Reverse ATMs taking on over-the-counter activities

I've just got back from the Middle East, where I've been chewing the fat with my good friend Robert Holt from MBME, based in Dubai.

Multitouch display firm FlatFrog leaps into Euro partnership with Maverick

February 9, 2012

European audio visual distribution specialists Maverick and multitouch screen manufacturer FlatFrog announced today that the two companies have entered into a…

Waterproof bill acceptor available from Pyramid

February 9, 2012

Pyramid Technologies has launched its Aqua line of bill acceptors designed for outdoor, wet or high humidity applications. With its original vertical sensor…

NCR announces strong Q4 results

February 9, 2012

NCR Corporation reported financial results today for the three months ended Dece. 31, 2011. Reported revenue of $1.64 billion increased 17 percent from the…

Kodak to focus on kiosk business

February 9, 2012

Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business – comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras and…

Virtual Piggy gives kids an m-payment app of their own

February 9, 2012

Mobile payments are about to get kid-friendly. Virtual Piggy, Inc. announced it has released a new mobile iOS application that will let parents and kids manage…

Ipad kiosks giving bank a trendy vibe

Self-service technology helps customers conduct banking and work presentations in a laid-back setting.

College students serve themselves the Morning After Pill

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

If you've read the recent stories about kiosks that dispense marijuana and porn or collect taxes from German prostitutes, it should come as no surprise that…

Supply chain management firm launches self-service apps

February 8, 2012

TECSYS, a supply chain management software company, has created self-service and mobility solutions for workers on-the-go, according to a company press…

Timberland stores testing interactive shopping experience

February 8, 2012

Timberland has launched an interactive shopping experience to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand…

San Fran opens bank/cafe with self-service options

Coffee fans can bank or make presentations while sipping lattes thanks to eight iPad kiosks in the newly opened ING DIRECT Café in downtown San Francisco.

NRF 2012: Reducing shrink for high-loss items with kiosks

ZoomSystems showed two automated retailing solutions at NRF 2012 designed to prevent the theft of small, high-dollar items like razor cartridges. The aisle…

Commentary: The importance of securing kiosk hardware, enclosures

Designers of self-service systems should give careful consideration to hardware that controls and affects access to the enclosure.

How long does it take to roll out a kiosk system?

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

A kiosk project's timeline ranges anywhere from a few months to several years depending on the scope of the project – how large the project is, how complicated…

Global Entry now a permanent resident

February 7, 2012

The Global Entry trusted traveler program, which uses kiosks to speed the passage of air passengers arriving in the United States through customs and…

Digital receipts help small retailer build loyalty

February 7, 2012

Loyal Army Clothing, a small business in San Francisco,  is using digital receipts technology from Proximiant to build tighter relationships with customers…

Coinstar's redbox to buy NCR's Blockbuster kiosks

February 6, 2012

Coinstar Inc, owner of redbox, is buying NCR Corp's Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks.

Braving the great outdoors Part 4: Where it can all go wrong

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

This will most likely be my last blog on outdoor kiosks for at least a little while until we get closer to our Baltimore City Inner Harbor Outdoor kiosk…

How receipts can enhance the user experience

by Adam Ortlieb — Associate Director, Marketing, Seiko Instruments

Retailers can use the receipt as a platform to improve the user experience while generating incremental revenue.

DST hosting webinar, 'Wayfinding Comes of Age'

February 6, 2012

Do you know where you need to go? What is the fastest way to get there? Are there alternative routes?