New hotel is first to launch self-service in Polish market

April 20, 2011

Ariane Systems, a provider of self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry, has installed its interactive check-in kiosks at Poland's…

South Korea to participate in Global Entry Program

April 20, 2011

The Global Entry Program, or GEP, a kiosk system used by the United States that reduces passport screening time for travelers wishing to enter the country…

Body-scanning kiosks a perfect fit for retailers (video)

Mybestfit is a kiosk that measures shoppers' bodies to predict what brands and styles of clothing will fit best.

CFT Concepts Use Acquire To Promote Midi-Pyrénées In Barcelona

Working Solutions' new Content Partner recently teamed up with two French creative design agencies to produce an interactive touch-screen for the SITC…

X2O launches new version of vClips video kiosk

April 19, 2011

X2O Media has announced that it will launch at CETW 2011 a new version of its Xpresenter vClips video kiosk powered by the company's next-generation NITRO…

TIO teams up with iQmetrix to offer bill payment, reporting features

April 19, 2011

Cellular and wireless retail management solutions provider iQmetrix is launching the RQ4 integration of TIO Networks' bill payment processing service this week…

Kiosks to increase parking revenue in Atlantic City

April 18, 2011

City officials in Atlantic City hope parking kiosks will bring in an extra $250,000 a year in parking revenue. The city has already started swapping parking…

Collis announces Arcom Group as reseller for Eastern Europe

April 18, 2011

Arcom Group, a distributor and software developer of Ingenico — the world's leading provider of payment solutions — has become the latest value added reseller…

NYC office directory gets digital makeover

April 18, 2011

Although most buildings in North America still utilize old-fashioned company directories in their lobbies, REDYREF Interactive Kiosk Products is ready to…

DSA Excellence Awards honor best in digital signage, kiosks & mobile

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced the winners of the inaugural DSA Industry Excellence Awards.

Lumber Liquidators offers credit kiosks

April 17, 2011

Lumber Liquidators, headquartered in Toano, Va., has partnered with Versatile Systems Inc. to deploy in-store credit kiosks.

Aspen to launch bike-share kiosks

April 17, 2011

Aspen, Colo. is another city on the bike-sharing bandwagon and will offer its own program next year.

Toshiba debuts self-encrypting hard drive

April 17, 2011

Toshiba has introduced a series of self-encrypting hard drives (models MKxx61GSYG) that the company said will benefit kiosks by adding extra security.

Patent pending for faster-recharging kiosks

April 17, 2011

Phone-charging kiosks designed specifically with events and conferences in mind have been granted patent-pending status by the U.S. Office of Patents and…

Mobile kiosks drive retail sales

VendaCarts make it possible for retailers to sell to the masses.

Kiosks reduce wait times in Nottingham hospitals

April 17, 2011

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in England deployed Protouch touch-screen kiosks to help relieve patient waiting times.

Wells Fargo to test chip-embedded cards

April 14, 2011

Wells Fargo is going to send 15,000 EMV chip-embedded credit cards to frequent travelers this summer, according to The Consumerist. Consumers had complained…

Kiosks help Target increase video game sales (video)

Target has deployed in-store kiosks to give shoppers detailed information on video game products.

Germany to host Kiosk Europe and Digital Signage expos

April 14, 2011

The Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo are joining forces to bring together participants and companies from the self-service and digital-signage…

Experts discuss making kiosks accessible to the blind, Pt. 2

Several companies have already designed kiosks that can accommodate blind users.