Controlling your own printing destiny

When it comes to reproducing graphics or images on a kiosk print out, you basically have two options -- built-in printer language printers or host-based…

Top 10 Ways to utilize educational kiosks on campus

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

There are plenty of Top 10 lists out there. Some are based on cold, hard facts. Many provide helpful tips or insights, based, in many cases, on what a…

Why every retailer should consider interactive wall-mount kiosks

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

There's a simple way for every retailer to showcase products, increase sales, use space more effectively and save money. And this little Godsend is called an…

The invisible hand in the Canadian wireless market

by Behshad Hastibakhsh — Director of Marketing, TIO Networks Corp

Canada is abuzz with excitement, as new wireless carriers launch unlimited plans for text messaging, local, national and international calls. This is welcome…

The top 10 kiosk applications for nonprofits

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Charities and other nonprofit organizations commonly implement kiosks because they provide a number of benefits. For instance, the units can save the…

Selecting the right touch screen to maximize results, Part 2

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Part 2 of 2 In my first blog about touch screens, I discussed basics and explained common touch screen sizes (including the benefits of having a large touch…

The bill payment world is flat

by Behshad Hastibakhsh — Director of Marketing, TIO Networks Corp

Browsing through Thomas Friedman’s book “The World is Flat”, I came across a passage on Wal-Mart’s entry into the world of banking and financial services. The…

Buy a large box of “Orville Redenbacher’s” popcorn and get a free DVD rental

by Michael Rigato — V.P. of Operations, Signifi Solutions Inc.

Is there another opportunity for DVD kiosks other than just renting DVD’s?

Selecting the right touch screen to maximize results

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

(Part 1 of 2) Getting familiar with touch screens – Touch Screen 101

The “Rebirth” of Phoenix Kiosk - how one company adjusted to an evolving market

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

In the competitive kiosk industry, things change faster than you can blog about them. Companies must stay ahead of the curve, as well as present an effective…

Tell me everything you know in 10 minutes or less

by Frank Olea

The other day I was given the pleasure of speaking on a Webinar entitled Kiosk design. The idea of the Webinar was to give people advice on kiosk design and…

Why is Blu-ray important to the kiosk business?

by Michael Rigato — V.P. of Operations, Signifi Solutions Inc.

When am I going to be able to press a button on my temple and get a movie to start playing in my head?  Don’t laugh, it’s probably under development!   But…

One Billion DVD rentals served! This is the new McDonald's

by Michael Rigato — V.P. of Operations, Signifi Solutions Inc.

In a word, WOW!  Can you imagine a company coming out of nowhere revolutionizing the DVD rental market? Well, it's happened. Redbox has rented 1 billion…

Electronic Coupons that make more sense

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

It’s like getting free popcorn at the end of the movie. It just doesn’t make sense to receive your coupons when you’re heading out the door of the grocery…

Getting ready for Consumer Engagement Technology World

by Frank Olea

Every fall I find myself looking forward to getting the kids back into school and a real work schedule. Seems the summer months can be real hard to get clients…