Opinion: Netpresenter exploits Virginia Tech killings in ill-timed press release

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 16, 2007

Good business people know always to be on the lookout for opportunities. They also know the difference between being on the lookout and being a vulture. …

Projection: alternative to LCD, plasma

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Rear-projection technology allows the screen to go anywhere.

Cisco 'making a big bet' on digital signage

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Networking giant talks about its appliance, marketing strategy.

Network profile: DrinksTV

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Recipes, how-to videos upsell beverage shoppers into premium brands.

Cincinnati will tell local stories on jumbo screen

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 11, 2007

A non-profit program called Cincinnati Stories is inviting residents to tell their favorite stories about their home town, with the best ones to be displayed…

Is Google eyeing digital signage?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Patent application hints at a "real-world AdWords" program.

Microsoft applies for patent on personalized signage content

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 7, 2007

On Feb. 1, Microsoft filed a patent on an "Interactive display device." Search engine giant Google also recently filed a patent application related to digital…

Big screens keep getting bigger, in both plasma and LCD varieties

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 5, 2007

Couriermail.com.au: U.K.-based PSCo. announced it now has the Panasonic 103-inch plasma screen available for rent and purchase. As large as a queen-sized bed…

Fourth Screen Awards honor content innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content strategy was the primary focus at Las Vegas gathering.

Laser projector allows 'temporary digital graffiti'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 26, 2007

The New York-based Graffiti Research Lab has released the source code for its "L.A.S.E.R. Tag" project, a system that allows an artist with a laptop and…

Egokast unveils video belt buckle

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 18, 2007

While it is being marketed as a novelty product, the "video belt buckle" from Egokast might have potential for use in pervasive advertising. Perhaps the day…

Digital billboards under attack

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

They're bright, they grab attention, they're profitable — but are they dangerous?

WebRaiser acquired by Flextronics

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 12, 2007

Singapore-based electronics manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd. has acquired WebRaiser Technologies, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

Digital signage shines at London show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management, audience measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Screen Expo Europe opens in London

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 31, 2007

James Bickers edits DigitalSignageToday.com   LONDON — The second-annual Screen Expo Europe opened in London Wednesday, with 75 exhibitors and an expected…

Thomson lays out plans for Wal-Mart, China, Poland

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 31, 2007

James Bickers edits DigitalSignageToday.com.   LONDON — At the second-annual Screen Expo Europe in London, Julien Marcel, Thomson Out-of-Home Media Services…

Self-service: the best of 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental, hospitality devices rank high in our year-end expert roundtable.

Cisco buys digital signage company

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The networking giant's purchase of Tivella could signal a major new player in digital signage.

Buying a house? Try the mall

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

California's Reosk uses kiosks in shopping malls to connect homebuyers with sellers.

Gas Station TV among top 10 most-scanned products at NACS

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 17, 2006

Attendees at the 2006 NACS Show in Las Vegas used hand-held scanners to indicate which new and upcoming products most excited them. Over the course of four…