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Hotel Kiosks – American Kiosks and meldCX Partner

American Kiosks

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 info@kioskindustry.org From the press release off PRNewswire meldCX and American Kiosks announce close partnership, combining state-of-the-art hardware with… Read More »

Kiosk Lawsuit Litigation – KT Intellectual Property and NCR Self-Serv

KT Terminals Wins Judgment Against NCR Jury Verdict Against NCR For Misappropriation of Confidential Information January 7, 2019 – KT Group a Hong Kong based kiosk manufacturer obtained jury verdicts in the Southern District of New York in its nearly 4-year quest for vindication against NCR Corporation, a publicly traded Fortune 500 company, with assistance of its New… Read More »

Restaurant Kiosks, NRA Show To Go, Ghost Kitchens, Taco Bell

Press release today from PRNewswire Kiosk Association Apr2021 DENVER, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — National Restaurant Association has launched Show To Go and the Kiosk Association is a participant. The online show runs through August 2021. We have eight showcases online: QSR Self-Order, Touchless Controls, Outdoor Menu Boards, ClearConnect full suite solution, Restaurant Kiosks, gigantic digital signage (LVCC), large digital signs and touchscreens. April 21 is a… Read More »

State of The Restaurant Industry – Bank of America 2021

State of Restaurant

State of Restaurant Industry A pretty sensible look at restaurants by Bank of America analysts in November 2021. Here BoFa link Many restaurant operators adjusted operations, added technology and trimmed expenses. The past 18 months have ushered in new options for restaurant dining, or accelerated industry trends: curbside pickup, delivery, contactless payment (card, phone or digital), alcoholic beverages… Read More »

Self-Service Kiosk Market Research Report To Be Formally Released in Feb 2021 – Sign Up

Introduction Self-Service Kiosk Research Report 2021 The Kiosk Association has been working with a major research firm on putting together a comprehensive and vetted self-service kiosk market research report  and the release of the report is due in February. We are in final review with the data firm providing our input. Over 50 companies participated. There have been… Read More »

Peerless-AV Announces SmartMount Line of Motorized Carts and Stands

Peerless Motorized Cart

Peerless-AV is excited to announce its family of new SmartMount® Motorized Height Adjustable Carts and Stands. Ideal for education settings, these products were designed to aid educators in the classroom and enforce a collaborative environment for students.  SmartMount® Motorized Height Adjustable Flat Panel Cart (SR598ML3E) Display height can be adjusted up to 25.6″ (650mm) with the touch of a… Read More »

Kiosks NRF Big Show – KMA at NRF in NY

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Press release originally published on Newswire KMA Kiosk Manufacturer Association Booth at NRF 1725 See Kiosk Association at booth 1725 with top-tier kiosk software and kiosk enclosure companies from around the world. Come and visit 1725! PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: JAN 8, 2019 07:00 MST WESTMINSTER, Colo., January 8, 2019 (Newswire.com) – Come and meet the Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA) at NRF… Read More »

Opinion – The Self Service Kiosk Surge

A person sporting a beanie and sweater engages with a touchscreen kiosk on the wall, experiencing the self-service surge. They have a backpack slung over their shoulder and interact with the machine equipped with an attached card reader.

The self-service kiosk surge: step forward OEMs Zebra April 2020 – The coronavirus is having a devastating financial impact across the globe. However, for OEMs building kiosks there may be a ray of light; through providing communities and companies with kiosk facilities to allow people to make transactions without any human contact. While many businesses are suffering financially… Read More »

Cannabis Kiosk – Legalization, Vending and Self-service Payment

Eastlake, Colo., January 9, 2017 – Just two years into the state’s experiment in marijuana legalization for recreational use, Colorado businesses are on track see more than $1.3 billion in revenue from the sale of weed and related products. That’s a whopping 30 percent higher than the $1 billion those businesses took in last year. One of the… Read More »

Marijuana Vending Kiosk – Terrapin

marijuana kiosk

Cannabis Vending Machine in Aurora Feb 20, 2023 [Presidents Day] — Colorado is home to a first-of-its-kind cannabis digital vending kiosk. The machine currently only takes cash, but later versions will offer digital pay services. There are not immediate plans to take debit/credit because of banking laws. The Safe Banking Act by representative Perlmutter did not get passed. Update on SBA. From… Read More »

Sports Betting Kiosks Growing All Over U.S. — But Not In Vegas

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 »

EMV Kiosk Payment Solutions by TEAMSable POS

Close-up image of a credit card showcasing logos for TEAMSable and Worldnet Payments, marked as EMV CERTIFIED. The TeamSable EMV Payment Solution card features a chip, card number placeholder, expiration date 03/21, and CARDHOLDER NAME.

TEAMSable Partners With Worldnet Payments To Provide EMV Payment Solutions to Merchants San Jose, California – March 30, 2020 – TEAMSable, premiere hardware manufacturer of complete Point-Of-Sale (POS) systems, and Worldnet Payments, a trusted leader in electronic payments and security technology, announced today that they have joined forces to provide a one-stop shop for businesses looking for EMV… Read More »

No Touch Kiosk No Touch Touch screen Kiosk

touch screen kiosk maintenance

NoTouch Kiosk & NoTouch Touchscreen Kiosk KioWare innovations for clean touchscreens and the User Monitored Maintenance Cycle Ed Note: Using the kiosk as the “fulcrum” or proxy is not a new idea but it is coming of age with the current situation.  These new functions allow users to use their mobile phones as the proxy touchscreen. Statistically their… Read More »

Healthcare Kiosk – Olea Patient Check-In at HIMSS

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 »

Large Format Display Touchscreens Gain Market Share

Where Do Large-Format Displays Work – aka Go Big or Go Home! Writer: Richard Slawsky – Adjunct Professor, University of Louisville Contributing Members: Keyser, AcquireDigital, LG Business Solutions, Panasonic Other Contributors: Barco, Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America, Azumo, Dave Haynes/SixteenNine In Brief No longer the realm of outdoor or indoor mass display, moving into corporate, banking and retail… Read More »

Clean Kiosks – Self-Service Kiosk Cleanliness – Before and After Deployment Considerations

Editors Note: This article was originally published on https://olea.com. We also recommend reviewing our section on AntiBacterial Kiosk Cleaners. Clean Kiosks – Considerations Before and After Deployment September 25, 2018 Kiosk cleanliness is a significant factor in ensuring peak performance and maximum uptime. All too often, deployers look at interactive kiosks as a sort of “set it and… Read More »

Gift card Exchange Kiosk litigation

Four green gift cards are arranged on a white surface, each boldly displaying Gift Card in white letters. Slightly tilted in different directions, they create a dynamic layout reminiscent of a strategic play in gift card litigation.

From Bizjournals Gift card litigation over alleged Title III violations continue into the new year By Matthew P. Horvitz, Counsel and Andrew J. Ferren, Director – Goulston & Storrs Jan 6, 2020 It is a little-known fact that, in 1994, Blockbuster video was the first store to display pre-paid gift cards for sale. Unlike VHS rentals, the gift… Read More »

Casino Kiosks Prove to be a Sure Bet

skill games still open

Casino Kiosks for Loyalty and Ticketing Casino operators are gambling that new kiosk functions will help them provide top-notch customer service to help them cater to existing customers and win new ones. 2021 Update By Editor — Casino kiosks historically are player point kiosks and player loyalty kiosks but more recently sports betting kiosks.  The G2E trade show… Read More »

ADA Kiosk – ANPRM Issued by U.S. Access Board Today

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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 »

Check-In Kiosks Security – The Overlooked Security Threat by IBM and Wired

ATM Security & KABA Locks

Originally published on Wired March 4, 2019 Overlooked Security in Sign-In Kiosks – Visitor Management Systems  (note: all are “mostly” patched) Wired published story of IBM interns infiltrating some systems (later patched). Typically there are USB ports exposed and sure enough in this case they found some.  We’re surprised that HID Global was the noted offender. They know… Read More »

Social Security Kiosks – Visitor Intake Kiosks (VIPr) Awarded to KIOSK

SSA Visitor Intake VIPr

Social Security Kiosks Big contract for Social Security Administration announced for ADA-compliant kiosks. News from ReliaSource which was actually awarded the contract ($15.6M total?). Looks like $4M of that was service and maintenance. Interesting how it was titled “Visitor Intake Processing”. Summary Brief Great news for local manufacturer KIOSK winning a contract worth a total of $19M over… Read More »

Ticket Printer Adds Pinch Holder For Labels and other Thick tickets

ticket printer

Editor Note: Microcom issued press release for a new feature found on their 2″ and 3″ kiosk printers. They are calling it a pinch holder. This is basically a presenter meant for labels and thick materials: entertainment tickets, cinema tickets, visitor management badges, tags, wristbands. Thickness up to 7.5 mil thick.  There is an illuminated bezel option as well,… Read More »

McDonald’s Kiosk – Low Vision, Blind & Robots

mcdonald's kiosk robot

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 »

KIOSK Expanding To Europe Kiosk Market – Here Come The Americans

KIOSK Expands to Europe Press Release by Kiosk Information Systems January 30, 2020 KIOSK Information Systems’ new European sales and service organization provides innovative kiosk platforms with sophisticated service and AI capabilities in conjunction with partner ecosystem to support implementation in retail, hospitality, transportation and other sectors. Düsseldorf, Germany, January 30, 2020 – Posiflex Group, a global leader in Point… Read More »