Point of Sale and Banking News
Our news service provides a steady flow of information about the company and its products.
Below is a list of news stories released by Access IS over the past few months in the retail point of sale and banking sectors. For more information, please click on any one of the stories and you'll go straight to the full text of the news story together link to relevant pages on this website.
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Access IS collaborates with Masabi for mass-transit mobile e-tickets
Masabi, the developer of mobile ticket purchase software for mass-market phones, has successfully collaborated with Access IS to produce optimised mobile barcode scanners for use in high volume, mass-transit situations. (January 2010)
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Snap-on accessory adds OCR and MSR to Intermec hand-held computers
Access IS announces an optical character reader (OCR) and magnetic stripe reader (MSR) snap-on accessory module that adds new capabilities to the Intermec CN3 and CN4 hand-held computers. The OCR310-CN3 reads passports, ID cards and other documents. (December 2009)
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Access partners with Mobilize for telecom operator e-coupons and mobile vouchers
Access IS has partnered with CRM software firm, Mobilize Systems, to create an easy-to-implement e-coupon system for fast, effective sales promotion over mobile phones for telecom operators and retailers. (December 2009)
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Rugged barcode imager is designed for easy installation into kiosks and turnstiles
Access IS has introduced a 2D barcode imager designed for public kiosks and turnstiles. The rugged, waterproof construction makes it suitable for indoor or outdoor use and reads barcodes on PDAs, mobile phones or paper documents. (October 2009)
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Access simplifies EPOS integration with UPOS support for retail keyboard MSRs
Access has announced that all MSRs integrated into point-of-sale keyboards now include drivers for JavaPOS and OPOS, speeding up application development. (September 2009)
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AV extenders offer low-cost audio and video distribution for digital signage
Access has introduced video and audio extenders that can be used to link multimedia output from a single PC to remote displays and digital signage over low-cost CAT5 cables. (July 2009)
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Enhanced PCI Security lands Access a third keyboard roll-out from Clarks
Access IS has won an order for 1250 custom point-of-sale keyboards from Clarks, the UK’s most iconic footwear company, continuing it's use of Access products since 1998. (July 2009)
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Access keyboard for Nike America
Access has secured a contract to supply over 1,000 keyboards to Nike America for use on their point-of-sale (POS) checkout tills across all their USA stores. (January 2009)
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Bank keyboard with integrated cheque (check) reader
A dedicated bank teller keyboard incorporating a high-reliability, motorised cheque reader capturing data with over 99% first pass success, optimising operator efficiency and reducing counter-top clutter. (January 2009)
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Access thrashes out a reliable off-licence keyboard
Access produces a fit-form-function replacement keyboard for off-licence staff to swap out an existing failing keyboard on-site with minimum disruption to trade. (January 2009)
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TraderTools use Access IS keyboard
TraderTools Inc. launch their AI-1, an 'all-in-one', compact keyboard, the only tool needed to trade FX using the TraderTools’ Liquidity Management Platform™. (December 2008)
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Programmable keyboards with integrated fingerprint readers
A family of programmable keyboards with integral DigitalPersona “U.are.U” fingerprint readers has been released that recognise even the most difficult fingerprints accurately and rapidly. (July 2008)
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New keyboard controls up to four trading and dealing systems
Access has released a keyboard for financial dealing and trading systems to control four separate programmed modes eliminating desk clutter of several keyboards. (June 2008)
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Imager captures 2D bar codes tickets for podiums and kiosks
Access releases the LSR106 (shown housed in a small metal case) which is designed to capture bar codes from mobile phones or PDAs at self-service kiosks, turnstiles or for flatbed installation in desk or podium applications. (June 2008)
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Access IS gains TickIT certification
Access IS announces the extension to its ISO9001:2000 accreditation to to include TickIT certification, a framework for good practice and continuous improvement in software design. (May 2008)
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USB pole display with wide viewing angle
Access announces the addition of USB-powered pole displays to its retail products portfolio, all powered from standard 1.1 or 2.0 USB ports. (April 2008)
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New compact retail POS keyboard
Access IS has introduced a rugged, 48-key programmable keyboard for retail applications. At 159mm x 144mm , it is the smallest keyboard of its type, saving valuable desk space. (March 2008)
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Archive News
New compact dealing room and trading keypad (March 2008)
Paperless voucher reader for retail applications (January 2008)
Access Keyboards renamed Access IS (October 2007)
Mobiqa partnership promotes paperless ticketing (October 2007)
Access recruits Mark Summers to spearhead US growth (April 2007)
Detachable latching USB cable simplifies POS keyboard installation (April 2007)
Access offers customisation of Cherry SPOS retail keyboards (February 2007)
Programmable magnetic swipe readers are for legacy application software (January 2007)
Programmable industrial keyboards from Cherry (January 2007)
First custom keyboard with integral biometrics for retail POS and banking (December 2006)
Access Keyboards USB to PS/2 adapter
Access Keyboards 'swipe and park' keyboards are VISA PED approved for offline transactions
Access Keyboards ultra-compact POS keyboards