Coinstar sells entertainment arm, focuses on coin-counting and redbox

September 9, 2009

Coinstar Inc. has announced in a news release the sale of its entertainment-service business, which comprises gumball machines, children's rides and video…

Nanonation, LodgeNet announce digital signage partnership

September 8, 2009

Kiosk and digital signage software provider Nanonation has announced a partnership with LodgeNet Interactive Corp. to provide digital signage software and…

EuroTouch's FlexiMedia digital display platform available in North America

September 8, 2009

EuroTouch Kiosks has announced the availability of its FlexiMega digital display platform in North America: As part of our ongoing commitment to our digital…

Acquire, ASG Media, Working Solutions provide digital wayfinding kiosks for U.K. shopping center

September 8, 2009

United Kingdom-based software solutions provider Acquire has announced the deployment of six large-format interactive digital wayfinding kiosks at the new…

Self-Service Networks deploying turnkey gift card kiosks for Tanger Outlets

September 8, 2009

Turnkey kiosk provider Self-Service Networks has announced an agreement with Tanger Factory Outlet Centers to deploy Self-Service Networks' GiftWise kiosks…

Commentary: Using interactivity to go beyond traditional product packaging

Troy Carroll of Intava explains how retailers are combining creative packaging with interactive technology to connect with consumers at the point of purchase.

TNS looks to Canadian ATM market for growth

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 8, 2009

CALGARY, Canada-based Transaction Network Services says it is increasing its focus on the Canadian ATM market.   TNS announced in a news release that it is now…

Companion Systems, Union Bank launch ATM-surrounds recycling project

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 8, 2009

Salt Lake City-based Companion Systems, a provider of ATM surrounds, enclosures and kiosks, is partnering with Union Bank N.A., for what Companion Systems is…

How to Write an Effective Customer Survey

Over the past 15 years, Opinionmeter International has distributed thousands of satisfaction surveys through its wide-range of interactive survey devices. Here…

Palm taps D2 for Treo 680 kiosks

The premise for Palm’s new Treo 680 seemed simple enough: upgrade a favorite PDA, repackage it under a new name, and sell it to more customers at the lowest…

Coinstar announces CFO's departure after only 3 mos.

September 7, 2009

Coinstar Inc. has announced that chief financial officer John Harvey is leaving the company after only three months in the position.

London newspaper says Coinstar trialing DVDXpress kiosks

September 7, 2009

According to reports from London's The Independent, Coinstar is testing its DVDXpress kiosk brand at 18 Tesco locations in the U.K. The paper says that if the…

Corporate Safe Specialists named one of fastest-growing private companies in U.S.

September 7, 2009

Cash-management solution and kiosk provider Corporate Safe Specialists has announced its inclusion on Inc. Magazine's top 5,000 list of fastest-growing private…

Ask the Experts: The most common user interface mistake

Bob Ventresca, vice president of marketing for Netkey Inc., advises kiosk deployers to think twice about how they use existing Web content when developing a…

Bill pushes ATM accessibility for blind in Philippines

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 7, 2009

Business Mirror reports that PROlife legislators in the Philippines are pushing for the early passage of a bill that would provide standards for visually…

Intel developing new retail self-checkout terminal, information kiosk

September 3, 2009

Intel has announced in a news release that it is developing two new retail self-service devices.   In addition to a back-to-back kiosk that allows customers…

U.S. Army deploys information kiosks at Fort Lewis

September 3, 2009

The United States Army has deployed 10 "OneStop Army" kiosks at high-personnel-traffic locations at Fort Lewis in Washington state.

Kiosk enclosure maker expanding manufacturing footprint

September 3, 2009

Maysteel, a Wisconson-based provider of metal enclosures for self-service and POS devices, has announced it will close its current plant and open two new…

Diebold sells U.S. voting kiosk business, still owns Brazilian elections arm

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

After years of attempting to shed its controversial U.S. voting kiosk business, Diebold has announced the sale of Premier Election Solutions Inc. to a leading…

EAnytime to release updated Methadone-dispensing, patient information kiosks

September 2, 2009

EAnytime, a manufacturer of dry-cleaning kiosks and various medial self-service devices, has announced it will release version 5.0 of its eAMDS self-service…