COMPANY
Follow us for the latest innovations and a look at our company culture.
Don’t Let Your Digital Signage Network Just Sit There Looking Pretty!
Alright, let’s say you’re a retailer and you have made the investment in a digital signage network. Now that you have your network in place, you might be wondering, how do you kick it up a notch? Imagine having the ability to boost the power of your existing signage...
H&R Block Commercial Features Vanguard Solutions
In a new funny H&R Block TV ad, a store manager gives away a free camera, only to "psych" the potential buyers...oh how cruel. Well if you look a little closer, (at about :17) you'll notice that the cameras are secured using our VoltTM retail camera and camcorder...
On Your Marks, Get Set…CES
With CES now officially concluded, the race will begin to see which CE manufacturers can capitalize on the buzz generated by the debut of their new products. As retailers make their final product selections, consumers are left to wonder who will be selling what...
Tablet Fever at CES 2011
Various reports on the web suggest PC manufacturers a plenty will be unveiling their signature tablet computers at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which starts tomorrow. Companies rumored to release tablets include RIM, Motorola, Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba and,...
A Consumer’s Retail Tactical Advantage
My brother-in-law operates several parcel delivery routes in what is considered one of the most economically distressed areas in our country. I routinely ask him how his business volume is doing - thinking it would exhibit the same down trends as the official economic...
Learning: You’re Never Too Old or Too Young
Never have these words seemed so relevant as they do today when I think of our personal electronic devices. From cell phones and iPods to laptops and netbooks, as well electronic tablets, everyone seems connected. I moved this year from a simple cell phone (you know...
Google Opens Its Electronic Bookshelf
On Monday, December 6, Google launched its eBookstore service to get a piece of the estimated $1 billion business. They also released apps for the iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android devices to facilitate downloads. What’s interesting to me about their service is a...
Sure, It’s the Holiday Season, But Is the Time Right for Gingerbread?
It’s December. Stockings are hung by the chimney with care and the aroma of Gingerbread floats through the air. Please pardon the hokey take on that classic piece of holiday imagery, but if you are a follower of all things Google, then you know the debut of Google’s...
Media Tablets to Put a Dent in PC Sales in 2011
Although worldwide sales of PC's are expected to grow by about 16 percent next year, research firm Gartner expects media tablets to take a 10 percent bite of sales from PC's by 2014. In a report issued in September, Gartner projected PC sales to grow about 18% next...
Dell Streak Tablet Featured in Deep Orange Concept Car
At the recent SEMA event, Dell showcased how it's Streak tablet is used as an "infotainment" hub in Clemson University's Deep Orange concept car. In a video from the show, Jose Sanchez, a delivery manager on the Engineering Solutions team at Dell Services, discusses...
Beam Me Up Scotty
I remember as a kid, how cool it was when Captain Kirk of the Star Ship Enterprise would pull out his small flip open communicator and say “Beam me up Scotty.” What was Science-Fiction then, through modern engineering and technological advancements, is now a reality....
Holiday Season: Three Tips To Help Shoppers Overcome Challenges
Each year around this time (holiday season), we become overwhelmed by all sorts of messages intended to encourage us to buy…oh, I don’t know, let’s just say…something! What is the gadget of the year? What’s the must-have item occupying the top slot on everyone’s wish...
Time to Kinect the Dots
Last Thursday, Microsoft released the Kinect as an accessory for the Xbox 360. It’s an interface for gaming that has no hand-held controllers. Not only that – it allows you to control the gaming console with speech! This new gizmo is on my daughter’s wish list for...
iPhone 4 Display, Power and Security Solution
To the left is an image of our recently released iPhone 4 retail power and security solution. This product has been posing some unique challenges for retailers. Fortunately, we have been able to address these challenges head-on. As a result, we've developed our new...
Are Consumers Interested in Windows Phone 7 Devices?
As of yesterday, consumers can now get their hands on one of a couple inaugural Windows Phone 7 phones at AT&T and T-Mobile stores in the US and Canada. But the key question is if consumers are actually interested. We already know that businesses are interested,...
Mobile – A Trillion Dollar Business (Well, Not Yet But Pretty Soon)
In a recent press release, business research firm Gartner projected that worldwide mobile voice and data revenue will top one trillion dollars by the year 2014. This is an astonishing figure, yet for some reason, not very surprising. According to their research, most...
Where the Tablet Fits In
We are all familiar with the wide variety of uses for our laptop computers. We love the convenience of having our e-mail, calendars, endless word documents and excel spreadsheets, along with our favorite tunes, and, oh don’t forget, the good old fashioned ability to...
Black Friday – Be Sure You’re Ready
Retailers are busy preparing for Black Friday. Traditionally, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday is the busiest shopping day of the year in the US. To coincide with this, retailers typically have several new products launching, as well as significant merchandising...
Smartphone Use Gaining Ground in the US
According to some recent polling and research by CNN.com, 82 percent of American adults now have a cell phone. Of those, 17 percent are smartphones. Of the multitude of features our cell phones have, text messaging is the most popular, with 57 percent of cell phone...
Customer Experience Success Stories? Share Them!
How many times have you said, “That was great customer service!”? Probably more than you think. It’s just that we rarely relish in it because we expect it. And well we should. However, we should also share that positive experience by letting companies and their people...