Calif. group says low-cost DVD-rental kiosks could cost home video industry $1 billion

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December 7, 2009

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) has announced results of an economic study that it says illustrates the negative impact of low-cost…

Entrepreneur creates controversy with 'Amber Alert' kiosks

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A new kiosk's goal is to help find lost children, but some say the concept is misguided and confusing.

FutureLogic's TableXchange Printer/Scanner Wins Award at G2E

December 7, 2009

GLENDALE, Calif., — December 8, 2009 — FutureLogic, Inc. announced today that its TableXchange® printer/scanner was named as one of the Best…

Parking Payment Solutions Require Rugged Card Readers

Digital Payment Technologies, an innovator in parking payment solutions, turned to ID TECH for custom-designed, reliable card readers.

SITA announces airline check-in kiosk deal with Kenyan airports

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December 6, 2009

SITA, a provider of IT products and services for the air-transport industry, has announced a ten-year, $26.7 million deal with the Kenyan Airports Authority…

Motorola invests in emerging touch technology

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December 3, 2009

Motorola Inc. has announced that its venture capital arm, Motorola Ventures, has invested in Paris-based Sensitive Object, a provider of multitouch platforms…

Canadian bill to allow prescription drug sales at kiosks

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December 2, 2009

Canada's CBC News reports the Ontario legislature has passed Bill 179, which will allow prescription drug sales through self-service kiosks. The Web site says…

Environmental Responsibility in Kiosk and ATM Manufacturing

As concern about the environment increases, more regulations are put in place to ensure companies meet "green" standards. But plenty of options exist for…

China Southern Airlines expanding deployment of NCR check-in kiosks

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December 1, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced that China Southern Airlines expects to add 40 NCR self-service check-in kiosks to the 30 units the airline deployed earlier this year.

Phoenix Kiosk Inc. announces Web site relaunch

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December 1, 2009

Tempe, Ariz.-based Phoenix Kiosk Inc. has announced the relaunch of its Web site. According to a news release from the company, the new site offers greater…

NCR opens Peachtree City facility

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December 1, 2009

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that NCR Corp. officially opened its global service and parts headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. The new facility also…

Profile: 'Big Idea' winner ecoATM

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The start-up, which won Coinstar Inc.'s "Big Idea" contest in November, says its innovative concept is poised for growth.

NCR to deploy Blockbuster Express kiosks at 200 Manhattan Duane Reade locations

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November 30, 2009

NCR Corp. today announced the deployment of its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in 200 Duane Reade drugstore locations in Manhattan. The kiosks offer DVD…

SeePoint announces video kiosk deployment with Catholic ministry

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November 30, 2009

California-based SeePoint Technology has announced a video kiosk deployment with Oblate Media and Communication Corp., the media division of the Roman Catholic…

South Africa's JustTouchIT kiosk conference launches industry Web portal

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November 30, 2009

BizCommunity.com reports that JustTouchIT's "The Forum," an interactive kiosk Web portal scheduled to launch in February, has signed Australian kiosk solutions…

NCR: 80% of U.K. consumers more likely to use banks that offer self-service

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November 29, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced survey results that show 80 percent of consumers in the U.K. are more likely to choose a financial institution that enables them to…

DropStation appoints former Coinstar president to advisory board

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November 29, 2009

DropStation Inc., a provider of self-service solutions for parcel delivery logistics, today announced the appointment of Rich Stillman, past president of…

TIO Networks announces 34% Q4 revenue increase, kiosk deal with Georgia Power

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November 29, 2009

TIO Networks Corp., a provider of billpay kiosks and bill payment processing services, has announced financial results for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter…

5 questions: Lawrence Dvorchik, general manager, KioskCom Self Service Expo

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The man behind the event talks about content highlights, exhibitor feedback and possible changes to next year's shows.  

Iowa organization deploys QA Graphics' Energy Efficiency Dashboard

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November 24, 2009

QA Graphics, a designer of graphical user interfaces (GUI), has announced that AIA Iowa, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has deployed QA's…