Are kiosks still relevant in a mobile world?

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

When I tell people that one of the specialties of my company is building and developing customized interactive kiosks for tourists, many people ask how kiosk…

ATM Marketplace, ATMIA publish 2012 ATM Future Trends Report

February 20, 2012

The first report of its kind in three years contains the results of a survey conducted in collaboration with ATMIA.

Heal's launches mobile site

February 20, 2012

Heal's, a contemporary furniture, lighting and home accessories retailer, has launched a mobile-optimized website allowing customers to search, browse and make…

E-commerce shoppers have mobile security worries

February 20, 2012

About 60 percent of smartphone users believe that their security could be compromised if they use it for e-commerce transactions, according to Affinion…

Indian mall using kiosks to promote sales, brands

February 20, 2012

Touch Infotainment, promoted by JGI Ventures, has designed a kiosk that tells shoppers about all the deals offered by various brands at a mall. It can give…

TOSHIBA TEC launches kiosks to help retailers build branding

February 20, 2012

TOSHIBA TEC has launched a series of Kiosk solutions to deliver the most accurate and up-to-date information to retail customers in an accessible manner…

DSA announces venue for party at CETW San Francisco

February 17, 2012

The Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA) will hold "The DSA Party @ CETW" at The City Club of San Francisco from 7-10 p.m. March 28.The party is in…

Kiosk getting UK shoppers high

Ellis Brigham hopes to drive traffic with altitude-testing kiosk.

Health care kiosks to integrate with Sprint

February 17, 2012

HealthSpot, creator of "Care4 Station" telemedicine kiosks, has signed a technology integration deal with wireless communications giant Sprint.

ZIVELO to create FreedomPay kiosks

February 17, 2012

FreedomPay, a provider of payment and transaction management systems, and ZIVELO, a kiosk manufacturer, have partnered giving FreedomPay direct access to…

Study: Online retailers aren't ready for tablets

February 17, 2012

Fewer than one-third of retailers have optimized sites for tablet commerce, according to a report, "Mobile & Tablet e-Commerce: Is anyone really ready?" by…

PayPal responds to Visa exec's remarks

February 17, 2012

A day after a Visa exec publicly questioned the security of PayPal's new offline product, PayPal said its cloud-based payments offer more security than credit…

Redbox going international

February 16, 2012

Coinstar's redbox is making global waves, according to company CEO Paul Davis, who told investors that redbox has already begun testing kiosks in select…

TransEngen intros patient kiosks

February 16, 2012

TransEngen, a provider of transaction processing solutions for the health care industry, has expanded its payments footprint to include patient kiosks.

Epson debuts improved thermal printer

February 16, 2012

Epson Australia has released its M-T500II Series embedded thermal printer mechanism and associated BA-T500II Series control board, designed for internal use…

Australian retailer taking 'window shopping' to next level

February 16, 2012

Australian multichannel fashion brand Sportsgirl is unveiling a 24/7 shopping experience with a "window shop," that allows customers to purchase products…

Billing Revolution becomes Buck, announces single-click mobile checkout

February 15, 2012

Mobile payment platform provider Billing Revolution is changing its name and working with some new high-profile partners. The payment start-up announced it has…

Kiosks tackle Super Bowl Village

February 15, 2012

Nearly 9,000 football fans created videos at kiosks documenting their experiences at this year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Redbox dominating DVD kiosk market

by Soheil Samimi — President, iMOZI

The DVD Kiosk business made significant headlines this week with the major announcements of redbox's acquisition of the NCR Blockbuster Express network of…

3 features of the state-of-the-art kiosk keyboard

A state-of-the-art keyboard is one that's on the screen.