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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Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable with conducting transactions on their smartphones and other mobile devices, as evidenced by the rapid growth of Apple Pay since its launch in October 2014. With the expected continued expansion of Apple Pay in 2015, it is important that self-service checkout systems, such as interactive retail kiosks, are outfitted with mobile payment options. Infographic as a PDF: Integration of Apple Pay…
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Recent headlines have been inundated with news about I.T. security breaches: Target, Staples, and even well-known banks like JP Morgan Chase. [1] Hackers have traditionally used online methods to distribute their viruses and malware, but now they have added physical transportation to their arsenal of tricks. Flash drives and SD cards give hackers a convenient, discreet way to transport and transfer malicious code….
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Infographic as a PDF: Better Kiosks Through Intelligent Design There’s more to designing a kiosk than throwing a computer in a box. Learn how form, function and forethought is used to make a kiosk irresistible to customers. Hundreds of thousands of new Kiosks are being deployed each year in various industries. From retail, to hospitality and healthcare are just a few markets that have benefited…
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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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