Category Archives: Kiosk Newsbits

Kiosk manufacturer news

Kiosk Industry is the news engine for the Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA, 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).

Kiosk & Self-Service Advisory Panels – At home At work

I’ve been involved in this industry (kiosk) for way too long. A few years back we added self-service, and it seems the entire world is going that direction.  Yesterday I setup my new Amazon Echo. I am the early adopter techno-gheek running too many operating systems. Turns out though that it works perfectly for my wife who basically despises computers but likes good self-service. 24 hours later she is telling me what the Echo can do.A few weeks ago I took my 83 year old mother thru the self-chec

Source: www.linkedin.com

TruBeacon Launches Multi-Location App for Clover Mini

Following up on First Data’s launch of the Clover Mini mobile point of sale device, TruBeacon has placed software in the Clover App Market that will link data from the payment terminal over a network of multiple retail locations. Source: www.paymentssource.com New beacon support at pos Posts2025: 2,224

Telemental Health Technologies Compared

Independent comparison of Online Therapy – telemental health – technologies for telepsychiatry and online counseling. Internet counseling technology platforms and software. Source: www.telementalhealthcomparisons.com good resource for telehealth software Posts2025: 2,178

Payment Kiosk – C Spire Chooses Source Technologies

Source Tech announced that the wireless communications unit of C Spire has selected its 6-Series BillPay kiosk for in-store bill payments. Source: www.businesswire.com With a footprint at just over one square foot, the 6-Series kiosk can be placed anywhere within C Spire’s retail store environments without impacting displays or foot traffic flow. The kiosk features industrial grade, long-life… Read More »

Shell Fuel Rewards Kiosk

The Shell Fuel Rewards® Kiosk was designed to make it easier for Shell customers to join the Fuel Rewards program and activate their Fuel Rewards cards quickly and easily within participating Shell stations. Source: www.olea.com Winner at 2015 ICX awards Posts2025: 2,929

Retail Systems – Shoplifting & Fraud Costs Retailers $44B

Retailers got hurt from two directions last year: When they weren’t getting straight-up robbed, they were being defrauded from within. And it all contributed to industry losses totaling $44 billion for the year. Source: www.pymnts.com Employee/internal theft contributed to 34.5 percent of shrink, followed by administrative and paperwork errors at 16.5 percent, then vendor fraud or error at… Read More »

Moody Library information kiosk with county extension info

A new part of the Moody Library is the first of its kind in the state.

Source: www.myfoxal.com

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.