June 24, 2010

What Were They Thinking? Wine Kiosks get a turned up nose

Nice article on Wine kiosks in Pennsylvania and Wegmans/Giant. Buying wine from a vending machine isn't the best experience (except in Tenderloin district maybe...)....



June 22, 2010

Uniguest Acquires Showcase Technology's U.S. Hotel Business Center Customers

Uniguest, a provider of print, technology and specialized services globally for hospitality, healthcare and other industries, has stated that they are expanding their kiosk division with the acquisition of Showcase Technology’ U.S. hotel business center customers. It's been a long...



Mike James and BeyondKiosks showcase Schweickart designs

BeyondKiosks.com is showcasing its exclusive collection of kiosks and digital sign enclosures, designed by the award-winning industrial designer Jer Schweickart. BeyondKiosks is brand of KioskGroup....



Las Vegas-based healthcare provider deploys NCR MediKiosk

The NCR MediKiosk can speed the check-in process by allowing patients to enter information directly onto a kiosk upon arrival as well as confirm insurance details, complete questionnaires, sign consent forms and make payments....



June 18, 2010

Forrester: Tablets Outselling Netbooks by 2012

Another report on computing hardware trends. By 2015 they have desktop PCs as close to 15% (down from current 50%). Tablets eating up that share....



NCR unveils the high-tech, self-serve future

NCR Whiz kids display and offer sneak peek into self-service future. Mark Grossi quoted. Gadgets include posters with RFID, photo recognition (variation of OCR/visual/pattern), devices in cards, and in-home medical services....



Technology - 4G/3G USB Modem from Clear for PC or Mac

Dual band (EVDO and WiMAX) USB Modem available now from CLEAR. 6Mb/s where available....



June 17, 2010

Sharp Adopts Biometric Palm ID for Patients

Sharp Healthcare is implementing palm recognition software to verify patient identity as they check in for appointments or are admitted to the hospital....



June 15, 2010

IBM Builds a Recipe Kiosk

MARKHAM, Ontario — IBM here has introduced a new kiosk that enables grocery retailers to provide shoppers with meal suggestions, in-store coupons and special offers they can print or download to smart phones to redeem at checkout....



CVS Self-Serve Kiosks

Nice picture from CVS showing self-checkout terminals. The devices are mostly mounted to the surface which we like to call the "warts and all" approach to unattended machine design. Topped off with the loose keyboard (positioned in front of the...



Transitions Interactive Kiosk from Frank Mayer

Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc. Reveals Educational Interactive Kiosk For Transitions Optical [picture included]...



June 14, 2010

Kohls to deploy to 1000 stores by Fall

Not sure if it qualifies as news when a company says they are going to deploy 1000 kiosks 6 months from now. Having some indication that a company plans on doing something at a later date is a mixed message...



June 12, 2010

NCR Wins Microsoft Windows Embedded OEM Partner Excellence Award

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that it has won a Microsoft Windows Embedded OEM Partner Excellence Award for its innovation in enhancing consumer experiences and leveraging Windows Embedded platforms and technologies to build new applications, such as the latest...



June 10, 2010

Mobile - Cloud printing solutions for Androids

Cloud printing is now available on Android-based smart phones with an application provided by GlobalPrint Systems Inc....



Business News - Changes for Allscripts

Misys to sell healthcare unit stake; analysts talk up break-up value. Clears the way for Allscripts to merge with Eclipsys. source...



Working Solutions Showcase Interactive Content at KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2010

Held at the Messe Essen in Germany, the show is a business-to-business event that connects exhibitors with key decision-makers from major corporations throughout Europe. It also provides a venue for exhibitors to meet with local and Europe-wide partners and resellers....



June 09, 2010

New Sitekiosk 7.5 Released by Provisio

New sitekiosk from Provisio includes some very significant improvements & features. New standalone remote monitoring client along with new digital signage options. The file sync (rsync) feature makes updates easy. WIndows-based....



June 07, 2010

mobile phones to collect redeemable loyalty points off of Subway products

Subway using 2D barcodes in conjunction with mobile phones. Subway intends to follow-up on this campaign by releasing a more dynamic iPhone application at a later date. Link.. Heineken, the beer manufacturer, recently employed similar barcode technology in an ad...



ATMs Becoming Talking ABM (PAT)

ATM terminals which let customers have real-time chats with tellers and facilitate some additional functions such as issuing checks and coins....



June 06, 2010

Fujitsu Leading Symposium on Healthcare in Vancouver

Foothill Ranch, CA, May 25, 2010 — Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals, biometric security solutions and digital media solutions, today announced that company executives will lead a symposium entitled “Self-Service Healthcare:...



June 04, 2010

Payment processing trends: What every operator should know

Payment processing trends: What every operator should know - Go Kiosk by the Kiosk Industry Group Read story...



BrightSign Digital Sign & Kiosk Controllers at InfoComm

Some cool stuff from BrightSign who will be at the InfoComm show next week in Vegas. Digital signage and kiosks and large touch screens without the PC....



June 02, 2010

Unimark Introduces Mobile Check-in Cart for Airport Applications

Unimark’s successful introduction of the MC1000 at the recent Passenger Terminal Expo in Brussels offers a cost effective solution to check-in challenges....



June 01, 2010

Dell announces new Streak tablet

5/25/2010 -- Today, Dell released plans for Streak, a 5-inch Android™-based Tablet designed to provide people the best “on-the-go” entertainment, social connection, and navigation experience....



Buying from US or China Comparison

New comparison notes on benefits and dangers of buying from China....



Company News - MEI Safes and BNR get more resources

West Chester, PA June 1, 2010 -- MEI is committed to providing its customers with the best customer service possible. To that end, it has dedicated resources to grow the Retail Safe and Self Check-out markets....