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Winter 2011

In The Jungle

Themed library systems

Intellident has developed a range of kiosks for use in libraries. Its kiosks provide public, academic and private libraries in the UK, France and the Netherlands with a self-service solution for the issuing, renewal and return of items. It also enables users to check their account status and pay fees using a full range of integrated payment methods.
 

Access All Areas

Kiosk access and position control solutions

Kiosk technology is on the rise and installations are growing at a rate of 35 percent per year in Europe. The applications are endless and so are the opportunities for specialist companies working in the supply chain.
 

Cashing In

Why cash isn't going anywhere

If you talk to some people in the payments industry today, you’d be forgiven for believing that cash is dead. But while cashless payment systems are becoming increasingly popular, recent figures released by the European Central Bank show that cash is still going strong.
 

Mobile Ticketing Machines

As cities become more crowded and congestion on the roads increases, people are seeking less stressful ways to travel. Public transportation offers a comparatively stress-free and comfortable way of commuting. There can still be a rush for the stop in order to buy a ticket, but not with mobile ticketing machines. With these, the ticket is already on board, without the need to run for the stop.
 

Optimising purchase department costs

Dreusicke is a company based in Berlin that offers tools for service technicians. With its purchasing aids, the company claims that the process of supplying technicians with tools and spare parts can be dramatically simplified. The first step is to assign the task of supplying the service technicians themselves, while staying in control of what they are doing. The Dreusicke Profishop is an online application that offers password-controlled access to a pre-defined range of tools and spare parts.

KIOSK LONDON EXPO 2011

KIOSK EUROPE's first self-service event for the UK

Drawing on several years' experience of bringing kiosk exhibitions to the European mainland, hf media & events brought the event back to Britain.
 
With a full exhibitor list and bustling queues of top decision makers in the industry, KIOSK LONDON EXPO 2011 took place on 19th and 20th October at The Barbican in London. The event included a two day forum programme and the European Association for Self-Service (EAFS) Awards 2011.
 

Retail Revolution

for iPads in business, apps are the real driver

Bouncepad produces a range of enclosures that allow businesses to install tablet computers in public spaces in a secure, smart and playful way.
 
Why is the iPad on everyone’s mind right now? Not just those of retailers, but at trade fairs, hotels, hospitals and even church communities, you’ll see tablets being implemented by the thousands.
 

Just the Job

Kiosks to Help People Back to Work

In the wake of the recession, unemployment is still a major issue, for the UK as for many other European countries. But the economy is picking up, albeit gradually, and a new scheme has been set up to help the long-term unemployed re-enter the job market. This scheme takes advantage of bespoke kiosk technology which match job-seekers to vacancies.
 
New kiosks have been developed as part of a collaboration between two UK companies, and are being deployed as part of the UK Government’s Welfare to Work programme.
 

The Tablet is a Bitter Pill to Swallow

In recent times there has been a lot of interest in iPad kiosks. On the surface the appeal is understandable. The iPad has emerged as a highly desirable and influential product, and when a retailer or service provider is aiming to attract customers to a kiosk, the iPad seems like the obvious device.
 

And on that Farm he had a Kiosk...

Educational gaming kiosks for US children

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has turned to self-service technology to raise its profile and awareness of the issues that it confronts.
 
A series of educational games were recently deployed on kiosks across the US. 'My American Farm' is the brainchild of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. It has gained widespread popularity amongst schoolchildren, who play the series of educational online at home and at school.
 

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