Category Archives: Internet kiosk mode

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”… PostCounter: 132

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 —… Read More »

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.   PostCounter: 129

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… Read More »

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) PostCounter: 128

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… Read More »

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…… Read More »

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 »

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… Read More »

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 PostCounter: 95

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… Read More »

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… Read More »

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 PostCounter: 130

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… Read More »

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… Read More »

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. PostCounter: 130

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… Read More »

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… Read More »

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. PostCounter: 138

BAI Financial Show coming up in Chicago Source: www.bai.org PostCounter: 146

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. PostCounter: 129

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… Read More »

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 PostCounter: 123

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… Read More »

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… Read More »

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… Read More »

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,… Read More »

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. PostCounter: 128

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 Source: seekingalpha.com I didn’t see this coming but it actually makes sense to me.  I think the next big focus has to be… Read More »

UNICEF updating Uganda’s Digital Kiosk computing platform Gizmag In a collaboration that began in 2012, UNICEF partnered with Norway’s Design Without Borders on the overall design of the next generation kiosks, with the aim of scaling the system… Source: www.gizmag.com PostCounter: 138

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance says it is the first in the country to implement patient services tablet technology. Source: www.star-telegram.com Besides being able to adjust the room temperature, patients can use the tablets to call for a nurse, check medical files for lab results and appointment dates, browse the Internet, read health articles and log into… Read More »

Branding – The Power of Visual Branding presentation by Eric Balinski.  Source: selfserviceindustry.com Key Points Brand images has instant meaning and cuts through a world of clutter The convergence of the physical environment with online and mobile is creating new arenas to engage and create customer experiences. Presence in the physical world is critical to the brand visibility,… Read More »

Source: mzero.com Interesting new components for Meridian and Mzero on Web PostCounter: 134

UC San Diego Health System is partnering with SeePoint, designer and manufacturer of interactive kiosk systems, to overhaul its check-in and vendor management system, according to a press release. Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com Vendor check-in units at healthcare are a market all to itself.  Also see story on HID badges being “cracked” a few days ago. PostCounter: 134

Stanford Cancer Institute has teamed up with SeePoint Technology to come up with a solution that would increase awareness and enrollment in clinical trials. Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com Seepoint kiosks in the news with pivoting 22″ display.  Seepoint also uses antimicrobial coatings. PostCounter: 138