5 stakeholders essential to kiosk success

I used to do a presentation entitled "Ways to Fail Miserably, Quickly and Expensively with Kiosks." One of the quickest paths to failure was to not have the…

3 aspects of high-quality kiosk software

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

The user experience design, remote monitoring capabilities, and on-site care of your software solution will determine its effectiveness to serve you and your…

Choosing the right paper for your kiosk: Thermal paper sensitivity

by Stephen Enfield — vp, POS Supply Solutions

This is part one of a three-part series that will delve into the aspects of thermal paper that affect its grade.

Why tablets can't fully replace stand-alone kiosks

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Tablet kiosks are becoming popular, and business owners naturally want to catch up on the trends.

5 critical questions for your next hardware vendor

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

Without great hardware from a great supplier, the odds of a successful deployment fall fast.

Pad-emonium: Do customers really want tablets?

Don't get me wrong. I love the new iPad. I'm on the waiting list with everyone else. I spent Saturday in the Apple Store just to get a glimpse. Retailers are…

Why you should be using bill acceptor cleaning cards

by Stephen Enfield — vp, POS Supply Solutions

For the last blog in my series on cleaning cards, I would like to talk about bill acceptor cleaning cards. Did you know that when a bill is rejected, it is…

How to select a kiosk printer: Part 5

by Charles Levinski — Product Manager, Hengstler GmbH

Let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year for 2012! Now let's continue on with our selection of a kiosk printer.

Reliability and the total cost of ownership

by Adam Ortlieb — Associate Director, Marketing, Seiko Instruments

Maintaining a competitive cost structure is an obvious requirement in order to be able to offer an effective pricing model. On the other hand, by design…

Why you should be using thermal printer cleaning cards

by Stephen Enfield — vp, POS Supply Solutions

As I have discussed in previous posts, regular maintenance of your kiosk is important to keep it running smoothly. This week I will be focusing on thermal…

Benefits of using card reader cleaning cards

by Stephen Enfield — vp, POS Supply Solutions

As a follow-up to my blog post on Why your kiosk transactions are failing, I want to talk in more detail about card reader cleaning cards and how they will…

When saving money goes bad: The dangers of buying kiosks from China

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

Every now and then, I'm approached by a potential manufacturer who guarantees to cut my kiosk manufacturing costs without finding out what my expenses are. I…

Why your kiosk transactions are failing

by Stephen Enfield — vp, POS Supply Solutions

Did you know that contamination from dirt, oil and debris could be the cause of your failed transactions? At first these contaminants cause intermittent read…

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…

Taking kiosk design to a new level

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

In a recent post, I wrote about the possibilities of making kiosks accessible for people with vision disabilities by using Braille-enabled touchscreens. Today…

Using touch technology to make kiosks more accessible

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

I'm excited to be featured blogger for KioskMarketPlace.com and SelfServiceWorld.com, and it's my goal to write about kiosks with an emphasis on what we at…

Deploying kiosks that work

by Frank Olea

I'm sure like most people that are going to read this blog you're looking for a formula that will help you to deploy a successful kiosk project. Like most…

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…

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…

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…