3 retailers who are getting mobile right

Execs from Redbox, Coldwell Banker and Guaranteed Rates share their companies' mobile strategies.

Drivers prefer the familiar when it comes to self-service gas

August 7, 2012

Recent poll results from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance suggest that customers prefer what they're used to when it comes to self-service at the gas pump.

Tesco piloting virtual grocery kiosks at Gatwick Airport

August 7, 2012

U.K. retail giant Tesco has announced that it will soon begin the pilot deployment of a "virtual grocery shopping" kiosk in London's Gatwick Airport, according…

Grocery kiosks boost sales, operational efficiency

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Busy shoppers are confronted with a growing array of choices in the modern grocery shopping setting. They must determine where products are located, what items…

RFID kiosks passing pedestrians at Texas border crossing

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have added two new self-service kiosks using radio frequency identification scanning technology to pass…

Virtual border patrol officer in a kiosk interviewing Trusted Travelers

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed a virtual border patrol officer stationed in a self-service kiosk developed by researchers at the University of…

Health benefits company invests in SoloHealth

August 3, 2012

WellPoint Inc., one of the nation's largest health benefits companies, is the latest business to invest in SoloHealth, the company behind SoloHealth Stations…

New England hospitals dispensing medication via kiosks

August 3, 2012

WellSpan Health, which serves more than 650,000 patients in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, is now selling over-the-counter medications and…

Monument-style kiosk now on the market

August 3, 2012

A monument-style kiosk is now available from Comark for retailers wanting to display information such as service status updates, wayfinding…

Best practices for kiosk deployments

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

As kiosks continue to grow in popularity, they are also growing increasingly complex with their offerings ranging in applications, displays and multimedia…

Philippines government deploying finanical kiosks

August 2, 2012

The Government Service Insurance System in the Philippines has partnered with Globe Telecom for a nationwide rollout of more than 1,000 automated kiosks to…

Fujitsu chooses Cincom software to enhance efficiency, logistics

August 2, 2012

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a manufacturer of kiosks and self-checkout systems, has selected Cincom Systems' Cincom Acquire to improve its…

Walmart confirms self-checkout glitch

August 2, 2012

Updated: 5 p.m., Aug. 3

Predicting the future of digital signage and smart vending kiosks, Pt. II

by Christopher Hall — w, t

From Cupcake ATMs to Coke machines with digital signage, intelligent vending is the wave of the future.

Kiosks teaching Arizona kids about solar power

August 1, 2012

Students at more than 30 Arizona K-12 schools will come back from summer break to find their classrooms powered by solar energy, which they can learn about…

Getting the dirt 'off' kiosks

Kiosk deployers can take a few steps to protect users from germs.

25 seconds: Australia airport testing self-service solution for bags

July 31, 2012

Brisbane Airport in Australia is testing a new self-service system that allows passengers to drop off their bags in less than 25 seconds.

Airport electronics chain opts for touchscreen digital signage solution (Video)

July 31, 2012

Retail management solutions provider iQmetrix today announced that APW Brands, an airport-based retailer of consumer electronics and wireless accessories, has…

Baanto adds to selection of multitouch offerings

July 31, 2012

Touchscreen manufacturer Baanto International Ltd. has added two new products to its ShadowSense E Series touchscreen family. A 15-inch (4:3 aspect ratio) and…

Miami Gardens church provides "offering ATM"

July 31, 2012

In Miami Gardens, Fla., congregants don't have to remember to bring their checkbook to church anymore. Nor do they have to make sure to bring cash in the right…