Touch Screen Industry News
Worldwide touch screen and kiosk industry news and views presented by Protouch.
South Carolina State Installs Touch Screen Kiosk For Visitors
23/01/2012
Holiday makers travelling to Charleston, in South Carolina in America, can find information on local attractions, accommodations and restaurants much easier than ever before.
The US city has deployed touch screen technology in its Convention and Visitor Bureau to enable visitors to quickly get info on ‘what to do’ in the area.
The unveiled kiosk which has been named ‘Charles’will come in handy just in time before the busy spring tourism season next month. Charleston …
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Research Firm Predicts That Kiosk Deployment Will Double Over The Next Five Years
19/01/2012
According to a marketing research firm based in New York, the number of touch screen kiosk deployments worldwide will double over the next five years.
ABI Research predicts that interactive kiosk rollouts will grow in the next few years as consumers are increasingly looking to the technology for its convenience.
According to the company’s forecast, figures will climb from 1.6 million in 2011 to nearly three million by 2016.
Self-service technology has been soaring over the past few y…
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Industry Expert Predicts Great Touch Screen Technology Impact On Mainstream Applications In 2012
18/01/2012
The New Year will see more mainstream products becoming accustomed with touch screen technology, according to an industry expert.
Jamie Sewell of American-firm Touch International predicts that touchscreen technology is set for further growth in 2012 and that it will have a great impact on conventional applications.
Interactive interfaces and kiosk displays have increased in popularity as of recent times and the sector specialist forecasts that touch screen technology will start substitutin…
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American Military Camps Deploy Touch Screen Recycling Kiosks
17/01/2012
Some military camps in America have installed touch screen recycling kiosks to be environmentally friendly.
US armed forces now have access to 200 kiosks that recycle empty drink cans and plastic bottles in order to reduce carbon footprint.
The ‘Dream Machine’ technology, which has been provided by PepsiCo, will enable soldiers to utilise the materials in exchange for points users can redeem from certain products. The units have a barcode reader which identifies recyclable items…
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Innovative Self-Service Library Kiosks In America Win State Award
16/01/2012
Two libraries in America that deployed touch screen kiosks have earned state awards.
The Washington and Carver County libraries in Minnesota launched Express Library systems for small communities that do not have a full-service library.
And Carver County’s “Victoria Express Library” and Washington County’s “Library Express in Hugo” have been bestowed winners of the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Achievement Award 2011 for exhibiting excellence an…
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UK Shopping Centre Offers Law Advice Via A Kiosk
13/01/2012
Touch screen kiosks are being rolled out in a shopping centre in the UK to offer Brits expert law advice.
The Queensgate shopping centre, in Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, is deploying the country’s very first Skype-style video conferencing kiosks.
The firm Instant Law UK is reportedly behind the launch of the legal aid kiosks which enable shoppers to speak to a solicitor regarding a range of practice areas for a fixed fee.
The technology allows users to receive professional inform…
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Study Shows That Mobile Couponing Is The Hot Trend In The Quick-Service Industry
12/01/2012
According to some research by Cellit, a provider of mobile customer relationship management (CRM) systems, mobile couponing is the hot new trend in the quick-service industry.
Findings by the firm after a year-long analysis showed that mobile marketing efforts are the way forward and that more chains are relying on the strategy to drive traffic.
The study, which included 125 of its quick-service restaurant (QSR) clients in 2011, revealed that once a customer is subscribed to…
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Self-Service Welcome Centres Installed In New York City Area Terminals
11/01/2012
Some self-service welcome centres have been installed within the arrival areas of New York City terminals.
JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Airports have had 15 welcome centres inaugurated that feature self-service touch screen technology and ATM machines. And a further 10 digital signage platform kiosks have been deployed at all AirTrain Stations at JFK International Airport.
According to a company announcement, the welcome centres include 150 digital signage displays as well as 60 self-service k…
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Hertz Expands Its Self-Service Car Rental Kiosks
10/01/2012
The car rental brand Hertz has announced the expansion of its current self-service car rental kiosks.
The global car rental company, which has international locations in 145 countries worldwide, is increasing its use of touch screen technology to ‘positively impact the customer experience’.
As part of the growth, one of the advances is ExpressRent kiosks which use a live agent assistant via video chat; and it is allegedly the first large-scale kiosk deployment in the US. The fir…
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American University Installs Calories Counting Touchscreen Kiosks
09/01/2012
A university in America has installed two touchscreen kiosks in its campus dining halls to offer nutritional information for its students.
The University of Maryland, in the United States, has deployed some information kiosks that count calories in meals for the health-conscious.
Dining Services has installed one unit in the South Campus dining hall and one in the North Campus diner and both feature online calorie counters; as well as sodium content and overall nutritional value of each foo…
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