Kiosk searches for Civil War soldiers

July 30, 2012

The Fort Delaware Society has installed an interactive touchscreen kiosk in the Sutler Shop at Fort Delaware in Delaware City, Del., to help visitors look for…

HABEY intros new touchscreen panel PC

July 30, 2012

HABEY USA, a manufacturer of embedded and industrial computer products, recently announced the launch of its new 15-inch touchscreen Intel Dual Core Atom panel…

Comark intros pedestal kiosk

July 27, 2012

Comark Corp. has added a pedestal kiosk to its retail self-service product line. Constructed of cold rolled steel, the kiosk includes a 19-inch LCD with a…

Redbox responsible for Coinstar's Q2 growth

Q2 earnings call detailed the company's new ventures, didn't address streaming service scheduled to launch this year.

Predicting the future of intelligent vending kiosks with digital signage, Pt. I

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Combining digital signage and mobile technologies with vending gives a look at next-generation smart kiosks.

DSA hosting networking, education event on digital signage kiosks and convergent technologies in Chicago

July 25, 2012

The Digital Screenmedia Association is hosting an education and networking event Aug. 7 in Chicago.

Armodilo iPad Kiosk available with Apple keyboard tray

July 25, 2012

Armodilo Display Solutions has added the option to add an Apple Bluetooth keyboard to its iPad Kiosk with the optional keyboard tray accessory for its…

Pyramid intros new kiosk printer

July 25, 2012

Pyramid Technologies Inc. has released its new thermal printer, the Phoenix. Designed and built in the United States, the Phoenix thermal printer is DIP switch…

Customer reviews, social marketing go mobile with iPad kiosk, Terillion app

July 24, 2012

Utah-based iPad Enclosures and software provider Terillion are partnering to help businesses integrate social media analytics and mobile solutions into their…

Convenience chain rolling out bill-pay kiosks

July 24, 2012

TIO Networks Corp. will soon deploy 37 bill-payment kiosks to MAPCO Express convenience stores throughout Memphis and Nashville.

JC Penney using self-service in 'hip' in-store shops

July 24, 2012

As part of the retailer's turnaround strategy, J.C. Penney has opened its first "hip" in-store shop dedicated to giving shoppers a more hands-on experience.

STRATACACHE allowing restaurants to sample self-ordering solutions

July 24, 2012

Restaurant owners looking to deploy self-service solutions, including kiosks and digital signs, can now visit STRATACACHE’s "Digital Menu Board Experience…

Mobile mapping app helps Walgreens customers locate products

July 23, 2012

Shoppers can map any Walgreens store on their smartphones, thanks to the retailer's partnership with aisle411, a mobile retail navigation service. The…

Learning from Miami's struggling bike kiosk deployment

Self-service experts discuss how to get the most out of a kiosk deployment.

NCR's Mobile Cash Withdrawal video

NCR has developed software that lets bank customers set up a cash withdrawal using their mobile device — then complete the transaction at the ATM by scanning a…

How to make digital signage, kiosks pay for themselves

by Christopher Hall — w, t

A recent webinar looked at ways to recoup the initial investment from a new technology deployment.

Redbox exec: Kiosk game rentals help drive video game sales

July 20, 2012

Last June's launch of video game rentals has made Redbox a destination for entertainment, not just DVDS, said Joel Resnik, vice president of video games at…

Company launches iPad kiosk with secure credit card reader

July 20, 2012

Retailers looking to create kiosks using iPads now have an easy way to transform them into POS systems, according to a company press release from…

The iPad kiosk debate continues

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

After reviewing the responses to my last blog, I thought it might be better to compile my responses into a new blog rather than address each comment separately…

Golf retailer seeing lift from mobile website

July 19, 2012

Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith is using mobile cloud technology from Moovweb to run its experimental mobile website and iPhone app. Golfsmith's desktop…