Maker culture is taking off in Taiwan in a very big way judging by the huge crowds at Maker Faire Taipei 2015 today. Continue reading Maker Faire Taipei 2015
Category Archives: IoT
Mirror, Mirror in the Store
Talk about an occupational hazard: the moment I step into a store these days I find it almost impossible to stop myself from analyzing the “customer experience” and working out in my head how it could be improved by new smart shopping technologies. Continue reading Mirror, Mirror in the Store
Restaurants and the IoT Transition
How will the hospitality industry change when restaurants and coffee shops install beacons and other IoT technologies and integrate them into their operations? Continue reading Restaurants and the IoT Transition
Smart Gentrification?
When I was walking around Dihua Street (迪化街) on Saturday, I couldn’t help wondering whether the Taipei City government has missed a trick in its gentrification of the area. Continue reading Smart Gentrification?
Hotel Zero-Wait States
A first world problem, I know, but I’ve never understood why it takes so long to either check in or check out of a hotel. I would gladly swap the fake friendly smile from the harried reception staff for the ability to glide in and out without being noticed, leaving my credit card payment as the only evidence that I’d ever been there. Continue reading Hotel Zero-Wait States
Bathroom Signage
Bathroom signage in Warner Village, Taipei: how many guys read Marie Claire? Continue reading Bathroom Signage
Walk the Line
Combining the physical and the virtual will be the key to success in the Internet of Things. Continue reading Walk the Line
Beijing Supermarket Digital Signage
The supermarket near our Beijing office may not have had a huge video wall adorning its entrance like many of the high-end stores on Wangfujing, but it did have a very well-designed digital signage system inside with a large number of screens placed at strategic locations pumping out a wide variety of promotional and advertising content to catch the attention of shoppers. Continue reading Beijing Supermarket Digital Signage
Think Different
Naturally Apple had its own distinctive video wall at its store on Wangfujing, a stunning (and no-doubt very expensive) curved installation above the entrance. Continue reading Think Different
Video Walls on Beijing Wangfujing
As one of the premier shopping streets in China, Wangfujing (王府井) may not necessarily be typical for the rest of country but it certainly sets the trends for retail districts in other cities to follow. Continue reading Video Walls on Beijing Wangfujing