SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (PRWEB) MAY 13, 2019 OptConnect, a longtime leader in managed wireless services, today announced its formal launch into the Internet of Things (IoT) market with the creation of a patent-pending smart embedded modem™ for IoT, OptConnect ema™. OptConnect’s combination of a smart embedded modem™ plus fully managed services is the first “Connectivity-as-a-Service” offering in the IoT… Read More »
Facial Payment Kiosk Vending From SportsTechie — TendedBar, the automated cocktail machine that uses facial recognition to process drink orders, will be implemented at Empower Field at Mile High for Denver Broncos homes games this upcoming NFL season. The stadium began using TendedBar at concerts earlier this summer in partnership with Aramark Sports + Entertainment and will debut TendedBar’s new digital age verification tool for Saturday’s Red… Read More »
OS-Neutral Payment Devices The next generation payment devices really don’t care what OS you are running. You could be running Flex, Linux, Android or Windows for that matter. You do need an Ethernet or Bluetooth connection though. Cloud payment systems have come a long way from Avalara and website e-commerce. Now cloud-based payment unifies mobile pay devices which… Read More »
Picking Kiosk Peripheral Devices From the Olea Kiosks news blog Looking to add some peripherals to your self-service kiosk? This informational guide breaks down everything you need to know. For more information you can always email [email protected] Commonly requested kiosk peripherals include: Printers Microphones Speakers Fingerprint readers Web cameras Barcode code scanners Magnetic strip readers Payment processors RFID… Read More »
Kiosks are wonderful devices, which can make useful everyday tasks so much easier for customers. Introduction Consider what ATMs did for banking. But with that flood of consumers interacting with these kiosks routinely, there is a powerful temptation to leverage all of that data and to try and monetize it–or to just sell it to others who will… Read More »
Regulatory News July 2022 Kiosk News AP News and PR Newswire DENVER, Colo., July 18, 2022 (— U.S. Access Board next session to include EV Charging Stations, Kiosks, Information Transaction Machines and POS. Canada’s CSA Group is working on new guidelines, says the Kiosk Association (KMA). Point-of-Sale is likely to center on physical access by customers and audio?… Read More »
No-Code Development News Editors Note: Several of our members use Intuiface for a no code programming kiosk interface. All of them are quite pleased with the result and the rapid time cycle for creation and deployment. No-code technology is everywhere. More than 65% of app development in 2024 will be performed using a no-code platform. That’s business and… Read More »
Attended and Unattended Payment JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 21, 2022 – PAX Technology, Inc., a leading global payment solution provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with Datacap, leading hardware and processor-agnostic omnichannel payments gateway in North America. Together, PAX and Datacap can now provide Point of Sale technology partners with a ready-to-install integration into PAX’s PxRetailer software, an… Read More »
Digital Signage CMS Platform Introduction Peachtree Corners, GA – July 20, 2022 – 22Miles, a global leader in visual communications and interactive experiences, today launches the latest iteration of its Content Manager software. Content Manager V7 enables users to design, control and deploy content for videowalls, digital signage, kiosks, wayfinding and mobile devices – all from an upgraded… Read More »
Kiosk Printer Catalog Thermal kiosk printers are available from many dedicated manufacturers. Microcom has the mission: To create long term customer relationships by engineering and manufacturing the industry’s most cost effective and highest quality thermal printing solutions. American-made makes a difference too in quality and availability. Microcom offers a wide range of customization to fit exactly the kiosk… Read More »
From EV-Charging-Stations.org EV Charging Station Infrastructure – Will It Be Ready? July 2022 By Mike Harris, ELATEC Inc. The California Air Resources Board recently announced a new goal of tripling electric vehicle (EV) sales over the next four years, reaching 35 percent of all new vehicle sales in the state by 2026. An executive order is already in… Read More »
LG Gets Into EV Charging Stations Editor Note — We expect Costco to be selling home ev chargers (by LG Business Solutions and Samsung) in the relatively near future. Providers love the consumer market for sure. LG and Samsung both want a display in every room in a house (especially the garage). It doesn’t hurt that Hyundai and Kia… Read More »
Craig Keefner Of Kiosk Association On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have A Disability An Interview With Eric Pines Listening to very loud music is going to result in being hard of hearing for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in,… Read More »
GRUBBRR Rolling out Samsung Kiosk Update 3/4/2023 — Restaurant Spaces mostly reiterated all the same data points and added some ad hoc comments from Goodhew + a nice video of Goodhew speaking to audience. Notes below. GRUBBRR, an industry-leading provider of self-ordering technologies that are revolutionizing the way that commerce is transacted, announced today that it will be… Read More »
Medical Grade Touchmonitors TDS TOUCH specializes in medical touch display monitors engineered for healthcare use. All of our medical grade monitors are assembled and shipped from the most advantage Medical TDS20P series. Contact TDS Touch for more info [[email protected]]. + Flat and ultra-thin appearance + ABS + PC plastic material + Front frame against dust and liquids +… Read More »
Updated Regulatory Information for Kiosks, POS and EV Charging – June 2022 The big news is that the U.S. Access Board has announced its next session which include EV Charging Stations, Kiosks and POS. Not quite sure of the difference between information transaction machines and kiosks but we will find out. For more updates and information contact [email protected]… Read More »
The Kiosk Manufacturer Association announces that it is an Associate Partner sponsor of the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel with a link to the EVSP landing page EV Standards Panel. We are also signed up for a Working Group (twice a month call). If you are interested in becoming a participating sponsor and/or signing up for Working Group you email… Read More »
Digital Menu ADA & Accessibility There’s no question that restaurants and other businesses have made strides in making their establishments more accessible. But even with the increased accommodations that have been implemented, there is still work to be done. That’s why we’re asking the question: should restaurant accessibility standards include digital menus? Article reprinted from Keyser, a major… Read More »
New 27″ Self-Order Kiosk News As seen on the the LG Korea site. LG showed this unit at ISE in Barcelona and as recently as InfoComm (see post on LG booth at InfoComm). An option for accessibilty tech and the AudioNav device is expected for U.S. market when it is released. No doubt there is a pedestal stand… Read More »
Digital Wayfinding for Smart City Interactive smart city. Digital Devices and Nanonation project for University of Utah. For more information contact [email protected] Interactive Smart City Wayfinder by Nanonation and Display Devices Nice video from InfoComm of Digital Devices doing a demo of their interactive smart city digital wayfinding that Nanonation did. From LinkedIn Check out Dave Schmitt from Display… Read More »
Google Kiosks & Digital Signage News Dave Haynes of Sixteen-Nine had Naveen Viswanatha of Google on a recent podcast to talk about Google Kiosks and Digital Signage. Here is the website and podcast link. (Screenfeed was sponsor). Editors Note: Kiosk partners closest is MeldCX and they use kiosks from American Kiosks. They are at Hitec next week in… Read More »
Hotel Check-In Kiosks HITEC We’re thrilled to debut our Smart Check-In kiosk in partnership with NEC Corporation at #HITEC. Smart Check-In streamlines the check-in and check-out process for hotel guests, so they can spend less time waiting in line and more time enjoying their destination. If you’re going to HITEC, visit KIOSK Sales Director Joe Sawicki and VP of Product Jeremy DuPont at Booth… Read More »
ISVPay and Unattended Card Payments (UCP) deliver omnichannel payments for self-service kiosk businesses Background Overview The general synopsis of this partnership is that ISVPay provides FirstData and TSYS backed merchant accounts, they are a billing channel for solutions we recommend often during our consultations and they are very talented at aggregating small ticket transactions to save kiosk operators… Read More »
Digital Wayfinding Case Study 22Miles Sky Harbor Phoenix View — Phoenix Sky Harbor uses digital wayfinding in the airport and has for many years. It is a good example of displays and software being upgraded along the way, as well as servicing the expansion cycle of the airport. We used to work at Sky Harbor with what we… Read More »
Healthcare Kiosks Abstract Background: Health kiosks are publicly accessible computing devices that provide access to services, including health information provision, clinical measurement collection, patient self–check-in, telemonitoring, and teleconsultation. Although the increase in internet access and ownership of smart personal devices could make kiosks redundant, recent reports have predicted that the market will continue to grow. Objective: We seek… Read More »
ADA Kiosks Canada We updated the Canada ADA kiosks content on kma.global. For more information email [email protected] Canada has requirements regarding “accessibility plans. This was first published in December 2021. Here is the main link. We also recommend the upcoming webinar — ADA Kiosk – Kiosk Retrofit for Usability & Accessibility Webinar In Brief Only federal agencies affected (retailers… Read More »
American Kiosks Partners with meldCX Interesting partnership for American Kiosks which adds AI based check-in, identity verification, object recognition, secure payments, and other operational efficiencies to improve the customer experience. For more information visit their site or you can email [email protected] From the press release off PRNewswire meldCX and American Kiosks announce close partnership, combining state-of-the-art hardware with… Read More »
Kiosk History – Kiosk Printers There has been a lot of activity with companies trying to locate replacement printers for the “trusty workhorse” 203s 403s. Admittedly Zebra started off a huge backend equity built up by Swecoin. Tommy Wincent was in a class by himself. Swecoin first gained solid foothold when IBM came along and subcontracted Swecoin to… Read More »
AV Technology, Digital Signage, and Tech&Learning Announce Winners of InfoComm Best of Show Cindy Davis ( AVTechnology ) published 6 days ago Excerpt: If anyone has been wondering if the AV industry is back, walking the show floor at InfoComm 2022 in Las Vegas, June 8 – 10 was enough to quell any doubt. As editors of Future’s AV Technology, Digital Signage, Installation, Mix, Sound & Video… Read More »
EV Charging Vehicle Market – June Snapshot We track the RFPs issued in this space and have seen a remarkable increase in bids and budgets. The truly remarkable item here is that opportunities for EV charging and vehicles isn’t only in the SLED and FED space, it is in the consumer space. If you are putting in that… Read More »
Acquire Digital deliver iconic Elizabeth line rebranding and live status screens London, UK, 16 th June 2022, – Acquire Digital , the provider of smart interactive digital signage has announced that they recently delivered the iconic rebranding of the live status screens for the new Elizabeth line of The London Underground. Travelled on the new Elizabeth line yet?… Read More »
Kiosk Association June – ADA Self-Service & EV Charging Stations Contact: [email protected] This month we’ve launched a new clearinghouse for EV Charging Stations (https://ev-charging.stations.org). EV charging infrastructure now has significant funding from the NEVI Infrastructure Act. Funds will be released before the end of 2022. Existing ADA regulations such as ADA 2010 and Section 508 apply. We have a complete… Read More »
Return Kiosks News Find our KIOSK Team Mike Raudenbush, Karina Kowara & Kim Sanders at Shoptalk exhibiting return-kiosk solutions for the very first time in Europe. In collaboration with Doddle, we want to simplify the self-service process of returning products for both customers and businesses. Drop by at booth D72 to find out how return kiosks work. For more information email [email protected] About Return Kiosks… Read More »
Wall-Mount Kiosk News Not very often you are going to see a wall-mount kiosk like this (VA kiosk on production line at Olea Kiosks, Inc.). And note the ADA equipment installed (assistive Storm Interface AudioNav with screen reader application by Vispero). What’s remarkable about this unit is the paper discharge. Note that it is 8.5×11 wide thermal. We’ve… Read More »
Google Kiosks and Google Digital Signage They made it official. We are scheduled to do an interview with the Google lead and will cover both kiosks and digital signage as two separate verticals. Several digital signage companies listed (DOOH) but no wayfinding or kiosk partners. Surprised me they used the word kiosk to certain degree. It’s noteworthing that… Read More »