The app allows businesses to track sales, inventories and other data on smartphones and tablets.
Source: gadgets.ndtv.com
Square Register, which is available on Google’sAndroid and on Apple platforms, is a mobile application that shops and other business use at the point of sale.
Consumers in Ukraine can now send and receive funds through kiosks and ATMs after an agreement between MoneyGram and Privatbank, a bank in Ukraine
Source: www.fx-mm.com
over 12,500 self-service kiosk terminals to use MoneyGram’s services.
Consumer products have changed as the smart phone and Internet combine to make simple devices “smart” – A phenomenon known as “The Internet of Things.”
Source: www.sprosty.net
Article by Rick Rommel of Sprosty on IoT. Your products connect with others or they don’t. Good read.
The Dodge City parks department is happy to buy a modern solution to locating graves and burial records.
Source: www.dodgeglobe.com
Adds new meaning to “cloud services”…
Six-foot touchscreen kiosks, which look like man-sized iPods, will soon pop up in east valley schools, bringing a high-tech twist to the classic campus bulletin board. The kiosks also promise to tighten campus security by automatically calling the police if a gunshot is detected.
Source: www.desertsun.com
About 500 schools — including the schools in Coachella Valley Unified — are scheduled for installation now and January. Installations are planned at another 1,500 schools before the start of next school year, according to the company.
Matthew Rudberg,State Practice Manager with CVS, helps Rohini Arter as she fills out her information at the kiosk for the CVS MinuteClinic before she gets to see the nurse practitioner.
Source: www.abqjournal.com
The clinics are open seven days per week, running as late as 7:30 p.m. week nights at some sites.
TEMPE – Arizona State University students who are tight on time and limited on transportation will often get their calories from a vending machine. Now they can get their medication in much the same way. The InstyMed machine at the Tempe Health Center is the first in Arizona, and ASU is only the second university […]
Source: cronkitenewsonline.com
Instyed out of Minneapolis. Based in: Eden Prairie, Minn. Founded: 10 years ago. To date: Has filled 2 million prescriptions. To use a machine: One must be a patient at a health care facility with a dispenser. Video story.
Interactive medication ordering system under the ‘095″ patent at issue
Earlier this year litigation was filed against many more (45) other companies and is in the courts (jury trial demand)
Samsung brought out folks during its SDC 2014 keynote to cover a whole host of areas that the company is focusing on, and one of the more interesting ones for the Android crowd is a new sharing platform called Samsung Flow. Landing somewhere between Apple’s new Continuity features and our current system of manually sending content links between devices, Samsung Flow builds on Android’s…
Source: www.androidcentral.com
Cross device content management
Samsung has introduced a number of new tools for developers at the second-annual Samsung Developers Conference, including a new platform and SDK around health. Samsung Digital Health (SDH) and allows for the tracking of personal fitness data, including activity, food consumption, and workouts. They are also providing an open hardware reference design, the Simband, which can integrate a…
Source: www.androidcentral.com
Samsung going after developers in many areas
On rare occasion, Mr. Market serves you up a fat-pitch selling opportunity. A gross overreaction to Planar’s (NASDAQ:PLNR) Q4 2014 earnings report has created an incredibly compelling short setup. While Planar’s results were
Source: seekingalpha.com
From SA — “While Planar’s results were strong, with digital signage growing 42% yoy and a strong outlook given for Q1, the fundamentals simply do not justify the 100% increase in the share price since November 5. We have called competitors and a dozen resellers. Our checks indicate that Planar’s strong results in digital signage over the past year were partially due to one-time benefits of product releases and reseller additions. It will be very difficult to drive continued 30%+ growth off of these results.”
In October 2012, Travis County officials promised that bringing video visitation to the local jails wouldn’t affect anything else about…
Source: blogs.dallasobserver.com
Interesting battle going on in Travis County and Securus over video kiosks. Originally all face to face visits were going to be barred (only video allowed) but then that changed. Securus is also facing federal lawsuit on another matter. It’s getting messy in Texas.
MobileCommerce Daily article on Walgreen’s new Android app as being one of the best
Excerpts:
Regarding appearance, Lollipop offers a design concept called Material Design, which is more dynamic and intelligent. The icons are simplified, it features bright colors and a tile-like feel, as well as a cleaner navigation system.
Android Lollipop also features interactive push notifications. The notification panel is being merged with the lock screen so users can see an overview of the most important information before they unlock their phone. A learning tool is also incorporated, which learns what users open or do not open and will prioritize the most relevant information deemed by the user.
The Ok Google search tool allows users to interact with brand apps through voice commands. A recent Google study found that 55 percent of teens use voice search everyday, while 56 percent of adults said using voice search makes them feel tech-savvy.
NN4M also believes there are certain Android features that are underused.
Read the entire article at MobileCommerce Daily article
Final Take
Caitlyn Bohannon is an editorial assistant on Mobile Commerce Daily, New York
REUTERS/Mosab OmarA man uses an vending machine a money machine that dispenses pure gold at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi.If you think vending machines
Source: www.businessinsider.in
With the liability shift now less than a year away, it’s time for retailers to get serious about their compliance plans.
Source: www.retailcustomerexperience.com
background on EMV by Laura Miller covering many points with EMV compliant. Data breach is twice a day alert. Devices and transactions in the field for most part only populate a system which at some point is compromised. Internal systems, your vendors and your employees for that matter comprise the target.
You might have seen those Best Buy Express kiosks at airports and train stations around the country. These souped up vending machines don’t dispense Cheetos and gum but rather premium Beats headpho…
Source: blog.sfgate.com
According to a source close to Zoom, Best Buy Express generates anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 a month per kiosk. Do the math and that means the consumer electronics retailer, based in Richfield, Minn., generates roughly between $20 million and $120 million a year in sales off those machines.
HP Retail Solutions retail pos system and hardware allow retailers to quickly adapt to issues expand their business as well as meet and exceed consumer needs.
Source: www8.hp.com
Nice tablet solutions from HP
Building a Kiosk Application in Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Source: www.objectpartners.com
Android L introduced “Screen Pinning” API. This allows an application to temporarily restrict a user from navigating away from your activity. When Screen Pinning in enabled, it restricts a user from gaining access to notification bar on top as well as the navigation bar at the bottom. Prior to Android L, developers had to hack around in order to build a kiosk type application. Those workarounds included making the application a “default launcher”, write code to forcefully close the notification bar back up so users could not gain access to them.
Watson’s next stop is the Mayo Clinic, as the famous IBM creation will be assisting in a new initiative that aims to match patients more quickly with the appropriate clinical trials. The pilot is set to launch in early 2015.
Source: www.healthcare-informatics.com
Since appearing on Jeopardy! a few years ago, IBM has brought the artificial intelligence computer system to several big-named provider organizations for various collaborations including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Cleveland Clinic, and MD Anderson. Mayo is the latest stop for Watson, where researchers will aim to use its cognitive computing ability to wade through Mayo clinical trials to place patients in the right study.
Franklin, NH (PRWEB) November 04, 2014 — New Space-Saving Countertop Kiosk With Multi-Touch Interface Is Versatile & Affordable
Source: www.prweb.com
New countertop kiosk includes adjustable viewing of display (30 degrees), multi-touch 19 landscape. Interesting.
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is trialing self-serve biometric kiosks that will enable customers to bypass the long lines, according to a report by Telegram.com. “It frees up our custome…
Source: www.biometricupdate.com
Oddly enough in addition to verifying the identities of customers, the new kiosks will also notify customers to get their hair out of your face, take off their hat, or look directly into the camera.
John Hazen thinks a lot of shoppers are put off by various retailers’ experiments with omnichannel—in particular, the kiosks used in omnichannel-focused stores. These kiosks typically find uses ranging from viewing a brand’s full collection to completing a sale. Retailers such as Staples use kiosks.
Source: www.apparelnews.net
These people take a different tack and engineer the kiosk so that the salespeople use it to close the sale (and get the commission and support the kiosk)
blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, and the person’s weight
Source: www.medgadget.com
Innovative design for the station. New startup in Georgia and telehealth telemedicine market will like this. Retail locations for health clinics will like this.
NATCHEZ — Ordering commissary in the Adams County jail is now a …
Source: www.natchezdemocrat.com
Swansons in MS. Paying cash bonds, collecting cash upon entry, relatives can deposit funds. Swanson, a division of Trinity Services put in the kiosks for free (valued at $116K) and recoups investment via fees charged to inmate commisary accounts.
Denver International Airport has installed 16 BorderXpress automated passport control (APC) kiosks to expedite the customs entry process for international travellers.
Source: www.airport-world.com
Nice photos and story on new addition to CBP area. Through a competitive bid process, Innovative Travel Solutions – a business unit within Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) dedicated to APC development – won the bid to install and maintain the APC kiosks for a contract of $868,000 over five years.
AVT Inc. client Opticwash announced the installation of its automated glasses and jewelry cleaning kiosk at the Las Vegas Venetian Resort.
Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com
From KMC Opticwash in Venetian
An RFI indicates a desire for the kiosks to be supported in the cloud and use HTML5 responsive design for mobile presentation.
Source: fcw.com
In the past, Vecna has received sole source contracts to upgrade and maintain its proprietary system. It appears from the RFI that the VA may be going in another direction with regard to the openness of the VetLink platform. Per the contracting documents: “The interoperability of the CH initiative’s suite of programs is a high priority for VHA.” The RFI indicates a desire for the kiosks to be supported in the cloud, use HTML5 responsive design for mobile presentation, and have an interface consistent with other Connected Health services.
The VA awarded Vecna Technologies a contract to develop VetLink in 2010 and deploy the system to VA Medical Centers and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. By the end of 2014, about 4,500 freestanding kiosks, 540 desktops and 331 wall-mounted systems will have been deployed.
Hi-tech revamps promise slicker service, video booths and click-and-collect convenience, but unions fear job losses
Source: www.theguardian.com
Some 500 self-service kiosks have already been installed in 180 post offices: these allow customers to pay bills and buy stamps for parcels. The new machines will make it possible for a transaction to begin at home or on a tablet or smartphone, so that processes can be quickly completed in the branch.
The Space Needle, the world famous landmark in Seattle, Washington, recently launched a number of innovative new digital experiences to enhance the visitor’s experience.
Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com
For the latest Space Needle kiosk project, Olea worked with the Space Needle group to create a customized kiosk that not only included innovative interactive functionality, but could also withstand the rigors of millions of users annually. The Space Needle kiosks are based on the 32-inch Milan Landscape, fitted with a bar code scanner and interactive touchscreen interface. The bases of the kiosks were made smaller than the standard Milan Landscape model for a reduced footprint that consumes the least possible floor space. The bases have been bolted to the floor to ensure that the kiosks will withstand the wear and tear caused by the heavy foot traffic of this iconic landmark.
Insurance companies and hospitals are continuing to develop and offer new digital tools to connect patients with health providers at the click of a button, day or night.
Source: www.journal-news.com
Private commercial insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio — with 3.3 million people enrolled in health plans in Ohio — is rolling out MedStop Consoles, or kiosks, that give consumers 24-hour access to physicians through virtual visits, said Marcus Taylor, regional vice president of sales.
The kiosks, powered by the technology LiveHealth Online, are being marketed toward large employers with over 1,000 employees, Taylor said. The kiosks cost about $50,000, he said.
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The company says their kiosk attendants are ready to help throughout the transaction process. That includes clearing up common misconceptions surrounding bitcoin, and explaining security risks; even sending a micro transaction to a new user’s wallet demonstrating the ease and speed of transactions on the bitcoin network. Also, according to Berger, “the opportunity to gain direct feedback from new or potential users will be invaluable to refining our education efforts. We hope to share that insight with other companies in the bitcoin space building user-centric platforms.”
Andrew Savala of KioskSimple lists out eight common mistakes that come up again and again these days.
Source: blog.kiosksimple.com
Learning from others mistakes can help you not make those same mistakes. There are probably more mistakes to learn from than there are ideal home runs to learn from.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) intends to end mainstream support for several key Windows products such as Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 and Office 2010 Service Pack 1 among others. The Redmond giant intends to stop providing mainst
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