Notes and News from the final day at NRF

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Craig Keefner's adventures at the National Retail Federation continued for a third day. This time, Craig paid visits to some of the bigger companies involved…

2002: A Year in Review

Self-Service emerged as a hot-button topic for those who follow kiosks in 2002, and more of the same is expected next year.

NRF Show to feature new self-service options for retailers

All eyes in the retail world will focus on the NRF's Big Show Jan. 12-15. A few new products from the kiosk industry are expected to attract their share of…

Checking out the CashWorks program

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The former InnoVentry principals who founded CashWorks -- having learned a few things about what really works in a retail environment -- are putting those…

Internet access kiosks get shibby at Denver airport

A pay-per-use public Internet kiosk will provide a valuable service and generate real revenue for its owner, according to developers of the Shibby kiosk.

Holographic controls may be wave of the future

HoloTouch Inc. president R. Douglas McPheters has invented a control interface that floats in mid-air and responds to human touch. The new technology may get…

How does the future line up for self-service checkouts?

Summit Research Associates president Francie Mendelsohn, NCR and Optimal Robotics address the future of self-checkout kiosks.

Plasma forecast is cool, clear...and costly

Kiosk deployers aren't rushing out to buy plasma displays just yet, but as prices fall and demand for large and vivid displays increase, demand is heating up.

Where in the World are Web Payphones?

In public spaces, consumers are slowly getting their arms around the concept of paying for Internet access at kiosks, or Web payphones, but it's far from what…

7-Eleven's Vcom wins raves at RD

A presentation by Jay Giesen, the new leader of 7-Eleven's Vcom program, resulted in a lively Q&A session at last week's Retail Delivery Conference & Expo, and…

Diebold has Georgia on its Mind in Election

If you think politicians have a lot riding on Tuesday's election, consider the opportunity for Diebold. The manufacturer's touchscreen voting machines will be…

Finding a niche in kiosk building

For sheet metal fabricator Accra-Fab, the kiosk industry presents a golden opportunity to diversify. For the kiosk industry, the company's interest in kiosks…

Retail is the word at Phoenix show

Innovation and optimism are on display at the Interactive Self-Service Retail show.

Kiosks by any definition

From modified ATMs to self-serve checkouts and fast-food menus, kiosks have a future in the convenience store industry, as evidenced at the recent National…

In Vegas, Kiosks find a place at the gaming table

No, kiosks weren't the dominant topic at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, but the industry is making its presence felt.

A touchscreen election saga

In a story similar to the 2000 presidential election, Florida's 2002 primary election was dogged by problems. This time, however, touchscreen machines were at…

Airline kiosks and biometrics: a year later

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, two kiosk-related segments retain a useful purpose for the airline and airport industries. But while the success of…

The British Museum exhibits its kiosks

An initiative to make the museum's collection more accessible is preparing to expand into the venerable facility's reading room. Museum officials are…

Choice Hotels and PayStar roll out project

Though the pay-per-use Internet kiosk project has gotten off to a sluggish start, the hotel chain said it is too early to give up on the deployment.

Kiosks get their due in Dayton

NCR's annual Self-Service Summit gives ATM executives an opportunity to hear the company's vision of the financial services future. This year, however, the K…