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Cortexica gives its API away for free

Published on Friday, September 9th by admin

Rating: Visual search tech targets mobile app developers

Cortexica Vision Systems has decided to distribute its VisualSearch API to mobile app developers for free until 1st January 2012. The company is convinced this move will find favour with developers. Controversial former head of NeoMedia and now CEO with Cortexica, Iain McCready, commented,” We’re confident that after trialling the API for free, they [developers] will want to keep using our technology in their mobile applications.” Continue reading →

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Iain McCready CEO of Cortexica says mobile visual search is great as it avoids the use of dual tagging and codes

Published on Friday, June 17th by Bena Roberts

There is a flurry of information and excitement around mobile visual search at the moment. Companies such as Mobile Acuity, LTU and now Cortexica are coming out of the woodwork and showcasing modern, fun, better mobile visual search services.
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Mobile barcodes: Mobiqa sells up and NeoMedia CEO steps down – is there a link?

Published on Thursday, October 21st by Cian O' Sullivan

The news that Iain McCready is stepping down from the top spot in NeoMedia earlier this week (our report) coincided with another big announcement: mobile barcoder Mobiqa has been acquired by NCR (our report). What made us sit up and pay attention was that before he was CEO of NeoMedia, Iain McCready was CEO of Mobiqa. Continue reading →

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Iain McCready steps down as CEO of NeoMedia

Published on Wednesday, October 20th by Cian O' Sullivan

NeoMedia, one of the major IP holders in the mobile barcoding world, is undergoing a change in leadership today. Iain McCready has been CEO of the company during a controversial period, and has announced he will step down from the position to pursue other interests. Current NeoMedia Board member and acting CMO Laura Marriot will be taking over the position. Continue reading →

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NeoMedia CEO Iain McCready talks barcodes, IP and shareholders

Published on Wednesday, August 11th by Cian O' Sullivan

NeoMedia is one of the major patent holders in the field of mobile barcodes, and it has been no stranger to controversy over the years. In response to requests from GoMo News readers, NeoMedia CEO Iain McCready answered some questions about licensing and shareholder concerns. Continue reading →

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Mobile search and 2D barcodes to be inextricably linked says NeoMedia

Published on Tuesday, April 20th by Tony Dennis

Rating: Of course Neomedia has IP in both areas, McCready admits

The biggest thing currently holding back the 2D barcode industry is a lack of education, says Iain McCready, CEO with NeoMedia. Which is why he welcomes big industry players such as Google and Facebook getting in on the act, because overnight they’ll make millions ‘barcode-aware’. Continue reading →

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Renu Mobile picks NeoMedia for 2D couponing

Published on Monday, March 29th by Tony Dennis

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Mobile campaign specialist, Renu Mobile has joined forces with leading barcode technology supplier, NeoMedia, to add intelligent 2D barcode to its customer’s campaigns. The new facility fits neatly alongside Renu’s existing capabilities of adding text, web and social media to mobile campaigns. Continue reading →

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In praise of Iain McCready, CEO NeoMedia, and the success of his mobile barcode licensing agreements

Published on Tuesday, October 20th by Bena Roberts

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I just had the most positive talk with Iain McCready, CEO of NeoMedia. I congratulated him on today’s huge news that the patent lawsuit with competitor Scanbuy has finally come to an end. Scanbuy and NeoMedia have reached an agreement and Scanbuy will license NeoMedia’s IP. Continue reading →

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The CEO of NeoMedia on mobile barcodes, scale and Latin America

Published on Friday, October 16th by Bena Roberts

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I gave Iain McCready NeoMedia’s CEO a call yesterday to find out more about the recent partnership with Bems. Continue reading →

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NeoMedia CEO Iain McCready on mobile barcode licensing, competitors and lawsuits

Published on Thursday, July 30th by Bena Roberts

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Bena: Hi Iain, lovely to speak to you again and thanks for talking to me. First of all, congratulations. Continue reading →

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Mobile Tag licenses NeoMedia’s mobile barcode patents

Published on Wednesday, July 29th by Bena Roberts

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French mobile barcode player Mobile Tag (with CEO Chip Hoffmann who was the ex-CEO of NeoMedia) will be the first company to license NeoMedia’s mobile indirect code patents.
This is the first licensing agreement from NeoMedia and a milestone for the company that has been hindered by law suits and an all over patent war. Continue reading →

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Mobile News: Paul Strzelecki, Iain McCready and Michael Libes

Published on Friday, July 3rd by Bena Roberts

I had some interesting chats over the past few days and here is a quick round-up of information.

Michael Libes g-truthMichael Libes: Has left Medio and is now working on a secret stealth start-up Ground Truth. I have had a fantastic relationship with Michael for a few years now and he is extremely intelligent. We wish him every success and we have been promised an exclusive when he is ready to unveil the new start-up. Continue reading →

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Interview with Iain McCready CEO NeoMedia on the mobile barcode vision for mobile operators

Published on Sunday, February 15th by Bena Roberts

  
‘Rolling out the barcode ecosystem is a no-brainer for carriers. There are no upfront fees, it generates a brand new revenue stream, it increases traffic on the network and it provides fantastic new services to the people they value the most – their customers’ Iain McCready CEO NeoMedia

Iain McCready CEO of NeoMedia had some insightful [...]

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OgilvyOne signs NeoMedia for new new@ogilvy in Malaysia

Published on Friday, July 4th by Bena Roberts

NeoMedia Technologies, the global leader in camera-initiated barcode transactions for mobile devices, today announced that OgilvyOne Worldwide has deployed two of NeoMedia’s innovative mobile products: NeoReader (barcode scanning application) and NeoSphere (code management platform) for the launch of neo@ogilvy, its integrated digital and direct media company in Malaysia. The launch has been planned and managed [...]

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Brian Kinane Yorkville Advisors on the Mobile Barcode Market

Published on Sunday, June 15th by Bena Roberts

I met Brian Kinane from Yorkville Advisors for drinks last week. It was a follow up after meeting Paul Strzelecki (the day before). We met at the May Fair Hotel, where the 2.0 conference was taking place.  From the start, Brian said that he didn’t want to talk about NeoMedia specifically as a plan was [...]

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