KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The most creative/best use of new technology in a kiosk application

From high-ticket product information to interactive Web phones and Internet terminals, the winners of the most creative/best use of new technology in a kiosk…

Get ready for the prepaid evolution

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Americans are using prepaid more than ever before. But if you've ever used a prepaid service you know that the worst thing is to run out of credits after…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best interactive gaming application

From kids, to adults who want to act like kids, there's no such thing as a generation gap when it comes to kiosk games.

Store wars: How retail ecommerce executives can win the battle for the last aisle

by Alex Richardson — director, Ralph Lauren Media

The battle for the "last aisle" is one of the biggest challenges facing ecommerce and retail executives.  In response, they will need to implement in-store…

Summit: Retail kiosks to dominate industry for some time to come; U.S. surpasses Europe

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Summit Research Associates Inc. released the fifth edition of its flagship "Kiosks and Internet Technology" report. The statistics show that retail accounts…

Electronic election systems gets pummeled, but the industry refuses to go down for the count

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Diebold division takes big hit as critics, proponents debate the risks and rewards of letting voters' fingers do the polling.

C-stores: Are they missing money at the pump?

by Angela Lawson — buyer, Kaba Ilco Corp

Pay-at-the-pump terminals, they definitely make life easier. But is there revenue potential in non-fuel self-service or are the obstacles greater than…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best public access kiosk application

Students and education were common themes for the winners in the best public access kiosk application category.

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best financial services kiosks

From cash payments to automated check deposits, the nominees for the best financial services kiosk applications meet the financial needs of a wide variety of…

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: The best human resources application

Human resource kiosks are becoming more widely adopted and the winners in the best human resources applications category are on the cutting edge of this kiosk…

U.K. retail-tech show underscores need for kiosks

Retail Solutions illustrated the importance of the retail industry to the kiosk and self-service industry in driving consumer acceptance of interactive systems.

KioskCom 2004 hits the jackpot in Vegas

One of my first assignments as the editor for KIOSKmarketplace.com was to attend KioskCom 2004. A relaxing trip to Las Vegas-how could I refuse? But KioskCom…

Young adults increasingly favor touchscreen technology

A majority of young adults are becoming increasingly reliant on touchscreen technologies according to the Elo TouchSystems' In Touch Survey.

Resource kiosks with a human touch

With a 17-kiosk rollout, scientific resources company Boston Scientific joins a growing list of companies turning to kiosks to assist their human resources…

Virtual art shopping takes off at Home Depot specialty stores

There is little more personal than selecting the artwork to adorn a house or office. Consumers can spend weeks, even months searching for the perfect print to…

Seen and heard at KioskCom 2004

The kiosk industry has so many initiatives under way that it was hard to experience everything during the three-day show. Here's more of what was seen and…

Retail Systems 2004: No big waves

by Angela Lawson — buyer, Kaba Ilco Corp

This year's Retail Systems show-Catch the Next Wave of Innovation-was more of a washout according to some of the show's vendors.

Two times a charm for KioskCom winner Apunix

Sylvia Berens is not at all shy about the category her company, Apunix Computer Services, won recently in Las Vegas -- most creative/innovative kiosk software…

Kiosks take HR to 'hire' level

Companies like shipping firm Southeastern Freight, which is now deploying kiosks in its service centers, are using self-service technology to hire…

KioskCom 2004: An overview of the kiosk and self-service marketplace

KioskCom 2004 provided attendees the opportunity to learn everything there is to know about self-service ROI. One such opportunity was a presentation on future…