Even as we transition to a digital society where it seems the whole world is stored in our smartphones, cards continue to play an important role in our day-to-day lives. The majority of people, of course, continue to carry bank and payment cards with them despite the emergence of phone-based digital wallets. Aside from that, [...]
Self-service kiosks represent a booming tech sector in their own right. Forecasts predict that the global market for kiosks will more than double in value by 2028, at which point it will be worth more than $50bn. There are many reasons why kiosks are proving so popular across such a broad and diverse range of [...]
Digital kiosks are an increasingly familiar sight across a wide range of settings. But if you asked the average person on the street what kiosks are for, you can bet the most common answer would be making purchases without having to wait in line at a staffed checkout. This reflects the fact that payment kiosks [...]
Self-service kiosks are popping up in more and more locations at a rapid rate. If you’ve ever wondered why, there’s one very good answer - people love them. The body of evidence backing up that claim is growing all the time. According to one study into consumer attitudes to retail technologies, a massive 73% of [...]
Have you ever sat and counted up how often you are asked to prove who you are as you go about your daily business? It’s a useful exercise just to get a grasp of just how important identification is in our modern society. From logging in to apps and websites to making purchases, applying for [...]
There’s a lot to marvel at about modern digital technology. But perhaps the most amazing part of it all is also the part we take most for granted - connectivity. For all the clever things your smartphone can do, and the amount of compute power it packs into a slender hand-sized frame, what would it [...]
Digital kiosks in hospitals and other healthcare settings are increasingly ubiquitous - and for good reason. There are numerous advantages of digital kiosks in hospitals, from increased efficiency to higher levels of patient satisfaction. Read on for our guide to the advantages of digital kiosks in hospitals. A smoother check-in process One of the principal [...]
Although always necessary, the Covid-19 pandemic drew extra attention to the importance of touchscreen kiosk cleanliness. Across workplaces and retailers, social distancing was mandated, meaning the use of interactive kiosks was encouraged and prevalent nationwide. However, the nature of the pandemic, with the virus being often transmitted via surfaces, meant the importance of cleaning your [...]
Digital self-payment kiosks have revolutionised car parking. Gone are the days of holding onto loose change and slowly feeding coins into a slot - or, having to turn around and go home, because you don’t have enough cash. Those were some of the problems with analogue parking ‘pay and display’ machines. Instead, digital self-payment kiosks [...]
Once existing in the realms of science fiction, virtual reality has truly become ‘reality’. The pace of growth in the virtual reality (VR) space is astonishing. By 2024, it’s estimated to become a $12 billion global industry – and the fact one in five Meta employees are working in VR development demonstrates how bullish the [...]
