Alaska Airlines offers self-bag tagging

May 22, 2012

Alaska Airlines is debuting self-bag tagging for customers traveling out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The process allows customers to print and…

Bank-in-a-Box kiosks go live for credit union customers

May 22, 2012

Underbanked Americans in Omaha can obtain financial services via credit union now that Centris Federal Credit Union has partnered with Nexxo Financial Corp.

Gen Y and Self-Service: A Love Story

I just finished interviewing retailers about their employee challenges. By far, the largest complaint was about managing Gen Y, and those same complaints were…

Helping customers help themselves

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Today's shoppers want instant access to information to locate what they want and where they can get it, compare prices and find out what others think about the…

Vision-Box closes the loop in the card issuance cycle

May 21, 2012

Vision-Box S.A., a provider of biometric products and electronic identity solutions, has launched vb i-dispenser, an all-in-one and self-service-operated…

Kiosks help IKEA track customer loyalty

May 21, 2012

IKEA's new kiosk-based loyalty program IKEA FAMILY has already attracted more than 1.6 million members since its launch a few months ago.

AMD launches AMD embedded R-Series APU platform

May 21, 2012

AMD today launched the AMD Embedded R-Series accelerated processing unit (APU) platform. Designed for mid- to high-end graphics-intensive applications such as…

JCM Global acquires 49 Percent of Nanoptix

May 21, 2012

Moving to the next phase of a business relationship that began last year, JCM Global, automatic transactions solutions provider to the gaming industry, has…

App allows retailers to control Internet experience on tablet kiosks

May 21, 2012

ArmorActive's new closed Internet browser app, ActiveKiosk, for the iPad and other iOS devices is now available for free on iTunes. By either limiting or…

3 self-service solutions moving in on the hotel industry

Hoteliers are embracing mobile and kiosk technology.

What are the hidden challenges of kiosk application development?

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

You are half way through your kiosk project. You have secured the budget and organizational buy-in, and have even selected kiosk hardware and devices. Now, you…

Movie tickets coming soon to a redbox near you?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

??Coinstar has made many a headline lately with its plans to broaden its kiosk businesses. It's been testing coffee and gadget-dispensing kiosks but now may…

Police Central deploying EZ kiosks

May 17, 2012

EZ Card & Kiosk is now providing kiosks for Police Central Inc., a company specializing in Jail management systems and records management systems.

Texas shoppers can fund PayPal accounts at Coinstar kiosks

May 17, 2012

PayPal and Coinstar are testing a secure way for consumers to fund their PayPal accounts with cash and coins at select grocery stores through Coinstar kiosks.

NCR launches 'key' to seamless hotel check-in

May 17, 2012

NCR Corp. has launched a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile collect their room keys without queuing at reception.

Biometric kiosk to securely store medications

May 17, 2012

More than $100 million worth of prescription medicine is stolen each year, an issue that a new kiosk may curb. Medbox Inc. is developing a highly secure…

Missouri kiosks identifying unclaimed property

May 16, 2012

The state of Missouri is now using kiosks to help citizens gain access to $700 million worth of unclaimed property, according to the stltoday.com. State…

DSA webinar to debunk NFC myths

May 16, 2012

It seems everyone in the industry is talking about NFC, or near field communications, and the Digital Screenmedia Association is hoping its free webinar…

When a bargain isn't a bargain

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Ever wonder how eBay can be a $10 billion dollar company? Why Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year? How Craigslist is a household name?

TransTech receives contract from TurnKey

May 16, 2012

Visualant Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems Inc., a distributor in card issuance systems and components, will deliver kiosk card printers and…