Future Robot kiosks have successful start overseas

September 27, 2012

The company Future Robot unveiled a new service robot that functions as a friendly kiosk, according to an article on gizmag.com.

Tryten intros iPad security mount

September 24, 2012

Tryten Technologies Inc. announced the release of its iPad Kiosk security mount, according to a company press release. 

Tablets bring unique strengths, handicaps to kiosk applications

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Bottom line: No one is predicting iPad ubiquity in self-service - yet.

New series of tablet enclosures launched

August 28, 2012

MMF POS announced today the launch of its ATRIO Series tablet enclosures.

DSA accepting nominations for Crown Awards for excellence in content

August 27, 2012

The Digital Screenmedia Association is now accepting entries for the DSA Crown Awards, recognizing the impact of excellent content in digital out-of-home…

Choosing the right paper for your kiosk: Environmental resistance

by Stephen Enfield — CEO, POS Supply

This is part three of our three-part series that delves into the aspects of thermal paper that affect its grade.

Best practices for kiosk deployments

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

As kiosks continue to grow in popularity, they are also growing increasingly complex with their offerings ranging in applications, displays and multimedia…

Comark intros pedestal kiosk

July 27, 2012

Comark Corp. has added a pedestal kiosk to its retail self-service product line. Constructed of cold rolled steel, the kiosk includes a 19-inch LCD with a…

The 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…

Why Penn's wine kiosk failed: Part 3

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

In this series, we have been discussing why the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Wine Kiosk project failed. In this post, we will continue to focus on the…

Customizable software platform available for pro iPad kiosk deployers

July 10, 2012

Kiosk Group has launched a customizable software platform for professional iPad kiosk deployers. Its Kiosk Pro Enterprise platform offers many features not…

Rugged, stainless steel keyboard now available for kiosks, ATMs

July 6, 2012

A stainless steel, industrial-grade keyboard designed to resist harsh environments, including bad weather and severe temperatures, is now available for kiosks…

Skype Station digital signage kiosks taking off

Estonian tech company says new Skype-capable kiosks will drive traffic and ad revenue for customers.

Why Penn's wine kiosk failed: Part 2

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

In this series, we have been discussing why the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Wine Kiosk project failed. In this post, we will focus on the more than…

iPad 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…

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…

Thank you, Steve Jobs

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There are many reasons to thank Steve Jobs. His innovation. His ability to make technology usable. His ability to redefine the way things work (iTunes, iPod…

New technology brings 'ease of online shopping' to brick-and-mortar stores

June 27, 2012

A new product to enable interactive cross-selling via iPads in retail stores is now available from software company LightSpeed. The solution will arm retailers…

MokiTouch creates Android kiosks with remote management

June 27, 2012

The trend of transforming tablets into kiosks and digital signs seems to be hotter than ever, a fact not lost on MokiMobility, a provider of cloud-based mobile…

Department store deploys Olea kiosks

Bon-Ton has placed more than 100 kiosks throughout its stores to engage customers.