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Internet Kiosk – New York Internet kiosk browsers shut down due to porn and Netflix – 2016

Internet Kiosk Offers Video Chat, Email for Jail Detainees

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.

The Kiosk Industry Group acts as the professional news and marketing website for the kiosk and self-service industry. We are funded by those companies for the benefit of developers, resources and client companies interested in self-service, kiosks, thin or internet terminals and POS systems. News about the industry and by the industry that is relevant to companies looking to utilize self-service, and companies which assist in doing just that (hardware, software and application).

Atlanta & O’Hare intro biometric kiosks

Acuity Market provides new numbers to complement the new deployment news. Thanks Maxine! Craig Keefner‘s insight: Earlier this month, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago O’Hare — two of the world’s busiest airports — announced the introduction of biometric Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks. According to Maxine Most, Principal at Acuity Market Intelligence, “APC kiosks offer a cost effective and… Read More »

The self-service kiosk industry grows up

See on Scoop.it – Kiosk & Kiosks The kiosk industry has matured and increasingly is focusing on specific niches rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, industry insiders say.   Craig Allen Keefner‘s insight: Optimism on where the self-service kiosk industry is these days. Commentators include Ron Bowers of Frank Mayer talking about 4200 SoloHealth units and Frank Olea of… Read More »

SoloHealth Cleveland Clinic Wellness Collaboration, Changes Name

SoloHealth Announces Cleveland Clinic Wellness Collaboration, Changes Company Name to Pursuant HealthSoloHealth introduces new employer health and wellness platform; achieves engagement rates as high as 91% for employees and 70% for spousesPR NewswireATLANTA, March 26, 2015 ATLANTA, March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SoloHealth®, a health and wellness company, announced today a new collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Wellness Enterprise, a subsidiary… Read More »

Spendgo Signs Enterprise Loyalty Account

See on Scoop.it – Kiosk & Kiosks San Francisco, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Spendgo, the digital loyalty startup, today announced a national enterprise account partnership with Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. to scale its loyalty   Craig Allen Keefner‘s insight: The fully branded program will feature custom images of the franchise’s most popular barbecue menu items on a Spendgo touch screen… Read More »

Commissary kiosks at Miami County jails save time

See on Scoop.it – Kiosk & Kiosks Kiosk systems will improve access, save time at Miami County Jail Craig Allen Keefner‘s insight: Swansons bidding on new jail corrections kiosks. Revenue share model. Also Sheehan quoting. See on www.daytondailynews.com Posts 2025: 1,066

Outerwall Is Too Cheap, Could Go Up 48%

Outerwall (NASDAQ:OUTR) is a stock I’ve seen pop up recently on our screens. It is especially intriguing because, despite a very cheap valuation, Outerwall has a 5-year compound annual revenue growth rate of 17.7%. Growth-at- Source: seekingalpha.com ecoATM is an interesting concept, and certainly there is plenty of room to expand from the current 900 kiosk install base.… Read More »

Redbox Kiosk Just Disappeared

Don’t be surprised if you walk into a store and see a space where a Redbox machine used to be. Outerwall is starting to scale back after years of growth. Source: www.dailyfinance.com Outerwall now expects to close out the year with as many as 700 fewer Redbox kiosks in operation in the U.S. market. The net reduction of… Read More »

High-tech customs kiosks installed at Mineta San José

The latest airport and airline news. In this section General News, everything about B2B aviation news Source: www.airport-world.com PIctures included.  Travellers proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or US permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification, and make a customs declaration. The kiosks then issue them a transaction receipt and… Read More »

Simon and eBay ‘connect’ for new mall experience

Unveiled this week the “Connected Mall” experience in Palo Alto, Calif. The installation features a “smart” directory developed by eBay for the Simon Innovation Group that elevates the shopping experience by providing consumers with a suite of services, including point-to-point navigation and personalized offers and deals. Source: www.retailingtoday.com Features of the new digital directory include: A 72″ LCD,… Read More »

Hardee’s and Microsoft pilot customer self-order kiosks

At the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & EXPO on Monday, Microsoft Corp. and CKE Restaurants Inc. showcase a self-order kiosk solution running on Windows 8 devices that enables Hardee’s customers to customize and place their own orders.  Source: www.prnewswire.com The Hardee’s pilot project is one of several Microsoft retail customer deployments being shown at the NRF Big Show in New York. Microsoft… Read More »

Wine kiosk initiative costs $300K

The Wine Kiosk – historically the most quoted is the PA Liquor project. Wine kiosks  provide useful functionality and information but typically they have been used to explain a wine rather than recommend. That makes ROI difficult to establish. It sounds good and it probably tastes good, but how is it profitable is the final question. The state… Read More »

Outerwall shuts down Redbox kiosks in Canada

As part of its fourth quarter earnings report today, Outerwall said it is shutting down its Redbox DVD rental kiosks in Canada. Outwerall, the Bellevue-bas Source: www.geekwire.com Outerwall, which recently increased both movie and video game rental prices at Redbox kiosks, noted that the week of Dec. 29 was the highest rental week in Redbox history. The company… Read More »

New Charleston library branch Survey Usage

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York Public Library (NYPL) has sent a survey to Staten Island’s South Shore residents to gather public input for the new Charleston library branch, scheduled to be completed in 2018. Released last week, the Charleston… Source: www.silive.com Survey tablet kiosk unit for NY  library Posts 2025: 1,236

Windows and Android Kiosk with Remote Monitoring

KioWare Analytical Design Solutions Inc. (ADSI), the parent company of KioWare, has been in business since 1991 providing client/server database and web development consulting services. The maturin… Source: kioskindustry.org Kioware feature article on kiosk industry.  Along with full Windows versions, Kioware has 3rd gen Android clients with remote monitoring and alerts. Feature support such as ChromeCast. Posts 2025: 1,114

Slabb, Inc. Undergoes a Rebrand and now SlabbKiosks

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) March 02, 2015 — The change comes after the company completed a major rebranding exercise earlier this week. The initiative included an updated logo as well as a new and improved website www.slabbkiosks.com. Source: www.prweb.com New logo and website for Slabb, now SlabbKiosks. Peter te Linetel Hekkert of Public Computing Netherlands still running it. And the… Read More »

Screens go Google at the Digital Signage Expo

Since last year’s Digital Signage Expo and the introduction of Chrome’s single app kiosk mode, many customers and developers have built digital signage applications on Chromeboxes. Chromeboxes are secure, easy to manage and cost effective, making them ideal to display content and engage customers in any location. Chicos chose Chrome to manage and display content on over 5000 screens across… Read More »

Kiosk Software – New Release! Version 3.5 of KioWare for Android

KioWare kiosk software news and Kiosk industry news. KioWare Press Releases, Kioware Company information Source: www.sitekiosk.com New to KioWare Full for Android is a feature called “Heartbeat Geofencing”. Heartbeat Geofencing alerts the server when a device leaves the “green zone”. By setting the green zone to geographic parameters where the device is allowed to physically reside, KioWare Full… Read More »

Thin Client – 3 ways Chromeboxes used for digital signage

Chromeboxes help businesses and schools update employees and students with timely information and create a sense of community. To learn more about using Chromebox for digital signage and how it can help your business or school work smarter, join Chrome Live on April 22.  Source: googleforwork.blogspot.com Schools and universities across the country use digital signage to share announcements, news and… Read More »

Kiosk Management

KioWare kiosk software – kiosk browser software that secures windows in a lockdown kiosk mode. Free trial available. Source: www.sitekiosk.com New offering from KioWare is Remote Management Services. You can either host your own server in your network, or use KioWare cloud services.  Android and Windows clients supported. Cool! Posts 2025: 1,157

Patient Kiosk HIMSS — Chicago for HIMSS

Come see CTS in Chicago at HIMSS demonstrate entire line of patient check-in kiosk services as well as new antimicrobial and antibacterial finishes. Read about new features to be shown in Chicago.  We’ll have booth in North Hall as well as South Hall.  CTS is a Platinum Sponsor for HIMSS. Schedule a demo thru our form. Posts 2025:… Read More »

Mimo Monitors and BrightSign Collaborate to Provide Their Top Five Tips for Digital Signage

Mimo Monitors and BrightSign, leading industry digital signage experts, share their best insights and strategies for maximizing digital signage to add value for the customer and cultivate engagement CHICAGO, IL—April 2019— Mimo Monitors (www.MimoMonitors.com), the experts in small touchscreen displays, joined forces with BrightSign, to share their top five tips and best practices for digital signage. Both industry… Read More »

Planar Systems – Mr. Market’s Fat Pitch Selling Opportunity

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… Read More »

Why Use Lockdown for User Interface?

Browser and PC Lockdowns Reason for Existence – Fortnite Feb2020 – We hear it all the time from the IT departments.  “We can handle that situation”.  We applaud the confidence but we continue to be entertained by photos like below where semi-determined users take advantage of that confidence in order to entertain themselves at your local self-service checkout… Read More »

Airport touchscreen kiosk provides info on sister cities

A gathering of city, business and airport officials was proof the Sister City initiative remains active in the Summit City. A Friday event … Source: www.journalgazette.net A Friday event at Fort Wayne International Airport unveiled a touch-screen kiosk that provides travelers and others information about Takaoka, Japan; Gera, Germany; Plock, Poland; and Taizhou, China.A Friday event at Fort… Read More »