Interactive kiosks are everywhere! Nearly every day in the news there is a new story of kiosks being deployed in a wide variety of applications intended to create greater efficiency in a variety of industries, including retail, food service, casino gaming, government agencies, school campuses, and more. With so many success stories, many businesses see digital kiosks as a “magic bullet” that is…
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Over the last 20 years, the mobile phone has evolved from a simple portable device used to make calls to the newest smartphones which are miniature handheld computers with more computing power than all of NASA’s computers that were used in the Apollo moon missions combined! One of the latest technologies to hit mobile devices is Near Field Communication (NFC) which allows smartphones…
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Infographic as a PDF: Demand for Retail Self-Service Kiosks Interactive kiosks and digital customer service solutions can no longer be viewed as secondary supplemental aspects to a retail customer service strategy. In many instances, retail customers now prefer to use either a retail self-service kiosk or their own devices rather than a human customer service consultant. Where do Retail Customers Go for In-store Help? Of 1,000…
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Biometric security has made its place into the news as being a hot area for growth with a market expected to reach $13.8 B in 2015 [1]. When we think of biometric security we think of Hollywood and movies with spies and secret operatives, but biometrics has made its way into the features lists of many consumer devices, and kiosks are no different….
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The self-service kiosk industry grew 24% globally in 2013, and it is projected to continue this growth trend for at least the next five years[1]. Increasingly, consumers are not only open to the idea of using a self-service checkout option, such as an interactive kiosk, but as the general public’s comfort level with these self-service technologies grow, consumers often demand a self-service checkout…
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At Olea Kiosks, our design and engineering team takes pride in developing custom kiosk solutions that exceed the customer’s expectations for both form and function. One of our latest custom solutions, the TapSnap portable photobooth, is a perfect example of how we are able to integrate innovative technology with a cutting-edge aesthetic. When TapSnap approached with their specifications for a portable photobooth solution,…
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