Museums and photo kiosks a difficult fit

An application that demands more art than science may work only in special circumstances.

DVD download-to-kiosk is a gift bag perk at Entertainment Merchants conference

August 22, 2010

The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) has teamed with MOD Systems to provide "virtual gift bags" to all attendees at the upcoming "Digital Media…

Kiosk and self-service study a goldmine of industry info

Installed kiosks top 1.8 million worldwide as public grows to prefer self-service for multiple uses.

Seiko Instruments USA celebrates 30 years in North America

August 19, 2010

Torrance, Calif.-based Seiko Instruments USA Inc. announced that August marks the 30th anniversary of the firm marketing thermal printing solutions in North…

Self-service apps for patients cut paper use, speed check-in at Tenet Healthcare

August 19, 2010

Tenet Healthcare's patient financial services subsidiary, Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, is saving money, cutting paper use and moving patients through the…

Phoenix Kiosk offers students, colleges a chance to win $4,000 education kiosk

August 19, 2010

All college and university students, faculty and administrators can enter to win a free education kiosk ($4,000 value) from Tempe, Ariz.-based Phoenix Kiosk by…

Meridian Kiosks plans European expansion

August 18, 2010

Executives of Meridian Kiosks are traveling to Europe this month to scout out the company's first facility on the continent, the Aberdeen, N.C.-based kiosk…

Kiosks dispense driver's licenses

August 18, 2010

Mississippi has expanded its self-service kiosk program at its driver's license offices, according to The Mississippi Press.    The self-service machines were…

Best Buy promotes budget digital streaming

August 18, 2010

DVD rental kiosk operators face heightened competition as Best Buy offers 99-cent digital movie rentals through its CinemaNow digital service, according to…

Health clinic CIO says patient self-registration at kiosks lowers costs, saves time

August 17, 2010

Healthcare organizations seeking to increase operational efficiency and expand the use of electronic health record (EHR) should consider implementing patient…

Public Media Works to place DVD movie and game kiosks in U.S. gas c-stores

August 17, 2010

Sausalito, Calif.-based Public Media Works, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, EntertainmentXpress Inc., announced today an agreement with Modular…

Smaller players emerge in DVD kiosk market

by Missy Baxter — journalist, Baxter Publishing

A number of entrepreneurs are making splashes in local and regional markets in the battle for DVD-rental business.  

Survey: Fliers seek more control through self-service kiosks and mobile phones

August 17, 2010

Consumers want to manage travel itinerary changes and preferences via self-service channels, according to OnWindows, an online news source from Microsoft.   A…

Cold Stone parent ups kiosk deployment

August 16, 2010

Tim Hortons, an Oakville, Ontario-based restaurant chain that operates the Cold Stone Creamery ice cream outlets, recently reported second quarter…

Coinstar announces second annual ‘Next Big Idea' contest

August 16, 2010

Bellevue, Wash.-based Coinstar announced it is accepting entries for its Next Big Idea contest.   Entrepreneurs with a viable business idea for an innovative…

Coinstar's Kaplan on redbox, risk, new products, kiosks and self-service

The leader of the firm that launched redbox and the green counting machine discusses the firm's successes and plans for continued growth.  

Comark introduces Live Help interactive kiosks

August 15, 2010

Medfield, Mass-based Comark Corporation announced the launch of its Live Help Kiosks. With a simple touch to the kiosk screen, the user is connected to a live…

Long Beach bike share includes solar-powered kiosks

August 15, 2010

By next spring, Long Beach, Calif. plans to expand its public transportation options by offering rentable bikes accessible through solar-powered kiosks…

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals integrates kiosks with patient administration

August 15, 2010

In the United Kingdom, the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has installed self-service kiosks that integrate with its Ascribe patient administration system…

Riders use kiosks to access Chicago's new bike sharing program

August 12, 2010

Kiosks are integral to a bike-sharing program that began in Chicago this summer in a half a dozen locations along the city's popular lakefront, according to…