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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.

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Tightrope All-in-One Carousel Digital Signage Displays

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, March 8, 2016 – Tightrope Media Systems is developing a new all-in-one display system powered by its Carousel digital signage software. The all-in-one displays, to be shown at the Digital Signage Expo (March 16-17, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth 1037) are ideal for interactive, information-based kiosks in busy consumer and visitation spaces. …

Source: www.ravepubs.com

Running on POE clients (AIO 22, 32 and 42 models). Cool stuff!

Digital Signs – Display Market $15 Billion by 2020

Markepublished by MarketsandMarkets, the total interactive display market is expected to reach $14,964.5 Million by 2020, at a CAGR of 12% between 2015 and 2020. – See more at: http://www.avnetwork.com/av-technology/0002/interactive-display-market-worth-15-billion-by-2020/95672#sthash.d1IY05lq.dpuf
published by MarketsandMarkets, the total interactive display market is expected to reach $14,964.5 Million by 2020, at a CAGR of 12% between 2015 and 2020. – See more at: http://www.avnetwork.com/av-technology/0002/interactive-display-market-worth-15-billion-by-2020/95672#sthash.d1IY05lq.dpuf

Source: www.avnetwork.com

Markets and Markets report on “interactive display” market which highlights mostly LCD displays.  Leaders not surprisingly listed are Samsung, LG, NEC, Panasonic, Planar and also Elotouch.  Hard to get good research these days.

TriMas Picks SlabbKiosks as Kiosk partner

TriMas Corporation has selected manufacturer, SlabbKiosks to provide kiosks for its Benefits Program. | Virtual Strategy Magazine is an online publication devoted entirely to virtualization technologies.

Source: www.virtual-strategy.com

The kiosks are being used as an Employee Health and Wellness Resource Center that includes a variety of electronic resources for employees. The Center currently uses six (6) customized X7 kiosks that provide online health management programs along with other employee services with two additional units which will also be included as part of the Center.

Digital Signage – Forward Conference on tap for October 21-23

After 10 years, 5,000+ customers and over 300,000 screens deployed, we’re gathering the innovators, thought-leaders and pioneers that have shaped this industry to join us at the inaugural Digital Experience Conference. Source: www.cvent.com Impressive speaker list for Fourwinds Interactive user conference. Vidya Nagarajan Google – Product Manager, Chrome for Work “Google’s Global Vision for the Future of Digital… Read More »

Merchant Acquirers Think the EMV Migration Is a ‘Big Joke’

If you’ve been sifting through your wallet and counting the increasing number of chip-enabled cards you can find in there, you’re probably becoming more and more confident that EMV is finally happening in the U.S.

Source: www.paymentssource.com

Key basis — According to a DDPR survey of 26 ISOs and acquirers in the first quarter, only 30% had an interest in pursuing a partnership or a vendor relationship for EMV. That compares to 72% for mobile point of sale, 68% for digital loyalty, 62% for semi-integrated payments solutions, 58% for integrated payments and 46% for e-commerce gateway.

DBIR Verizon Breach Report

70 page Verizon breach report for 2015 detailing the many ways data is breached and to what extent. Whether it is malware, or virus or whatever. Source: thinclient.org 70 page PDF detailing for 2015 Post Views: 883

Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) : Events

31st August 2015 to 03rd September 2015  NPA’s 64th Annual Convention & Expo is the one event of the year that brings together the foremost experts and resources in the parking industry Source: www.cranepi.com SCR 2-denomination recycler CPI will be demonstrating our SCR 2-denomination recycler with multi-bill escrow at the expo. Offering unique value the SCR creates new… Read More »

Kiosk News – Redbox Co-Founder Joins Eyelation Team

Eyelation announced today that Redbox co-founder Brian Rady has joined Eyelation as Chief Financial Officer. Tinley Park, IL (PRWEB) August 25, 2015 Eyelation announced today… Source: www.benzinga.com Eyelation is a prescription eyewear kiosk company that was founded in 2009 with the first kiosk placed in 2011. Eyelation has since grown to 400 kiosks today with placements in companies… Read More »

APC Kiosk Deployment September Update

Latest numbers from firms on numbers. According the January 2015 count, there are 903 operational APC kiosks located in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Dublin, Ireland and Abu Dhabi with another 189 targeted to go live by Spring 2015. This is up from just 280 in February 2014 and will bring the total number of APC Kiosks… Read More »

Do ATMs have place in future payments?

Despite recent figures suggesting people expect to use less cash in the next decade, the ATM is still going strong. In fact, as Link’s figures showed last week, they are actually on the rise in the UK, and if one looks at the recent crop of machines, it becomes clear that they are doing all they can to… Read More »