Industry News - Kiosks
Site Kiosk Software
9 November 2010
When considering a kiosk project, the software application that will run on the kiosk is incredibly important. Ensuring a good combination of suitable kiosk and usable software will go a long way to making the kiosk solution usable and enjoyable for your target audience...
Kiosk helping McDonald's customers order healthier meals
9 May 2012
Kiosk helping McDonald's customers order healthier meals Nutritional kiosks have been deployed in the restaurant industry at somewhat of a trickling pace. Outside of a few fast casual concepts – Au Bon Pain café added them in 2003 and Uno's recently installed them ...
The Classic XL Multi-Touch Kiosk
9 March 2011
Dicoll have made yet another leap forward into the exciting new world of Multi-Touch technology by adding a new kiosk to their range: The Classic XL. Based on Dicoll's highest selling Kiosk The Classic, the XL is a Multi-Touch ready, internet enabled, fully brandable 32...
Dicoll Kiosks in Retail Applications
8 April 2013
The demands for interactivity in and around the retail environment and the requirements for access to more and more services online have resulted in the increase use of Dicoll touch screen solutions to deliver online shopping, transactional facilities, interactive way-f...
Dicoll Target Ellipse Kiosk at Retail Market
7 November 2012
Dicoll Ltd have continued to strengthen their kiosk range with the edition of the Ellipse Kiosk, targeted at increasing their hold on the retail market. In the current financial climate, more and more retail brands and high street shops are turning to touchscreen techno...
Hot Desking Kiosk Solutions
7 March 2013
Hot desking, or location independent working, are phrases used to describe a new set of working practices. When hot desking solutions are deployed employees are no longer constrained to a fixed desk or working environment, they are in fact allocated work space according...
British Film Institute choose Dicoll Apollo Kiosk
7 March 2012
The British Film Institute have chosen the Dicoll Apollo Kiosk to service their requirements for unmanned ticketing solutions. The Apollo is a new distinctive range of LED illuminated Kiosks combining all the versatility to interact with a whole host of information ...
National Football Museum Choose Dicoll Classic Kiosk
7 April 2011
The National Football Museum in Manchester have chosen the Dicoll Classic Kiosk for a prestigious new exhibition. With the market being flooded with low cost kiosks from the Far East and Eastern Europe, Dicoll have decided to create a budget kiosk but built it in the UK...
Keele University continue to roll out Dicoll Classic Access Kiosks
6 September 2011
The Classic Access is a flexible Kiosk which will deliver a full range of Internet services directly to customers. Whether you want users to surf-the-net freely, or simply have access to a particular website, the Internet Kiosk can be configured to give as much control...
National Oceanography Centre choose Dicoll Multi-touch Kiosk
6 February 2012
The National Oceanography Centre has chosen the Dicoll 32" Multi-touch kiosk to front a new interactive project. Dicoll can now offer their 32” large format kiosk with 6 and 32 point Multi-touch touch screen options. The integration of the very latest in touch scree...
Dicoll Continue To Supply Kiosks Into Job Centres
5 March 2012
Dicoll continue to supply information kiosks into Job Centres across the country. The Apollo kiosk is proving to be a successful solution in this market due to it's eye catching aesthetics, robust build quality and impressive versatility. The Apollo is a new distin...
J.P Morgan Choose Dicoll Kiosks
5 April 2012
J.P Morgan Chase have chosen the Dicoll 32" kiosk for the wayfinder solution A Seamless combination of both form and function, this 32” Glass kiosk will bring visual impact to any situation. Successful in applications ranging from customer orientation to e-learni...
Kiosk Software Solutions
4 November 2010
Dicoll have been supplying touch screen information kiosks and touch screen solutions for over 10 years having now deployed thousands of touch screen Information kiosks, touch screen Internet Kiosks and touch screen Wall Mount Kiosks across the UK, Europe and Worldwide....
iPad kiosks: The cheap, unreliable kiosk solution
4 July 2012
We wanted to test the feasibility of using them for streamlined kiosk projects that, if successful, could pave the way for an easy to replace all-in-one kiosk solution. For those that are unaware, let me explain: A new trend has been spreading in the industry which inv...
Dicoll Interactive Kiosks smooth hospital pain points
4 February 2013
Dicoll have been supplying kiosks and interactive kiosk based solutions into the NHS for many years our solutions include a full range of interactive kiosks and kiosk solutions suitable for the Self Service NHS market. Dicoll note that a recent article in www.kioskma...
Kiosks continue to improve healthcare experiences
31 May 2011
Healthcare providers continually look for new and improved ways to contain their costs and improve efficiency. Kiosks have continued to be a popular choice. Kiosks can be used in many different healthcare environments, these include:
Patient check-in
Alaska Airlines offers self-bag tagging
30 May 2012
Alaska Airlines is debuting self-bag tagging for customers traveling out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The process allows customers to print and attach their own luggage tags from a self-service kiosk in the airport lobby and then, in one step, show their ide...
Dicoll Optimize Kiosk for DDA Compliance
29 September 2010
Dicoll have optimised their popular Touchscreen Information kiosk and Touch screen Internet Access Kiosk for use by the partially sighted. The standard 17” touchscreen has been replaced with a bright 20” panel touch screen allowing for larger onscreen icons ...
Nigerian travel agency booking trips via kiosks
28 June 2012
A Nigerian travel agency, World 'N Traveland, is deploying kiosks to provide one-stop travel services to Nigerian travelers, according to a company press release. Users can make reservations, get travel tips and information on the latest travel packages. Unveiling th...
Groupon pushing deals with street-side touchscreens
28 June 2012
Groupon is hoping the multitouch displays it's deploying in Chicago this week will entice passers-by to purchase deals. The Chicago-based deal company partnered with Elevate Digital and Tribune Media Services to provide Chicagoans and tourists with instant, local offers...
Hotel Kiosks
28 February 2011
The demands for interactivity within hotels and the requirements for access to more and more services online have resulted in the use of touch screen solutions to deliver check in services, interactive way-finding, internet access and information on local travel, ...
London Borough Of Havering Choose Dicoll's Bravo Kiosk
27 September 2010
London Borough of Havering have chosen Dicoll's Bravo Kiosk to fulfill their requirement for an intelligent kiosk solution with an A4 laser printer. The Bravo, a new range of Kiosks designed with versatility in mind, is now available with a fully integrated A4 Colou...
Kiosks utilised for visitor management and self-badging
27 September 2010
Visitor Management & Self-Badging Kiosks
A recent article from kioskmarketplace.com identified that visitor management/self-badging touch screen kiosks allow companies to tightly control who is authorized to enter a particular facility, without the need to hire mo...
NHS Kiosks
27 April 2011
Dicoll are continuing to provide more and more Touchscreen Kiosk solutions into the NHS for uses ranging from customer feedback and internet access to patient check in.
The Classic Kiosk is becoming more and more popular with hospitals and NHS trusts due to its h...
Kiosk Application: Retail
24 February 2011
The demands for interactivity in and around the retail environment and the requirements for access to more and more services online have resulted in the use of touch screen solutions to deliver online shopping, transactional facilities, interactive way-finding and produ...
Hands on, the multi-touch kiosk revolution
24 February 2011
Multi-Touch technology has been receiving a huge amount of attention recently with the emergence of Multi-touch phones, MP3 players and interactive tablets, all of which offer the user a unique opportunity to interact with touch screens in a manner that is both innovati...
Dicoll Kiosk Software Solutions
23 March 2011
Dicoll have partnered with leading Kiosk Software providers to provide a one stop shop for your Touchscreen Kiosk requirements. From secure browsers to full bespoke web and software solutions, we can provide a complete package fully integrated with our intelligent and r...
Dicoll continue to build bespoke kiosks
23 March 2011
Creating and designing a custom kiosk from scratch can be a complex and expensive thing to do. Building a prototype custom kiosk can also be demanding and time consuming. Dicoll have designed and built many bespoke prototype custom kios...
Anglesey Sea Zoo choose the Dicoll 32
23 March 2011
Anglesey Sea Zoo have chosen the Dicoll 32" Glass Kiosk for their new interactive exhibit. A Seamless combination of both form and function, the 32” Glass kiosk will bring visual impact to any situation.
Successful in applications ranging from c...
Dicoll feature in Kiosk Europe news
23 March 2011
The following article is taken from www.kioskeurope.com
Dicoll explains how kiosk technology can add to the museum experience
Museums need to ensure that they convey information to their audience as accurately and efficiently as possible. The info...
Dicoll and Signs Express team up to offer Branding Solutions
23 March 2011
At Dicoll we work in partnership with Signs Express to offer our customers a wide range of quality branding solutions. With options ranging from a small signature logo to complete vinyl coverage, a Dicoll kiosk becomes a blank canvas for your branding. The vinyl option ...
Chester Zoo choose Dicoll Glass Kiosk
23 March 2011
Chester Zoo have chosen the Dicoll Glass Kiosk to compliment their new entrance system. The Glass Kiosk was chosen for it's aesthetic as well as possessing the required flexibility and touchscreen functionality to fulfill their requirements. A seamless combination o...
Cardiff County Council Choose Dicoll Classic Access Kiosk
23 February 2011
Cardiff County Council have chosen the Dicoll Classic Access Kiosk with stainless steel keyboard and mouse to meet their point of information, customer feedback and secure public internet requirements.
The Classic Access is a flexible Kiosk which will deliver a ...
Zebra customers weigh in on what makes a printer state-of-the-art
23 April 2012
Recently, KioskMarketplace.com reported on six features of the state-of-the-art kiosk printer As a follow-up to that article, we took a look at the features most requested by our customers. Their top priorities lie in the areas of price, reliability and...
Child-friendly kiosks in Museums
22 September 2010
In a recent article published in www.kioskmarketplace.com it was identified that Kiosks at the National Children’s Museum will be using child friendly kiosks giving kids the ability to check out prototype exhibit components and programs, share their ideas about w...
Application - Interactive Kiosks
22 October 2010
Dicoll have been supplying touch screen interactive kiosk solutions and touch screen LCD for over 10 years having now deployed thousands of touch screen Interactive kiosks, Information kiosks, touch screen Internet Kiosks and touch screen Wall Mount Kiosks across the UK...
Prison Kiosk Solutions
22 August 2011
Dicoll Ltd continue to supply robust Kiosks and Toughened Touchscreen technology into the prison sector, working closely with a leading software provider to successfully install large roll outs across the country. Dicoll have designed and built the Delta Kiosk for a...
Kiosk Application - Information Kiosks
21 October 2010
Touch screen Information kiosks have been used for many years to interact with customers and visitors in order to convey specific messages, relay information and allow the public access to the internet.
Dicoll have been supplying touch screen information kiosks an...
The Rifles Museum choose the Dicoll Classic Kiosk
20 September 2012
With the market being flooded with low cost kiosks from the Far East and Eastern Europe, Dicoll have decided to create a budget kiosk but built it in the UK at Dicolls factory in Reading ensuring our high quality engineering and quality standards are retained. With a...
Bexley School to install Dicoll Apollo Kiosk
20 September 2012
The Apollo is a new distinctive range of LED illuminated Kiosks combining all the versatility to interact with a whole host of information resources through its 17" capacitive touch screen. Add on a vandal resistant IP65 sealed keyboard & tracker ball and you have an In...
Unilink Software Choose Dicoll Kiosks
20 September 2010
Unilink Software have chosen Dicoll’s Point of Information and Delta Kiosks for use in harsh prison environments
“Let us introduce you to one of our latest products, the biometric kiosk. The NForce/ATM is a combination of biometrics, touch screen and ...
O2 Choose Dicoll's Glass Kiosk
20 September 2010
O2 Telefonica have chosen Dicoll's Glass Kiosk equiped with contactless MiFare readers to spearhead their new hot desking initiative.
A seamless combination of both form and function, the Glass Kiosk will bring visual impact to any situation. Successful in applica...
Dicoll Launch The Classic Access Kiosk
20 September 2010
Introducing the Classic Access Kiosk
The Classic Access is a flexible Kiosk which will deliver a full range of Internet services directly to customers. Whether you want users to surf-the-net freely, or simply have access to a particular website, the Internet Kios...
Luton PCT Choose Dicoll's Classic Kiosk
20 September 2010
Luton PCT choose Dicoll's Classic Kiosk to provide interactive check in services
At sub Ă‚ÂŁ2,000 per kiosk, the Classic kiosk is a revolution in kiosk manufacturing in the UK. The touchscreen is at exactly the right height and angle to allow for easy use by chil...
Keele University Roll Out New Dicoll Classic Access Kiosk
20 September 2010
Keele University have chosen Dicoll's brand new Classic Access Kiosk to provide their interactive internet access services.
The Classic Access is a flexible Kiosk which will deliver a full range of Internet services directly to customers. Whether you want users t...
Dinosaur Isle Choose Dicoll Glass Kiosk
20 September 2010
Dinosaur Isle chose the Dicoll Glass Kiosk to host their new interactive content
“A new interactive display has now been installed in our first gallery.
It was purchased with funds from Dinosaur Isle and grant-aid from MLA.
Two shows are alread...
Sanctuary Housing Choose Dicoll Classic Kiosk
20 September 2010
Sanctuary Housing have chosen the Dicoll Classic Kiosk to provide tennants with information and obtain customer feedback. With the market being flooded with low cost kiosks from the Far East and Eastern Europe, Dicoll have decided to create a budget kiosk but built ...
Dicoll Launch The Elite Kiosk
20 September 2010
Dicoll add to their ever expanding range of interactive kiosk solutions with the launch of the new Elite Kiosk
A seamless combination of both form and function, this Kiosk will bring visual impact to any situation. Successful in applications ranging from customer ...
Interactive Kiosks smooth hospital pain points
20 September 2010
Dicoll note that a recent article in www.kioskmarketplace.com identifies a huge growth in visits to emergency departments (ED) has hospitals using a number of treatment innovations including patient tracking software and self-service kiosks that allow patients to input ...
NFC-enabled boarding gate reader on display at Passenger Terminal Expo
20 April 2012
According to Kiosk Marketplace.... Access IS will demonstrate its BGR135C boarding gate reader that accepts 2D barcode boarding passes and reads contactless frequent flyer cards and tags from NFC enabled mobile phones April 18-20 in Vienna at Passenger Terminal Expo ...
Looking for advice on Touchscreen Technology?
20 April 2011
Are you looking for advice on the latest touchscreen technology? Maybe you would like to know how you can make a kiosk solution work for you? Check out our new Kiosk Applications page by visiting: www.dicoll.co.uk/application.php
So far we have us...
Dicoll Prison Kiosks feature in Kiosk Europe
2 November 2011
Published in KIOSK EUROPE (http://www.kioskeurope.com) Autumn 2011 Source URL: http://www.kioskeurope.com/content/help-yourself-porridge - October 31, 2011 Prison Kiosks Help Yourself To Porridge Self-Service Terminals in Correctional Facilit...
Retailers yet to fully embrace mobile technology
2 May 2013
Published in Retail Bulletin on Tuesday April 30th 2013 A new benchmark study has revealed that 60 of the UK's top high street retailers and public sector organisations are yet to fully embrace mobile technologies to improve the overall customer experience. The re...
Dicoll roll out new Ellipse Kiosk to Malta
2 February 2012
Dicoll roll out new Ellipse Kiosks as part of a government project to provide web access in Malta The Dicoll Ellipse Kiosk is a new range of free standing sleek slim kiosks designed to fit easily and comfortably into any in-door location. The E...
Dicoll Launch Multi-Touch Kiosk
2 February 2011
Dicoll have solidified their place at the forefront of the interactive touchscreen marketplace with the integration of intelligent multi-touch technology, upgrading their existing 32” kiosk to suit the demands of the i-generation.
Multi-touch technology has...
Applications: Internet Kiosk
19 October 2010
Internet Kiosks
An internet kiosk allows the public to browse the internet through interactive touch screen solutions which can be either free of charge, pay as you go, wirelessly connected, floor mounted or wall mounted. In today’s interactive society, t...
Application: Museum Kiosks
18 October 2010
Museums need to ensure that they convey information to their audience as accurately and efficiently as possible. The information also needs to be communicated in a way that both educates and develops the audience’s interest.
Over many years, both paid and f...
New 23" Information Kiosk
18 March 2013
A new flexible 23" LCD touch screen, wheel chair accessible kiosk which will deliver both visual impact and exceptional build quality. Whether you want users to surf-the-net, or simply run bespoke software, this 23" LCD Information Kiosk can be configured and adapted as...
Search Kiosks by Category
18 July 2011
You can now browse through our extensive range of Dicoll Kiosks and Kiosk solutions by category. Simply navigate to the main Kiosks page and you will see a list of helpful categories listed down the left hand side of the screen. This useful new tool allows you to narrow...
Kiosk Application - Hot Desking
17 November 2010
Hot desking, or location independent working, are phrases used to describe a new set of working practices. When hot desking solutions are deployed employees are no longer constrained to a fixed desk or working environment, they are in fact allocated work space according...
Self-service trumps human interactions
17 August 2012
According to kioskmarketplace.com: Most Australians would rather not deal with human employees when making transactions and customer service interactions with businesses, according to research by Nuance Communications. About 76 percent of Aussies think self-servi...
Kiosks Bring Healthcare to Africa
17 April 2012
According to kioskmarketplace.com In America, there's one doctor for every 390 people, but regions in sub-Saharan Africa have one doctor for every 50,000 people, a fact that makes it difficult for Africans to receive health care. Many people from rural areas of count...
Dicoll Launch Modular KIT Kiosk
16 September 2010
Dicoll have added to their ever expanding range of intelligent kiosks with a new modular Kit solution.
Features: 19” Panel PC with Touchscreen - Modular assembly - Only £1,495
Interact: The KIT Kiosk comes with a 19” LCD and integrated Touch ...
Building on the success of in-store kiosks within the Retail Industry
16 September 2010
A recent article in SelfServiceWorld identified that retail self-service kiosk technologies are used everyday since their first installation a decade ago but they still have not reached the universal level of consumer adoption of the ATM, according to a survey from Forr...
Applications - Tourist Information
16 November 2010
The demands for interactivity in and around tourist hotspots and the requirements for access to more and more services online have resulted in the use of touch screen solutions to deliver interactive way-finding and information on local services via kiosk based technolo...
Virgin Airways - Kiosks help to promote high quality service through online booking solutions
15 September 2010
In a recent article Richard Branson, the leader of Virgin Airlines and international entrepreneur, wrote that second impressions are vitally important for businesses, primarily because many consumers get their first impression of a firm through the online channel, and W...
Teeside University choose the Dicoll Classic Access Kiosk
15 February 2011
Teeside University have chosen the Dicoll Classic Access Kiosk with integrated Mifare contactless card reader and stainless steel keyboard and trackerball to meet with their point of information requirements. The Classic Access is a flexible Kiosk which will deliver a f...
Dicoll Launch New Ellipse Kiosk into Retail market
13 October 2011
Dicoll have introduced the all new Ellipse Kiosk with prices starting from just Ł2,250 (excl VAT and Delivery). The Ellipse is a sleek and slim new kiosk, designed to fit easily and comfortably into any indoor location, utilising the very latest in bright energy savi...
Self-Service Kiosks
13 November 2012
According to Kiosk.com: In the 1990s, kiosks were king. Government agencies that wanted to provide a self-service option for constituents chose kiosks to handle a variety of transactions and offer a wide array of information, often taking significant pressure off front-...
Small town library deploys wayfinding kiosk to direct visitors
13 July 2012
The Wilton Library has deployed a new touchscreen information kiosk, which has been attracting visitors' attention since it arrived. The wayfinding kiosk installed at the end of May is designed to provide easy access to maps of the library, a directory of staff offic...
Kiosks continue to improve healthcare experiences
12 October 2010
Healthcare providers continually look for new and improved ways to contain their costs and improve efficiency. Kiosks have continued to be a popular choice. Kiosks can be used in many different healthcare environments, these include:
Patient check-in
New 32" Multi-touch Table
12 February 2013
A combination of both form and function, this full HD 1920x1080 32” multi-touch table will bring visual impact and a new level of touch screen computing to any situation. Using Windows 7 and touch gestures this multi-touch table will truly amaze and inspire its user...
Bedford Hospital Choose Dicoll Classic Kiosk
11 October 2012
Bedford have become the latest hospital to install the Dicoll Classic Kiosk to improve services and expedite the patient check-in process. With the market being flooded with low cost kiosks from the Far East and Eastern Europe, Dicoll have decided to create a budget...
Why choose a Dicoll Touchscreen Kiosk?
11 November 2010
Touch screen kiosks have been used for many years to interact with customers and visitors in order to convey specific messages, relay information and allow the public access to the internet.
Touch screen kiosk technology has improved dramatically in recent years w...
Digital Signage Scene features Dicoll Multi-Touch Kiosk
11 May 2011
The following is taken from www.digitalsignagescene.com:
Dicoll develops multi-touch ready kiosk
Large format display and new touchscreen capabilities offer intuitive interaction enhancements
UK-based electronics manufact...
Portugal airports 'liven' up with multitouch solutions
11 June 2012
Passengers waiting for flights in two airports in Portugal can play games, surf the Internet or obtain flight info while relaxing in interactive areas called "Living Spots." Airports in Lisbon and Faro have turned what are usually boring waiting periods into useful and ...
Kiosks for visitor management and self-badging
11 January 2013
Visitor management and self-badging touch screen kiosk solutions allow companies to tightly control who are authorized to enter a particular facility without the need to hire more staff and to control hot desking. In addition to this the check-in process can run more...
Application - Kiosk Design
1 November 2010
Designing and creating a kiosk from scratch can be an expensive and complex thing to do. Building a bespoke prototype kiosk can also be time consuming and demanding. Dicoll have designed and built many bespoke prototype kiosks over the years, with many of these prototyp...
Why tablets can't fully replace stand-alone kiosks
1 May 2012
Tablet kiosks are becoming popular, and business owners naturally want to catch up on the trends. But tablet kiosksaren't the fix-all that businesses would like them to be, and they have several built-in limitations that aren't immediately noticeabl...
Kiosk Application: Transactional Kiosks
1 March 2011
Nowadays almost everybody shops online in one way or another, whether it is for groceries and leisure items such and CDs and DVDs or the booking of tickets for concerts and tourist attractions. This has lead to a massive rise in demand for public access to services onli...
Kiosk Applications - Hotel Kiosk
1 December 2010
The demands for interactivity within hotels and the requirements for access to more and more services online have resulted in the use of touch screen solutions to deliver check in services, interactive way-finding, internet access and information on local travel, touris...