Virtual shopping kiosks: The new sales assistant

by Frank Olea

As people become acquainted to and more comfortable with using tablets, smartphones and other touchscreen technology within their shopping experience, it is…

Trending: Tablet kiosks in restaurants

by Adam Aronson — CEO, Lilitab

Tablet kiosks are popping up around the world as restaurants explore innovative new ways to provide superior customer service. Secure tablet kiosks are used in…

3 things to remember when crafting an interactive retail experience

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

Retail experience stores (think Apple or Microsoft retail outlets) are increasing in popularity. In these stores, a combination of screens, tablets, laptops…

Demonstration needed: Crafting retail environments that sell high-tech products

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

How do you demonstrate the value of your product when its potential is entwined with other things? Many companies have products and services that interact with…

Seeing 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

How 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…

Digital Signage: It’s all around us [Infographic]

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Digital signage is everywhere, so much so that sometimes we don't even realize it. Nearly 70 percent of Americans see it every month, and more than half every…

Help, there's an iPad in my kiosk!

Even though it's just over a year old, the iPad has become one of the most well-known and technologically-advanced products to hit the market, and consumers…

SID 2011 was eye-opening

by Flint Bradley — Head of Sales & Marketing, F-Origin

We recently attened the 2011 Society of Information Display (SID) tradeshow in L.A. I like trade shows, but not just from the marketing or lead-generation…

Top uses for kiosks in the hospitality industry

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

The hospitality industry has obviously seen its share of challenges as travel and leisure budgets still border on "non-existent" for many Americans. Although…