Kiosk and Self-Service Industry News for December 2017 Your best resource with 50 members and another 310 in our free industry directory. For full online version of this email with pictures (everybody likes pictures) then please visit online version. Our feature this month is a case study in tablet kiosks and giving back to the community. In it, an interactive tablet kiosk from… Read More »
Sports Bettings Kiosks But Not in Vegas Originally published and written for US Bets. Republished with permission. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh opened its temporary sportsbook in December 2018 with six self-serve betting kiosks, a feature that had been rarely seen in the large, glitzy Las Vegas casinos patrons might have visited. For customers, there was a sharp learning… Read More »
McDonald’s Kiosk Accessibility We don’t normally see kiosk-related content on the DailyKos but this week a couple of nice videos surfaced on McDonald’s kiosk accessibility and in particular Low Vision and the magnifier. To top it off for McDonald’s videos, we’ve included one from the new robotic server in Dallas. Robotics are NOT going away and will just… 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 »
Note: Olea announces new healthcare products at HIMSS 2017 and includes new models for patient check-in. New tablet offering will be there with telehealth telemedicine demo. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Healthcare Kiosk, Telemedicine Telehealth and Tablet Products at HIMSS Olea Kiosks has announced it will launch an all-new line of healthcare kiosks for patient check-in at HIMSS 2017… Read More »
HiEV Charger, an LG Affiliated Company, Has Unveiled Its New Portfolio of Convenient and Reliable Electric Vehicle Chargers SEOUL, May 25, 2023 — LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charger solutions business, a move expected to solidify further the company’s position in the fast-growing EV charger segment. LG held a ceremony yesterday to celebrate the commencement of… Read More »
EV Charging Station Technology News By Sean Houchin, ELATEC Intro The electric vehicle (EV) charging market is growing at lightning speed, both in the U.S. and globally. As both consumers and government and commercial fleets transition to electric, membership-based charging stations are popping up in employee parking lots, tenant parking garages and public areas. Many of these EV… 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… Read More »
KIOSK Information Systems We want to thank KIOSK Information Systems in Colorado for participating as a Gold sponsor for the Kiosk Association. KIOSK Information Systems is the largest focused kiosk manufacturer in the world. Standard kiosks, custom kiosks, complete software application development in-house and a wide range of warranty and services and monitoring KIOSK provides by default. KIOSK… Read More »
Five Ways of Implementing Digital Signage and Kiosks at Universities Reference link Visit any college or university academic building and you’ll most likely be overwhelmed with an abundance of technology. Classrooms are digitized, libraries are home to countless computers, cameras, and equipment, and if you asked any student what kind of technology they had in their bookbag, their… Read More »
Article on Hospitality Technology Embracing the Travel Boom with Confidence: Signage and CMS for Peace of Mind Digital signage and interactive wayfinding are fast-growing communication channels for the hospitality sector because they can help guests embrace travel opportunities with confidence, pointing to all the amenities and services the hotel has to offer while being mindful of health requirements.… Read More »
DSE is right around the corner. Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening in the self-service arena. By Richard Slawsky contributor Although next week’s Digital Signage Expo doesn’t include kiosks in its name, self-service devices will play a prominent role in the show. DSE, produced by Exponation LLC, is co-located with the Digital Content Show, and will be held… Read More »
Kiosk Authentication Is Getting Trickier As kiosks are handling more sensitive and compliance-controlled data–as well as literally giving users money and other high-value items–robust authentication is critical. But robust in the kiosk realm cannot mean time-consuming or in any other way deliver friction. Done properly, biometrics can address both, but there are significant tradeoffs between the various biometric… Read More »
Digital Menu Board News Big news out of Nebraska this week. Nanonation Commandpoint now supports the LG system-on-chip (SOC) platform. That’s at least four of the mega-major OS for digital menu boards supported by Nanonation. Next up Google? For more information you can always email [email protected] Lincoln, NE September 8, 2022: Nanonation announces the launch of support for LG… Read More »
Clover Kiosk by Samsung+Nanonation New entry in the McDonalds kiosk field. Interesting too since not only does Nanonation provide self-order platform, they also provide robust digital signage and menuing software. From the Nanonation website Samsung’s state-of-the-art kiosk platform combined with Nanonation’s content and application management tools is a win-win for any business The Samsung Kiosk platform is a… Read More »
Editors Note: This is a historical “catch up” article from 2013. Kiosk Hall of Fame Kiosk Industry Group is pleased to announce the 2013 inductees into the Kiosk Industry Hall of Fame. These individuals exemplify the pioneering and innovative nature of the self-service kiosk industry. The Kiosk Industry Group is pleased to announce the 2013 inductees to the… Read More »
Generative AI: Coming soon to a kiosk near you The most talked about technology this year–generative AI, which is behind ChatGPT, BingChat, Google Bard and dozens of other implementations–is likely to be talking right from the speaker of most kiosks quite soon. With some simple limitations to avoid it hallucinating the kiosk into big trouble, GenAI could take… Read More »
Kiosk Video ImageHOLDERS Ltd This week imageHOLDERS is at Retail Technology in the UK. Next month see ImageHOLDERS at NRA in booth 6475. To setup an appointment email [email protected] imageHOLDERS is very well-known in Europe and has opened offices and manufacturing capability in the U.S. Elevating your customers’ digital experience with best-in-class kiosk solutions. imageHOLDERS design and build… Read More »
Solutions to Increase Employee Productivity and Satisfaction Report on the factors which serve to engage employees on a positive basis. It would be pretty easy to substitute the word customer instead of employee. Employees are just as valuable as customers in many ways. See the full article and download the whitepaper. This whitepaper report explores the ever-changing corporate… Read More »
Kiosk Meaning What does the word kiosk mean? It meant one thing 600 years ago. 1620s, “kind of open pavilion” (made of light wood, etc., often supported by pillars), from French kiosque (17c.), which is (along with German and Polish kiosk) from Turkish koshk, kiöshk “pavilion, summer house,” from Persian kushk “palace, villa; pavilion, portico.” They were introduced in Western Europe 17c. as ornaments in gardens… Read More »
Self-Checkout Kiosk News – Ingenico From CSP Daily news Skips Checkout kiosks announces new deployment checkout deal with Hucks. In Brief relatively young company Skip Started as “pay with your mobile phone” app Venmo and Paypal original support They don’t identify the exact version. There are rendering/simulations of grocery checkout and also countertop Includes an Ingenico ISMP4 mobile… Read More »
LG Kiosk News Noted on Korea News It was coming we all knew and here is some news on the LG Kiosk for restaurants. Will be launched first in the Korean home market and later in Europe and North America, likely by the end of the year. This unit is being shown all over the world right now… Read More »
Feb 2020 – Very complete article by CNBC including videos of new cashierless store Amazon has just opened. Amazon has been working on this since 2015. Includes produce section. You can get yourself a cup of coffee (and get charged for it). Key Points Five years in the making, the first Amazon Go Grocery store is opening Tuesday… Read More »
Samsung Kiosk New Partner Applova Samsung adds another integration/software partner to its QSR kiosk ecosystem. Rolling Stone pizza is the front page brag for Applova. Integrated with clover, Square, Go Daddy, power, Toast, NCR Aloha and Oracle micros. Applova also uses the Elotouch countertop it looks like (or did). Hard to say which OS for ELO but the… Read More »
Samsung Kiosk ROI From Samsung Nice writeup on the benefits and features of the Samsung kiosk for self-order and restaurants. For more information you can email [email protected] Published Nov 8, 2021By: Davina van Buren 6 ways Samsung Kiosk gives retailers an all-in-one self-service solution from Samsung Business USA Self-service retail solutions have been gaining popularity for years, and COVID-19… Read More »
A host of new technologies are on the horizon for the QSR industry. For many of them, a self-order kiosk will serve as their foundation. Quick-service restaurants have long had a reputation for being innovators when it comes to technology. In the early days of modern foodservice, QSRs were among the first to incorporate features such as drive-thru… Read More »
Buy Online Pickup In-Store: State of the Industry A Closer Look at the Customer Experience Over the holidays, the news highlighted the growth of retail sales (+5.2%) and specifically online sales growth (+18%), and rightfully so. But what is often buried in the headlines is the area of the greatest growth in retail – Buy Online and Pickup… Read More »
As published on Meridian Kiosks blog Think back to the last time you had to check-in somewhere. Perhaps it was this morning when you arrived at a meeting, your last visit to the doctor, or in a hotel the last time you traveled. Regardless of when or where you last checked in, when you reflect back on your… Read More »
Airline Kiosk Check-In News Multiple articles on the new Alaska Air announced policy of removing check-in kiosks and forcing mobile only. We don’t fly very often and are in the TSA program. Still, we tend to print boarding pass to have as safety valve in case we forgot to charge the mobile. Thanks to Hilton Schwartz of Canada… Read More »
Accessibility Guidelines; Self-Service Transaction Machines and Self-Service Kiosks As noted on Federal Register September 21, 2022 — Note too that we did a commentary on AVIXA regarding this. That also includes European notes from ETSI. AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (“Access Board” or “Board”)… 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 »
Newsletter from our member Touchsource and their patient check-in kiosk. Patient Self Check-In Kiosks from Touchsource: Elevate Your Patient’s Experience and Alleviate Pressure on Staff asd Why Patient Self Check-In Kiosks from TouchSource… With over 15 years of experience, TouchSource, Inc. is an industry leader in public information and self-service kiosks. We’ve brought that experience to the patient self-check-in… Read More »
Look for Olea Kiosks at booth # 11419 on the HIMSS16 exhibition floor in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS, NV – 3/1/16 Olea Kiosks will be showing the industry’s latest adjustable check-in healthcare kiosk at the 2016 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from Feb. 29 – March 4,… Read More »
Self-Order Software Solutions Come to NRA booth 6576 in Chicago and see super-economical self-order station for restaurant Acquire Digital Restaurant Software Improve quick-service restaurant efficiencies with ordering software to place orders on the go. Easily synchronize content to menu displays for a complete digital experience. Website link Self-service and digital ordering is the way of the future for quick-service restaurants. As… Read More »
Self Order Solutions Take Center Stage at Restaurant Show Kiosks are quickly becoming an integral part of the QSR and fast-casual space. Here are some factors to consider when planning for a self-order solution by Olea Kiosks, Inc. Craig is longtime writer of technical stories and documentation for many companies. He has 25 years of experience in the… Read More »
