Nice article by Tom Yager how to plan your application. The key phrase here is -- ...The stages of Web application development are the same as for any n-tier software: analyze, architect, specify, design, code, test, QA, support, repeat......
New entries on sister site for Kiosk RFPs providing information. Information includes blank RFP template as example and also whitepaper on 10 ways to improve your RFP....
Netkey purchases digital signage firm Webpavement. No details on purchase price were given....
GENEVA (Reuters) - The global airlines body IATA said on Monday it had placed its last order for paper tickets, clearing the way for air travel to be based entirely on electronic ticketing from June 1 next year....
Company profile -- Smart Button is a leading developer of loyalty marketing solutions and rewards programs for the sports, entertainment, gaming, and retail industries....
France-based video rental operator Cinebank plans to launch a new movie rental service in partnership with Archos called Moovyplay. The idea is simple, if not a little strange: customers will use special portable hard drives to download movies from store...
Identifying successful prepay applications is not just down to technology, brand or especially budget—just ask American Express’s head of travellers check cards. Careful consideration of the problems the application is solving will help you avoid failure....
Nice article by Bill Yackey of KioskMarketplace on the airport car rental check-in kiosks from Vanguard....
KioskCom Self Service Expo. October 23-24, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY. Here is ticket to attend....
Nice perspective by blogger on europe site for kioskterminals. Talks about impact of kiosk companies in Europe. We were also surprised to learn the First Impressions finally closed its doors. A longterm design firm based in Denmark, First Impression was...
Tom Weaver, VP of Sales and Marketing for KIOSK, talks about the company and business in general during interview for selfservice magazine....
New study from NCR and BuzzBack points out consumer preference for self-service and we might be wrong but looks to be the first time that Bill Nuti is at the mike so to speak. Whether or not the majority of...
Interesting to note that ViVOtech just got $22 million of funding announced today. Investors include First Data, NCR, Miven Venture amd one undisclosed Fortune 500. The original Blink for mastercard done by ViVO. They are one of the leaders (if...
Energy consumption by devices is beginning to get some ink in the journals and blogs. Here is article comparing many different types of devices and their energy footprint. What about panelpc computers or mini-ITX motherboards?...
As digital kiosks become more user-friendly and capable of handling more complicated tasks, healthcare providers, fast-food chains and other businesses say trading face-to-face encounters for face-to-monitor transactions improves service and saves money....
You hate to see it but there are those instances where, for whatever reason, the kiosks are not functioning. Here is a sample horror story from visitor trying to use check-in kiosks at Sheraton in NY. One of the kiosks...
Marrying eco-conscientiousness with business IT practices can save both money and the environment?...
New case study released on Dave and Buster deployment. In 2006, the company began evaluating self-service automation of gaming card sales within their 48 stores....
Nice article on status of PCI compliance and how retailers and Visa stand in relation. This situation is beginning to be compounded in complexity by the issuing of stored value cards (Subway noted in sub-article). Storing full data from the...
On eve of subcommittee examination of the Registered Traveler program, we see some criticisms of how it is being implemented particularly where RT members must now show two forms of ID (that would seem in excess). Nice article by Jim...