Monthly Archives: April 2015

Thin Client – Wearable Tech for Hotels and Resorts

Last Updated on June 19, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner If you’ve watched the news or surfed the web over the last few months, you’re probably familiar with the latest consumer tech advancements like Google Glass and Apple Pay. But you probably haven’t heard about the latest wearable tech wrapping itself around the hotel industry: bracelets and glasses.Disney’s… Read More »

US retailers fear they’ll miss EMV deadline

Last Updated on June 19, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner A US trade group is asking the payment-card industry to delay the October EMV transition plan that will leave the retail food stores and pharmacies it represents liable for fraudulent transactions if they are unable to meet the deadline. Source: www.paymenteye.com FMI sent letter to VISA/MC asking for… Read More »

DMV kiosk – Supermarket

Last Updated on March 10, 2025 by Craig Allen Keefner DMV kiosk – Supermarket One of the earlier examples of DMV Kiosks in supermarkets. You can tell my older design and smaller touchscreen. The state’s first vehicle-registration self-service kiosk is proving quite a draw at a Westerville grocery store. Merritt Kimball of Worthington recently drove to Marc’s supermarket,… Read More »

Walmart: EMV Signatures Are Worthless

Last Updated on June 19, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner Walmart’s top payments executive told a conference last week that letting banks issue EMV credit cards without PINs makes a mockery of EMV security, CNN Money Source: www.pymnts.com But card brands Visa and MasterCard, which are allowing banks to issue PIN-free credit cards, argue that the security improvements… Read More »

What’s that big orange thing at Fourth & Liberty?

Last Updated on June 19, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner If you walk along the north side of Fourth Street Live, you’ll notice a bright orange steel kiosk with a giant touch screen. It’s not just cool looking — it displays invisible air particles you can’t see. Source: www.bizjournals.com Posts 2026: 3,167

Cloud Confusion: Separating True Cloud from Hype

Last Updated on August 13, 2023 by Craig Allen Keefner In the world of information technology, “cloud” has become jargon that is reminiscent of the word “plastics” in the iconic 1967 film, The Graduate. The “cloud” will solve all our problems, faster, cheaper, and more reliably. In reality, cloud is a heterogeneous concept and although it has promise… Read More »