media environments
April 11, 2008 by Dave Haynes
Digital media network operator Indoor Direct has released results of a study run by Arbitron that validates the quick-service restaurant industry as a prime …
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