A moving (picture) tribute

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A new Miami-based startup offers a high-tech way to remember loved ones.

Does CUSS keep it simple?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The International Air Transport Association's CUSS standard aims to minimize the number of kiosks in airports while maximizing the work they can do. It also…

Make kiosk marketing more than afterthought

Lief Larson, founder and former editor-in-chief of Kiosk magazine, offers some practical tips on making a kiosk project successful after it is plugged in and…

Big-ticket vending: Two success stories

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Vending is traditionally the domain of candy bars and sodas, but two companies have demonstrated how the unattended selling model can be used to move…

Now which blue bucket was it?

Assisted selling devices are becoming prevalent throughout retail. They allow product knowledge to be centralized in self-service devices rather than in…

Competition was steep for the 6th Annual Kiosk Awards

The 6th Annual Kiosk Awards were announced Oct. 18 at the Self-Service & Kiosk Show in San Francisco. Find out which self-service devices took home the honors.

Keeping your machines up and running

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Even if you use a third-party service, it's important for kiosk owners and operators to know some basic maintenance tasks.

Interactive taxi kiosks deliver information, entertainment

Cab riders in some major cities may find that making their way around a metropolis has just gotten easier, thanks to the emergence of new interactive taxi…

CASE STUDY: Polaris ATV puts shoppers in the driver's seat

Sometimes, self-service can do much more than process transactions or speed the flow of information. Sometimes, it can create thrilling new customer…

Show emphasizes the big picture of self-service (cont.)

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The name change was telling: The Self-Service & Kiosk Show (formerly The Kiosk Show) took a much broader view of self-service as a business strategy. Kiosks…

Show emphasizes the big picture of self-service

The name change was telling: The Self-Service & Kiosk Show (formerly The Kiosk Show) took a much broader view of self-service as a business strategy. Kiosks…

Controversy surrounds drug-dispensing kiosks

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Automated devices that dispense pre-packaged prescription drug refills could change the way people interact with their pharmacy, and save time in the process.

Post-deployment marketing promotes success

How companies market their kiosks and self-service devices after the machines are deployed is just as important to a deployment's success as the initial…

CASE STUDY: Prepaid cafeteria meals

Today's parents have a new high-tech alternative to handing out lunch money. The PCS NetCASH Machine uses MEI bill acceptors.

Ticket systems decrease the flow of cash in casinos

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The clink-clink-clink of coins going into a slot machine might become a thing of the past, as ticketing systems aim to create cashless gaming. But will…

Can Wi-Fi kiosks make the cut?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

An emerging breed of pay-per-use Internet kiosks not only gives access at the terminal, but also broadcasts Wi-Fi to the surrounding area. But as more…

The 2005 Kiosk Awards: Entries for Best Demonstration of ROI, Best Digital Display Application, Best Entertaining or Gaming Kiosk and Best Travel or Hospitality Kiosk

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Find out who has entered what into the 2005 Kiosk Awards categories of Best Demonstration of ROI, Best Digital Display Application, Best Entertaining or Gaming…

Making kiosks work for small business

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Traditional wisdom holds that self-service technology offers the most promise for large companies able to implement large deployments. But a recent report from…

The 2005 Kiosk Awards: Entries for Best Retail Kiosk, Best Financial Kiosk

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Find out who has entered what into the categories of Best Retail Kiosk and Best Financial Kiosk in the 2005 Kiosk Awards.

UPDATE: Kiosk industry responds to Hurricane Katrina

The Gulf Coast has a long road ahead as it works to rebuild itself after the damage done by Hurricane Katrina. This blog will follow kiosk and self-service…