Andrew Savala of KioskSimple lists out eight common mistakes that come up again and again these days. Source: blog.kiosksimple.com Learning from others mistakes can help you not make those same mistakes. There are probably more mistakes to learn from than there are ideal home runs to learn from. Post Views: 346
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) intends to end mainstream support for several key Windows products such as Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 and Office 2010 Service Pack 1 among others. The Redmond giant intends to stop providing mainst Source: seekingalpha.com I didn’t see this coming but it actually makes sense to me. I think the next big focus has to be… Read More »
Don’t think of prepaid products as only for the unbanked, or even the unhappily banked, says Chuck Harris, President at NetSpend. He’d prefer to think of it as Source: www.pymnts.com Banks are also looking to do more – they want to do business with fewer parties because of their overhead of managing third parties. Post Views: 372
The Total Cost of Ownership Calculator gives a consumer and rugged tablet cost comparison for interested buyers. Source: www.xploretech.com Nice TCO calculator Post Views: 390
The RangerX is a lightweight rugged Android tablet ideal for the telco/cable, carrier, and manufacturing/distribution industries. Source: www.xploretech.com Post Views: 403
Kiosks installed at Lerdo Jail are helping parents connect with child support professionals. Source: www.kerngoldenempire.com The organization is looking to provide support and education for incarcerated parents in an effort to help them become better parents upon their release. [Video] Post Views: 381
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance says it is the first in the country to implement patient services tablet technology. Source: www.star-telegram.com Besides being able to adjust the room temperature, patients can use the tablets to call for a nurse, check medical files for lab results and appointment dates, browse the Internet, read health articles and log into… Read More »
Source: mzero.com Interesting new components for Meridian and Mzero on Web Post Views: 444
For many international travelers arriving at U.S. gateway airports, travel has eased dramatically this summer, thanks to airline investments in passport kiosks. At LAX, it is Delta that has taken the lead, installing ten passport kiosks in LAX Terminal 5, where it is the sole occupant and which is in the […] Source: www.forbes.com For reference – costs… Read More »
View and analyze results from the Mobile Trends in the Workplace 2014 SurveyMonkey survey. See actual response data, text summaries and word clouds. Source: www.surveymonkey.com Interesting survey. Includes tablets Post Views: 388
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) tablet venture hasn’t exactly been a financial success. The software giant took a $900 million write down last year due to poor Surface RT sales, and thus far, its Surface division has lost $1.7 bil Source: seekingalpha.com Thus far, Microsoft hasn’t made it clear as to what exactly it means by unifying. But from what it appears,… Read More »
Payteller, a leading provider of financial services kiosks, announced today the release date for their SSK (Secure Services Kiosk), a unit programmed for the specific needs of medicinal and recreational marijuana… Source: www.abc12.com Cash handling, banking and financial services are among the greatest challenges facing the cannabis business. Navigating complex federal and state regulations in order to access… Read More »
TAGS:vending, micro market, micromarket app, Three Square Market, self-checkout app, kiosk-free stores, mobile-only micro markets, Three Square app, Patrick McMullan, cashless vending, TW Vending HUDSON, WI — Three Square Market is taking a p Source: www.vendingtimes.com Users download the Three Square app on their Android or iOS mobile devices, set up an account and add value to establish… Read More »
Enter Now and Find Out How to Meet the Needs of Digital Customers Using Self Service and Ensure You Achieve the Best Possible Results for Your Efforts. Source: www.selfservicecentral.com Today’s customer wants speed, efficiency and a solution in a single interaction. For the average company, meeting customer expectations is nearly impossible. With the traditional customer service models becoming… Read More »
Anexco is pleased to announce that it has signed a final agreement with Alps Innovations Group for exclusive North and South American rights to an intelligent automated retail kiosk, the BioCanna ADM, for the dispensing of Cannabis and related products in both medical and commercial markets. Source: www.stockhouse.com The BioCanna ADM system provides secure product storage, the ease,… Read More »
UC San Diego Health System is partnering with SeePoint, designer and manufacturer of interactive kiosk systems, to overhaul its check-in and vendor management system, according to a press release. Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com Vendor check-in units at healthcare are a market all to itself. Also see story on HID badges being “cracked” a few days ago. Post Views: 319
Stanford Cancer Institute has teamed up with SeePoint Technology to come up with a solution that would increase awareness and enrollment in clinical trials. Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com Seepoint kiosks in the news with pivoting 22″ display. Seepoint also uses antimicrobial coatings. Post Views: 308
EMV is getting real in the US as consumers are now getting chip cards in the mail. But if it’s going to take many years before all merchants are able to accept Source: www.pymnts.com Gemalto — “What I can say is there is a higher amount of activities from financial institutions in launching their EMV portfolios. The amount… Read More »
Square will not require retailers to buy a new version of its Square Stand point-of-sale hardware for next year’s U.S. transition to supporting EMV “chip and Source: www.pymnts.com Instead, a countertop version of the EMV reader that Square announced last month will plug into the existing stand through the USB port. Mag-stripe cards will still be processed using… Read More »
Thumbtack, a site that connects consumers with artists, plumbers and singing coaches, connected itself with $100 million from the Google Capital fund, the Source: www.pymnts.com DIY market approach by Google. Couple home automation into the equation and they look pretty serious. “Thumbtack has seen 300 percent growth in projects over the past year,” Thumbtack said in a statement.… Read More »
Opinion – Is Cash an Endangered Species? This Opinion paper by Mike Lee of ATMIA on the future of cash was originally published on selfservice.org in 2008. We republish on occasion of final closeout of visi website. Often we hear about cashless society and how credit cards are becoming the majority payment method. Fact is that cash transactions have… Read More »
Photo gallery for August. Includes Comcast, Citibank, Honeywell, Marks and Spencer, Verizon, and more. Source: selfserviceindustry.com Photo gallery for August. Includes Comcast, Citibank, Honeywell, Marks and Spencer, Verizon, and more. Post Views: 361
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Kiosk Software Beginners Guide – Pitfalls to avoid when developing payment kiosks Source: kioskindustry.org Will that be Cash or Credit? While this is really more of a business decision driven largely by your customer demographics it has a significant impact on development. Credit card readers are relatively easy to integrate with and are pretty much dummy proof (but not… Read More »
Whether you’re banking or buying groceries, companies are moving toward a do-it-yourself approach. Consumer Reports tells you how to survive and thrive. Source: www.consumerreports.org Remember when attendants pumped gas, clerks bagged groceries, and the sales help measured your feet before you tried on a pair of shoes? Today at Applebee’s and Chili’s, tableside computer tablets allow patrons to… Read More »
Marks & Spencer is opening its second largest store in the UK at Cheshire Oaks, near Liverpool Source: www.theguardian.com Photo tour of Marks and Spencer store Post Views: 289
New automated passport kiosks recently installed at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport should help passengers with U.S. or Canadian passports returning from foreign countries clear Customs… Source: www.startribune.com Post Views: 325
iPad Welcome Kiosk Helps Health Clubs Source: www.lensaunders.com Post Views: 363
The latest airport and airline news. In this section General News, everything about B2B aviation news Source: www.airport-world.com PIctures included. Travellers proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or US permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification, and make a customs declaration. The kiosks then issue them a transaction receipt and… Read More »
Health kiosk startup higi has merged with Stayhealthy, another mobile health company that also has a health kiosk business. The two announced the merger last week. Source: mobihealthnews.com What is unique in the Stayhealthy HealthCenter approach goes beyond the kiosk hardware,” Collins said at the time. “Anyone can make a blood pressure machine or health station. It’s the… Read More »