1/1 Interview with Ken Blakeslee on Augmented Reality, the AR Summit, and Killing Mobile Phones!
There are many awesome aspects of being a media sponsor for an event, but access to people I wouldn’t normally have access to, does top my list. Enter Ken Blakeslee, one of Europe’s leading experts on Mobile Services and Applications, and Chairman of the Augmented Reality Summit, an all day conference on all things AR, June […]
Penguin Books and Zappar Bring Augmented Reality to Print
Dear Mobile Industry, As a member of the Print Industry I would like you to consider the following before declaring some sort of victory in the form of an editorial end-zone dance when the game has only just begun. First of all, Print isn’t attempting to compete with you, or technology. We are part of […]
Video: The Guardian uses "Three Little Pigs" to show how print, online and social media intersect
This is quite brilliant – Black comedy with a spin on a fairy tale, mixed with a poignant message about how quickly print and online worlds collide, mixed with a marketing message that The Guardian has it all covered. A perfect blend of style and substance to enjoy a little 2 min break from the […]
QR Code Created By Shadows Boosts Sales 25% During Lunchtime
GENIUS! How do you create lunchtime sales? How about a perfectly positioned QR code that only shows up at noon with special offers!
Personalization Becoming A Reality Across The Hospitality Industry
The article below is from HotelMarketing.com, but I see it as a call to action for Printers & Service Providers with hospitality clients or Agencies with such clients to get in this game NOW if you arent already there. Having worked for many years in Agencies with casino’s, hotels, resorts and destinations as clients, I can […]
Sweden To Adopt World's First QR Coded Banknotes
Ok, QR codes have “jumped the shark” in Sweden. It might just be me, but I don’t see ANY added value scanning money to get information about a bank. I also just realized this is my second post about something Swedish today – the other being the IKEA story. I did watch Million Dollar Listing […]
College Creates Augmented Reality APP To Enhance Campus Experience
The concept is cool, but after I downloaded the APP and scanned the picture, I was not thrilled. This was my experience: First, the app is 13mbs so took what seemed forever to download and install. After I got it loaded and launched, it took a bit of time before the “content” showed up. The […]
Zoo Records "Hidden Sound" QR Code Campaign
This QR campaign has all the makings of a Hollywood movie: The Pitch: “Be Cool” meets “Cadillac Records” The Plot: Indy label overcomes all obstacles to create success for itself and its artists. Zoo Records “Hidden Sound” QR Code Campaign by Xath Cruz The problem about chasing medals is that it is often given to […]
Movie theaters turn pre-show trivia into smartphone game with prizes
If you ever saw the movie “Defending Your Life” with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep (and if you didnt put it on your list now) Albert gets hit by a bus in his brand new Mercedes and essentially goes to purgatory where he is put on trial to “defend” his life. The judgement will decide […]
Volkswagen Proves a QR Campaign Can Work
This has all the makings of great guerrilla marketing – a new product, a mystery, and organic buzz from “the people” and the press wanting to be the first to solve it AND pass it along… Who Says QR Codes Don’t Work? Volkswagen Proves Otherwise! by: Barry Cunningham To assist with the unveiling of their […]
Lexus Brings FIRST NFC-Enabled Print Ad to Wired Magazine
Setting aside everyone doesn’t have an NFC-enabled smart phone, this is still cool and a nice introduction to the technology via PRINT of course. I totally don’t get how there is a chip in the ad (since when NFC first was stirring around magazines/newspapers were on the no-NFC list) but YAY that they are back […]
Infographic: Instant America
Patience, is not one of my strong points. While I always thought that I was a high-level impatient, according to this infographic I might now be need to reclassify as an amateur. Sure, a spinning wheel on my computer can still send me over the edge, but I dont abandon my search! Seems there are […]