Phone Charging kiosk helping venues head off a growing health hazard. By Richard Slawsky contributor originally published 7/24/2016 — see the update on EV Charging Kiosks from 2021 We’ve all felt it. It’s that feeling of panic deep in our gut when we realize our cell phone batteries are on the verge of dying. A study by… Read More »
McDonald’s Kiosk News In Brief Public announcement by McDonalds they are intent on addressing accessibility AudioNav selected by McDonalds More specific details on implementation schedule, company-owned versus franchisees, new kiosk versus existing kiosks expected prior to NRF 2022 which at the KMA Booth 1606 Storm will be showing the latest in accessibility technology. Worth noting that in hospitality,… Read More »
Everything you need to know about self-service tablet kiosks and starting your own self-service project! Implementing a self-service solution can streamline your business operations and reduce costs while increasing customer satisfaction and return visits. This guide will go over the basics of self-service kiosks, help you decide whether your business or organization would be a good fit for… Read More »
Patient Check-In Kiosk News Streamline the Patient Sign-in Process and COVID-19 Protocols with Self-Service Kiosks or Tablets To help combat COVID-19, a self-service patient sign-in kiosk or tablet can streamline new COVID-19 protocols and can even be touchless to keep patients and employees safe. Patient check-in kiosks can automate COVID-19 procedures, sign patients in and offer secure EMV… Read More »
From Patientkiosk.io Contactless Kiosk Patient Workflow News From Olea website Oct2021 The CERTIFY Care platform now integrates with Olea’s self-service healthcare kiosks for a satisfying and convenient patient experience. CERTIFY Health provides healthcare organizations with modernized solutions to optimize patient care and experience, from onboarding to check-in and payments. This includes CERTIFY Care, an omnichannel digital platform that streamlines patient… Read More »
Touchless Kiosk News – Contactless Card Reader From Impulsify September 2021 In Brief New hospitality kiosk, contactless, which is designed for hotel food pantries and gift shops. Scan below and Pay and Go is the mantra and it makes a lot of sense. Having to wait in line for a bottle of water at the hotel can be… Read More »
Contactless Card Reader Payment Kiosk News From Ingenico blog written by Bruce Rasmussen | Aug 04, 2021 Back in 2019, the MTA rolled out OMNY – an innovative contactless fare payment system that allowed riders to simply “tap n go.” A rider (whether a daily traveler or a tourist) could simply use their contactless card, mobile wallet or wearable to tap… Read More »
Thermal Printer News From StarMicronics Blog on Thermal Printer Receipts As a business owner in the modern competitive economic landscape, the bottom line means everything. In today’s blog post, explore what chargebacks are, their prevalence, and how you can use printed receipts to avoid and dispute them – saving you money and increasing your bottom line. What is… Read More »
Screen Reader Kiosk News All company-owned restaurants to offer screen-reader on their kiosks by 2022 In Brief Mounting new keypads and headphone jacks to the touch-screen kiosks it introduced in 2015. Blind users can connect their headphones to the system and browse the digital menu using screen-reader technology and tactile arrow buttons, adding items to their basket by… Read More »
Human Resources / Employee Self Service We wanted to supply a dedicated endpoint that had an engaging attract screen, and simple button-based options for ease of operation and user-friendliness. Tom Kentish IT manager, Essendant (USA) Employees in many job settings do not have regular computer access. HR kiosks are a cost-effective and efficient way companies can connect with… Read More »
Best Digital Signage Software Solution – 22Miles Podcast on Sixteen-Nine Nov2020 Excerpt Dave Haynes — The Silicon Valley firm 22Miles tends to be thought of in digital signage circles as a company focused on wayfinding, but that’s only part of the story. It does indeed do a full set of features that help people navigate their way around malls,… Read More »
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Lawsuit Regarding Self-Service Kiosks in Health Care Setting Editors Note: thanks to Nicky for spotting this early and sending it to me. This is interesting on several levels but the main one for us is that the lack of concierge or assistance is detailed. A variant of this for PCI regulations is the… Read More »
McDonald’s Kiosks Add Accessibility From Mashed Sep 2021 It’s good to see accessibility options for users who are blind and/or have low vision being integrated in self-order kiosks at McDonalds. In Brief For those who are blind or those who have low vision, current kiosks are not accessible Tested on corporate stores and now moving to franchisees Headphone… Read More »
Kiosk Tradeshow News – What’s Coming Up? From PRNewswire and AP News InfoComm (AVIXA) is the biggest digital signage AV show in the U.S. KMA is an official media partner. See a list of exhibitors and information. We have rated this as a “green light” for safety given the safety protocols exceed the recommended CDC guidelines. October 27-29… Read More »
Intel Kiosk Technology We are pleased to welcome Intel as a 2 year Gold Sponsor. James Tan, Dane and Bart head up the team. Finding Kiosk Solutions via the Intel Marketplace is one of the GoTo sites for the kiosk industry. For example if you goto Intel Solutions Marketplace and search for COVID you find the KMA Covid… Read More »
Shoptalk Deploys Digital Wayfinding Technology at upcoming Groceryshop Tradeshow Contact: Acquire Digital – Troy Engelland Phone: (844) 291-3501 Email: [email protected] Las Vegas, NV, September 2021 – Acquire Digital has announced the sponsorship of a digital wayfinding and directory solution for the upcoming Groceryshop tradeshow. Acquire Digital’s industry-leading interactive wayfinding and indoor navigation platform will be used to help the attendees navigate the… Read More »
Elotouch 2494L Open Frame Touchscreens Batch of new ELO 2494L open-frame touch monitors with intelliTouch (SAW) touch technology. Minimum order 100 units. Lead time 2 months Price = $300 + shipping (or 335 inclusive) Warranty – brand new but no warranty. Two free units for every 100 See them on CDW for $750
McDonald’s Partners with Vispero to Provide Access for Blind and Low Vision Customers in US Self Order Kiosks Press release Sept 2021 Editors Note — you can meet with Vispero at the upcoming M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, VA in October. The Kiosk Association is a sponsor and exhibitor. Laura and Matt from Vispero will be there. Note that… Read More »
The Big Show NRF 2018 – Retail Kiosk Come see retail kiosk and retail self-service. NRF 2018 looks to be bigger and better this year. 500+ exhibitors and 40K attendees. January 14-16 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center (as usual). We want to highlight our members that will be there and if you want to make an appointment… Read More »
Self-Service Industry News for December 2017 Your best resource with 50 members and another 310 in our free industry directory. Our feature this month is a case study in tablet kiosks and giving back to the community. In it an interactive tablet kiosk from the Kiosk Group serves as the centerpiece of a young man’s Eagle Scout Service Project. … Read More »
iPadKiosk on Netflix – Luke Cage I thought something looked familar as I looked at the TV. Outside in my garage in Colorado watching Netflix and Luke Cage I saw what looked like a kiosk from Kiosk Group. “For Pete’s Sake” is episode 22 (#9 in season 2) and is the big showdown in Rand Corporation building. A quick synopsis… Read More »
Retail Kiosks Help Retailers Beginning in the wee hours of the morning on November 23, millions of shoppers hit the stores to kick off the 2018 holiday shopping season—spending an estimated $23 billion dollars in the process. Now that the holiday season is officially here, many would say that we’re entering the “most wonderful time of the year”,… Read More »
G2E Gaming Show 2019 – Casino Kiosks G2E is the premier Gaming show held every year in Las Vegas. It is a longstanding tradition for kiosk companies to be at this show. This year the G2E will be highlighting casino gaming, hospitality, player loyalty kiosks, check-in, food self order, digital signage and sports betting kiosks. Here is a… Read More »
E-Commerce’s Brick-and-Mortar Revolution Katie Kochelek September 18, 2018 Original post on Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. website Let’s chat about Amazon for a minute. (Apparently, I’m hardly a pioneer when it comes to conversation topics since Amazon is one of the most widely-talked about companies, but humor me for a second). No other business comes close to being recognized… Read More »
An interactive tablet kiosk from the Kiosk Group serves as the centerpiece of a young man’s Eagle Scout Service Project. By Richard Slawsky contributor Alex Harrison, a 16-year-old in his junior year at Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Va., has been involved with the Boy Scouts since he was in the first grade. He’s worked his way through… Read More »
Thermal Kiosk Printer Wide Format High Speed Printing From Multiple Positions When an application calls for an 8.5” printer, kiosk space may be limited. The 814M can be mounted in various ways to lessen the stress of finding space in your kiosk for a wide format printer. Various Communication Ports Whether you connect to a local host or… Read More »
AntiBacterial Kiosk Touch Screen Kiosk July 2021 Antimicrobial Kiosks in the news. Samsung is the latest to call out antibacterial “certification”. See LinkedIn for our writeup. Latest miracle is Zinc Pyrithione. Sometimes used with antimicrobial copper. Zinc Oxide is referred to for touchscreen use. MicroBan offers a wide variety of antimicrobials and there was a burst of companies… Read More »
ADA Kiosk News – US Access Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. On November 1st as part of our ADA Committee, several of us traveled to Washington, DC to meet with the U.S. Access Board. The reason for visiting was to introduce ourselves to each other, discuss how we can work together more closely and give the Board an… Read More »
Touch Screen Solutions by General Touch General Touch has been a leading touch solutions provider in the global marketplace for more than 20 years. By putting the customer’s interest first, GT consistently offers exceptional customer experience and satisfaction through its wide variety of touch technologies and solutions including All-in-One touch systems. WHO WE ARE As a forerunner in… Read More »
Bluetooth Kiosk – NFC Kiosk – RFID Kiosk News YORK, Pa. – Elatec, Inc. and KioWare Kiosk System Software have announced they are entering an OEM partnership with the aim of developing products and solutions that are easily paired together. KioWare has added the Elatec TWN4 family of RFID card and NFC and BLE mobile credential readers to its… Read More »
LG Supersign Digital Signage Solution For QSRs Read the full article on Sixteen-Nine.Net In Brief Display signage for retail qsr is the highest capital cost (aka big potato), albeit by themselves low margin Selling those though often means selling a bunch of “small potatoes”, many with much higher profit As Haynes sums it up — Recurring SaaS CMS… Read More »
Healthcare Kiosk FAQ From Frank Mayer blog Apr2020 As news reports detail the impact COVID-19 will have on our population and the healthcare system that serves it, many medical facilities have put systems in place to streamline services and keep frontline workers safe. Once the pandemic ends, these same procedures will remain, with clinics and hospitals looking to… Read More »
Tourism Kiosk Information As the seasons change, the weather gets warmer, and the school year comes to a close yet again, another vacation season is just around the corner. And according to a recent travel survey by AAA, nearly 100 million Americans are planning to participate this year. The travel and tourism industry, which brought in more than $100… Read More »
Spearheaded by Bitcoin ATM operators DigitalMint and Coinsource, the CCC looks to enhance cryptocurrency regulations while establishing consumer-centric frameworks for strengthened public protections and safety. From PRNewswire August 2021 CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Leaders across the cash-to-crypto industry, including Bitcoin ATM (BTM) operators DigitalMint and Coinsource, blockchain analysis platform Chainalysis, and others, today announce the formation of the Cryptocurrency… Read More »
From PatientKiosk August 2021 Olea Kiosks®, Inc. Delivers Height Adjustable Austin Kiosk for Healthcare Patient Kiosk Check-In News from Olea Kiosks August 2021 Patient Kiosk Check-In Adjustable Height Olea Kiosks® Inc., today, announced the addition of its height-adjustable base for the Austin series kiosk. This new addition is available for ordering now. With more than 2500 units in the… Read More »