Good to know I'm not the only one looking for something like this. Keep us updated plz!
- Kross
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Good to know I'm not the only one looking for something like this. Keep us updated plz!
- Kross
Our clientel is closely watched during their stay. We realize theft will be an issue. We are looking at putting RFID tags on the iPads.
However, most likely, we are going to print stickers that say "RFID Security - THEFT PROTECTION ALARM ENCLOSED". and put them on the iPads. No actual RFID will be present. We will assess theft after our prototype is done.
Realize this is a ongoing project for us. We are a couple months away from our first few in 1 office. We will make changes to the App, security, and cases, as things progress.
- Kross
My bad. A colleague recommended these guys to me in the past as a company that are very open to new product ideas. I have not dealt with them myself, but if you are still looking for a case manufacturer, they might be worth a try.
How to best use video with Kiosk?
I have a video production company and I am filming restaurants to put an ipad in hotel lobbies in kiosk mode showing of the restaurants around the area. Here is my issue, I can't get good quality video with Youtube, even if using lobbies wi-fi. I would much rather use video in itunes on the ipad, but that can't be accessed from the browser where I built the kiosk interface. I am currently using mykiosk. Any thoughts on how to use video with kiosks?
I have a video production company and I am filming restaurants to put an ipad in hotel lobbies in kiosk mode showing of the restaurants around the area. Here is my issue, I can't get good quality video with Youtube, even if using lobbies wi-fi. I would much rather use video in itunes on the ipad, but that can't be accessed from the browser where I built the kiosk interface. I am currently using mykiosk. Any thoughts on how to use video with kiosks?
Did you find a solution?
Hi Kross,
We just finished development of a kiosk app for the iPad. It does disable the home button, so will require installation on a jailbroken unit. It features password-protected settings (URL, password change), software lock of the home button and orientation (landscape or portrait) and support for HTML5. We will license this to companies who will offer the app as part of a bundle with a jailbroken iPad. Email me if you might have some interest.
Michael
Hi Kross,
We just finished development of a kiosk app for the iPad. It does disable the home button, so will require installation on a jailbroken unit. It features password-protected settings (URL, password change), software lock of the home button and orientation (landscape or portrait) and support for HTML5. We will license this to companies who will offer the app as part of a bundle with a jailbroken iPad. Email me if you might have some interest.
Michael
Probably the most helfpul too. I almost got my foot in the door to help dev a kids book on iPad. It fell thru but just from my experiences, its hard getting things going in the dev stage from the start. Thanks to this thread (thanks Kross), its kept me interested in the future of iPad dev.
Is your question on the video quality? Ive been testing AirVideo and TVersity and the video quality looks great.
Even websites like Vimeo on my iPad at full screen is awesome.
Saw this one using a Red (were getting one at work) http://vimeo.com/14780596
nope.... extremely disappointing. around 30 emails back and forth from/to him.
He was going to send it, then they had manufacturing problems so it got pushed back, then pushed back again. And now, no replies to email in last week. Too bad, was really hoping for it. The search continues.
- Kross
Glad to help
This is for Jailbroken devices only. Getting the App to run on startup is a simple bit of code that is widely available within the dev community (so I'm told anyways).
- Kross
I can take care of it for you, but all of the iPads will have to be jailbroken because I would need to call some private frameworks to disable all of the buttons. Contact me if you would like to have it done. I have some free time next month for contracting. Oh, it would also be easier if you have access to the source code of this app you want them to be stuck in otherwise I would have to do some more complicated magic.
Let me know.
Let me know.
Pardon my skepticism, but either you know something that 5 experienced devs don't know, or your doing something they wouldn't be willing to do.
According to my current dev, disabling those buttons could lead to further problems, and is generally a bad idea. Your thoughts?
- Kross
The devs you mentioned, do they regularly interact with private frameworks? There is plenty of magic in there the only problem you will run into is your app would probably break on an iOS upgrade. If you would like to know the specifics pm me.
Thank you for your reply and willingness to help.
However, currently, we are holding out for an ipad case. Ideally, we would like to NOT HAVE TO JAILBREAK out ipads. We feel like relying on a "hack" for a business model, is probably not the best of ideas. Would not be good if we a new software came out, and we needed to buy more ipads.
I will keep you in mind, should we not have a case by go-time. Thanks
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- Kross
wow.. this thing might be the Ugliest, Bulkiest, and most Useless case, for my application, ever.
Instead of using this, I could just buy a safety-deposit-box at the bank, then cut a square out of the top of it. In fact, that might be exactly what they did here. I can only imagine how heavy this thing is, I just imagine my customers walking around with this thing.
I appreciate the link though, no offense... This might be exactly what some people are looking for. Just not me unfortunately. Thanks for the link.
- Kross
Frustrated...
Soon I'm going to start contacting case manufacturers, asking for a custom job.
There are so many cases that are exactly what I need, except instead of covering the home,power, and volume buttons, they have cut-outs there. I can't imagine its too difficult for these manufacturers to simply make the same case, and skip the "cut-outs" part.
If anyone see's something that might help, please let me know. Thanks to the last poster for linking me to the "safety-deposit-case". Just frustrated.
- Kross
Soon I'm going to start contacting case manufacturers, asking for a custom job.
There are so many cases that are exactly what I need, except instead of covering the home,power, and volume buttons, they have cut-outs there. I can't imagine its too difficult for these manufacturers to simply make the same case, and skip the "cut-outs" part.
If anyone see's something that might help, please let me know. Thanks to the last poster for linking me to the "safety-deposit-case". Just frustrated.
- Kross
Looking for sleek iPad case for restaurant and retail store countertop mounting
Need good looking locking case with home button protection for SurveyOnTheSpot app for use in restaurants, retail, health clubs, etc.
Can't be "clunky!".
VESA mount or built in secure wedge mount for angled countertop portrait mode usage.
If you know of product that exists or is in development please post or contact me with PM
Thank you.
Geoff
Need good looking locking case with home button protection for SurveyOnTheSpot app for use in restaurants, retail, health clubs, etc.
Can't be "clunky!".
VESA mount or built in secure wedge mount for angled countertop portrait mode usage.
If you know of product that exists or is in development please post or contact me with PM
Thank you.
Geoff
How many cases do you need? Maybe it's a matter of buying those cases with the cutouts, and then modifying them to close the holes? I'm thinking a thin piece of plastic cut to the right size and super glue might do the trick.