The Digital Signage Expert‘James van Etten’ Archives
How Far We’ve Come
As we turn on final and approach the end of the 3rd quarter, all eyes are on the future, the nearest of which is the 4th quarter. The main concern for marketing and sales is how to fill the pipeline, or better yet how to keep it filled. The speed-bump in the sales cycle has always been and will be in the future: content. When the sun goes [...]
Bell Micro Digital Signage Solution Day
The early morning mist was still blanketing the countryside when a group of people met in Chessington, England on the 8th of July this year. I know, because I was driving through it. It was an important day, like a new dawn, BellMicro and Avnet were beginning the long planned kick-off to a new and powerful company. Bell Micro/Avnet, an [...]
Infinitus – Outside Forever
At the Scala Connected Sign Conference in Amsterdam I had the opportunity to meet with infintus, the Outdoor Digital Signage Specialist, Established in 2006 after a two-year development period, branded as iMotion, which includes all elements for a sustainable outdoor application. The system is patented in 58 countries. All incorporated into the [...]
Avans Hogeschool – Education in a different way
One of the presenters at the Scala Connected Sign Conference in Amsterdam 2010 was Avans Hogeschool in the Netherlands. Together Rene van der Burgt & Yvonne Koert presented the speech. The core was Combining Digital Signage & Social Communities. We are all aware of the Changing World. Change is coming via the world at home, Publishing [...]
Invidis at Scala Conference
Background Florian and Oliver Schwede founded their consulting company in Munich, Germany over 10 years ago. They have worked across a varied spectrum of industries. With the introduction of the digital signage industry, the have focused on this area specifically over the last 4 yours. Their work and concept has placed them along the leaders [...]
Being Tracked
Measurement being on everyone's mind these days, it was felt that I review some of the more futuristic methods. Voice Sound Intelligence Amersfoort, NL 3824 Netherlands Industry: Measurement info@soundintel.com http://www.soundintel.com/en They have software that can detect aggression, now being used in London Blood temperature Optics [...]
Scala Connected Signage Conference
Scala Connected Signage Conference Much like good wine, conferences get better over the years. Having attended several of them in my lifetime, I must admit the Scala Connected Signage Conference has been one of the most rewarding so far. I can only compare this to annual events, of similar style, held by Computer Associates in the [...]
Most popular Link in Clippings 12 May
Most popular Link in Clippings 12 May Anders + Kern offers free digital signage software James van Etten, Editor CLIPPINGS
Your Mind has no Firewall
This week an overwhelming amount of clicks hit my newsletter this was: Do Smartphones Make Interactive Digital Signage Irrelevant? A good question indeed. Some of my friends suggest that this would be the case and that sooner or later everybody would have an iPhone in their pockets. Steven Jobs would be most happy. David Weinfeld quotes from [...]
Clippings most popular Link 11 May
Do Smartphones Make Interactive Digital Signage Irrelevant? James van Etten, editor CLIPPINGs