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Kiosk Industry is the news engine for the Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA which is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better self-service for customers and employees through kiosks and information technology (IT). Kiosk Industry Association leads efforts to optimize self-service engagements and engagement outcomes using information technology such as kiosks.

Self-Service Kiosk Market Research Report To Be Formally Released in Feb 2021 – Sign Up

Introduction Self-Service Kiosk Research Report 2021 The Kiosk Association has been working with a major research firm on putting together a comprehensive and vetted self-service kiosk market research reportย  and the release of the report is due in February. We are in final review with the data firm providing our input. Over 50 companies participated. There have beenโ€ฆ Read More »

COVID SARS Persistence on Common Substances – A Balanced Perspective

From Forbes Oct2020 — Article quotes new Australian research study on the effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces such as stainless steel, paper, glass, cotton, vinyl and polymer. The main point is that surfaces which are relatively cool are going to be more prone to harboring infection.ย  68 degrees F is comfortable for theโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Software – Dynatouch Releases TIPs Kiosk Software

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DynaTouch launches new website for TIPS™ Kiosk Management Software, the most secure and ADA/508 compliant kiosk software on the market www.TIPSkiosksoftware.com San Antonio, Texas. โ€“ November 15, 2016 โ€“ DynaTouch, a pioneering self-service kiosk solutions provider, announced that they have launched the TIPS™ Kiosk Management Software website. TIPS (Touch Information Presentation Software) has been theโ€ฆ Read More »

Chrome Kiosk Software – KioWare Kiosk OS Software Releases Chrome OS

PR originally published on PRNewswire Chrome kiosk operating system lockdown available Easily create a secure public-facing kiosk. ORK, Pa.,ย Jan. 8, 2019ย /PRNewswire/ — Analytical Design Solutions Inc. (ADSI) has released a new product to secure the Chrome™ย Operating System.ย KioWare for Chrome OS™ย is a kiosk application used with Chrome OS Kiosk Mode to secure the Chrome Operating System and activate additionalโ€ฆ Read More »

Touchscreens for Retail & POS – New Sponsor Elo

Elo (aka Elotouch) We know touch – it’s our only business. In fact, we invented the touchscreen over 50 years ago and haven’t stopped since. Every 21 seconds, a new Elo Touchscreen is installed somewhere in the world. We obsess over details to exceed the highest quality standards. Description: Our product portfolio includes a broad selection of interactiveโ€ฆ Read More »

Social Security Kiosks – Visitor Intake Kiosks (VIPr) Awarded to KIOSK

Social Security Kiosks Big contract for Social Security Administration announced for ADA-compliant kiosks. News from ReliaSource which was actually awarded the contract ($15.6M total?). Looks like $4M of that was service and maintenance. Interesting how it was titled “Visitor Intake Processing”. Summary Brief Great news for local manufacturer KIOSK winning a contract worth a total of $19M overโ€ฆ Read More »

NRF Kiosks – Pyramid NRF 2019

Press release NTS Retail and Pyramid Computer at NRF 2019: Presenting new self-service solutions for telco retail Leonding, New York: At this yearโ€™s NRF Retailโ€™s Big Show in New York City โ€“ a key event in retail every year โ€“ NTS Retail and Pyramid Computer will be showcasing two innovative self-service prototypes, specifically developed for consultation-driven retail. Bothโ€ฆ Read More »

Telehealth Kiosks to Improve Access, Costs, Part I

From Olea Kiosks TheLab. Written by Richard Slawsky. Telehealth Kiosk Improving Access By delivering services where consumers live and work, telehealth providers eye a new, more efficient channel for medical care. No matter what a personโ€™s political persuasion may be, thereโ€™s one thing on which nearly everyone can agree: Healthcare costs continue to rise despite efforts to reinโ€ฆ Read More »

Resource – Sunlight Readable High Bright Displays & panelbrite

Sunlight Readable Displays (High Bright) Sunlight-readable displays (or high bright)ย  are a core component of outdoor kiosks and self-service.ย  Along with the enclosure and typically the PC, the high bright display is a main economic component and reliability is paramount. And that means in some very challenging environments. A parking lot unprotected in Dallas Texas in the summertimeโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Manufacturer Association News – ADA Committee Chairpersons for KMA Announced

Kiosk Manufacturer Association with ADA, NRF, and Emergency Kiosk updates PRESS RELEASEย ย UPDATED: OCT 8, 2018 05:00 MDT EASTLAKE, Colo., October 8, 2018 (Newswire.com) –ย The Kiosk Manufacturer Association (aka KMA) is pleased to announce the appointments of inaugural Chairpersons for the ADA and Accessibility Committee. Laura Miller of KioWare (https://kioware.com) and Randy Amundson of Frank Mayer, Inc. (https://frankmayer.com) haveโ€ฆ Read More »

PCI EMV Kiosk 2019? EMV Compliance Kiosk

PCI EMV Compliance Kiosk Update – Unattended The deadline for merchants to bring payment devices into compliance with EMV standards passed more than three years ago, but there are still non-compliant devices in the marketplace. A year ago, KioskIndustry.org published a piece looking at the state of adoption of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) requirements among kiosk deployersโ€ฆ Read More »

Smart City Kiosks Project Dallas – Example RFP

Smart City Dallas Example RFP Part of our continuing selection process for “Anatomy of an RFP” the current smart city deployment RFP in Dallas is a good example. This RFP will be awarded in July 2023. Docs Included: General RFP proposal Insurance requirements Locations for the kiosks Maps Revenue model spreadsheet MWBE Suppliers – (Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises) Kiosksโ€ฆ Read More »

Self Service Kiosk News Feb 2023

Kiosk Industry Self Service News Feb 2023 DENVER, Colo., Feb. 20, 2023 (NEWSWIRE) โ€” Itโ€™s Presidentโ€™s Day. And the Kiosk Manufacturer Association news centers around dispensing machines/kiosks and in particular legal cannabis and naloxone. In the naloxone news: last year (and year before) there were zero dollars budgeted by state, local and federal agencies for kiosks that dispenseโ€ฆ Read More »

Touchscreen FAQ – Are All Kiosk Touchscreens Created Equal?

Interactive Touchscreen Comparison Introduction Interactive touchscreens come in several varieties. Hereโ€™s a quick overview of the types and the applications to which each is best suited.ย  Whitepaper by Olea Kiosks Although interactive touchscreens have been around in one form or another since the late 1970s, over the past 10 years or so theyโ€™ve become an integral part ofโ€ฆ Read More »

Are All Touchscreens Created Equal? – Best Practice Kiosk Touchscreen Monitor

Are All Touchscreen Monitors Created Equal? Reprinted from TheLab by Olea Interactive touchscreens come in several varieties. Hereโ€™s a quick overview of the types and the applications to which each is best suited. Although interactive touchscreens have been around in one form or another since the late 1970s, over the past 10 years or so theyโ€™ve become anโ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Software – KioCall video conference software

Video conference kiosk software KioWare has added a new video conference kiosk product called KioCall that works with KioWare for Windows to add video conferencing to a kiosk. Video conferencing (via externally run applications) has been available in the past but never has it been so simple to implement and cost effective to run. KioWare hasย also released aโ€ฆ Read More »

Case Study – Hospital Wayfinding Kiosks Self-Service

Stanton Territorial Hospital and QwickMedia Hospital Self-Service Kiosks by Qwick Media are powerful communication tools. While fully customizable, these touchscreen kiosks offer significant benefits for the modern healthcare industry: Improve the bottom line by significantly saving staff hours, reducing administrative work, and relieving staff from answering common, repetitive questions Inform patients and visitors about your unique facility,programs, andโ€ฆ Read More »

Frank Mayer Kiosks – In-Store Kiosk 2021 Predictions

In-Store 2021: Retail and Point of Purchase Predictions Intro When I wrote the โ€œWhatโ€™s in Store for 2020โ€ blog last December, I could not have predicted what was to come in three short months. My closing statement promised a bright future for retail and the point of purchase industry in 2020. Instead, a worldwide pandemic shifted industry conversationโ€ฆ Read More »

Large Format Display Touchscreens Gain Market Share

Where Do Large-Format Displays Work – aka Go Big or Go Home! Writer: Richard Slawsky – Adjunct Professor, University of Louisville Contributing Members: Keyser, AcquireDigital, LG Business Solutions, Panasonic Other Contributors: Barco,ย Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America, Azumo, Dave Haynes/SixteenNine In Brief No longer the realm of outdoor or indoor mass display, moving into corporate, banking and retailโ€ฆ Read More »

Digital Menu Boards — Panasonic ClearConnect™ Restaurant Solutions

Digital Menu Boards for Drive-Thru Restaurants Editors note: Drive-thru is becoming the new norm given the effect of the pandemic. McDonald’s already gets 75% of their sales from Drive Thru.ย  Historically restaurants have drawn from a diverse set of providers for all the various components that comprise a drive-thru solution. Get the screens from A, the software fromโ€ฆ Read More »

Digital Menu Board – Nanonation includes LG System-On-A-Chip SOC

Digital Menu Board News Big news out of Nebraska this week. Nanonation Commandpoint now supports the LG system-on-chip (SOC) platform.ย  That’s at least four of the mega-major OS for digital menu boards supported by Nanonation.ย  Next up Google? For more information you can always email [email protected] Lincoln, NE September 8, 2022:ย Nanonation announces the launch of support for LGโ€ฆ Read More »

Redbox Kiosks and Dollar General Stores

Redbox Kiosks Expanding (2023) From NextTV Just when you think it might be safe to go outside you start seeing Blockbuster in the news transforming itself and now Redbox kiosk expanding to Dollar General Stores. Not surprising though. If you watch movies why pay $100/month for Comcast or Centurylink just to see the movie “stutter” from time toโ€ฆ Read More »

Biometric Kiosk Authentication – A Talk With Frank Olea

Kiosk Authentication Is Getting Trickier As kiosks are handling more sensitive and compliance-controlled dataโ€“as well as literally giving users money and other high-value itemsโ€“robust authentication is critical. But robust in the kiosk realm cannot mean time-consuming or in any other way deliver friction. Done properly, biometrics can address both, but there are significant tradeoffs between the various biometricโ€ฆ Read More »

Fast Food Kiosks Creating Jobs and Increasing Revenues – Counterpoint

Fast Food Kiosks killing jobs? Current events beg the question, but the facts say otherwise Reprinted with permission Dec. 12, 2016 | by Elliot Maras We at the Kiosk Industry Association have seen the news media running controversial headlines and opinion pieces by CEOs and ex-CEOs decrying the minimum wage increase and attributing loss of jobs to self-order.โ€ฆ Read More »