Wincor World urges banks to invest in self-service technology

January 25, 2009

Business World Online: Prospects of lower earnings this year should not deter banks from investing in technology since this constitutes a cost-efficient way…

American Hospital Association endorses Vecna Medical kiosks

January 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The American Hospital Association has awarded an exclusive endorsement to Vecna Medical, a Maryland-based technology company, for its kiosk and…

PHOTOS: KFC trials self-service, sees basket sizes jump

January 25, 2009

Silicon.com: Colonal Sanders has tried self-service and, if customer response is any indicator, it's finger-lickin' good. A KFC franchise in North Wales began…

Applications for the IBM AnyPlace Kiosk

An overview of the many diverse uses of IBM's AnyPlace Kiosk technology, from media preview to gift registry to gaming.

NEXTEP opens Vegas office to serve casino kiosk customers

January 22, 2009

LAS VEGAS — NEXTEP SYSTEMS, which provides touchscreen kiosks, digital signage and in-room ordering to hotels, casinos and resorts in Las Vegas, has opened an…

New chip could speed transfers from digital movie kiosks to devices

January 22, 2009

Science Daily: A new chip capable of transmitting 60 Gigahertz RF signals could allow in-store kiosks to transfer movies to handheld devices in seconds. The…

Blockbuster hires Kevin Lewis to lead DVD kiosks, movie download operations

January 22, 2009

Videobusiness.com: Blockbuster hired former Philips executive Kevin Lewis to lead the company's efforts to broaden operations related to its download service…

Norwegians to play online bingo at touchscreen kiosks

January 21, 2009

Bingo News: Bingo halls in Norway are adding touchscreen tabletop kiosks so players can compete online against people from across Europe. Players deposit…

NYC adds marriage application kiosks to draw tourists

January 21, 2009

Economictimes.indiatimes.com: New York City's new Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan features 14 computer kiosks for online application processing and an…

'Father of DVDs' in legal tussel with MOD Systems

January 21, 2009

Home Media Magazine: The so-called "father of DVDs" is involved in a legal wrangle with digital technology company MOD Systems. Warren Lieberfarb, who is…

Intel to lay off 5,000, close five plants

January 21, 2009

San Jose Mercury News: Chip maker Intel announced this week that it will lay off at least 5,000 employees and shut five manufacturing plants. The announcement…

WINCOR: Wincor Nixdorf offers outsourced debit, credit processing for retailers and FIs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 21, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — An ability to provide a more comprehensive package of services and solutions for retail and banking is something Wincor Nixdorf AG…

NRF: IBM presents the Virtual Mirror

IBM presented an application of its kiosk produced by one of its partners, EZface, called the Virtual Mirror. The kiosk snaps a photo of the user and presents…

Lantronix to launch new remote-management multiport devices

January 20, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Lantronix Inc., a provider of secure, remote device networking and data center management technologies, has announced the February…

Tier Technologies buys assets of electronic payment provider ChoicePay

January 20, 2009

Thepaypers.com: US payment services provider Tier Technologies has closed a contract to acquire ChoicePay, an electronic services provider with a suite of…

Wincor Nixdorf presents new automated checkout solutions, professional services

January 20, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — At this year's Wincor World conference, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting a wide range of products and services, demonstrating how the IT…

Payment processor breach could be among biggest ever

January 20, 2009

The Washington Post: A data breach last year at payment processor Heartland Payment Systems may have compromised tens of millions of credit and debit card…

Mobile boarding passes herald cell-phone self-service for travel

As more airports use paperless ticketing and mobile check-in, the technology spreads to other travel-related industries.  

NRF exhibitors, part 3: Self-service and transactions

In this last of three special looks at NRF Big Show 2009 exhibitors, we focus on providers of self-service and transaction solutions.

NRF: Point-of-decision signage from MicroSigns

At NRF 2009, MicroSigns introduced its 3.5-inch Microplayer interactive color displays. The small screens enable cell phone retailers to manage planograms and…