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 »
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 »
Interactive Touchscreen Comparison Introduction Interactive touchscreens come in several varieties. Here’s a quick overview of the types and the applications to which each is best suited. Whitepaper by Olea Kiosks Although interactive touchscreens have been around in one form or another since the late 1970s, over the past 10 years or so they’ve become an integral part of… Read More »
Are All Touchscreen Monitors Created Equal? Reprinted from TheLab by Olea Interactive touchscreens come in several varieties. Here’s a quick overview of the types and the applications to which each is best suited. Although interactive touchscreens have been around in one form or another since the late 1970s, over the past 10 years or so they’ve become an… Read More »
Stanton Territorial Hospital and QwickMedia Hospital Self-Service Kiosks by Qwick Media are powerful communication tools. While fully customizable, these touchscreen kiosks offer significant benefits for the modern healthcare industry: Improve the bottom line by significantly saving staff hours, reducing administrative work, and relieving staff from answering common, repetitive questions Inform patients and visitors about your unique facility,programs, and… Read More »
In-Store 2021: Retail and Point of Purchase Predictions Intro When I wrote the “What’s in Store for 2020” blog last December, I could not have predicted what was to come in three short months. My closing statement promised a bright future for retail and the point of purchase industry in 2020. Instead, a worldwide pandemic shifted industry conversation… Read More »
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 »
Digital Menu Boards for Drive-Thru Restaurants Editors note: Drive-thru is becoming the new norm given the effect of the pandemic. McDonald’s already gets 75% of their sales from Drive Thru. Historically restaurants have drawn from a diverse set of providers for all the various components that comprise a drive-thru solution. Get the screens from A, the software from… 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 »
Digital Menu Boards QSR – Indoor and Outdoor October 2022 – Understanding the technical aspects of the digital menu board is an obvious step that everyone should make before deploying digital menu boards. Keyser has a nice guide to those aspects. Do you need a reliable digital signage system that meets your needs as a fast food business? Digital… 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 »
CREATE Restaurant Show Denver DENVER, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ /APnews/– Big return of CREATE Restaurant Technology event in downtown Denver. The Kiosk Association is a returning sponsor (three years now) – Sponsors this year are Johnsonville, Coca-Cola, and Tyson. Participants include iHop, Nations Restaurant News (NRN), Noodles, Denny’s, Wendy’s and many more top tier speakers. Registration info is here. Supporting sponsors include Revel, Stratcache, the Kiosk Association (KMA), Keurig/Dr. Pepper and… Read More »
Carry2Mobile™ with 22Miles New functionality offered by 22Miles. For more information you can always email [email protected] or sign up for demo below. Deliver content directly to your customers’ mobile phones with 22Miles Carry2Mobile™. 22Miles created Carry2Mobile™ as a solution that empowers end users to consume and engage with content on the go, from the convenience of their mobile… Read More »
Checkout Kiosk Deployments for Grab-and-Go Markets Increase 235% Guests opt for a self-service option for 92% of retail transactions. The touchless component for this is provided by KioTouch. For more information on this solution contact [email protected] DENVER, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Impulsify, Inc. reports a 235% increase in deployments of their ShopPoP: Check-Out Kiosk in 2021. The hotel… Read More »
Olea Wins Kioskmarketplace Awards The Kioskmarketplace Innovation Awards to be presented at the ICX Summit, Jun. 5-7 in Dallas, Texas announced the winners and Olea Kiosks was judged the best of class in three different categories. “We are blown away and grateful for the recognition,” said Frank Olea, CEO and third-generation leader of the Los Angeles-based self-service manufacturer.… Read More »
Pyramid Strengthens US Presence Leading European QSR and Retail kiosk manufacturer Pyramid Computer announces operation for the North American market Freiburg, Germany, January 10, 2020: Pyramid Computer announced today that a new global setup in the fast-growing self-service kiosk industry will be unveiled at The NRF Big Show in New York City, 12 – 14 January. The company… Read More »
Dell Embedded PC This week Dell announced the launch of its first Industrial PC (IPC) products at Embedded World, Nuremberg Germany. The products are fanless, solid-state design and highly reliable devices to use “headless” or with keyboard, mouse and monitor. Flexible and powerful, with extensive input/output (I/O) options, they run on Intel processors. Embedded Box PC 5000 is… Read More »
Full article as originally published on NPR.org Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia’s population — close to 200,000 people — are unbanked, according to federal banking data. That’s more than double the regional average. Excerpt: The following is except from news article from PBS on Philadephia deciding to ban “cashless” stores. The Unbanked and Underbanked in Philadelphia Last fall, a veteran lawmaker… Read More »
By Ron Bowers, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. November 2016 Reprinted from Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc blog Autumn is upon us! It’s time to pull out a sweater, light the fireplace, and relax with a good book. Along with the falling leaves and cooler temperatures comes the desire for comfort. So,… Read More »
Sept 13, 2017 — The U.S. Access Board recently updated the 508 requirements for accessible ICT (information and communication technology) in the Federal space. This is their “press release”. About the Update of the Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines for Information and Communication Technology On January 18, 2017, the U.S. Access Board published afinal rule updating accessibility requirements… Read More »
Shake Shack Kiosks 2023 Strategy From Yahoo Finance Jan 2023 Tagline – Shake Shack’s outlook for 2023: more locations, more sales—and drive-thrus Looking for a $10 burger? Most chains cannot stop themselves from uttering the phrase “AI” or “robotics” for that matter. Interesting areas here are the relentless focus on drive-thru, kiosks improving margins (albeit cashless) and using… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
