By Sidi Mohamed
DOHA: Automated self-service kiosks that would vend prescription medicines at the new Women’s Hospital are likely to begin operating after a month.
The kiosks are currently functioning on an experimental basis.
According to a pharmacist at.
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Interactive HTML5 chart tracking revenue by category in digital signage industry
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Thanks to current developments from Android-x86 and Remix OS, your hybrid tablet can now run Android. How does this affect the tablet landscape?
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Because of this, Microsoft inadvertently built the best Android tablet hardware, in part because there is no such thing as “Android-only Hardware”. Android-x86 and Remix are bringing the Android experience to all sorts of computers, including full tower-desktops, laptops, ultrabooks, and of course, hybrid tablets. This last point is the most interesting one, I think, because of the hardware involved. If we look at tablet hybrids, they typically pack substantially more RAM than Android tablets do, and some flavors come with very-powerful x86 processors. I personally own a Surface Pro 3 with an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM, which is more than enough for a semi-desktop experience on-the-go and the things I bought this for (work and school). But when I boot into Android, the device feels even more versatile.
The consumer tablet market tends to be an Apple versus Android battle, but in the government sector it is Apple against Microsoft, according to new report.
Microsoft is seeking to challenge Apple’s iPad command of the nearly $100 million defense and government tablet market by customizing devices to meet specific needs. “Windows tablets have eaten into iPad’s market share by adapting to customer requirements,” says a study by the federal contracting data firm Govini.
Source: www.nationaldefensemagazine.org
Lenovo has three new budget Yoga notebooks at Mobile World Congress this year. After aiming for the premium crowd with the Yoga 900S at CES last month, the trio of refreshed Yogas today are…
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Could the sequester cuts lead to self-service gains in public sector deployments?
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Excerpt: “Governments across the country are feeling the impact of our fiscal crisis,” said Chris Gilder, CEO of Meridian Zero Degrees, a company that provides design, consulting and software for self-service solutions. “Demands for service remain while budgets are shrinking. Self-service solutions help bridge the gap between consumer expectations and economic reality.”
With the U.S. economy more than four years into a financial crisis, kiosk companies already have experienced an increase in government demand for self-service.
And while government need for kiosks may be increasing, such deployments are nothing new, said Terri McClelland, CEO of the San Antonio-based kiosk company DynaTouch. McClelland said her company has been working on government kiosk projects since the late 1980s, but added that “government agencies need self-service kiosks now more than ever.”
On Feb. 24, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), along with the American Heart Association (AHA), unveiled an interactive, hands-on CPR training kiosk at O’Hare International Airport.
It’s located in Terminal 2, past security checkpoints, near…
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The kiosk, provided by the Anthem Foundation, has a specially-designed rubber torso that allows users to practice compressions. In fact, it feels just like it would if performed on a person.
Dell Embedded PC This week Dell announced the launch of its first Industrial PC (IPC) products at Embedded World, Nuremberg Germany. The products are fanless, solid-state design and highly reliable devices to use “headless” or with keyboard, mouse and monitor. Flexible and powerful, with extensive input/output (I/O) options, they run on Intel processors. Embedded Box PC 5000 is… Read More »
Since the advent of the VCR, movie rentals have been big business. However, as technology has changed the way that people accessed those rentals has evolved. Now it looks like we may be on the verge of another major change in the industry.
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The Marion County Commission unanimously approved 20 new crime-prevention kiosks Tuesday. The kiosks display information about missing persons and wanted people.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out the city’s new LinkNYC kiosks, which will let New Yorkers connect to wifi, charge phones, and make calls.
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New York City residents and visitors can access the Internet and make phone calls for free at the sidewalk kiosks.
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Have you ever been using a self-service kiosk and thought to yourself “that’s obviously not right?” Anyone who uses kiosks on a regular basis has at some point interacted with a kiosk that was less than professional. As a kiosk software company we’ve had the privilege of developing kiosk applications deployed across the US and I’ve compiled a list of signs …
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Eight big (and usual) “NOT THE BEST IDEA” implementations. Case studies in reverse can be useful. Avoid the usual errors *and assumptions.
At the Digital Signage Expo, visitors will get to see the new Self-Service Pavilion, which will display a number of kiosks and interactive displays. However, with all the activity, DSE can be a bit overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your visit.
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According to Global Self-Service Kiosk Market 2016 – 2020 report, interactive touchscreen kiosks are a noteworthy feature of smart cities, which are growing in number across the globe and analysts forecast the self service kiosk market to grow at a CAGR of 5% during the period 2016 – 2020.
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These kiosks are used in smart cities for interactive advertisements, online shopping, and tourist information, among others. Kiosk vendors are taking notice of the opportunity they have in smart cities.
Tablet computers which are sleek and handy are fast replacing big self-service kiosk machines. In hotels and restaurants, tablets are being used to allow customers to check in, place orders, and provide feedback. Different industries are expected to adopt tablets in order to replace kiosks and save significantly on costs.
Application Segmentation and Analysis of the Self-service Kiosk Market – Entertainment, Financial services, Healthcare, Retail, Travel and Others (public spaces, educational institutions, governments, hotels, and restaurants)
The retail segment dominated the market during 2015, with a market share of 46%. Self-service kiosks are used in self-checkout systems, which are witnessing high adoption. This helps retailers reduce labor costs and consumers to save time.
The Americas accounted for 62% of the market share during 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2% during the forecast period. The presence of large retailers in the US and increasing adoption of self-service kiosks by segments such as entertainment and financial services is driving the market in the region.
The key vendors analyzed in self-service kiosk market report are Diebold, IBM, KIOSK Information Systems, NCR, and Slabb. Other prominent vendors in the market include Meridian, Outerwall, Phoenix Kiosk, Photo Finale, Rosendahl Conceptkiosk, and TravelersBox.
McDonalds Kiosks “Next” Concept for Hong Kong Full article on Seeking Alpha Excerpts and photos Upon entering one is directed to ordering kiosks or to registers. While one may order regular items from the kiosks the benefit is to secure the waiter service and a lit numbered disc, (used at other quick served restaurants). The benefit is to… Read More »
Link to full article It’s your birthday and you’re celebrating with family and friends with a trip to your favorite restaurant. In the midst of all the fun, suddenly you remember you never stopped by the courthouse to renew your car tags. And guess what, it’s now 7:30 p.m. and the courthouse is closed for the day. In… Read More »
San Francisco payments company Square picked up an unexpected vote of confidence when Visa disclosed that it had become a major investor in the company.
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Feb 11, 2016 The Creditcall EMV Virtual Terminal is a convenient way to test your EMV implementation without requiring a physical EMV terminal. Fortunately, the Creditcall EMV Virtual Terminal is designed to emulate an EMV terminal. This makes for a quick and affordable way to test EMV contact and contactless NFC payments in your application without purchasing EMV hardware. In… Read More »
Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 11, 2016 – HP Inc. today announced the world’s broadest portfolio of shipping Windows 10® IoT Enterprise Thin Clients fordesktop, mobile and tablets(1) — the portfolio includes the HP t520, t620, t620 PLUS, t730, mt42, and both ElitePad 1000 G2 thin client tablets Designed for a broad range of cloud computing solutions across a variety of industries, including enterprise, manufacturing, healthcare and government, HP Thin Clients running Windows 10 IoT Enterprise deliver superb performance, extensive peripheral support, advanced security and easy management. “Forward-thinking customers have allowed HP to maintain its #1 worldwide market leadership position for Windows Embedded Thin Client shipments for the last seven years,” … Continue reading HP Portfolio Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise Thin Clients →
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Kiosk Security Hacks into PCs bring to mind words like “Payload”. We manage this website and just the security threats to your basic WordPress website is unprecedented. A few days ago a new “Attack Platform” showed up for WordPress. The first inclination is to shrug it off a bit and point out we speak of a website, yet… Read More »
The drug disposal kiosks will allow for the safe disposal of medications, including opioids and other controlled substances, ensuring drugs are not misused.
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The initiative, announced Tuesday, will allow for the safe disposal of unwanted and expired medications, including opioids and other controlled substances, ensuring the drugs are not misused. The installation of kiosks began in California and will expand to 39 states this year, including Illinois.
Most of the kiosk locations will be at 24-hour Walgreens stores, the Deerfield-based company said.
According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the market size of the global self-service kiosk market is predicted to reach close to U
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Another “imcomplete” report only covering very small segment of manufacturers.
Redbox, the kiosk-based DVD rental unit of Outerwall, reported a 17% decline in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015, as movie rentals dropped 24% year over year. Outerwall said Redbox’s revenue for the quarter was $407 million, down from $490.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
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The company operated 40,480 Redbox kiosks at the end of 2015, removing 1,800 units (a decline of 4.2%) over the course of the year. In 2016, Outerwall expects to remove 2,000 more Redbox vending machines.
Overall, Outerwall reported $527.2 million in consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015, a 12% decline, and net income of $17 million ($1.00 per share), down 61% from the year-earlier period. The results beat Wall Street estimates of $513 million in revenue and earnings per share of 63 cents; those were based on Outerwall’s lowered guidance for full-year 2015 earnings and EPS, which it issued in early December.
MOORHEAD, Minn., Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Want to Give Church Members an Easier Way to Make Donations?. Announcing a new integration between IconCMO…
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Tithing by text group now available (mostly to Lutherans? 🙂
The streets of New York City are one step closer to super-fast public Wi-Fi. LinkNYC, a public-private partnership between the city and a consortium of technology companies, has debuted its first two payphone-turned-tech kiosks in Manhattan. These gleaming aluminum “Links,” as they are called, contain Wi-Fi beacons, mobile device chargers and informational tablets that include an app allowing free phone calls to anywhere in the country. The city plans to roll out 500 more of them by July and to have at least 4,550 spread across the five boroughs by 2020.
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That arrangement is leading some to raise questions about privacy. Ad space on the Links is so valuable because of the user information (including IP addresses, GPS location and browsing data) that allows advertisers to deliver highly targeted content to passersby. The back end works similarly to ad-targeting algorithms users encounter while surfing the Web.
December 2015 – Provision announces installation of 200 kiosks;
Further, to kick off the year, in January 2016, we announced the shipment of an additional 250 kiosks for immediate installation.
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3D viewing kiosk for retail. Quarterly revenue $1M wih another 250 deployed. First client Rite Aid. Looks like they are getting some traction. Curt Thornton letter.
Editors Note: This is a historical “catch up” article from 2013. Kiosk Hall of Fame Kiosk Industry Group is pleased to announce the 2013 inductees into the Kiosk Industry Hall of Fame. These individuals exemplify the pioneering and innovative nature of the self-service kiosk industry. The Kiosk Industry Group is pleased to announce the 2013 inductees to the… Read More »
Kiosk Software Video Conferencing Now available: Version 8.3 of the new KioWare for Windows kiosk software now offers support for on demand video conferencing via VidyoWorks™. Leveraging this integrated Vidyo® solution, kiosks and other customer facing self-service devices can be easily configured to create a secure solution for on demand interaction and video chat with a representative. Vidyo offers… Read More »
A very nice article on usability and design by Digital Wellbeing Labs. This is earlier review of earlier iterations of the “cool unit” that was just deployed at JFK. Posted by agrunsteidl on 12/12/08 • Categorized as interactions, retail environments, service design Why do some kiosks appeal, whilst others are frankly just repulsive? I have this weird relationship… Read More »
Cool project. 2016 JFK Digital Wayfinding project by OpenEye Global and Ikoniq. Background Ikoniq has a relationship with Westfield and has done a few projects together starting with something called the Wall Shop in Newark Airport. It is a retail store to help local businesses get access to the airport facility. Giving back to the community, per se.… Read More »
