Five paths leading to a nightmare deployment

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Self-service is a growing industry. More and more companies can see the value of integrating a self-service solution in their business. Consumers are becoming…

Gaining loyalty in a global economy

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

The global economy has had benefits for some businesses and created more challenges for others. It's a big world out there and keeping up with it can be…

Four essential pre-deployment considerations

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

Deployment is the bridge between the final development phase and the remote monitoring and management phase of a digital merchandising project. It's the phase…

The inevitable rise of interactive/digital media

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

My previous blogs have discussed some of the biggest hurdles facing digital interactive media in today's public space. One of the biggest obstacles has been…

Where are my onion rings? Drive-thru kiosk can get it right.

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There is a lot to be said about drive-thru food ordering – especially in the fast food-nation! Many times there just isn't time for a sit-down meal. People are…

The workflow issue for self-service/digital networks

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

In many ways, self-service networks and the digital signage industry continue to grow. But for many of the smaller businesses who need to be more budget…

The next generation doctor's office

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

With the passage of the Patient Affordable Care Act, Healthcare is on the forefront of everyone's mind. Politicians are debating the value. Businesses are…

Consider this deployment paradigm: The kiosk as a 'toaster'

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

The overall development process, from concept to pilot, may only take 10-14 weeks, but some of the decisions made at the beginning of the process are the most…

Are we there yet? Why is it taking so long for digital signage to catch on?

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

When my brother and I first started our digital signage business, there were many instances in my environment that made me think, "Digital screens are a no…

RIP Kodak kiosks. Or maybe not?

The announcement that bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co. would look for a buyer for its Personalized Imaging Group, which includes film, paper and more than 100,00…

More dimensions in photo kiosks

Fujifilm has long been a technology leader in photo printing and processing. Recently, the company demoed a 3-D printer designed to bring dimensional printing…

What is a mobile kiosk?

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

A comment to my last blog challenged whether iPads were a viable substitute for traditional interactive kiosks and further questioned the definition of a…

Choosing the right paper for your kiosk: Environmental resistance

by Stephen Enfield — CEO, POS Supply

This is part three of our three-part series that delves into the aspects of thermal paper that affect its grade.

Grocery kiosks boost sales, operational efficiency

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Busy shoppers are confronted with a growing array of choices in the modern grocery shopping setting. They must determine where products are located, what items…

Best practices for kiosk deployments

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

As kiosks continue to grow in popularity, they are also growing increasingly complex with their offerings ranging in applications, displays and multimedia…

The iPad kiosk debate continues

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

After reviewing the responses to my last blog, I thought it might be better to compile my responses into a new blog rather than address each comment separately…

Weathering the storm: 10 'must-haves' of outdoor kiosks

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Weathering the storm with 10 key components for self-service technology solutions

Why Penn's wine kiosk failed: Part 3

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

In this series, we have been discussing why the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Wine Kiosk project failed. In this post, we will continue to focus on the…

Choosing the right paper for your kiosk: Thermal paper thickness

by Stephen Enfield — CEO, POS Supply

This is part two of a three-part series that delves into the aspects of thermal paper that affect its grade.

If you build It, will they really come? Rx for successful Health care kiosks.

by Sandra Nix — CEO, D2 Sales

Ray Kinsella, the Kevin Costner character in "Field of Dreams", believes if you build it, they will come. And every health care facility has a patient kiosk…