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http://www.executiveinterviews.net/files/PDF/PDF_1552009163148.pdf
http://www.executiveinterviews.net/files/PDF/PDF_2182009184233.pdf
http://www.executiveinterviews.net/files/PDF/PDF_8102009121333.pdf
Transcripts of interviews of Mark Angelo on Bloomberg from mid to late last year in 2009. Read the first link. Save these for yourselves.
http://www.yorkvilleadvisors.com/release.aspx?newsID=94
Hmmm....an attempt to quell fears among stockholders and that something big is literally around the corner. Proud of Neomedia that they etched four 2d barcodes into glass that link to Neomedia website?
Yup. Exactly. See here.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=45271850
If I'm available but if not others can raise that point as well. Just putting this out as a reminder and it should be the first question out.
I think one of the first thing to be asked at the next CC whoever can get in first is to ask about the poison pill provision and whether it has been compromised as a matter of record for shareholders to see. Has this been asked before in previous CCs?
Too positive?
Please.
It's a fact that Neoreader will be pre-loaded into all Sony-Ericsson phones this year.
We have an Android version for Neoreader.
Iain said that Neomedia is "continuing work with handset providers." We know for sure one of the handset providers is Sony-Ericsson. Who are the other ones? Unless that happens to be a typo and shouldn't include the plural 's' we can take what he said for what it's worth. All I'm doing is speculating who the carriers will be and which handset providers will pre-load Neoreader this year. We can assume from what Iain said that at least two handset providers will see that Neoreader get preloaded.
If T-Mobile is the carrier for the Xperia X10 Android driven phone and that all Sony-Ericsson's phones will have Neoreader preloaded and the fact that Iain said that Neomedia is "continuing work with handset providers which are now pre-loading the NeoReader application." Note the plural in "providers." What other handset providers besides Sony-Ericsson that the Neoreader is being pre-loaded?
If T-mobile is the possible U.S. carrier for the Xperia X10, what other handset providers are there that also use or will use in 2010?
Yes. Roger Wireless of Canada to be the carrier for the Xperia X10 starting in the 2nd qtr I believe.
As for the U.S. it looks like the T-Mobile carrier.
We first reported last month when Sony Ericsson unveiled the Xperia X10 that it could be headed to AT&T or T-Mobile. Both carrier’s 3G bands were listed in the official product specifications, but we didn’t know which the phone would support when it landed in the United States.
Attempting to browse the FCC website gives any normal person a headache, but Engadget was able to spot the latest filing for the Xperia X10. Included in the documents was confirmation of support for UMTS HSPA Band 1, 4, and 8 (2100, 1700, 900). Operating band 4 (1700) is the frequency that T-Mobile uses for their current 3G network which further fuels the speculation we could see the device. Absent from the FCC documents were support for operating bands 2 and 5 (1900/850) which are the 3G frequencies for AT&T.
Sony Ericsson Releases XPERIA X10 Cell Phone
http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/electronics/feature-272912.php
You can bet that the Android version of Neoreader will be in this phone.
Continuing work with handset providers which are now pre-loading the NeoReader application
And that picture, les, what are we? Plankton now?
Then what is the signifance of the 120 days limitation?
Is this a new business loan being set up?
It cannot merge, liquidate, re-organize etc. while during the 120 days as stated in the 8K, correct? But nothing is said afterwards and the fact that a scheduled shareholders meeting is fast coming up (supposedly before the 120 days is up).
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=otherwise+dispose+of+its+assets+or+the+assets+of+Target+other+than+in+the+ordinary+course+of+business+involving+an+aggregate+consideration&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
Looked like a boiler plate language involving the word "Target," "dispose of its assets" etc...and so I used a part of the sentence with those words and did a Google search using this:
"otherwise dispose of its assets or the assets of Target other than in the ordinary course of business involving an aggregate consideration"
click on the link and you'll see many examples of the word "Target" that was used.
NeoMedia Shareholder Update:
Today NeoMedia Technologies filed a Form 8-K http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022701/000114420410001444/0001144204-10-001444-index.htm disclosing recent financial agreements. These agreements require us to hold a special meeting of our shareholders. We are in the process of scheduling a date for this special meeting, and we will announce the details in the near future.
http://www.neom.com/press-detail.php?id=55
This "special meeting" better take place sooner than later.
Reverse Stock Splits
A reverse stock split reduces the number of shares and increases the share price proportionately. For example, if you own 10,000 shares of a company and it declares a one for ten reverse split, you will own a total of 1,000 shares after the split. A reverse stock split has no effect on the value of what shareholders own. Companies often split their stock when they believe the price of their stock is too low to attract investors to buy their stock. Some reverse stock splits cause small shareholders to be "cashed out" so that they no longer own the company’s shares.
A company’s board of directors may declare a reverse stock split without shareholder approval. Although the SEC has authority over a broad range of corporate activity, state corporate law and a company’s articles of incorporation and by-laws govern reverse stock splits.
If a company is required to file reports with the SEC, it may notify its shareholders of a reverse stock split on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K.
http://www.sec.gov/answers/reversesplit.htm
Court injunction?
Hmmm...but what do you care? Indirect encoding is superior and a great way to obtain these analytics and other metrics.
Mobile marketing is becoming an increasingly effective medium as advances in technology lead to more features on handsets.
This is the opinion expressed by MTV Networks New York's head of mobile marketing Sol Masch, who claimed that as a consequence, the channel is facing an exciting next 12 months.
"Given the enhanced capabilities of new smartphones on the market, we are now able to expand the ad products available to our advertisers on the mobile platform," he told industry news provider Mobile Marketer.
It appears that one believer in the effectiveness of the platform is the US Air Force, which teamed up with MTV and a mobile advertising company in a bid to boost recruitment among 16 to 24-year-olds.
This development comes after Clicky revealed that the most popular smartphone for mobile internet browsing in the US is the iPhone 3G. The device accounts for around 43 per cent of all mobile web usage.
What are your predictions for mobile marketing in 2010?
MovieTickets.com Launches Paperless Mobile Movie Ticketing Program
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0575236.htm
Guess who ran Mobiqa for three years before coming aboard Neomedia?
Hmm...that nasty one post limit. From Scanbuy PR:
ATLANTA/NEW YORK, October 20, 2009 – Today NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), and Scanbuy, Inc., leaders in mobile barcode technology, announced they have settled all pending litigation between the companies and have granted non-exclusive patent licenses to each other.
NeoMedia and Scanbuy have agreed to terminate all pending litigation brought by NeoMedia against Scanbuy in 2004, and by Scanbuy and Marshall Feature Recognition, LLC (“MFR”) against NeoMedia in 2008.
In addition, NeoMedia has granted Scanbuy a royalty bearing, non-exclusive license to a portion of its patent portfolio in the U.S. In turn, Scanbuy has granted NeoMedia a fully paid, irrevocable, non-exclusive license of Scanbuy patents and a fully paid, non-exclusive sublicense to all of the patents licensed by MFR to Scanbuy within the U.S.
This agreement will enable consumer brands, advertising agencies and mobile operators to confidently engage with either company to implement mobile barcode solutions in the U.S. The technology has enormous potential to become a viable and widely adopted communication channel.
“The agreement between NeoMedia and Scanbuy removes the final roadblock to rapid commercialization of mobile barcodes in the US,” commented Iain McCready, Chief Executive Officer of NeoMedia. “We are literally dropping the green flag for brands, retailers and mobile operators to join the race towards mobile barcodes becoming a fixture in every consumer’s daily routine.”
”We are pleased that Scanbuy has reached a fair agreement with NeoMedia, and look forward to working with our partners to build a vibrant business in the United States,” said Jonathan Bulkeley, Chief Executive Officer of Scanbuy. “Both companies have invested a great deal in our intellectual property and we will continue to bring these solutions to leading marketers, wireless operators, and handset manufacturers around the world.”
Microsoft Tag, the Future of Mobile Tagging. Linking real life with the digital world.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Tag-the-Future-of-Mobile-Tagging-131646.shtml
*yawn*....
No kidding?
Believe in an anonymous nobody with no visible credibility and standing or go with a consortium body (CTIA, GSMA, OMA, ISO, MMA, and carriers) for the support of an indirect mobile barcoding ecosystem?
Of course, a rhetorical question there.
Not sure why, Clawwman. Are others experiencing this funkiness, too? Did you miss it?
Recommended viewing for readers on power point presentation by CTIA on Oct 6, 2009 for a good summary on what to expect.
http://files.ctia.org/ppt/WIT09_WIC_LC_Presentation.ppt
Once again, why indirect is better than direct in terms of user's security, ease of management, and carriers acceptance.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=45173038
Also, here's a GSMA White Paper that shares a telecommunication industry perspective on two different service scenarios (direct and indirect mode) (this was put out in 2008 and prior to standardization for indirect code and that barcode interoperability in an ecosystem already proven, that is with Neustar and Neomedia).
The key findings of the GSMA White Paper are:
? There is significant interest in 2D Barcodes technology in different markets around the world
? 2D Barcodes can be used in a direct or indirect mode. The indirect mode enables new business models as it relies on a network server to resolve the identifier and can enrich the information associated to the end user in a secure manner
? While the direct mode provides an easily deployable solution, there are potential security risks, and an indirect mode solution would provide a safe, secure and trusted environment
? Under an indirect mode, regional and international interoperability is needed to ensure good customer experience. Ubiquitous service availability across networks is key to sustained market uptake
? Regional and international interoperability require an ecosystem managed by an authority entity that guarantees 2D Barcodes uniqueness
? The authority entity should be open, universal, trusted and affordable, and allow players to register a code under a fair use policy. It should also be an institutionalised sustainable process from a financial, commercial and quality perspective
? There is currently no standard for indirect mode and therefore there is a need for standardisation of all the elements and actors of the indirect mode, including the authority entity
? The actors found in a 2D Barcode ecosystem are: end users, technical entities (code readers, code management platforms), mobile network operators, authority entities and marketing entities (code sales agencies and code publishers)
? Code readers’ massive deployment is one of the key elements of the ecosystem to guarantee market uptake. Therefore code readers should be embedded in the phone "out of the box"
? Mobile network operators and other members of the 2D Barcode industry should support the definition of a 2D Barcode standard and the creation of an authority entity.
2D Barcodes are a success story in the Japanese market as a dominant mobile Internet enabler.
The technology supports two major operational modes, direct and/or indirect mode. In the case of the direct mode, the code is provided without any specific routing to the user. Therefore this mode supports existing business models.
Additional value can be added by creating a 2D Barcode service that can utilize the flexibility of a server side function that determines which service is invoked. This defines an indirect mode of using 2D Barcodes for service invocation and constitutes a service in itself, creating a role of a 2D Barcode service provider.
As a 2D Barcode has to be used through user interaction with their handset, the 2D Barcode service can support many benefit scenarios for mobile users and enable new business models:
? Location based services (not using network based location, e.g. triangulation)
? Profiling services
? Detailed usage statistics
? Assist promotion of operator-branded services
? Promote end-user loyalty for user-services (e.g. branded, bundled and relevant)
? Help build a back-end content provider community via the operator
? Enable metrics collection of services take-up by end users
? Assure a secure end user environment (e.g. integrity and authenticity of information).[/quote
The carriers:
Five US carriers – Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – are currently involved in the CTIA Code Scan Action Team (CCSAT) under the direction of the CTIA to drive the development of industry standards and assist in encouraging the development of camera phone code scan products in the US.
Description of the Action Team
CTIA’s Code Scan Action Team, an alliance of proactive carriers, is working to create conditions that will encourage market growth and speed Cameraphone barcode scanning products to market in the US. The nature, scale, and maturity of Code Scan initiatives vary widely across the globe, but some kind of activity is underway in most developed and many developing countries. (Cross Carrier cooperation need not eliminate initiatives pursued by individual carriers. Carriers can support other symbologies should they choose, or layer additional value added services in order to drive competitive differentiation.)
The Code Scan Action Team is working together to enable unified communication to external stakeholders (such as consumer goods, media, and retailers) that need to hear of a unified approach (technologically and systemically) prior to committing to their initial capital expenditure, technology selection and marketing resources.
CTIA CCSAT Decision:
All member carriers will support the Indirect Encoding Model for 2D barcodes.
Benefits of an Indirect Encoding Model
The Indirect encoding model offers several benefits over the Direct model, which are useful for consumers, Code Publishers and Campaign Managers. The following describes the main benefits of an Indirect encoding model:
• Interoperability - Indirect encoding allows multiple Campaign Managers to reach carrier subscribers through a single handset code reader application. The incorporation of a Central Clearing House and Central Registry enables Campaign Managers to use this system in an interchangeable, equal way, while maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of their company’s 2D bar code campaigns.
• Consistency of Service and Market Reach -One key to adoption of 2D barcodes in the United States is consistency of service experience and reliability for customers, independent of carrier or camera phone make & model and choice of barcode symbology. Indirect encoding supported by a Central Clearing House function acting on behalf of carriers enables users to scan and decode different supported symbologies using a single code reader application on the handset. This fulfills a key objective of Code Publishers by ensuring a consistent experience to the broadest base of users and allows access to campaign content or service, regardless of their choice of Campaign Managers, carriers or symbologies.
• Advertising Uses & Size - The Indirect model encodes an alpha-numeric code (‘Identifier’) into the barcode, rather than a full address of the intended content or service (i.e. WAP URL). This Identifier is used by the Campaign Manager as an index to resolve the full URL, which will be returned to the handset 2D barcode reader application for action. As a result of encoding a smaller amount of data, indirect barcodes are typically much smaller in size. A small bar code will be essential in usage situations with space constraints, such as on consumer goods packaging involving imprints on small objects.
• Security and Trust - The Indirect model ensures the security of content and a trusted user experience. This contrasts the Direct encoding of barcodes, which typically involves unmanaged routing of the user’s client to the code publisher’s web portal, hence exposing the user to potential inappropriate content, fraud, phishing and other attacks. With the Indirect model, system entities work collaboratively to ensure a trusted and managed user experience. Stakeholders are much better equipped to institute content guidelines for 2D bar code distributions and they can mitigate the adverse impact of misleading or inappropriate content on end users by removing the associated Identifiers from circulation.
• Consumer Analytics Reporting - The Indirect model enables system entities (Clearing House and Campaign Managers) to leverage carrier capabilities to report user demographics (on a opt-in and anonymous basis). These demographics are of value to Code Publishers for purposes of advertising accountability and campaign planning. As the 2D Barcode market and methods of user-controlled disclosure of application attributes (e.g. geo-location and subscription profile data) mature, further opportunities exist to enhance the user experience and create possible follow-on service transactions with the Code Publishers (e.g. e-commerce).
Hence, Iain's constant reference that others do the heavy lifting and get the barcode reading up to speed and smiles when Google and others are doing that. Tipping point isn't that far off.
A Look at 2010 and Beyond
Jan 2, 2010
TELECOM AD CATEGORY
http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3i6ad645d17ccf55b77164dadb07c21106?pn=14
Sony Ericsson
I wanted to get some hands-on time with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and there were a couple available at the SE booth. The X10 is powered by the 1GHz Snapdragon processor, has a beautiful 480 x 854 pixels WVGA display, has an 8 megapixel camera, and runs Android 1.6. The device is snappy and feels good in your hand. Sony Ericsson includes some visually appealing utilities that help you view history of your communications and enjoy media content. The device is scheduled to come to Canada, but I think we will probably see it come to AT&T here in the US this year too.
There were a lot of cool products at Digital Experience and it was great to see so many of my good friends on the show floor. Stay tuned for coverage of show floor booths, ebook readers, and more as I continue my trips around CES.
Maybe a subtle hint and last chance warning to buy in at basement bargain prices before a PR lets out?
-whistles-
Not suprised seeing an Android Neoreader now. We already knew that Neoreader will be preloaded on ALL Sony-Ericsson phones in 2010 and that includes the Xperia's which is Android run as I stated earlier.
Barcode interoperability describes the whole process for indirect method which is key to making this into a scalable business. Barcode interoperability is the key to seamless integration and support of devices, services and applications - now and into the future.
Nice obfuscation. eom
Key words: "barcode interoperability"
“This is very exciting because what we’re announcing is barcode interoperability,” said Diane Strahan, vice president of Mobile Services at NeuStar. “We truly mean across all platforms and media.”
Why indirect is better than direct in terms of user's security, ease of management, and carriers acceptance.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=44259408
Although there are various 2D barcode scanning initiatives worldwide, this marketing guide focuses on the US ecosystem as defined by an alliance of proactive carriers formed under the direction of CTIA - The Wireless Association®. Currently, the CTIA Code Scan Action Team (CCSAT) embraces an indirect barcode scanning method using the Data Matrix and EZ code formats.
Figure 1: Resolving a 2D Barcode
The indirect method encodes an identifier, rather than the campaign content or service address, into a 2D barcode. Following the diagram above, this identifier is resolved in the following manner:
• Step 1: An end user employs his or her camera-phone barcode reader to scan a 2D barcode.
• Step 2: The request together with the decoded identifier is sent through the carrier network to a Central Clearing House.
• Step 3: The Clearing House then determines if the identifier meets the criteria to be routed.
• Step 4a: If the criteria are met the identifier is routed to the Campaign Manager.
• Step 4b: If the criteria aren’t met an error message is sent to the end user.
• Step 5: In the final step the Campaign Manager resolves the destination address of the intended content or service on behalf of its customers (i.e. Code Publishers) and returns it to the barcode reader for action.
Short code registry NeuStar has launched new technology that allows mobile phones to scan and process two-dimensional bar codes regardless of the mobile service provider, scanning technology used or type of bar code symbology.
Based on open standards, the global pilot program is designed to show interoperability among leading bar code campaign managers, symbologies and code reader technology via NeuStar's third-party central clearinghouse and registry services.
"We're creating a ubiquitous interoperable solution just like short codes," said Diane Strahan, vice president of mobile services at NeuStar, Sterling, VA.
Correct, Street. It is quite simple..very, erm, logical.
Neustar and Neomedia will set the stage to become the premiere mobile barcode infrastructure provider. Why else did Neustar choose Neomedia then? Their patent portfolio says it all.
Neustar and NeoMedia Speed Up Widespread Implementation of Mobile 2D Barcodes
Licensing agreement unlocks the potential for "one click" two-dimensional barcode mobile marketing and commerce
Neustar announces a landmark agreement with NeoMedia Technologies Inc. to have Neustar act as the exclusive patent licensing agent in the U.S. for NeoMedia's intellectual property for two-dimensional (2D) barcodes. The agreement creates a "one stop shop" for consumer brands to simply and affordably use barcodes to deliver exciting new applications, services and compelling content to mobile consumers.
This is a smart move for both NeoMedia and Neustar. If NeoMedia’s intellectual property is easy and cost-effective to license through a trusted platform provider like Neustar, it can become the interoperable technology at the center of 2D implementation programs. It’s more valuable to NeoMedia to charge a reasonable license fee to encourage hundreds of ecosystem participants than to hold out for high fees from a few players who may not ramp up successfully. They, the wireless carriers and the creative agencies and brands will all reap the rewards of billions of 2D barcode scanning transactions once the technology penetrates the mass market.
Neustar brings a clear value to the 2D barcode ecosystem, including the lessons learned from managing the U.S. short code registry and other carrier services. Diane Strahan, vice president of Mobile Services at Neustar notes, “We are very excited about the 2D technology and the potential of this ecosystem to create a compelling and lucrative business opportunity for all players. Part of Neustar’s role is to keep the technology working in the background so that whenever a consumer scans a barcode it will resolve correctly and deliver a great interactive experience. The 2D barcode registry and clearinghouse services ensure interoperability across all the participating carriers – and any company building on the open standards will be able to participate in the ecosystem.”
Together, NeoMedia and Neustar look like the best candidates to lead the first really seamless, full-solution ecosystem for launching mass market 2D barcode campaigns and services in the United States.
I spoke with Iain McCready, CEO of NeoMedia, to get his take on the role of a smart ecosystem in 2D barcode adoption. Here are some of McCready’s observations.
Mary Cronin: NeoMedia has been a leader in partnering and interoperability pilots lately. Why is that a priority for you?
Iain McCready (pictured left): NeoMedia wants to see 2D barcodes succeed as a daily resource for billions of mobile phone subscribers. After years of competition, it became clear that no one company, no matter how great their technology was, could scale this market alone. In my experience, every leading brand and print publisher who sees a demo of 2D barcodes gets enthusiastic about how it can bring innovation and interactivity to their product marketing.
So everyone loves the technology. But marketing campaigns are planned around how many customers you can reach, how many devices, how many wireless subscribers. Getting the maximum participation in any campaign requires standards, interoperability among devices and readers, and also someone to be the registry and the clearinghouse for getting all the traffic to the right place based on the 2D barcode image scan. That means a large ecosystem of companies who are willing to put proprietary concerns second to creating a platform that will scale the market as a whole. That’s how NeoMedia looks at this opportunity – we want to help make it a big enough pie for all partners to benefit.
MC: I know that NeoMedia is active in Europe and Latin America and other areas of the world. What does your recent agreement with Neustar mean for the U.S. market in particular?
IM: The agreement makes 2D barcode services and technology accessible to many more companies and users. A lot of companies have been on the sidelines because of debates inside the industry about standards and interoperability and intellectual property ownership. It’s time to get beyond that and make it clear that interoperability has been proven and that anyone can join this ecosystem and have access to all the required technology. That gets rid of the remaining barriers to implementation and lets agencies and brands focus on the value proposition of 2D barcodes for their products.
MC: What’s your prediction about when the ecosystem strategy will pay off? Will 2010 finally be the year of 2D barcodes for mass market campaigns?
IM: I expect 2010 is going to be huge year; by the second half of 2010 we will begin to see scale and from that the market will take off. But we also know that mass market adoption is not going to happen overnight. There is still a lot of education to be done, and pilot projects to get new players familiar with the potential of 2D barcode interactions. So NeoMedia will be even more active in the coming year as the U.S. and global market takes off.
Hmmm......
Google pitches white-spaces database
Google is reasserting itself as one of the driving forces behind the move to open the vacant spectrum that sits between TV channels to broadband use.
In a filing Monday with the Federal Communications Commission, the search giant threw its hat in the ring to serve as one of the companies that would administer a database of the so-called TV white spaces, a stipulation the FCC attached in its order to open the spectrum to unlicensed use for broadband service.
The commission mandated the database to ensure that mobile devices running on white-space spectrum wouldn't interfere with adjacent channels carrying TV signals, a primary concern the broadcasters' lobby raised throughout a vigorous campaign in opposition of the move to open the spectrum.
The devices that will be permitted to run on white-space networks will be required to have a geolocating capability that syncs to the database, which will assign them an unused frequency. Google banded with several other companies, including Motorola and NeuStar, last February to form the White Spaces Database Group, laying the groundwork for getting the project off the ground.
In October, a trial white-space network operating under a special exemption from the FCC went live, serving as a proof-of-concept that delivered broadband service to a rural community in Virginia.
Why not contact management and find out? eom
:)