December 30, 2006

Video Broadcast Services and Self-Service Kiosks

DirecTV is opening a kiosk in Denver International Airport for pushing its services. It appears to be that the typical mall kiosk will be the outlet not an electronic self-service kiosk. There has been talk about using these services in...



Casestudy - Payphone Internet Kiosks and BT

It took four years but the BT internet kiosks in U.K. seem to have taken the next step (backwards). The expense ($$$$) was very high and then the unit which replaced payphones really tried to do too much given its...



December 27, 2006

Asia -- Photo Kiosks & Convenience Stores

According to InfoWorld, 7-Eleven in Japan will be offering users the ability to print digital photos in all of the +11,000 locations. It will use photo app built into Windows Vista and will link into server run by Fuji Xerox....



Research -- Photo kiosks and self-service debate

This month is Photo Marketing Magazine they have a couple of feature articles covering photo kiosks, self-service and impulse buying. The magazine is offered for download electronically and is recommended. Also PMAI has recently launched the Ultimate Imaging Product Directory...



December 16, 2006

The Long Tail of Photofinishing

Chris Anderson notes the long tail that exists in the photofinishing business. A business where 80% of the transactions are not so profitable but the margins/profits on the niche transactions are much higher....



December 08, 2006

Gift Card Fraud

Evan Schuman of Ziff Davis goes thru the urban myths regarding gift cards and how we are told they can be abused, and how they really are....



December 06, 2006

Writeup on Game Kiosks for MPOG MMOG MMORG

Writeup on KMC on MARS application brief on mpog gaming kiosks. An co-incidental/Interesting side development today was a note from Sega about them now doing a coin-op machine with internet connection to Sega site....



December 04, 2006

DVD Rental Kiosks

Article on Wirespring blogsite abouit DVD kiosks and how well they are doing. It was interesting last night on 60 minutes the interview with the fellow at NetFlix as well. Stock analysts have been shorting his stock perhaps with the...