Vending kiosks providing retailers variety of solutions

From dispensing products to tracking consumer behavior, vending kiosks are the new go-to retail solution.

iPad kiosks: The cheap, unreliable kiosk solution

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

My company has been experimenting with iPad kiosks for about a year now, because we wanted to test the feasibility of using them for streamlined kiosk projects…

KAL cashless Retail Transaction Machine launch

KAL ATM Software debuted the company's new cashless RTM on June 19, 2012, in New York City's Times Square. Customers at a Lids sportswear shop had the…

POS Supply Solutions goes custom

June 29, 2012

Because self-service is invading a variety of new industries, POS Supply Solutions Inc. is getting on board the customization trend, offering custom-printed…

Interactive touchscreens educate UAE residents about World Expo

June 29, 2012

Digital signage kiosks are helping to educate United Arab Emirates residents about the country's bid to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai under the theme…

US military members using banking kiosks at German Air station

June 29, 2012

Kapaun Air Station in Germany is now the home of two kiosks from Service Credit Union, a $2.1-billion New England-based financial institution that serves all…

5 stakeholders essential to kiosk success

I used to do a presentation entitled "Ways to Fail Miserably, Quickly and Expensively with Kiosks." One of the quickest paths to failure was to not have the…

Thank you, Steve Jobs

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There are many reasons to thank Steve Jobs. His innovation. His ability to make technology usable. His ability to redefine the way things work (iTunes, iPod…

Genkiosk partners with hardware provider

June 28, 2012

Genkiosk is partnering with hardware specialist Paralan to target the bill-payment sector. The companies are working with utility companies and telecom…

Retail tech heats up to beat holiday shopping lockdown

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Behind-the-scenes prep for the holidays is underway, with digital signage and engagement tech on the upswing.

Medication-dispensing kiosks are the next step in user-friendly health care

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Over the last few years health care and technology have combined to provide more convenience for consumers. Rather than wait in long lines at the doctor's…

New technology brings 'ease of online shopping' to brick-and-mortar stores

June 27, 2012

A new product to enable interactive cross-selling via iPads in retail stores is now available from software company LightSpeed. The solution will arm retailers…

MokiTouch creates Android kiosks with remote management

June 27, 2012

The trend of transforming tablets into kiosks and digital signs seems to be hotter than ever, a fact not lost on MokiMobility, a provider of cloud-based mobile…

Tennessee motorists using iPad kiosks to renew licenses

June 27, 2012

Tennessee motorists now have access to 72 iPad kiosks to help them more quickly renew their driver's licenses. The state's Department of Safety and Homeland…

Study: Self-checkout is here to stay

North America replaced western Europe as the largest region for self-checkout shipments in 2011.

Device cuts cost of running iPad POS solutions

June 27, 2012

Business owners can now run their iPad POS systems without additional Internet connection hardware or wiring with the launch of Revel Systems' new Router. The…

Delta testing self-service for boarding

June 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. is taking self-service a step further than most airports that, for example, may already have self-check-in kiosks. Delta is now testing a…

Nigerian travel agency booking trips via kiosks

June 26, 2012

A Nigerian travel agency, World 'N Traveland, is deploying kiosks to provide one-stop travel services to Nigerian travelers, according to a company press…

Webinar: Making digital signage pay for itself

June 26, 2012

One of the major concerns in any new business venture or plan is always the same: How do we pay for it?

Canada's preclearance airports now equipped with Global Entry kiosks

June 26, 2012

All eight of Canada's preclearance airports now have Global Entry kiosks, according to Monday's announcement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The…