May 15, 2008Can the USB go from computer dork to Hollywood player?DVD on USB - Practical USB device being thought of as new way to download and transport movies, 20-second download time and licensing options attractive to tech-savvy travelers, Strong competition from DVD kiosks and task of breaking movie-renting habits Continue reading " Can the USB go from computer dork to Hollywood player?" » Kiosk Case Study - marketing firm uses kiosks to qualify customersNice video from triauto enterprises showing how they use kiosks in automotive retail setting to qualify leads for dealership. [video] Continue reading "Kiosk Case Study - marketing firm uses kiosks to qualify customers" » Self service kiosk research - airline passenger surveySITA’s second annual survey examines passenger perspectives of the self-service experience and trends in air travel. Continue reading "Self service kiosk research - airline passenger survey" » May 14, 2008Standards - PCI Security Breaches OngoingCredit card security is in the new again. First it was TJX and then Hannaford. Now it looks like another firm has been hit by hackers. In this case it was sniffers on the servers that listened to data transfers back to main office. Continue reading "Standards - PCI Security Breaches Ongoing" » FAQ -- Printers Laser and Wide Thermal for Kiosks
Continue reading "FAQ -- Printers Laser and Wide Thermal for Kiosks" » May 13, 2008Airline Check-In : Is CUSS Dead?Interesting to see whitepaper from one of the major airline check-in vendors exploring the possibility that CUSS is dead. In the whitepaper they examine impact of internet check-in on CUSS. The CUSS initiative does seem to have stalled in the US. The Airport authorities haven't bought into them (no need to and not enough incentive from IATA) and the airlines are not known for being extravagant especially in these days and times of jet fuel. Business news - HP adds EDS in challenge to IBMHP buys services EDS and now goes head-to-head with IBM in services consulting side of business. Continue reading "Business news - HP adds EDS in challenge to IBM" » May 12, 2008How Things Work - Fingerprint Imaging EncodingDid you wonder what the guidelines are for encoding and decoding fingerprints? it's more abnd more important. The Wavelet Scalar Quantization (WSQ) Gray-scale Fingerprint Image Compression Algorithm is the standard for the exchange of fingerprint images within the criminal justice community. Continue reading "How Things Work - Fingerprint Imaging Encoding" » May 09, 2008Kiosk History 2008Notation: in memorial Don England of Livewire. New entry in kiosk history chronilog by Keefner.. Don was VP of Sales for Livewire and Dave McCracken and well known and well liked in kiosk industry. May 08, 2008Kiosk Information Systems appoints MxN Middle East FZ-LLC as distributor for Middle East and AfricaMxN Middle East FZ-LLC, a Dubai based Digital Signage and Digital Media company, has be appointed as distributor by Kiosk Information Systems(KIOSK). May 05, 2008Fujitsu to Strengthen Self-Service SolutionsFujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that it has formed a self-service organization to develop and market comprehensive self-service solutions and services to the retail industry, among others. Continue reading "Fujitsu to Strengthen Self-Service Solutions" » May 03, 2008Phoenix Completes Round of FinancingTempe, AZ, April 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Phoenix Kiosk Inc. (www.phoenixkiosk.com) announced today the completion of a significant round of financing with funds earmarked primarily for strategic partnership and marketing initiatives. Its Board of Directors also announced that it has retained Paula Mitchell as an advisor on corporate development, to identify potential partners and to consult on the execution of various longer term initiatives. May 02, 2008Business news -- D&B's Attracts Bidders; Q1 Same-Store Earnings Rise 4%IRVING, TX — Dave & Buster's Inc., offered for sale last February at a reported $600 million asking price by owner Wellspring Capital Management, may have six companies making bids in an ongoing auction process, according to Nation's Restaurant News. Additionally, TheDeal.com said the bidding has reached the second round. Whether speculation or solid inside information, the story surfaced in outlets including the New York Times. Continue reading "Business news -- D&B's Attracts Bidders; Q1 Same-Store Earnings Rise 4%" » May 01, 2008People in the News - Alex RichardsonAlex Richardson, Retail Industry Leader, Joins Experticity's Board of Advisors -- Retail Luminary Joins Experticity's Advisory Board to Provide Strategic Guidance and Product Development Expertise to Surging Retail Technology Upstart
April 30, 2008AT&T Shows Off Microsoft Kiosks
Kiosk Tradeshows - KioskCom 2008KioskCom Self Service Expo Celebrates Record Attendance, Break-Through Deployments During 12th Annual Show in Las Vegas. Awards announced. NFC Forum Announces WinnersOverall winner -- VingCard -- By securely sending a text message to the guest's NFC-enabled mobile phone with the encrypted key, together with the hotel information and room number, it allows guests to go straight to their rooms without having to go through the check-in/check-out process. At checkout, guests use their NFC-enabled mobile phones to check out directly through the NFC-enabled TV in the room or the NFC-enabled automatic check-in/check-out kiosk. Guests receive their invoices either through text message or printed out at the check-out kiosk. Full release follows. Opinion - Microsoft no longer cares about which O/S?Software as a service...cloud computing...MS apps run anywhere on anything...The things we've always wished for seem to be on the horizon with Amazon S3, Google Apps, and now Microsoft Mesh trying to grab the real estate. US announces kiosk pilot for Global Entry ProgramThe US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a pilot program that is designed to expedite the screening and processing of low-risk, frequent international “trusted” travelers entering the United States. The Global entry programme is scheduled to launch this summer Continue reading "US announces kiosk pilot for Global Entry Program" » April 29, 2008Software - new version Kioware releasedNew version Kioware 6.3.0 released today. We saw integrated VoIP demo in Vegas and it worked very well. Ability to support up to 10 additional monitors is new feature. Release notes follow. Continue reading "Software - new version Kioware released" » April 28, 2008Interview - Jens Schindler of Digital Signage Expo 2008 EuropeInterview with Jens Schindler of Digital Signage Expo of Europe + press release describing the upcoming show. Looks like 170 exhibitors. Continue reading "Interview - Jens Schindler of Digital Signage Expo 2008 Europe" » HP Self-Service Kiosk SolutionsHP used the last KioskCom in Vegas in April to announce its intent to aggressively pursue the kiosk market. Part of their marketing initiative is the new redesigned website they have for kiosks which includes information on different application segments as well as brochures. Photo ID law UpheldID continues to grow in importance and this time it involves photo ID requirements. DHS just last week trumpeted that fingerprints were about to be mandated. Hard to imagine that stepped up identification processes are just going to become more and more prevalent throughout modern life. Coupons and Mobile PhonesNew figures from analyst firm Juniper Research estimate that almost 3 billion mobile coupons will be issued to Mobile Users by 2011, with just under $7 billion of discounts redeemed. Tradeshows - KIOSK EUROPE is next weeklTradeshow in Düsseldorf next week for Kiosks and Digital Signage europe-style... Continue reading "Tradeshows - KIOSK EUROPE is next weekl" » PR - Internet Kiosk Cafe With Grande ROIAdding to a growing portfolio of successful pay-for-use Internet, Gaming, and Office kiosk products, ZOOX Stations has announced the NETZOOX Self-Service Internet Cafe at the recent Self-Service Expo in Las Vegas. [photo] Continue reading "PR - Internet Kiosk Cafe With Grande ROI" » PR - SurferQuest Provides Self Contained Internet Kiosk Software for Celebrity ResortsGlobal Software Applications/SurferQuest has installed secure, self maintained and privacy protected internet kiosk center software into Celebrity Resorts' business centers. SurferQuest will allow the resort guests to have access to the desktop and applications such as Microsoft Office, Instant messangers and media players. PR - Kiosk triples international distributorsApril 25, 2008 -- LOUISVILLE - Kiosk Information Systems Inc., a designer and manufacturer of indoor and outdoor kiosks, public Internet stations and other electronic self-service informational terminals, has tripled the number of its international distributors. Continue reading "PR - Kiosk triples international distributors" » April 25, 2008Opinion - Setting up a few digital kiosks and offering a few new services isn't going to save Borders.Borders Inc., the troubled bookstore chain based in Ann Arbor, is introducing 15 so-called "concept stores" this year - an effort to integrate technology into the store and generate interest as revenue evaporates. April 24, 2008Tutorial - What is a HSM?Using debit cards at a self-service terminal means that you'll be sending encypted pin data somewhere to be decoded/transacted. At that server enpoint will sit the HSM which will do that. ATM people know it well. Kiosk people are just beginning to learn about it. Opinion - exit strategy for DHSOn Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security unveiled a plan to make meaningful exit controls at airports a reality. The administration is proposing that airlines collect fingerprints from departing aliens. DHS would match the records against prints taken when aliens arrived to find out who hasn’t left on time. The Customer Experience at Self-Service KioskNice usability analysis from perspective of customer on various types of real self-service kiosks and their usability factor. Categories include banking kiosks, grocery checkout, deli order and airline kiosks. Continue reading "The Customer Experience at Self-Service Kiosk" » April 23, 2008Technology - New Check Scanner from CTSNew checkreader ID imager from CTS. Dual check and ID card scanner color matching. Typical applications include retail kiosks for bill payment or check cashing, targeting unbanked users. Continue reading "Technology - New Check Scanner from CTS" » April 22, 2008ViVOpay enables contactless payments for kiosk systemsViVOtech is extending its ViVOpay line of contactless readers into the kiosk market by introducing the ViVOpay Kiosk contactless payment module. The new technology is certified to work with all major contactless payment programs and allow third-party Kiosk host systems to accept contactless payments without requiring lengthy and costly compliance re-certifications. Continue reading "ViVOpay enables contactless payments for kiosk systems" » SoloHealth secures $1.8M seed round for vision-testing kiosks
Continue reading "SoloHealth secures $1.8M seed round for vision-testing kiosks" » April 21, 2008Press release - Infonox and Kiosk*PASS(TM)Press release - Kiosk*PASS(TM) from Infonox Reduces Operational Cost and Increases Fee-Based Revenue from Self-Service Kiosks Continue reading "Press release - Infonox and Kiosk*PASS(TM)" » HP Enters the Kiosk MarketNews out of Las Vegas -- HP has decided to enter the self service kiosk market. The company is extending retail point-of-purchase presence to self-service kiosks. April 14, 2008Self-service and digital signage can co-existNice perspective commentary on kiosks, self-service and digital signage by Jim Kruper of Kioware. Continue reading "Self-service and digital signage can co-exist" » April 12, 2008Newsletter from KIOSKNewsletter from KIOSK on new "stuff". Nice photos of new modular kiosk cafe for cybercafes as well as NEMA4 rated outdoor ticketing kiosk for Fujitsu. Digital signage and wayfinding 42" touchscreen project shown. Very nice three monitor EyeSite kiosk. For KioskCom there are a couple of entries including AT&T as deployer of the year. April 10, 2008Application Resource - Digital SignageApplication profile for four winds interactive. Four Winds does digital signage such as non-interactive and interactive large LCD (touchscreen or none). Recommended. Rite Aid and Fujifilm Announce PartnershipRite Aid Stores Nationwide To Launch Expanded, State-of-the-Art Photo Services Starting This Summer. “Our agreement sets the stage for creating a ‘Best in Class’ photo solution for our more than 5,000 Rite Aid stores nationwide,” said John Pollock, Rite Aid vice president category management. Continue reading "Rite Aid and Fujifilm Announce Partnership" » Kiosk Lockdown Using Firefox, Ubuntu and BlackboxNice writeup on configuring Linux browser lockdown under Ubuntu with Blackbox window manager. This install also sets up Apache,PHP and MySQL locally so app can be web-based but not necessarily connected to the Internet. Firefox is the browser engine and writer uses R-Kiosk extension for full-screen customization. Continue reading "Kiosk Lockdown Using Firefox, Ubuntu and Blackbox" » April 09, 2008SCM Microsystems now offers 'NFC dongle'SCM Microsystems has announced the release of its new “NFC dongle.” This is a USB device that connects users’ NFC-enabled mobile devices to their PCs. The new SCM device hopes to bridge the gap between the Web and NFC mobile devices. Continue reading "SCM Microsystems now offers 'NFC dongle'" » April 08, 2008Product information - Epson kiosk printersProduct information for the Epson EUT-400 kiosk printers. Highly recommended for robust self-service application these printers handle 58mm to 114mm. Worth noting that in the retail space these printers support the latest javapos implementation. Continue reading "Product information - Epson kiosk printers" » March 26, 2008Pay By Touch To Shut Down All Biometric Services ImmediatelyNew announcement from Pay By Touch (aka Solidus) has ceased processing biometric transactions (ie shut down). Remains to be seen what IP held. Continue reading "Pay By Touch To Shut Down All Biometric Services Immediately" » Application Brief - Hoteling
Kiosk Case Study - Car Rental Check-In KiosksTULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alamo Rent A Car recently set a major industry milestone with one million self-service kiosk rental transactions. Continue reading "Kiosk Case Study - Car Rental Check-In Kiosks" » March 20, 2008People in the News - Andy EganHard to not notice Andy Egan of MaxBox. He's been invited onto the British Olympic council and will work with them to raise the £18,000 needed for each athlete to compete in Beijing. March 18, 2008Being Green? -- Think Energy and LifecycleBeing Green is something the thin client community uses as its primary weapon/argument for deployments. The old desktop came with 280 Watt power supply. That new ultra small form factor HP comes with high efficiency 135W. All the way down the chain comes multi-user stations like NComputing that literally use only 1W. That's green (assuming you don't hook up 32" LCD to it :-). For more on being green. Why think when you can be? Continue reading "Being Green? -- Think Energy and Lifecycle" » DIMA Photo Kiosk Shootout ResultsDIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out Results -- The super bowl of photo kiosks was held recently at the PMA show in Las Vegas and Storefront achieved a blowout victory winning 6 of 8 categories. Bill Payment Kiosks - TIO Expands ModelTIO and new TIO Express ( at the counter) product activated its first 600 locations this year and is now generating revenue. This new channel is in addition to the web-enabled kiosks and hybrid ATMs it has installed. Congratulations to Hamed and Team... Continue reading "Bill Payment Kiosks - TIO Expands Model" » Music Kiosks PR - MaxBox Signs Distribution Deal
Continue reading "Music Kiosks PR - MaxBox Signs Distribution Deal " » ATM Market Flat for 2008
March 16, 2008Photo KIosks Photo Book in CVS Process Needs WorkPhoto book at CVS works really well except for final construction by clerk of the album. Illustrates the entire process impacts the consumer and one flawed segment can negate the overall servicing of the customer. Continue reading "Photo KIosks Photo Book in CVS Process Needs Work" » March 12, 2008Ski-Lift Ticketing KiosksSki-Lift Ticketing Kiosks Allow Sports Authority to Reduce Shoppers' Lift Ticket Purchase Times From Half-Hour to Less Than a Minute Technology - world's smallest Linux PC
March 11, 2008Latin American Airline Check-In KiosksNew check-in kiosks for Continental Airlines in Latin America. The kiosks utilize Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) technology, which allows different airline applications to run concurrently on a single self-service device. The kiosks also feature an integrated bar code imager, to help enable easy customer identification, as well as an integrated passport reader to cater to international travelers. QSR Food Ordering KiosksA three restaurant pilot is underway that will test the level of guest adoption of the technology, improvement in speed of customer service, and lift in average check the franchisee can achieve. "The pilot period enables us to learn and improve the self-service program from both a customer service and store integration perspective," said Smith. Snapshot -- Kiosk Industry HistoryBlast from the past: We were doing some research on the kiosk industry (specifically awards over the years at Kioskcom (& free pass)) and noticed a lot of old historical news has been lost (ie no longer indexed). We went ahead and pulled old news indexes and have them here so that they are available (if only in indexed form). And for reference if you haven't made plans then you should. KIOSKCOM is coming up in April in Las Vegas at the Mandelay Bay.. This year looks to be a major turning point for the entire self-service industry and the best place to learn about it and see it is at KIOSKCOM. March 04, 2008Software snafu delays United's Leap Day check-insLeap Year causes United Airlines check-in kiosks to go down. Officials say it was a software issue. Who does the software for UA kiosks anyway. I've been meaning to learn that... Continue reading "Software snafu delays United's Leap Day check-ins" » Is your self-service solution up to ADA standards?Great article by Derek Fretheim on ADA and the actual definitions as they apply to self-service terminals. Continue reading "Is your self-service solution up to ADA standards?" » Technology Buzz - PC over IP Emerging
March 03, 2008Microsoft preps StartKey -- Windows on a StickMicrosoft is working on turning USB-based flash drives into a “Windows companion” — a new product known as “StartKey” — that will allow users to carry their Windows and Windows Live settings with them. Continue reading "Microsoft preps StartKey -- Windows on a Stick" » Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cardsThe key to the service is a proprietary USB interface that transfers data at a faster average rate than standard USB devices. A standard-definition movie can be loaded onto a memory device in 8 to 60 seconds, depending on the length and chip speed. High-definition movies, which won't be available initially on the service, can be downloaded in 18 to 45 seconds. The USB interface works just fine with the USB slots on PCs and notebooks. Continue reading "Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cards" » February 29, 20082008 DIGI Award WinnersNice pics and writeups for award winners of 2008 DIGI (Digital Signage Magazine). The AT&T rebranding initiative was very substantial. February 27, 2008Digital Signage From DTR News ReleaseDT Research announces digital signage options at the tradeshow this week. These are 15 and 17 inch models and include a touchscreen so that given a customer impulse the "digital signage" changes to an interactive kiosk. The digital signage vendors as whole are in Las Vegas today and tomorrow showing their wares. That industry struggles with identifying ROI and profitability. Target has some new displays they are trialling in stores near the medicines/lotions section and at least there they can track merchandise examined and sold and correlate back to presumed digital signage influence. That's the closest we've seen to establishing ROI. Digital Signage Software - WireSpring Announces Major Upgrades to FireCast Digital Signage and Kiosk SoftwareDeployed by companies like Wal-Mart, P&G and BP, WireSpring's FireCast software powers thousands of self-service kiosks and digital signage screens worldwide. Today, the company announced a major upgrade to its Linux-based software platform, while improving upon the ease-of-use, reliability, and tight integration that the company is known for. New fears over contactless chip cards raisedSecurity expert Adam Laurie at Black Hat 2008 demonstrates pull name, account number and expiration date from audience member RFID-enabled credit -- without removing the plastic for the "victims" wallet. The account number though was actually an alias number. In any case the Smart Card Association rebutted all of the concerns for now. Continue reading "New fears over contactless chip cards raised" » February 26, 2008O/S Platform news with IBM and MSMicrosoft said Tuesday that their Windows Embedded for Point of Service operating system will come pre-loaded on IBM point-of-sale, self- checkout and self-service kiosks offerings and thereby provide retailers and hospitality operators with a simple, easy-to-manage point-of- service platform. Application Development - AIR goes live todayDev Tools: Adobe is launching out of Labs today the Adobe Integrated Runtime, or AIR. AIR is a really exciting platform that combines qualities of the web with a presence on the desktop by making it easy to build attractive Internet connected applications that live outside the browser. As part of today's launch, new AIR apps from Salesforce, FedEx, eBay, Nickelodeon, Nasdaq, AOL and The New York Times Company will be demonstrated at the Adobe Connect conference in San Francisco. Continue reading "Application Development - AIR goes live today" » February 25, 2008New Proximity Mat for Self-ServiceComputerProx Announces the Addition of ProxMat to Its Line of Automated Locking Solutions -- The new ProxMat gives kiosk and workstation users the means to automatically lock the system when walking away NY Commuters Go ContactlessMasterCard is working with transport operators in New York on a contactless payments trial that will enable customers to use devices such as cards, key fobs and mobile phones to pay fares on buses and trains. February 22, 2008Photo kiosk multi-user station from DNPDNP Photo Imaging America Raises the Bar in Retail Photo Printing with Multi-station Photo Kiosk. Nice photo of the unit is included in writeup. The main thrust is servicing multiple users from one "station" which has multiple terminals Continue reading "Photo kiosk multi-user station from DNP" » February 18, 2008Hacking public information kiosksDemonstration breaking into XenApp unsing Ctrl-H/Ctrl-N and if no keyboard then right click save image technique. February 15, 2008Kiosk Research - Summary of Kiosk market from VDCExcerpt: According to VDC's recently released Kiosks for Self-Service and Interactive Applications: Technical and Vertical Market Analysis, the retail market for complete kiosk solutions exceeded $524 million in 2007 and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% through 2010. Approximately 210,000 kiosk units were deployed in retail establishments in 2007. Nearly 80% of kiosk installations within the retail vertical market are capable of conducting transactions. Continue reading "Kiosk Research - Summary of Kiosk market from VDC" » February 14, 2008Retail - Borders Unveils New Concept StoreBorders announces new concept store open in Michigan which includes new "Digital Center". You can download and/or listen to music (Mix&Burn), research your genealogy, personal publishing (that's new...) and also photo printing. Release includes pictures and video. Continue reading "Retail - Borders Unveils New Concept Store" » February 13, 2008Gift and Prepay Intelligence NewsletterLatest newsletter from Gift and Prepaid Intelligence. Events and news in the prepay world. Continue reading "Gift and Prepay Intelligence Newsletter" » Prepaid Card Solution for GermanyFirst Data Corp. has announced that it has signed a contract with cadooz AG, a leading provider of corporate gift and incentive vouchers in Germany, to deliver card-based incentive and reward solutions. February 12, 2008Kiosks In Field - Blogger Sheraton troublesIt's a sad fact that a certain percentage of self-service devices just don't work for whatever reason. The good news is that the ratio of works to doesn't work has increased to well over 80%. The check-in kiosks for hotels at least by IBM seem to be snakebit for lack of better phrase. They are beginning to remind us of Kodak claim of 120,000 kiosks in locations (of which it seems maybe 20,000 don't have a black screen). Maybe grabbing the real-estate and client is more important in the long run but it still irks us to see. Continue reading "Kiosks In Field - Blogger Sheraton troubles" » February 05, 2008Kiosks case study - Alamo Hits One Millionth Car RentalWith 65 locations and 160 kiosks Alamo arrives at its one millionth car rental via self-service kiosk. Most of the ROI is from customers upgrading to larger cars and more services. Useful transactions such as getting frequent flyer points in/etc are nice too.
Continue reading "Kiosks case study - Alamo Hits One Millionth Car Rental" » February 02, 2008Vista - Has Microsoft Disavowed it?It's incredible to see the dynamics in play with Vista (and XP Pro). Last week Dell started selling XP downgrades and now word comes from MS itself that Windows 7 (ie the next OS after Vista) is coming along nicely. ie Maybe Vista turns into a ME (or worse - Bob). Here is somewhat tame view from PCWeek. Others like TechBlorge are not tempered. One thing for sure -- all of us unattended self-service people use XP Pro that's for sure....(or XPe or other embedded versions). Article follow. Digital Signage - KIOSK offers solutions
Continue reading "Digital Signage - KIOSK offers solutions" » Thin Client - new solutions from KIOSK, HP & WyseFrom Thin Client.org : New offerings from self-service kiosk provider KIOSK announced. Hiring stations for Walmart are example of self-service kiosks utilizing thin clients. KIOSK is now offering customers wishing to use thin clients a complete range of manufacturers including but not limited to HP, VXL, Ncomputing, Wyse, Neoware and DTRI. Custom computing platforms such as mini-ITX from Intel ($79 retail) are available for integration. Continue reading "Thin Client - new solutions from KIOSK, HP & Wyse" » |
New addition to FAQ section. Question is "I need a wide printer but not sure if I should go thermal or laser. Which one should I use". Craig Keefner of 
AT&T customers have a new way to find out about the company's mobile phones, thanks to some new technology from Microsoft.
ATLANTA--SoloHealth, a hi-tech health services company developing vision-testing kiosks,has secured $1.8 million in financing from private investors, including the Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) investment group. This unit won Best of Show at the recent KioskCom in Las Vegas. [photo]
Interesting self-service application which doesn't get much airplay is "hoteling". Large companies are altering the way employees work at facilities and resource scheduling has a surprising (and significant) ROI for employers. More information follows.
MaxBox Digital Retail Ltd announce another major distribution deal just months after being acquired from Felix Group plc and relaunching as a privately owned company.
New report from FTN for North American ATM market issued today. Duopoly of NCR and Diebold still in place though Wincor is beginning to edge in. New spending is expected to be flat. Interesting is that "operational CRM which refers to ATMs, call centers, and tellers/etc is becoming focus as opposed to "analytical CRM" which are tools that drive customer-centric business decisions. Worth noting to that Service Costs for a full-function ATM average between 8K and 12K a year. Key points follow.
Now that is one small PC... About the size of a typical RJ45 connector, the Picotux comes with 32-bit ARM processor. uClinux 2.4.27. See 
PC over IP: The next wave in thin clients IBM, ClearCube employ Teradici chipset to transmit data, graphics over IP network. The benefits are ease of management and better security because no applications reside on the users’ clients, experts say.
Digital signage is getting a lot of airtime at buzz portals. Several of the tradeshows have added a digital signage wing to try and capitalize as well. As long as they don't use the phrase "Interactive digital signage" we see great potential (albeit unproven ROI-wise so far) for digital signage to complement transactional terminals. Many of the transaction kiosk terminals that people like KIOSK deploy have large overhead and side LCD displays that are purely for signage. Signage which ultimately is designed to drive transactions (which is where most money is made and everyone likes to make money at some point...). Worth noting that KIOSK has now split out separate resource page for digital signage and these providers are very skilled in hybrid signage and transaction solutions (SATS).