News & Media From Michael Ionescu
Expectations for interactive kiosks in 2014
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
More than once over the past few years have I heard that the ever expanding functionality of smartphones will eventually make interactive kiosks obsolete. I…
read nowOne key feature of future digital signage applications
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
As we've seen over the past few years, the growth of large screen interactive displays has increased dramatically. I believe what keeps adoption from growing…
read nowSuccess in execution: What kiosks can learn from other interactive applications
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
My last blog argued for the need for "economy of action" when it came to the building out of self-service networks. Simply put, it means that whatever function…
read nowEconomy of action: The No. 1 consideration before a self-service deployment
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
My last blog detailed a poorly developed kiosk solution that was in an Ann Taylor retail store, and it got me thinking about some of the main considerations…
read now3 unintended consequences of poorly designed interactive retail screens
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
I was out with a friend shopping in the mall not too long ago – a place where I always like to pay attention to how marketing is slowly changing within the…
read nowConsider these 5 things when purchasing kiosk hardware
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
Over the years I've worked with a number of different kiosk manufacturers. Over the course of those interactions I've learned a few things for potential…
read nowThe uninspired kiosk design
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
Ever since my brother and I started the company building and maintaining interactive self-service networks, we put a strong emphasis on providing a unique and…
read nowHow self-service networks can learn a thing or two from smartphones
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
If you want to take a look at the true potential of self-service networks, it's important to look at how the smartphone functionality is evolving. Even though…
read nowSeeing the future of digital networks in movies
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
I don't normally like to follow a particular trend on the internet, but I've read several articles discussing in what ways the movie Minority Report has…
read nowThe 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…
read nowThe 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…
read nowAre 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…
read nowWhat 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…
read nowThe 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…
read nowiPad kiosks: The cheap, unreliable kiosk solution
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
My company has been experimenting with iPad kiosks for about a year now, because we wanted to test the feasibility of using them for streamlined kiosk projects…
read nowHow to ensure self-service solutions pay you back
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
There is nothing more frustrating to me than seeing an interactive kiosk/digital display out in public that either does not work or is so lagging or…
read nowPublic perception: What holds the kiosk industry back
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
Over the years, it has seemed like the biggest problems for many self-service kiosk networks has been two main things: Long-term maintenance and justifying the…
read nowThe dangers of using the 'K' word
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
I just wanted to take a moment to expound a little bit on a piece in my last blog challenging that the term "kiosk" is a much too general and outdated word…
read nowWhat's a kiosk?
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
I try not to use the word kiosk when speaking with potential clients. For those of us who are in the kiosk industry, and even for those of us who browse this…
read nowBad execution: Why good kiosk ideas fail
by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies
My last blog detailed some kiosk programs that I thought have been relatively successful in recent years. The common theme of these successful programs seemed…
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