Microsoft reveals more about Surface touchscreen at CES

January 9, 2008

PC Magazine: During his keynote speech at CES 2008 on Sunday, Bill Gates touched on Microsoft's upcoming Surface Computing platform. Since then, the company…

Interactive digital signs point wine fans in right direction

January 9, 2008

LONDON — Retec Digital announced that it has developed a touch-enabled digital sign used for wine retailing. Retec says the touchscreen is designed to impact…

Rent-A-Center signs with Diebold for cash recyclers

January 9, 2008

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Rent-A-Center, a rent-to-own company with more than 3,300 stores, has partnered with Diebold Inc. to install seven Diebold Express Cash…

NCR self-service offer takes wait out of gift-card purchases

January 9, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Gift cards have become one of the easiest and most appreciated forms of gift-giving, although standing in a long line of shoppers to purchase…

Livewire implements casino promo kiosk

January 9, 2008

YORK, Pa. — Livewire International Inc. has announced the deployment of a transactional kiosk solution at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The…

NCR announces digital media kiosk

January 9, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. has extended its self-service portfolio into the digital media market with the announcement of NCR Xpress Entertainment, a…

Blockbuster to test digital media kiosks

January 9, 2008

Video Business: Blockbuster plans to begin testing electronic download kiosks in its stores over the next several months, chief executive Jim Keyes told…

TouchTunes installs 30,000th digital music system

January 9, 2008

NEW YORK — TouchTunes Corp., an out-of-home interactive entertainment network, has announced that it installed its 30,000th digital music system. This…

New NCR scanner increases self-checkout speed

January 8, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Consumers who hate to wait may soon be able to check out faster thanks to NCR's RealScan 78OFX scanner. The scanner, included in NCR's FastLane…

uWink restaurants offering service with table touchscreen kiosks

January 8, 2008

CBS 2 HDTV: Ever find yourself unable to get the attention of a waiter? That may be a problem of the past thanks to new tableside touchscreens. The technology…

Kiosks to speed up driver's license testing

January 8, 2008

WLNS 6 (Lansing, Mich.): A commercial drivers license is now available literally at your fingertips. Touchscreen testing kiosks will be installed at 10…

Device lets shoppers scan as they go

January 8, 2008

SouthCoastToday.com: A new way of grocery shopping has been introduced at the Super Stop & Shop in Fairhaven, Mass. It's called easySHOP. Customers carry…

Fujitsu to sell Modiv Media's DeliVision

January 8, 2008

BOSTON — Modiv Media has announced a technology, sales and marketing partnership with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. As part of the agreement, the two…

Small companies and all-in-one kiosks

Smaller kiosk manufacturers woo buyers.

Experticity to offer live customer support with NCR EasyPoint kiosks

January 7, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. and Experticity, provider of live, video-assisted customer support solutions, are collaborating to offer Experticity's…

Olea to debut 'green' kiosk design at NRF

January 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Olea Inc., a designer and manufacturer of self-service kiosks, has announced plans to debut its "green" kiosk, which is made from…

NBC to provide kiosk downloads at CES

January 7, 2008

Video Business: Entertainment kiosk company Mediaport has inked its first video-download deal with a major studio, NBC Universal. The pact will kick off Jan.

Nevada company expanding sports-betting to kiosks

January 7, 2008

Casino Gambling Web: Nevada's largest sports book operator, Leroy's Sports Books, is expanding on the idea of sports betting at kiosks that it started last…

Tommy Hilfiger Denim launches interactive storefront

January 7, 2008

LONDON — Customers at selected Tommy Hilfiger Denim stores can now join the Hilfiger Hall of Fame by adding their pictures to an interactive storefront…

Self Service Excellence Awards online entry form now available

January 6, 2008

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self-Service Expo is now accepting submissions for its Self Service Excellence Awards.   According to a news release, KioskCom…