The people who need a ride home late at night, more than anyone else are those that are intoxicated. Until we get breathalyzers in cars in the form alcohol interlock devices, a new promotion from U… Source: www.autoconnectedcar.com PostCounter: 114
In the financial services industry, the term “cash handling” is commonplace. Everyone – from the C-suite down to each individual worker, knows the value of quality cash handling and money management. However, in the retail industry, the importance of cash handling can slip through the cracks. Source: arca.com The mobile phone crowd likes to dismiss cash but, not… Read More »
Google plans to release a new mobile payment system called Android Pay, which will include many of the same features as Apple Pay, while the Google Wallet brand will live on as a peer to peer service. Source: www.paymentssource.com Interesting to that they have chosen to support fingerprint recognition for biometric payment method. Calling it “Android Pay” hitches… Read More »
Source: retail-innovation.com Quite the store and very nice video tour by Retail Innovation and Craig Smith. Virtual inventory comes in all variations. PostCounter: 114
Porn is still the number one topic for which users search online. If you stop to think about this, it’s quite surprising that online porn is such big business. Intuitively, one would expect that sexual pleasuring is the one area which needs a hands on personal touch , and yet the adult industry is able to deliver pleasure… Read More »
Museum kiosk and radio show bring science from UD lab to the public Source: www.udel.edu “One focus of my group’s research is mimicking lung tissue, but the materials we work with, called hydrogels, have a broad range of biomedical applications including drug delivery systems and tissue engineering platforms to study a variety of diseases,” says Kloxin, who has… Read More »
You now can renew your driver’s license at self-service stations at the Iowa City and North Liberty libraries. Source: www.press-citizen.com The Iowa Department of Transportation renewal kiosk is a web-based device that uses touch-screen technology to allow each customer to renew their own driver’s license or ID, including a secure update of the photo that will appear on… Read More »
As the deadline nears for U.S. EMV adoption, more processors are partnering up to help their clients speed through the certification process. Source: www.paymentssource.com PostCounter: 116
A new part of the Moody Library is the first of its kind in the state.
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Video news story from news station on information kiosk at the public library and how useful it has been to the general public, especially those without decent (or any) internet connection. Information terminals for the “underserved” or “underconnected” population much like the unbanked.
With the encampments and people parking themselves next to the kiosk its become a bit of a scramble and an unforeseen outcome.
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Problems with the LinkNYC kiosks.
Top patent court almost never makes bad actors pay. Supremes see it differently. Craig Keefner‘s insight: This result will be good news to many tech companies that believe they are regularly attacked with meritless patent cases. A lower standard for fee-shifting would allow them to get some leverage against the non-practicing patent owners sometimes known as “patent trolls.” See on… Read More »
New Product Leverages Intel Ivy Bridge Processor for Superior Processing Power in Smaller Package DFI TECH today announced the availability of its latest Craig Keefner‘s insight: Even with the smaller form factor and reduced footprint, DFI TECH also added several expansion slots to cater to environments that might require multiple monitors, keyboards, POS, bar coding, touch screen and… Read More »
Source: www.genkiosk.com M. Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. is teaming up with kiosk software specialists Genkiosk to develop a self-service kiosk option in each of their branches. The kiosk provided by Genkiosk will enable customers to do everything from completing money transfers to paying bills and topping up mobile phones. PostCounter: 120
Health kiosk startup higi has merged with Stayhealthy, another mobile health company that also has a health kiosk business. The two announced the merger last week. Source: mobihealthnews.com What is unique in the Stayhealthy HealthCenter approach goes beyond the kiosk hardware,” Collins said at the time. “Anyone can make a blood pressure machine or health station. It’s the… Read More »
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 »
iPad Welcome Kiosk Helps Health Clubs Source: www.lensaunders.com PostCounter: 111
Earlier today, Beeline announced it had acquired OnForce, one of a select group of vendors on the periphery of the vendor management system (VMS) market targeting the recruiting, on-boarding and ma… Source: spendmatters.com Interesting article on current field support options that kiosk manufacturers utilize PostCounter: 116
CoinDesk BitOcean Releases Two-Way Kiosks to Compete with Bitcoin ATM Market Leaders CoinDesk The new machines – the second generation developed by the Beijing-based company – are two-way kiosks, meaning they enable users to buy and sell bitcoins,… Source: www.coindesk.com BitOcean has priced its machine at $10,000 per unit, placing it mid-way between the popular Lamassu ($5,000) and Robocoin… Read More »
As consumers continue to spend money on affordable luxuries like nail care; start-ups and big players alike are looking to kiosks rather than retail stores to cash in on these opportunities. Source: www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com And then you have Sephora and Benefit deploying interactive terminals and vending machines ala Zoom to target customers after hours and off-site PostCounter: 121
Source: money2020.com Show next week in Vegas PostCounter: 113
One of three kiosk models recently added to Slabb’s product line is being launched by Avanti Markets as an Executive Countertop option for their clients. | Virtual Strategy Magazine is an online publication devoted entirely to virtualization technologies. Source: www.virtual-strategy.com The X2S comes with a 15” LCD with Sound Acoustic Wave (SAW) touchscreen, a bill acceptor, swipe card… Read More »
Medication kiosk dispenses prescriptions to university students. Source: retailsystems.org PostCounter: 118
Reading, UK. November 19th, 2014: IGEL Technology is extending its support for the Crisis at Christmas initiative to help London’s homeless over the festive period. This year 300 IGEL thin clients will be deployed at 10 schools and colleges used as Crisis Christmas Centres over the holiday. During the operation 8,000 Crisis charity volunteers across the country will… Read More »
When computer science meets business, it can produce tiny green dragons. At least, that is one of the outcomes at Piecemaker, a 3-D printing company … Source: triblive.com PostCounter: 115
The findbox system helps shoppers find the item they want by scanning an example or package Source: www.gizmag.com Germany-based findbox GmbH has developed the findbox, a kiosk-like device that scans items and packaging, lets shoppers know if a replacement is in the shop and guides them to the right peg. PostCounter: 111
Source: www.austinregionalclinic.com New technology introduced at ARC Wilson Parke was recently highlighted on KVUE-TV (ABC) and Time Warner Cable News. The Patient Self-Service Kiosk offers another way for patients to check in, make payment and/or update their personal information. The patient conveniences will also be available at ARC Leander, which opened August 4, and ARC Summit, opening in early… Read More »
The kiosk is currently in place at SACU’s De Zavala location, 12840 West IH-10. Source: www.bizjournals.com The kiosk was the result of a 12-month initiative by SACU to help in-branch customers conduct cashless transactions in real time. The kiosk integrates touch-screen and card scanning technology to create a convenient way for customers to perform transactions such as: viewing… Read More »
Delaware North Sportservice, the team’s food provider, has installed 20 self-serve beer kiosks at Great American Ball Park for the 2015 season. Source: www.sportingnews.com The machines, produced by DraftServ Technologies and set up at 10 locations throughout the stadiums, allow fans to purchase cards in $20 and $100 increments to buy Anheuser-Busch products by the ounce. Outside the ballpark, the stored-value… Read More »
Commercial installations using consumer tablets are fraught with potential problems. It’s best to use commercial tablets designed for business use. Source: www.applieddevicetechnologies.com ADT makes a great tablet. PostCounter: 115
Supermarket News your source for Supermarket news, top lists and retailer info See on supermarketnews.com PostCounter: 123
People, this is why we can’t have nice things. New York city has had to shut down it’s public Internet kiosks because too many people were looking at porn or streaming Netflix on […]
Source: www.geek.com
Why in the world they didn’t whitelist a large comprehensive set of sites surprises me.
A cloud-based code generation platform with 2000+ processes for APIs, databases, and more. Reimagining programming for software & hardware developers. Source: temboo.com PostCounter: 117
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 »
Zytronic 32 inch Curved MPCT – exhibited at the G2E Expo 2013 in Las Vegas This is the best use I have seen so far for curved touchscreen PostCounter: 128
A kiosk can serve a multitude of purposes–and with the right apps, setting one up is fast, simple, and affordable. Here are top 5 from TechRepublic. Source: www.techrepublic.com Kiosks make it easy to display information about your company, allow users to interact with website-driven company directories, get details about products, advertise your products and services, and much… Read More »
