Interactive / Touchscreen News & Media
Podcast episode 3: Breaking down McDonald's fecal bacteria kiosk screen story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Kiosk Marketplace Editor Elliot Maras about the industry fallout after the McDonald's contaminated kiosk…
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Burger Fi finds facial recognition kiosks can complete orders in 10 seconds
December 14, 2018
Burger Fi, a QSR that has installed touchscreen ordering kiosks with facial recognition capabilities at 22 of its 108 locations, has found that facial…
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How kiosks can help retailers simplify the busy holiday season
by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian
Despite increases in online purchases, consumers are still turning to brick and mortar stores to meet their holiday shopping needs — especially those who find…
read nowKung Fu Tea, TKK Chicken select ADUSA, Zivelo for self-order kiosks
December 11, 2018
Kung Fu Tea and TKK Chicken have selected ADUSA Qi.SO self-ordering kiosk software to run on Zivelo kiosk hardware at a newly opened co-branded flagship store…
read nowDestini partners with Vengo to deliver product sampling through vending machines
December 6, 2018
Destini, a product locator and store level intelligence platform for consumer packaged goods brands across the U.S. and Canada, has teamed with Vengo Inc.…
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Kiosk touchscreen sanitation study unlikely to bring regulatory action
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The discovery of bacteria-contaminated touchscreens on McDonald's self-order kiosks in the U.K. has alarmed some observers, but U.S. regulatory officials don't…
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McDonald's bacteria-covered kiosks give rise to safety concerns
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Bacteria found on McDonald's U.K. touchscreens have raised concerns about kiosk sanitation, presenting what many consider to be the first public health issue…
read nowMcDonald's kiosk touchscreens found with fecal bacteria
November 29, 2018
Stories are spreading like viruses across the news media concerning the findings of a kind of real-world experiment on McDonald's kiosk screens in a handful of…
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5 ways colleges and universities can implement kiosks and digital signage on campus
by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian
Colleges and universities can implement digital kiosks and signage for information sharing, bill payment, wayfinding, banner ID printing and check-in.
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Apple's automatic sleep feature raises concern for some kiosk users
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
An automatic sleep feature in Apple's recently released iOS 12 has caused issues for some users, including those with iPads running kiosk software.
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ADA compliant screen readers? Garbage-in, garbage-out...
by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM
The content in the coding of the software application must be compatible with the screen reader to be compliant with federal disability access rules.
read nowAnalytical Design Solutions updates application for Android platform
November 6, 2018
Analytical Design Solutions Inc. has released a new version of KioWare for Android that supports session initiation protocol, voice over internet protocol and…
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Diebold Nixdorf Q3 earnings report: Signs of growth
by Suzanne Cluckey — Editor, ATMmarketplace.com
One of the best indicators of progress in Q3 was the company's first revenue increase since acquiring Wincor Nixdorf in 2016. Growth in the product and…
read nowNEC Display launches new analytics platform for retailers
November 2, 2018
NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. has announced the launch of NEC ALP, an analytics platform that provides real-time content and data measurement…
read nowETouchMenu announces strategic partnership with Shift4 Payments
November 1, 2018
ETouchMenu, a wholly owned subsidiary of House Advantage LLC, has partnered with Shift4 Payments, a provider of payment processing and merchant services, to…
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Square integration with Kiosk Pro app enables self-service for iPads
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The functionality of the Kiosk Pro app moves to a whole new level with the upcoming integration of Square POS payments, which will allow iPads to perform…
read nowBlind Marylanders say Walmart self-checkout kiosks violate ADA rules
October 30, 2018
The National Federation of the blind and three residents of Maryland are suing Walmart on the grounds that the company's self-checkouts violate the Americans…
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Connected parking kiosks take the lead in creating 'smart cities' infrastructure
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Parking kiosks will provide much of the infrastructure for smart cities, which promise a higher quality of life for millions of people.
read nowNewark, New Jersey, inaugurates public Wi-Fi, information kiosks
October 29, 2018
Last week, Newark, New Jersey, officials gathered in Military Park to celebrate the activation of the city's first LinkNWK kiosks.
read nowSingapore startup installs kiosks to monitor health of office workers
October 29, 2018
Kiosk startup Smartfuture has installed 26 self-monitoring health checkup kiosks in offices across Singapore since March.
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