Best practices for cooling outdoor kiosks

by Steve Coulton — sales, kooltronic

Self-service kiosks are often exposed to extreme temperatures and humidity which can damage the sensitive electronic components. It is important to consider an…

Top 5 reasons to use thermal paper for printing

by Jamie Thorsa — Content Writter, Graphic Tickets & System

Today, everyone has made debit and credit cards their preferred payment mediums. Thus, businesses have to have the ability to process and accept electronic…

NFC and RFID: What's the difference?

by Alan Xiong — Marketing manager, Fdata Co., Ltd

Near field communication and radio frequency identification are closely related, as NFC technology evolved from RFID technology. While there are similarities…

How to maximize security in kiosk design

by Steve Spatig — Gm, Southco

With the introduction of high-value retail kiosks and "intelligent vending" systems, self-service providers have identified a need for more enhanced physical…

The right way to keep your equipment clean

by Ken Pedersen — VP Business Development, KICTeam

Businesses and organizations have a huge challenge right now; they have to use a cleaning agent that's suitable for the equipment to keep it clean and working…

Need to deploy temperature screening solutions?

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

A deluge of temperature-screening solutions have emerged, marketed as simple and effective ways to address new health and safety guidelines in the wake of…

Free your mind: Advances in the design of user interfaces

by Ian Crosby — Sales & Marketing Director, Zytronic

Touchscreen designers can now give free reign to their ideas and concepts and begin exploring the limitless possibilities of the latest projected capacitive…

Considerations for creating touchscreen displays for retail

by Clive Dickinson

As consumers grow accustomed to touch being a standard luxury in personal electronics, POS displays in stores now face the burden of bringing touch-enabled…

How touch technology can design ‘hygienic’ kiosks

by Ian Crosby — Sales & Marketing Director, Zytronic

Self-service kiosks can play a critical role in reducing the risk of microbial infection, as they minimize face-to-face contact and help maintain social…

How to clean a touchscreen on your self-service kiosk

by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks

It is important to safely clean your touchscreen to remove oils, dirt, grime and germs. Keep in mind that some self-service kiosks have different types of…

Payment authentication standard spells change for vending and kiosks in Europe

by Paul Weston — Founder, KWP

The difficulty for vending and kiosk operators is that this new authentication standard introduces a layer of friction to transactions which for other…

Touchscreens have a role to play in improving safety during the coronavirus pandemic

by Ian Crosby — Sales & Marketing Director, Zytronic

Despite concerns about touchscreen safety, touchscreens also have the potential to provide significant benefits in the coronavirus pandemic in regards to…

Personnel Management Solution kiosk verifies temperature, ID to help locations control visitor access

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One way retailers, restaurants and other establishments are addressing temperature and security concerns is with contactless kiosks that automatically identify…

The dos and don’ts of cleaning your kiosks

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Depending on the level of traffic flowing through a business or organization, a single kiosk screen could be touched hundreds or thousands of times in a single…

3 characteristics of outdoor kiosks

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Designed for 24/7 unattended outdoor use, users are able to interact with the solutions whenever it's most convenient for them, and business owners don't have…

Design considerations for outdoor kiosks

by Chuck Lewis — V.P. of Business Development and Sales, Palmer Digital Group

Outdoor kiosks need to survive in harsh environments with brutal attacks from Mother Nature. Almost every aspect of an outdoor digital kiosk has to be…

Corporate dining and education: expansion opportunities for self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Corporate dining and education directors are showing more interest in the self-service kiosks they are noticing when visiting limited service restaurants.

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3 reasons to combine digital signage with a kiosk

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

When it comes to customer experience technology, a solution that combines both digital signage and kiosk elements can be a slam dunk. Need convincing? Here are…

Answers to common self-service kiosk questions

by David Loyda — Marketing Manager, Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc.

Dave Loyda, director of strategic initiatives at Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., provides answers to questions companies frequently raise when considering…

Will 2020 be the breakout year for 5G?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

5G cellular service has been introduced to several markets, but use is limited due to the need for consumers to have compatible phones. Experts, nonetheless…