Kiosks go to the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi

March 22, 2010

ooh-tv.com: MxN Middle East has just completed the supply of self-service kiosks through its partnership with Metallic Equipment Technologies EST. to the…

Pay Email places Internet kiosks in more airports

March 22, 2010

MORRISVILLE, NC — Pay Email announced today the expansion of its kiosk vending machines to airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. Kiosk…

Air New Zealand to use kiosks as part of revamp

March 21, 2010

Seattlepi.com reports that Air New Zealand (Auckland) has planned an overhaul of its trans-Tasman and Pacific Island services beginning later this year to…

15 tips to bullet-proof your self-service tech

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Want your museum or other project to survive years of public use (and abuse)? These simple steps are like Kevlar for kiosks.

GameStop CEO: Redbox success won't mean 'game over'

March 18, 2010

HomeMediaMagazine.com reports that while discussing GameStop's fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results March 18, company CEO Dan DeMatteo said…

FDA bans self-service sale of cigarettes

March 18, 2010

NACSonline.com reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg held a press…

Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc. takes home four Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards

March 18, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc. takes home four Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards. March 12, 2010 -  Frank Mayer &…

Kiosk giant NCR names new CFO

March 17, 2010

DULUTH, Ga.— NCR Corporation today named Robert Fishman as its chief financial officer, reporting to NCR's chairman and chief executive officer, Bill Nuti. …

KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show to merge

KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show are combining to become Customer Engagement Technology World, reflecting the two industries' continuing convergence.

New photo solution puts cruise pics on kiosks

March 17, 2010

YORK, Penn.—Analytical Design Solutions Inc., developers of the KioWare Kiosk Software, and OneSource Interactive have announced the release of PicsWare, a…

Public Media Works signs letter of intent with EntertainmentXpress

March 16, 2010

Public Media Works announced today its intent to acquire EntertainmentXpress, whose business model is built around the rapidly growing digital distribution…

EMN8 raises millions in venture capital

March 16, 2010

San Diego-based EMN8, which develops self-service, touchscreen displays and systems for use in fast-food restaurants, theaters, theme parks and retailers, has…

Blockbuster seeks DVD cost breaks, may file bankruptcy

March 16, 2010

Blockbuster Inc., the money-losing video-rental chain with $855.9 million in debt, is in talks with Hollywood studios to reduce its DVD costs and said it may…

Survey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada

March 15, 2010

MARKHAM, On. — A new IBM global survey which included 4,000 Canadians reveals that Canadians are more loyal than most to their primary retailers. The study…

Kiosk movie rentals surpass other channels

March 15, 2010

BOULDER, Colo. & LAS VEGAS — Even before the blockbuster success of Avatar, consumers were bullish on seeing movies this year, according to a consumer…

CeBIT: Digital signage and kiosks in the (wide) ITC world

by Marco Ruocco — Consultant, MRU

CeBIT 2010 Part II: The European digital IT and telecommunications show revealed several trends for kiosks and digital signage.

Blockbuster Express merges online, kiosk DVD rental

March 14, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corp. has added functionality to blockbusterexpress.com that allows users to create a favorites list, browse available titles at their…

Reno ready to gamble on parking kiosks

March 14, 2010

According to The Las Vegas Sun, the city of Reno is considering upgrades to its 14-year-old parking meters. Two options under consideration are kiosks that…

ZoomSystems and The Body Shop deploy beauty kiosks

March 14, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — ZoomSystems, a supplier of automated retail solutions, has announced a partnership with The Body Shop, the world's second largest cosmetic…

Kiosks deployed to promote HBO's 'The Pacific'

March 11, 2010

MediaPost.com: HBO is looking to promote "The Pacific," a new mini-series about a group of Marines fighting through the Pacific Theater in World War II, via an…