Bicycles, strollers, now Rug Doctors? Kiosk rentals going far beyond DVDs

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Rug Doctor has piloted self-service carpet cleaner-rental kiosks. What's next?

Video games now available at 21k+ redbox kiosks

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Redbox is now offering video games: another coffin nail for brick-and-mortar or a last gasp for kiosks?

Digital signage & coupon kiosks aim for redbox-like ubiquity

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Coupon Express digital signage kiosks are gaining steam in their drive toward market penetration.

Opinions mixed on Obama's kiosk remarks

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Experts give their interpretations of the president's comments regarding self-service and unemployment.

Three weak spots to protect with kiosk software

Vandalism and the elements are obvious threats to self-service tech. Here's how to protect against the inconspicuous ones.

Check-in kiosks soon to be standard at hospitals (video)

Forbes interviewed Sandy Nix, president of CTS, about the future of self-service in health care

TIO turning smartphones into pocket kiosks

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The bill payment company is looking to turn smartphones into pocket-sized kiosks.

Commentary: What's hot in kiosks

KIOSK's Craig Keefner weighs in on the industry's latest trends.

RFID + social media = marketing machine (video)

Kiosks designed for tradeshows allow attendees to sign in and post photos to Facebook.

NCR demos self-service throughout travel process (video)

NCR uses Denmark tradeshow to showcase combined solutions for the retail, food and travel industries.

Mix-and-match software for digital signage and kiosks

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Pick your own poison with a mix-and-match approach to kiosk and digital signage software.

McDonald's Europe expects kiosks to increase jobs

More than 800 kiosks are taking orders -- not jobs -- at McDonald's restaurants throughout Europe.

Lowe's to deploy kiosks to help customers get solar power

Demand for residential solar power has spurred Lowe's to implement kiosks that quote pricing options.

Award-winning B-cycle bike-share kiosks ready to roll in HI (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The award-winning B-cycle bike-share kiosks are ready to roll in Kailua on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

NEXTEP expands services to different markets

The company announces new kiosk and digital signage deployments.

LogicJunction demos wayfinding kiosk (video)

The wayfinding specialists are showcasing a new solution at the Cleveland Clinic's Patient Experience Summit.

Protecting your iPad kiosk

More than 500 iPad kiosk enclosures designed by nClosures are already in use.

Consumers creating virtual postcards via kiosks

Send A Message kiosks are gaining popularity in the hotel and entertainment industries.

CETW: Kiosk serves as social-media marketer (video)

Consumers can take pictures and post them to their Facebook pages via photo kiosks.

CETW: Phone-charging kiosks target affluent airport shoppers with digital signage (Video)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

A free phone-charging kiosk uses digital signage to target the educated, affluent shopper demographic found in airports.