Samsung unveiled its supersized entertainment-focused tablet back in October, and now – four and a half months later – it’s finally launched on Verizon priced at $599.99, running Android 5.1.1.
Source: www.neowin.net
Consumer Reports is removing the recommended designation from Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets. The problem is predicted reliability compared with most other brands.
Source: www.consumerreports.org
Not encouraging news from CR on the Surface
For Atlanta-based food truck caterer Happy Belly, the motivation to switch was simple: far more visibility into metrics that help it reduce food waste. Source: www.zdnet.com One of the biggest benefits was the system’s ability to roll up lots of small individual transactions into something akin to a bar tab.
Turn PC monitor into tablet PC Inventors Seeks Funding via Indiegogo to Start Mass Production of an Innovative Product That Could Reincarnate Millions of Old Monitors into New Era Main Uni… Source: www.youtube.com More Tablet Info Facial Payment Technology – PopPay Tablet Face Payment in Los Angeles area Touch Screen Monitor – Interactive Touch Tablet 55″ to 98″… Read More »
Tablets in Education Great video about Samsung’s tablets in schools and how Samsung helps to bring innovation into learning. This video highlights the Brüder Grimm Schule usage of tablets in the classroom. While the video highlights some of the great teacher training, student interaction, and classroom usage, it does not mention the need for privacy or security… Read More »
The kiosk offers users a tablet on which they answer survey questions about their mental state, but it doesn’t take biometric readings. Source: mobihealthnews.com Users also have the option to enter in demographic information before they take the screening. Demographics include age, gender, partnership status, race, ethnicity group, and whether or not they’ve had behavioral health treatment in the past. When users are… Read More »
pcAmerica debuts new tablet point of sale software at RetailNow 2014. Source: hospitalitytechnology.edgl.com
The software giant’s Surface RT tablet was an undeniable flop, but have it and other iterations really lost $1.7 billion since the rollout two years ago? – Tim Brugger – Tech and Telecom Source: www.fool.com Pressure mounting on Surface Pro and no help from Nadella
New Swan Galaxy Enclosure Kiosk – Fits Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 Source: www.galaxyenclosures.com The Galaxy Swan Kiosk for Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 is the newest release from GalaxyEnclosures. Elegantly designed with a white “swan-neck” sloping stand your new Galaxy Kiosk bring a level of class to any setting
Tablets like iPads have the potential to transform your branch experience. Here are 14 insights to help get your creative juices pumping. Source: thefinancialbrand.com Good insights and tips for tablets.
Armodilo Display Solutions announced plans to showcase its Armodilo iPad Tablet Kiosk line at CRFA’s iMenu Expo at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, March 3-5. Also set to display with the tablet kiosks is the Tablet Fit-Kit system, the… Source: www.digitalsignagetoday.com New tablets showing at restaurant show. Should be interesting.
We reached out to an external IT professional for his take on the iOS, Windows, and Android tablet debate. Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com A look at tablet hardware and OS by people in software. Nothing about Linux options surprisingly.
CrewTablet is a tablet-based solution that aims to remove the need for paper for in-flight staff. CrewTablet aims to deliver a simple user interface, that is deeply integrated with passenger name lists, passenger luggage systems, connecting flight information and airline’s back office systems. Aeroflot recently announced that it will be deploying CrewTablet later this year. The airline will… Read More »
Recently while on a road trip through New England, I got to experience the Ziosk. This table top kiosk streamlines the dining experience. Source: jbcreativellc.com Good review of Ziosk.
Extensive tablet comparison source. Over 100 Android, Windows and Apple tablets compared side by side. See charts and reviews to find the best tablet pc for you. Source: www.tabletpccomparison.net Good comparison resource
You Said You Want a Revolution Once again, Kiosk Group, Inc. shakes up the kiosk industry with the introduction of their new Revolution 16, a kiosk enclosure specially designed for iPads and tablets, and ready to integrate a full line of peripheral devices. 5 February 2015 / Frederick, MD Today, Kiosk Group, Inc. is debuting the next phase of self-service… Read More »
Kiosk Group Introduces Revolution Enclosures for iPads, Tablets and Standard Touchmonitors – February 20, 2015 – Source: news.thomasnet.com Mike James and Kiosk Group offer up some new innovative designs which work from 9″ tablet to 32″ portrait mode.
TGI Fridays has completed a six-city pilot in Texas and Minnesota, and it will deploy the tablets in 80 additional restaurants, with more than 2,000 tablets by March Source: news.microsoft.com The devices use Windows 8.1, running Oracle’s MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES) 5.4 on Oracle’s MICROS mTablet E-Series mobile point of sale devices.
Aberdeen, NC (PRWEB) August 07, 2015 — Self-service solutions provider unveils first product in a new roadmap of out of the box, complete solutions
Source: www.prweb.com
Is the new iPad Pro an innovative rebooting of the iPad lineup, or just an acknowledgement that the Microsoft Surface was the right idea all along? Though it isn’t completely fair to line up a late 2015 product next to a mid 2014 one, let’s see how the iPad Pro compares to the Surface Pro 3. Source: www.gizmag.com… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RedyRef Interactive Kiosks debuts New Generation of enGAGE (T) Tablet Kiosk Enclosure at NRF Retails Big Show 2016! Riverdale, New Jersey. – January 13, 2016 – RedyRef, a turn-key, self-service kiosk solution provider is debuting a new tablet kiosk enclosure solution featuring the Elo I-Series family of tablets: the enGAGE (T) at NRF Retail’s Big… Read More »
How does Glooko make money?. The company charges for access to its population management service, its kiosks and its mobile app by Steven Loeb on January 22, 2016
Source: vator.tv
Lenovo has three new budget Yoga notebooks at Mobile World Congress this year. After aiming for the premium crowd with the Yoga 900S at CES last month, the trio of refreshed Yogas today are…
Source: www.theverge.com
The consumer tablet market tends to be an Apple versus Android battle, but in the government sector it is Apple against Microsoft, according to new report.
Microsoft is seeking to challenge Apple’s iPad command of the nearly $100 million defense and government tablet market by customizing devices to meet specific needs. “Windows tablets have eaten into iPad’s market share by adapting to customer requirements,” says a study by the federal contracting data firm Govini.
Source: www.nationaldefensemagazine.org
Since the chain’s rollout of kiosks and other digital systems, sales are up 6.2 percent. Panera CEO Ron Shaich gives the rundown on this development.
Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com
Wrap of earnings call.
In the race to create the best possible customer experience, home goods retailer Crate and Barrel is turning to tablet tech. In collaboration with customer
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New “mobile tote” being tested in Crate and Barrel.
Commercial installations using consumer tablets are fraught with potential problems. It’s best to use commercial tablets designed for business use. Source: www.applieddevicetechnologies.com ADT makes a great tablet.
Determining Your Budget Once you’ve defined the goals for your kiosk project, the second step is determining your budget. A kiosk deployment project is just like all major projects—there’s lots of areas to consider and even then, expenses can show up when least expected. Let’s talk about how you can avoid any budget surprises. Excerpts below. Read the… Read More »
Editors note: This is excerpt from white paper series on Executing Tablet Deployments – Step 1 Deploying Tablets Step 1 — Establishing Project Goals The use of self-service kiosks continues to expand in nearly every part of our society. A March 2017 report issued by research firm Stratistics MRC predicted that the global kiosk market will reach $88.3 billion by 2022,… Read More »
