MediaKiosk
 Welcome to the MediaKiosk website! MediaKiosk is an iOS application created for viewing webpages and video and audio podcasts on an iOS device in kiosk mode for use in exhibitions or other public settings.
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Features
The application has the following features:
- Showing a webpage or a podcast in kiosk mode. Content can be locked with a 4 digit pincode.
- Remember last played media or webpage for easy startup.
- Streaming and downloading of media on a wifi connection.
- Caching of media from podcasts locally on the device.
- Edit the channel directly on the device and export to an xml-file that can be uploaded to a webserver or Dropbox and be deployed to multiple iOS devices.
Please note that in order to use 3G download and streaming it must be enabled in the application settings. Otherwise an error message will be displayed.
Screenshots
iPhone/iPod
    
iPad
    
Download
Download MediaKiosk for free through the Apple App Store here.
FAQ
What is the best way to setup my iOS device when using the MediaKiosk application?
Go to "Settings" > "General" and set "Auto-Lock" to "Never" and make sure "Passcode Lock" has not been set. Enable restrictions so users cannot tamper with the iOS settings.
How do I create my own list of channels to use in MediaKiosk?
I MediaKiosk 2.0 you can build your own channel directly on the device and export it to an xml-file that can be deployed to multiple devices afterwards. This xml-file can then be uploaded to a webserver or to Dropbox.
How do I host my channel using Dropbox?
First make sure you register for a Dropbox account here.
Now build your channel and export it by pressing the "action" button in the bottom left corner of the MediaKiosk application and select "Export". This will show an email dialog with an attached file. Send it to your email account.
Open the email on your desktop and save the attachment (Export.xml) to your "Public" folder in Dropbox. Right-click the xml-file and find the menu item "Copy public link". This will copy an url to your clipboard in a form of the following link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/xxxxxxx/Export.xml.
Now go the settings in the MediaKiosk application and enable "Fetch Channel From Server" and enter the url in the "Channel Url" field.
Can I stream using a 3G connection?
Yes, but you need to enable it in the application settings under "Allow 3G Streaming".
Support
The application has been developed by Raphael Dobers and Kaspar Rosengreen Nielsen.
In case you experience bugs or have feature requests contact kaspar (at) interactivespaces.net.
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