Editors Note – the feature image shows the founder of Olea Kiosks back in 2008. Sorghum kiosk for IBM Anyplace. Zero Carbon Footprint, Green Kiosks, Fitness and Health Kiosks We note developments in the green environmentally sensitive area. Many companies are adopting a more eco-friendly branding stance and using social mechanisms to inform users on their initiatives towards… Read More »
AVIXA Large Display Panel Trends Article on AVIXA — Digital Signage Article Large Format Display Touchscreens Gain Interactive Signage Solution Market Share As face-to-face interaction becomes less of a priority in the marketplace, organizations of all types are reconsidering the ways they communicate with their customers. In many cases, they’re incorporating large-format displays to accomplish the task. Digital… Read More »
Digital Signage Solution Portrait or Landscape Universal We are happy to present the latest addition to our lineup of digital signage display solutions, the Landscape/Portrait Kiosk! This unique solution combines the elegance of Peerless-AV’s indoor kiosks, with added functionality to support most 15″, 22″, or 32″ digital signage displays in either landscape or portrait orientation. From entertaining to wayfinding,… 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 »
AntiBacterial Kiosk Touch Screen Kiosk Update 12/12/2021 — Antibacterial treatments are still generally addressed with station cleaning. PDI has the best ones and are the major provider to hospitals and more. There are many more contactless options which typically are QR code based or mobile proxy but cleaning is the most dependable and most usable. Vendors promoting antimicrobial… Read More »
How To Handle Hot, Wet and Cold Environments Introduction The outdoor kiosk introduces a slew of variables including water, humidity, cold, heat, sunlight, dust, airborne particles, chemicals, and other elements which produce corrosion. Little animals that like to nest in them is another. NEMA, IP65, UL standards come into play. Getting power is just one of the crucial… Read More »
Common FAQ Self-Service Kiosk Questions February 5, 2020 Dave Loyda Full article on site Home » Self-Service Kiosks » Common Self-Service Kiosk Questions Self-service kiosks continue to rise in popularity as a powerful tool benefiting businesses’ customer experience strategies. With this surge in interest comes more inquiries about everything from payment options to ADA compliance. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the… Read More »
TECA Corp., Chicago IL: The presence of the ETL-Listed Mark on an electronics enclosure cooler shows that the cooler has undergone and passed testing to rigorous industry product safety requirements. It is an important step in the product cycle because it demonstrates a commitment to the safety and quality of the product. With new certification for the 24… Read More »
Coca-Cola’s Marketplace Connects Customers to Leading Technologies for Every Aspect of Business to Increase Customer Revenue NEWS PROVIDED BY Coca-Cola North America ATLANTA, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Coca-Cola North America is launching a digital marketplace this fall that connects its foodservice customers to pre-vetted, industry-best restaurant technologies with competitive pricing. The marketplace of solutions for front of house, back of… Read More »
Home Depot Bill Pay Kiosks reviewed by Francie Mendelsohn Every so often, industry veteran Francie Mendelsohn tests kiosks that she previously evaluated several years ago to see if they are still useful, operational and, most-importantly—enjoying popularity among the establishment’s customers. This time, she paid a return visit to Home Depot. Years after initially installing self-checkout kiosks, Home Depot… Read More »
Designing and Building for OutdoorsUV UVC Building an outdoor kiosk comes with a ton of questions. How big, how bright, which devices, is Heating a consideration, is cooling a consideration, and which elements will it be exposed to (grease, oil, gasoline, salt, chlorine, etc). Which environments, etc. The answer how to build a kiosk is: When you want… Read More »
Room Booking and LED Lightbar Notification TDS will announce its 20L series digital signage with the light bar in June of 2019 that will lead the touch monitor market. Through the hardware solution implementation to achieve the control of the light bar to reflect the color vitality and dynamic state without relying on software. Moreover, the POE power… Read More »
PSA — Gaming Laboratories International has released GL33 on Wagering and Betting Kiosks for comments. Contact craig to comment. GLI STANDARD SERIES GLI-33: STANDARDS FOR EVENT WAGERING SYSTEMS VERSION : 1.1 PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT REVISION DATE : APRIL 3, 2019 About This Standard This technical standard has been produced by Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI) for the purpose… Read More »
Pretty nice choski from Peerless-AV in the US Mail yesterday. Little mini-digital signage in feature image. DSE Digital Signage Solutions show – 2019 (the last one) Next week is DSE 2019 and it looks like it will be pretty nice. We won’t be there but looking at the products and focus it’s not surprising to see this show… Read More »
Touchscreen News – US TDS Touch Introduces Fanless PCAP Touchscreen US TDS Touch introducing a 700-1500 NIT fanless series of open PCAP touchscreen display modules with ultra-low power consumption and automatic ambient light. Sizes range from 10.1 inches to 32 inches. The overall module is highly integrated with modular design, high resolution, high contrast, high brightness, and greatly enhances the layering… Read More »
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International Data Corporation (IDC) today published an IDC Innovators report profiling four providers that are considered key emerging vendors in the Smart City kiosks market. The four companies named as IDC Innovators are CIVIQ Smartscapes, Smart City Media, SmartLINK, and Soofa.
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Smart City kiosks are specifically designed units, most of which include (interactive) display panels for local information, Wi-Fi signaling, and emergency call services. Kiosks typically use advertising as a revenue model while providing the public with a variety of information and services. Smart City kiosks also use sensors and digital platforms to collect street-level data and engage local residents, businesses, and tourists throughout the city. IDC believes that Smart City kiosks are important civic engagement tools that enable cities to collect, analyze, and share information as well as offer services such as Wi-Fi and phone charging.
"As cities look for ways to provide ubiquitous public Wi-Fi, market local businesses, generate new revenue opportunities, and provide quick access to services and information for the public, Smart City kiosks are emerging as a one-stop shop for these services," said Ruthbea Yesner, vice president of IDC’s Government Insights and Smart Cities practice. "The fact that they offer ad-based revenue opportunities makes them an attractive option to extend urban services to the hyper-local level."
CIVIQ Smartscapes offers several smart kiosk solutions, each of which is designed to address urban needs ranging from improving city mobility and wayfinding to public Wi-Fi offerings, emergency alert systems, smart lighting, and environmental monitoring.
Smart City Media offers a platform for Internet and mobile applications, IoT sensors, and location-based media with the aim of engaging local residents, empowering small business owners, and helping tourists maximize their visits.
SmartLINK kiosks can provide events monitoring, security alerting, Wi-Fi, wayfinding, communications, environmental monitoring, and traffic study solutions that deliver usable data for the city along with several revenue generating options to fit the city’s needs.
Soofa uses a Web-based platform that allows locals to share information with each other and cities to communicate directly with residents about local events, emergencies, and other relevant information with no installation cost to the city.
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Kiosk Industry Database Here we keep our list of resources and companies involved in kiosk industry. This is a free list. Send entry to [email protected] Our Major Markets We have a couple of “primary” areas as well as supplemental properties. Primary Kiosks — https://kioskindustry.org is primary Digital Signage — digital-signage.blog + AVIXA xchange Payment & POS — kioskindustry.org Retail automation and Vending… Read More »
MinuteKey Key Copy Duplicate Machines Minutekey Update 2/15/2025 As of February 15, 2025, here are the latest developments regarding MinuteKey: Recent Expansion and Growth MinuteKey, the automated key duplication kiosk company, has continued to expand its presence in retail locations across North America. Some key points include: Increased partnership with major retailers, now available in over 5,000 locations… Read More »
Great article by Peter Kaszycki To successfully deploy digital displays in outdoor environments, many factors must be considered. By Peter Kaszycki With indoor environments, everything is nice and comfortable. It does not rain inside, temperatures and humidity are controlled, the sun does not shine indoors, ambient light conditions do not change, the air is clean, power is… Read More »
Tablet Kiosk Tablet Kiosk and tablet enclosures are the fastest growing segment of the kiosk industry right now. Android tablets in particular but also iPad Kiosks. Windows tablets such as Surface are also used. Tablet Kiosk considerations: O/S – Lots to pick from and starting with IOS, Android and Windows. Recently Ubuntu released Tablet version . You could… Read More »