Summer 2011

In Vino Veritas

UK supermarket giant Tesco has recently introduced wine advice kiosks to help customers choose the wine for them. We spoke to Andrew Gale, Category Technical Manager, Beers, Wines and Spirits, to find out more.

Playing to the Crowd

Multi-touch control provides a great way for retailers to combine the best aspects of online shopping with the advantages of the in-store environment.

Let’s Talk

Building on its experience in providing high performance printing solutions for the worldwide retail market, Star has introduced a front operating, multi-functional direct thermal ‘shelf’ printer with speech functionality.

Your Money Back

JCM Global has been producing bill validation products for many years. In fact, the company created the first bill validator for the gaming industry, sparking a global revolution and transforming the industry.

Hidden Benefits

by Christoph Niehus, Provisio

Provisio started developing dedicated kiosk software as early as 1996. We have now moved one step further to achieving the objectives of our latest customer project.

Have Ticket, Will Travel

How the role of the simple ticketing kiosk could be extended

Self-service ticket sales kiosks are a key part of the sales and distribution network for most transit fare payment systems around the world – particularly in rail networks.

A Walk in the Park

With remote parking pay stations, or ‘pay-on-foot’ systems, drivers pay for their parking at one or more pay stations before entering their vehicle.

Moving On

The self-service industry has another new technology to absorb: mobile devices. These devices, such as the iPad, have become more functional and are available in a broader range of products.

Keeping Down the Costs

Mini-ITX Mainboards for Maximum Efficiency

Fujitsu have recently introduced two new Mini-ITX mainboards for industrial use. Peter Hoser from Fujitsu Technology Solutions tells us more.

Graphic Novel

congatec has introduced a new COM Express product line based on the AMD Embedded G-Series platform.

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