Qantas unveils new airport check-in kiosk

July 20, 2010

The Australian reports that Qantas has released a new airport self-check-in kiosk that will check in passengers in five seconds and give electronic bag tags…

Rail ticketing kiosks 'bewildering' travelers

July 20, 2010

LONDON — According to Agence France Presse, rail analysts say the "bewildering jargon" on railway self-service ticket kiosks is causing them to stand idle…

NCR's 'c-tailing' (r)evolution

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The company's new approach is as much a philosophy of retail as it is a suite of hardware and software.

Redbox headed to cyberspace to compete with Netflix

July 19, 2010

According to Bloomberg, redbox is working to come up with an online strategy to compete with the larger Netflix and enlarge its available selection beyond the…

Indian auto dealerships deploying kiosks to ease customer transactions

July 19, 2010

India 's Shriram Automall announced that it will be deploying touchscreen kiosks to help customers with their transactions, according to Business…

Treasury considers changes to U.S. banknotes

In a move that could have far-reaching effect on operators of ATMs and kiosk and self-service devices that accept cash, the federal government is considering…

Exponents makes East Coast debut of new L2 exhibit system kiosk

July 18, 2010

Custom modular exhibit designers Exponents last week made the East Coast debut of its new L2 exhibit kiosk system at the TS2 2010 Conference and Expo in…

U.S. Customs set to expand kiosk-based clearance program

July 18, 2010

According to USA Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to expand its rapid entry kiosk program with a new marketing campaign.

Mom-and-pop movie kiosks on the rise

July 18, 2010

According to the Fresno (Calif.) Bee, mom-and-pop DVD-rental kiosk owners are the latest wrinkle in the competitive arena of kiosk-based movie rentals.

UK's Protouch, DVE merge kiosk, interactive media businesses

July 15, 2010

Protouch, a touchscreen and kiosk manufacturer, and Data Vision Europe, a supplier of hardware and software for public access digital media, have announced…

ImageXpres hires award-winning medical software developer

July 15, 2010

ImageXpres, which manufactures and markets a family of self-service interactive digital kiosks, and digital signage displays, has announced the hiring of…

Prison MP3 and media kiosks hit 1 million downloads

July 15, 2010

Since launching in April, 2009, the Access Corrections MP3 and Media Program kiosks have reached 1 million downloads. The program has been implemented in six…

Water kiosk slashes carbon footprint by more than 70%

July 14, 2010

Orlando, Fla.-based water and ice marketer Blue Wave has announced that it will unveil its self-service ice and water vending kiosk at the 2010 Florida…

ChinaNet Online Holdings expands rollout of online banking and advertising kiosks

July 14, 2010

BEIJING - ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc., an Internet services and media technology company in the People's Republic of China, announced an accelerated schedule…

Public Media Works buys VideomaticCanada, looks to become Canada's largest DVD, game kiosk network

July 14, 2010

Public Media Works Inc. announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Cochrane, Alberta, Canada-based Mediamatic Ventures Inc. (dba VideomaticCanada).

Methadone kiosks add Verifi fingerprint readers from Zvetco Biometrics

July 14, 2010

Zvetco Biometrics, a provider of fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, and eAnytime Corp., a provider of made-to-order computerized kiosks for…

Meridian Kiosk names new CEO

July 13, 2010

Meridian Kiosks recently announced the appointment of Nick Van Wyk as the company's new chief executive officer. Van Wyk will be responsible for driving…

Knoville, Tenn., Pilot c-stores adding BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD kiosks

July 13, 2010

According to the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel, Knoxville-area Pilot convenience stores have started rolling out NCR's BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded…

Survey: Nearly 100% of Indian consumers prefer online, mobile and in-store self-service options, better social media integration

July 13, 2010

According to India Infoline Ltd., NCR Corp. has released the results of a new survey showing that nearly all consumers in India prefer self-service options in…

Self-service industry and the iPad still figuring each other out

The appeal of the iPad for kiosks and self-service continues to grow, but will reality live up to the hype?