Engineering firms to prepare plans for the installation of wayfinding kiosks at multiple locations and to provide related engineering inspection services.
Source: www.floridabids.net
Uber, Senior Living Team Up to ‘Drive’ Resident Mobility – Senior Housing News
A relatively new transportation innovation, San Francisco-based Uber first drove into the senior care space in October when it launched its uberASSIST offering.
Source: seniorhousingnews.com
Embross and IBM’s Global Business Services, Travel & Transportation Kiosk
Embross Group is becoming a new global force in the travel kiosk business with acquisition from IBM
Source: www.yareah.com
Germany’s IGEL thin client has a new look
IGEL has developed and sold thin client terminals for more than twenty six years. Since 1989, the company distributed its first video graphic card and by 1997, it sold its first thin client.
Source: www.briefingwire.com
Fast Casual – McDonald’s Owners Face Uncertain Future – Retail Systems
The operators’ six-month outlook for McDonald’s business is the worst in the survey’s 12-year history.
Source: www.businessinsider.com
Same-store sales at US McDonald’s have declined in each of the past six quarters. The company is battling falling traffic, increasing competition from fast-casual chains including Chipotle and Panera, and an eroded brand perception among American consumers.
For the survey, Kalinowski interviewed 29 franchisees who own and operate 208 restaurants in the US. McDonald’s said that represents only a fraction of its franchisees.
Digital Signage – Forward Conference 2015 by Fourwinds on tap for October 21-23
After 10 years, 5,000+ customers and over 300,000 screens deployed, we’re gathering the innovators, thought-leaders and pioneers that have shaped this industry to join us at the inaugural Digital Experience Conference.
Source: www.cvent.com
Impressive speaker list for Fourwinds Interactive user conference.
Vidya Nagarajan
Google – Product Manager, Chrome for Work
“Google’s Global Vision for the Future of Digital Business”
Jayne Buck
Visit Denver – VP of Tourism
Randy Dearborn
MGM Resorts International – VP – Multimedia & Guest Technology
“The Benefits and Possibilities of an Enterprise Digital Business Solution”
Russ Holmes
Mercy Ships – Director of Development / Corporate Relations
“How Mercy Ships Became Part of the Digital Business World”
Ryan Compton
Microsoft – EBC Customer Experience
Jason Giles
EY – Assistant Director of Technology Enablement
“Workplace of the Future”
And many more. At Colorado Convention Center.
Fast-food restaurants embrace mobile technology & self-service order kiosks
Consumers now have the opportunity to customize orders and bypass the counter line through self-service kiosks and mobile apps.
Source: chronicle.augusta.com
OPEN ABOUT THREE weeks, the Aiken County McDonald’s is seeing about 60 percent of its indoor business at the kiosks, according to franchise owners.
OCR Capture for Smarter Data — Smart from the start… that’s Acuant! – YouTube
Smart from the start
Source: www.youtube.com
Nic evideo from Acuant on benefits of OCR scanning. Acuant also offer cloud services (SaaS)
Cash Automation – ARCA & Crane
Press release issued by ARCA today. The addition of the cash recycler is big news plus the new Android support. At some point ARCA will abstract these devices into network appliances, and cash is…
Source: kioskindustry.org
New unified software platform for cash automation thanks to ARCA (and Crane aka CPI).
Retail Automation & AI – A Q&A with the Creator of Artificially Intelligent Sex Dolls
The company beyond Realdoll wants to start making robotic, artificially intelligent sex dolls that talk back, flirt and interact with the customer.
Source: www.psfk.com
Well, we knew they were coming, just didn’t expect them so soon. Actually there are several big technology leaps coming out of the world of sex and porn. The new interactive VR and haptic screens are really pushing the envelope.