Category Archives: Kiosk picks

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Kiosk Industry is the news engine for the Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA which is 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.

EuroShop News – New Desktop Kiosk By Pyramid

Pyramid News LinkedIn & EuroShop Josef Schneider โ€ข 1stย Chief Executive Officer at Pyramid Computer GmbH Pyramid Computer GmbH new desk mount / table top SELF CHECK OUT (SCO) Kiosk is here! World premier at EuroShop โ€“ The Worldยดs No. 1 Retail Trade Fair. Super slim, bezel-free touch display Modular options for scanner+printer+payment Best price-quality in market e.g. Weโ€ฆ Read More »

HIPAA Modernization Commission formed by Senate 2022

HIPAA Commission Formed Fromย Bill Cassidy website Press Release WASHINGTON โ€“ย U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act to begin the process of modernizing our outdated health privacy laws and regulations. The presence of technology companies is increasing in health care, and health information is expanding beyondโ€ฆ Read More »

Dunkinโ€™ on Demand digital kiosk – New Store Announcement Nashville

Excerpt from Wannado Dunkinโ€™ announced it will host a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, February 4 to unveil its newest Next Generation Store in Nashville located at 400 21stย Avenue South. Attendees will get a glimpse at the storeโ€™s new modern design and in-store innovations, including a cold beverage tap system and Dunkinโ€™ on Demand digital kiosk. With fullyโ€ฆ Read More »

Taco Bell Cantina Kiosks in Midtown

Excerpt from TimeOut NY Taco Bell keeps ringing the bell with additional Taco Bell Cantinas set to take over New York City. The latest opening, reported earlier this week by theย Commercial Observer, is located at 976 Sixth Avenue between West 35th and 36th Streets in Midtown and will be the first multi-level Taco Bell Cantina in the city.โ€ฆ Read More »

Ingenico 8.6B Sale to Worldline – EMV Kiosk

Ingenico Acquired By Worldline From TechCrunch Feb03 — Some consolidation is afoot among the payments behemoths of Europe. Smaller, newer fintech companies are eating into their market dominance by adapting faster to changing spending habits, while also looking to capitalize on economies of scale.ย  [Thanks to Frank at Olea Kiosks] Todayย Worldline, a financial services company that provides everythingโ€ฆ Read More »

Global Entry Enrollment Barred for New Yorkers

Source: CondeNast Traveler Feb 6, 2020 New Yorkers have been temporarily suspended from enrolling or renewing membership inย Global Entryย or several other trusted traveler programs, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the programs. On Wednesday night, DHS revoked access to the programs for residents of New York due to a new state law that does notโ€ฆ Read More »

AudioEye and Duda Launch First Digital Accessibility Partnership for Large-Scale CMS

Partnership enables more than 500,000 website customers to easily and affordably achieve legal compliance for digital accessibility TUCSON, Ariz., January 21, 2020ย โ€”ย AudioEye, Inc.ย (NASDAQ:ย AEYE), an industry-leading software solution delivering website accessibility compliance to businesses of all sizes, has announced a partnership withย Duda, the leading web design platform for companies that offer web design services to small businesses. WCAG Conformanceโ€ฆ Read More »

DART’s interactive kiosks in Dallas

Smart City Kiosks Dallas Transportation From WFA in Dallas Feb 2020 — Also earlier link DALLAS โ€” DART plans to install 300 new interactive touchscreen kiosks over the next two years. Several of them have already been installed at J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center east of downtown, where WFAA tested them out to see if they really doโ€ฆ Read More »

Casino Automation โ€“ Automated Cocktail Drink Dispensers

Reported onย Vital Vegas Feb 20202 – MGM Resorts testing automated beverage dispenser in casino.ย  It appears to be situated in service area so it would actually be operated by employees. The bartender remains.ย  Itโ€™ll be awhile before conversational AI (and customer charge method) are developed. Thanks to Frank at Olea Kiosks. While everyone involved with the roll-out ofโ€ฆ Read More »

Why Use Lockdown for User Interface?

Browser and PC Lockdowns Reason for Existence – Fortnite Feb2020 – We hear it all the time from the IT departments.ย  “We can handle that situation”.ย  We applaud the confidence but we continue to be entertained by photos like below where semi-determined users take advantage of that confidence in order to entertain themselves at your local self-service checkoutโ€ฆ Read More »

Mixed Drink Retail – Nordstroms

Alcohol in Retail โ€“ Under The Influence We like that title.ย WP article covers Nordstromsย and how they are adding martinis to the mix for shoppers.ย  With all the analytics describing how doing this or doing that is going to increase sales per customer and provide an uplift, why not just do the obvious?ย  Sell them a martini, triple theirโ€ฆ Read More »

Digital Signage Awards – Peerless-AV Wins Forbes Award

Peerless-AVยฎ Named 2020 Forbes Travel Guide Brand Official for Second Year in a Row AV manufacturer honored as the Official TV Wall Mount & Outdoor TV Provider for the Luxury Hospitality Industry AURORA, Ill. โ€“ February 26, 2020 โ€“ Peerless-AVยฎ, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality audio and video solutions and accessories, is delighted toโ€ฆ Read More »

Free List of Kiosk Companies – Be listed for free

Feb 2020 – We maintain a free “self-service” list out on Listly. Anyone can submit their company for inclusion as kiosk resource. It’s a pretty busy list. Here is the official description: Kiosk Industry Group association maintains this free list of resources for the self-service and kiosk industry. Included are manufacturers of hardware, software, devices such as touchscreensโ€ฆ Read More »

Smart City News LinkNYC – CityBridge Slammed by NY Officials

From SmartCity Dive NYC tech official slams LinkNYC group for contract negligence: ‘CityBridge is delinquent’ All is not well in New York City and the LinkNYC people. NYC officials claim they have not been paid appropriately.ย  LinkNYC has failed to install and activate promised kiosks, and to remove old payphones. CityBridge, a consortium of tech companies including Intersection,โ€ฆ Read More »

NYPD HQ Ceases Use of Fingerprint Authentication to Slow Coronavirus

From FindBiometrics March 2020 The impact of the coronavirus goes well beyond healthcareย andย canceled industry events. Theย New York Postย is reporting that the New York Police Department has ditched fingerprint security procedures at NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza in Manhattan. The decision was made by the NYPD security unit in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19โ€ฆ Read More »

Kiosk Manufacturer Association Statement on Coronavirus Healthcare Crisis

Press release on BusinessWire March 2020 March 16, 2020 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WESTMINSTER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kiosk Manufacturer Association is aggressively working with our customers and suppliers to ensure that clear and accurate information is available. Whether Healthcare, Retail or Transportation we are assisting. Identifying all of the potential sources of infection that customers and employees faceโ€ฆ Read More »

Cleaning Keyboards and Accessibility Devices From Storm Interface

News release on Storm Interface website March 2020 — Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, Storm is actively encouraging deployers of its data entry products to perform regular sanitization procedures. All products in the Storm range are designed to withstand heavy use in unattended public or industrial applications. The metals and polymers used in their construction are impervious toโ€ฆ Read More »

Presto Offers Tabletop Kiosk For Free

Noted on Presto.com March 2020 –the Learn More link provides PDF with following information. Not sure if it is standalone kiosks or it is tabletop. Worth noting that most restaurants for next 6-10 weeks are likely closed to in-store traffic. Another site checked with Presto and was told — The free kiosks will be available for the durationโ€ฆ Read More »

Self-Order Drive Thru Technology Overview

In February 2020, we helped create a presentation on current drive thru technology as used in self-order. As an information service to readers here is the presentation. To Request More Information For information specific to Olea Kiosks please email [email protected] and mention KMA Drive Thru info For general information on technology and application you can also contact Craigโ€ฆ Read More »

EMV Kiosk – Free Ecommerce with NETePay Hosted – Datacapsystems

In response to COVID-19 related business shifts, Datacap is offering free eCommerce functionality with every NETePay Hosted install for the next 6 months to make transitioning to takeout and delivery-only easier for you and your merchants. During this unprecedented time, it’s more important than ever to be able to offer your merchants the ability to pair card-present paymentsโ€ฆ Read More »

Wide Format Kiosk Printers

See the full landing page.ย  Microcom completes its line of kiosk printers with the 814M. This 8.5 inch wide thermal kiosk printer comes standard with 300 dpi resolution for high-quality A4 and Letter size print outs. The built-in presenter/ retractor feature helps prevent jams which is especially important in unattended kiosk applications. Some applications the printer compliments wellโ€ฆ Read More »

Dynamic Digital Communications Package for COVID-19

Released for COVID-19 — Our new Dynamic Digital Communications package which is an all-inclusive and discounted package that includes software, hardware, and content (among other package features). Contact us for more information. Questions How does the DDC package help at this time? Our package includes everything needed to get a signage network functional, quickly. It also includes noโ€ฆ Read More »

Sponsor News – Peerless-AV Joins Forces with Blue Planet Energy

Peerless-AVยฎ Joins Forces with Blue Planet Energy to Create a Premium Grid-Optional Energy Solution Ed Note: Peerless-AV announced today they have partnered with Blue Planet Energy to create a Premium Grid Optional Energy Solution. Introducing The Blue Ion LXHV, a patent-pending, premium grid-optional energy solution brings a wide range of sustainable energy options to power critical infrastructure andโ€ฆ Read More »

No Touch Kiosk No Touch Touch screen Kiosk

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.ย  These new functions allow users to use their mobile phones as the proxy touchscreen. Statistically theirโ€ฆ Read More »

McDonalds Video – Arnheim Post-Covid Config Distancing

McDonalds Kiosks Self-Service Post-COVID Distancing In Netherlands Erwin Ditoย Managing Director at McDonald’s Netherlands As a result of great and swift teamwork, weโ€™ve launched our โ€˜test and learn prototypeโ€™ restaurant in Arnhem. Itโ€™s an important step closer to operating in the new social distancing society. The team designed safe work & dining solutions for our employees and guests, whileโ€ฆ Read More »

Hand Sensor Patent by Google for Touchless Touch Moves Ahead

Source article on Reuters Be sure and visit our summary page on Touchless Touchless Touch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Incโ€™s (GOOGL.O) Google unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in an order late on Monday that it would grant Google a waiverโ€ฆ Read More »

Honeywell AI-Driven Thermal Imager Detects Elevated Body Temperature

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,ย May 12, 2020ย /PRNewswire/ —ย Honeywell today announced a new temperature monitoring solution that incorporates advanced, infrared imaging technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to conduct non-invasive, preliminary screening of personnel entering a facility. The Honeywell ThermoRebellion temperature monitoring solution can be rapidly deployed at the entryway of a factory, airport, distribution center, stadium or other commercial buildings to quicklyโ€ฆ Read More »

Peerless-AVยฎ Announces New 65โ€ Xtreme™ High Bright Outdoor Display

Peerless-AVยฎย Announces New 65โ€ Xtreme™ High Bright Outdoor Display Award-winning line-up of XtremeTMย High Bright Outdoor Displays now offers a larger size with included Outdoor Flat Wall Mount ย AURORA, Ill. โ€“ May 13, 2020ย โ€“ Peerless-AVยฎ, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality audio and video solutions and accessories, is pleased to share the availability of the new 65โ€โ€ฆ Read More »