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RIP Steve Jobs

RIP Steve Jobs

Dave Haynes October 6, 2011 0

In early 1984 I wandered up to, I think, the 7th floor of the old Eaton’s department store building in Winnipeg and found my way into the area where they were, honest, selling computers

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Six clues to better digital signage press

Six clues to better digital signage press

Dave Haynes September 2, 2011 0

Across the pond and along the Thames, Adrian has a rant up on DailyDOOH about the sorry state of press releases he gets all day, every day, from companies looking to get some love and attention

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The $25 digital signage player closer to reality

The $25 digital signage player closer to reality

Dave Haynes August 30, 2011 1

I wrote back in May about a project that was working with the premise of a modestly-functioning computing device that would cost all of $25. The Raspberry Pi project, as its called, is still ticking along, and there’s

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Another overpriced sector report, another mild tizzy

Another overpriced sector report, another mild tizzy

Dave Haynes August 26, 2011 0

Once again, a report from a company that does reports on any sector that has a pulse is getting all kinds of coverage and excited social media action for its sunglasses-needed bright picture for

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HP re-thinking its hardware business, which would include its digital signage efforts

HP re-thinking its hardware business, which would include its digital signage efforts

Dave Haynes August 18, 2011 0

On the heels of a planned or unplanned leak, HP has issued a press release this afternoon confirming it is looking at buying a big UK software firm and largely getting out of the hardware business

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Pennsylvania’s wondrously dumb digital wine kiosk program in trouble

Pennsylvania’s wondrously dumb digital wine kiosk program in trouble

Dave Haynes August 15, 2011 0

About a year ago I wrote about how the state of Pennsylvania started rolling out a test of automated wine kiosks in grocery stores. Based on the description, images of the digital signage-topped cabinets and

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Report says digital signage is booming; we say hmmm…

Report says digital signage is booming; we say hmmm…

Dave Haynes August 12, 2011 0

All the reports that get issued on this space tend to blur together after a while, and the forecasts of growth and $X.X Billion values thrown at the sector just look like abstract numbers.

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England’s riots: Using screens to fight the national lootery

England’s riots: Using screens to fight the national lootery

Dave Haynes August 10, 2011 0

The riots and looting that have popped up around the UK since the weekend have been fascinating to follow from a safe distance. The acts are maddening, the implications disturbing and the aftermath heartbreaking

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