Summer 2008

Kiosks Tackle African Digital Divide

First Among Equals

By Grant Cambridge, co-authored by Ronel Smith and Kim Gush.

The Digital Doorway is a joint project between the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Meraka Institute, aimed at the promotion of computer literacy and associated skills in Africa.

Tough ATM Touchscreens

On Screen Chemistry

Touchscreens are playing a growing role in self-service kiosks and automated teller machines, with on-screen interaction increasingly replacing soft keys and keyboards.

Co-op Loyalty Kiosk

Swiss Bliss

Co-op is the second largest retail group in Switzerland. Close to its customers and organized in five sales regions, Co-op operates over 1,500 stores and has a workforce of more than 45,000.

Self-Service Retail Options

Horses for Courses

Self-service in retail has become more or less commonplace in many European countries over the last year or two, with many major retailers now offering customers the option to serve themselves in one form or another.

Cayin's DS Players

Pulling the Strings

Cayin Technology will be showcasing its portfolio of sophisticated digital signage solutions at the upcoming DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2008, including its web-based digital signage player

Flexible&Configurable Printers

Earning Their Stripes

Deciding that your kiosk needs a printer is not enough, says Staffan Fällström, Product Manager for Zebra Technology’s kiosk printers.

Loyalty Kiosk to Beat Internet

The Best of Both Worlds

The internet is great, the internet will change everything, the internet can do anything - long live the internet!

Elektrosil's Multi-Point Touch

A Touch Too Much

The kiosk and digital signage markets are fast waking up to an exciting new technology called multipoint-touch. Multipoint-touch functionality is a term that covers both the human-computer interaction technique and the touchscreen hardware device that implements it.