Kiosks

HT's annual New Tech Showcase looks at the latest products impacting the hospitality industry in 2011.

HT is reporting live from the 100th Annual National Retail Federation Big Show to bring you the latest news and technology announcements directly from the show floor. Learn about the latest restaurant-applicable solutions aiding POS, self-service and security initiatives, plus the big news out of Friendly's, The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and more.

ParTech demos its low-profile POS terminal, high-performance kiosk and more.

The Intel AIM Suite anonymously monitors viewer metrics such as age, gender and length of attention, while the next-gen QSR kiosk provide an option to re-place a previous order or suggest other menu items.

In addition to the newly released specifications, the HTNG board of directors just approved the charters of two new workgroups to address cellular coverage and entertainment systems.

Ariane's Allegro Web-Mobile-Kiosk Check-in/out Solution enables guests to check in and out of a hotel from their personal computer or via mobile devices like smartphones, iPads or Android Tablets.

Since the installation, a reporting module that is included in the kiosk software has shown that 70% of guests at MaxHotel complete check-out operations in less than 90 seconds.

Tasti D-Lite is re-purposing iPads to serve as in-store information kiosks that offer access to nutritional information, the ability to sign up for flavor alerts and more.