Jobs Board Senior Sales Executive Mar 20, 2019 – harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com – 0 We are currently seeking a Senior Sales Executive to join our DynaTouch team and interact directly with existing customers and prospects to promote sales of complete Kiosk Solutions, while focusing on our Healthcare and Human Resources verticals. Travel will be as needed (up to 50% travel time).… Read More »
New kiosks, mounts, outdoor solutions, and more will be shown in Booth 2407 LAS VEGAS – March 26, 2019 – Peerless-AV®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality audio and video solutions and accessories, is pleased to announce its showcase at the 2019 Digital Signage Expo (DSE), from March 26 to 29 at the Las Vegas Convention… Read More »
Published March 25th Yahoo News [April 1st update — McDonalds makes a second purchase. This time it is mobile software. The burger giant is making a $3.7 million minority investment in the New Zealand-based company Plexure] Excerpt The Golden Arches revealed Monday its biggest acquisition in more than 20 years, acquiring privately held tech platform Dynamic Yield. McDonald’s… Read More »
Originally published on GGB March 22, 2019. By Dave Bontempo Excerpt: Touch screen, touch points. Kiosks sport increased influence in the gaming world. From hotel check-ins to food ordering, cash dispensing and now sports betting, these unofficial goodwill ambassadors flaunt new stature. Perhaps no other device mingles with so many revenue areas. Kiosks also have an envied parallel use… Read More »
March 25, 2019 Los Angeles, Calif. March 25, 2019 – Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’), the leading provider of cinema management software for global cinema exhibition, and Veezi, Vista’s SaaS cinema management solution for Independent Cinemas, have approved Olea Kiosks (‘Olea’), to support Vista with self-service kiosk hardware. Since May 2018 Vista has been deploying Olea kiosks… Read More »
Customer Engagement Kiosk Tutorial It’s Sunday morning and you’re fiending for a Sausage Egg McMuffin as you walk into McDonald’s. Near the checkout line you’re faced with a row of self-service kiosks and the choice to either order from a kiosk, or a cashier. That first screen you see on the kiosk (the kiosk attract screen) is a… Read More »
Published on PRNewswire and MarketWatch DSE Kiosk Trade Show next for digital signage kiosks including LG-MRI, Peerless-AV, 22Miles, Optconnect & Zivelo. NRF 2019 Update. WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DSE Digital Signage Expo The Kiosk Manufacturer Association is happy to announce that several of its sponsors will be exhibiting next week at DSE 2019. 191 companies in total will be represented.… Read More »
Entering Online Delivery Last Mile Solutions Market Qwick Media has signed a designated distributor agreement with Kern Smart Terminals. This relationship enables us to expand our reach in the emerging online packaged delivery market throughout Western Canada and the US. Qwick Media’s recent acquisition of SFE Global in WA, USA, will enable us to market and service the… Read More »
Artificial Intelligence Boom in Colorado Great podcast by CPR and Colorado Matters on latest technology iterations. There is also interview with local futurist who speaks to Gig economy. Full article is located here We recommend listening to the podcast for the full details. Excerpts: Artificial Intelligence – Holly, made by Valyant A.I., is a disembodied voice that takes… Read More »
Original complete article on the Denver Post published 2/15/2019. Support the Denver Post! Updated 3/23/2019. AI Taking Your Order at Drive Thru Kiosk Voice The Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard at 2095 South Broadway is testing artificial intelligence to take drive-through breakfast orders. The artificial intelligence company, Valyant AI based in Denver says their deal marks one… Read More »
Meridian Kiosks – How Kiosks Get Used, Selling Assistance Kiosks, Digital Signage Software Three new blog entries for Meridian Kiosks to post! 3 Ways Retailers Are Putting Kiosks to Work. Self-Checkout, Endless Aisle, Digital Signage. In 2017, consumer retail spending in the United States totaled more than five trillion dollars—marking another year of retail sales growth. While numerous… Read More »
Pretty nice choski from Peerless-AV in the US Mail yesterday. Little mini-digital signage in feature image. DSE Digital Signage Solutions show – 2019 (the last one) Next week is DSE 2019 and it looks like it will be pretty nice. We won’t be there but looking at the products and focus it’s not surprising to see this show… Read More »
Excerpt from 28 page White Paper covering Connected Cities and Smart Kiosks and their growing acceptance. Smart Cities can be characterized in many ways, but at the concept’s core are efforts by municipalities to use information and communication technologies to collect and disseminate information, improve the ways cities work, and bridge a digital divide in urban centers. In… Read More »
Self Order Kiosks & Customer Service Kiosks Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. introduces expanded line of self-ordering kiosks GRAFTON, WI – Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. is proud to present the latest additions to its self-service kiosk line. In addition to its original freestanding Approach floor unit, available as both a 32- and 22-inch touchscreen, the company has… Read More »
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. and AURORA, Ill., Feb. 26, 2019 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced that Peerless-AV® — a leading manufacturer and provider of audio-visual products — will be the “Official Digital Display Partner of MiLB.” Among the many extensions of the strategic partnership, Peerless-AV will be integrated into MiLB’s existing partnerships with Allegiant Air and ISM Connect to establish it… Read More »
The second generation of the All-in-One Kiosk, the new KIPICT2555 is powered by a BrightSign XT1144 Expanded I/O Player, offers ten points of IR touch, and allows users to fully engage through a Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a tablet, computer, or phone. AURORA, Ill. – March 20, 2019 – Peerless-AV®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality… Read More »
Lexmark Becomes Sponsor for KMA We welcome Lexmark as one of our newest sponsors. Laser printers in unattended self-service are a significant segment especially in the Print Services such as offered at Universities and other public institutions. About Us Learn more about Lexmark through the content areas below. Company Overview Lexmark is a provider of printing and imaging… Read More »
New Sponsor (2 year) TFA Consulting We welcome Tech For All Consulting to the Kiosk Manufacturer Association. Tech for All is also now a member of the KMA Accessibility Committee. Our Story For over fifteen years, our international accessibility and universal design consulting firm has served small companies, Fortune 500 corporations, educational institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations… Read More »
Payment Kiosk Considerations The Bill Pay Kiosk, Underbanked and Unbanked in 2019 Reprinted with permission from Olea Kiosks news 3/16/2019 There are all sorts of situations where a company needs to accept regular payments from their customers. Utility payments, cellphone bills and store credit cards are just a few of the situations where customers make regular payments. And… Read More »
Real Estate Kiosks Drive through any given neighborhood in the United States and you’ll probably notice a handful of homes with “for sale” signs in their front yard, but come back a few weeks later and those signs will have likely been replaced by “sold” signs and moving vans. Sound familiar? Following the recession that plagued the United… Read More »
Introducing Microcom’s 8″ Thermal Kiosk Printer Key Features: Paper Width 8.5″ (Letter/A4) Print Resolution 300 dpi Industrial Strength Cutter (Standard) Max Print Speed up to 4” /second (100 mm) Communication Ethernet and USB Media: Continuous Roll (up to 8.5” wide) Fan-Folded Media (up to 8.5” wide) Industries: Kiosk Ticketing Agriculture Warehousing Logistics Airline Healthcare Specifications for the printer in PDF More Posts… Read More »
Company selected as the Official TV Wall Mount & Outdoor TV Provider for the Luxury Hospitality Industry Outdoor TV Provider for Forbes Travel AURORA, Ill. – March 12, 2019 – Peerless-AV®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality audio and video solutions and accessories, is excited to announce that it has been named the Official TV Wall Mount & Outdoor… Read More »
Full article as originally published on NPR.org Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia’s population — close to 200,000 people — are unbanked, according to federal banking data. That’s more than double the regional average. Excerpt: The following is except from news article from PBS on Philadephia deciding to ban “cashless” stores. The Unbanked and Underbanked in Philadelphia Last fall, a veteran lawmaker… Read More »
Article published March 7, 2019 on National Real Estate Investor. Excerpt follows. Simon Property Group Announces CBD kiosks for malls The kiosks’ novelty might serve as an added attraction for shoppers, while short-term kiosk leases are low risk. Liz Wolf | Mar 07, 2019 Simon Property Group is introducing a new line-up of mall kiosks, which many might agree is not… Read More »
As a public techno service here are some of the recently released machine learning devices available. Say “Hello” to Google Coral Edge TPU, Google’s custom ASIC for machine learning has arrived. During Injong Rhee’s keynote at last year’s Google Next conference in San Francisco, Google announced two new upcoming hardware products: a development board and a USB accelerator stick. Both products were… Read More »
Originally published on Wired March 4, 2019 Overlooked Security in Sign-In Kiosks – Visitor Management Systems (note: all are “mostly” patched) Wired published story of IBM interns infiltrating some systems (later patched). Typically there are USB ports exposed and sure enough in this case they found some. We’re surprised that HID Global was the noted offender. They know… Read More »
NRF Big Show Wrap The NRF Big Show was a big success for KMA. We were hoping to get some brands to sign up as part of our new Retail Advisory Council and we signed up companies such as Tommy Hilfiger and the New York Mets. NRF Highlights Links The NRF’s 2019 Big Show Features Innovative Solutions –… Read More »
Kiosk Service, Kiosk Maintenance and Kiosk Installation are red-headed stepchild’s in the planning stage Editors Note — We should probably include remote monitoring and alerts to the “often neglected”. All top-tier kiosk software companies will provide that function. Two of our sponsors have dedicated resources just for remote monitoring ala carte solutions — KioWare and Sitekiosk For service… Read More »
Editors Note: This article originally appeared on Gizmodo. Read full article on Gizmodo Travel Back to 1990 With the Original World Wide Web Browser Screenshot: CERN / Gizmodo The World Wide Web turns 30 this year, and to celebrate three decades of utter chaos and brilliance, CERN developers and designers have created a version of the original WorldWideWeb… Read More »
Editors Note: Originally published on Gizmodo 2/26/2019. This is an excerpt. Here’s an Alexa Idea I Actually Like Cedars-Sinai patient. You can see the Amazon Echo mounted on the wall behind him. Photo: Cedars-Sinai While it’s hard not to roll your eyes at voice assistants getting added to every single thing in the smart home, a Los Angeles hospital is… Read More »
Patient Check-in Kiosk for Veterans – RFP Award A continuation of the process at the VA for the check-in kiosks continued. An RFP for 40 units was issued in September and the VA decided to sole-source the RFP to Vecna, the incumbent vendor. Some of the reasons they decided to sole source according to VA The needed timeframe… Read More »
SiteKiosk 9.1 is now available with Windows 10 and Chrome support Miami, Florida (PRUnderground) December 23rd, 2015 The latest release of SiteKiosk Windows supports Windows 10 and features a Chrome-based browser with customizable browser toolbar, a content filter with top-level domain filtering, new onscreen keyboards with size-adjustment option and more. Free trial available at www.provisio.com PROVISIO’s kiosk software, SiteKiosk,… Read More »
Laser Print Kiosk by Xerox Xerox on Feb 27th announced their new “Print Kiosk”, only it isn’t really a kiosk in the usual sense. It appears to be more user friendly multifunction printer that also allows for pay-for-use with the usual wart-style POS terminal. It does include an embedded 10″ touchscreen (Android tablet?). Still, if we were running… Read More »
