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ADA Standards for Accessible Design

April 12, 2012 What is the ADA standards for Accessible Design? The Department of Justice published revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 “ADA” in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010.  These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. …
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Is the Kiosk Industry Ready to Build Kiosks Compatible for Cashless Payments?

  Phoenix Kiosk wrote this as a feature article on Kioskmarketplace here If we lived in Japan, the answer would certainly be “Yes”. Cell phone-based payments have become the standard means of paying for just about anything in Japan. The Times Online notes that of Japan’s six competing cashless payment systems, “many” are built into…
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The Top 10 Reasons We “Heart” Kiosks

By Brian Bujdos Love is in the air this week, along with pink balloons and gifted perfume. Since we’re on that topic, it seems like a good time for a lighthearted attempt to combine love and kiosks in our blog. A little humor never hurts, right? Without further ado, here are the Top 10 reasons…
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Larger Touch Screens Provide Many Benefits for Advertising and Branding

Although many companies utilize kiosks to perform important self-service functions such as printing tickets or paying bills, the importance and potential of advertising and branding is often overlooked. Kiosks provide a perfect platform for displaying a company’s products and services, as well as company information, or just about any type of messaging. In fact, many…
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Will the iPad Revolutionize Kiosk Design?

Well, I’m not sure if it’s fair to say that kiosk designs will be revolutionized by the iPad. But on the other hand, they certainly aren’t going to escape unscathed! The design pictured to the right is just one example of an iPad integrated into a kiosk design. The powerful touchscreen interface of the iPad…
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Happy Birthday Barcode Scanner

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the first time a barcode scanner was used. The first known scan occurred at the Marsh Supermarket in the town of Troy, Ohio. To celebrate the occasion a pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum was the first item scanned. Today you can find this pack of gum on display in…
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Kentucky = Touch Screens

So I just finished delivering a kiosk to Kentucky by wing, and my cousin carl (hes a cardinal) was giving me some history on his state. He’s the state bird so i figured he knew what he was talking about. Anywho he says that Dr. Sam Hurst from the University of Kentucky filed a patent…
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