PartyPoint Kiosk unveiled in Vegas

December 9, 2007

LAS VEGAS — Partywirks has announced its self-service party-booking kiosk, the PartyPoint.   According to a news release, the PartyPoint kiosk lets consumers…

USS Arizona memorial installs digital signage, kiosk

December 9, 2007

HONOLULU — In order to accelerate and automate fund-raising efforts for the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum & Visitor Center, the Arizona Memorial Museum…

What works for photo kiosks

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Retailers should work to improve the machine's value.

NCR looks to evolve core markets

December 6, 2007

Dayton (Ohio) Business Journal: NCR Corp. is looking to evolve in its core markets of finance and retail, as well as break into new markets, to grow the…

Redbox kiosks added at Walgreens in Phoenix

December 6, 2007

Phoenix Business Journal: Redbox has signed a deal with Walgreens to bring 160 automated rental kiosks to Greater Phoenix. The agreement with Walgreens comes…

Blockbuster takes hit from $1 DVD-rental kiosks

December 6, 2007

Bloomberg.com: McDonald's Corp.'s $1 menu offers more than burgers, chicken nuggets and fries. Diners can now rent DVDs from automated kiosks for a buck, $…

India's Smile Interactive to install 97,000 e-commerce kiosks

December 6, 2007

contentSutra.com: Smile Interactive plans to set up 97,000 e-commerce kiosks in the next three years in India, starting with 900 in the first phase.

Kiosk livens George Seurat's drawings

December 6, 2007

Dexigner: Behavior Design has reunited with New York's Museum of Modern Art for their latest exhibition, Georges Seurat: The Drawings, creating an interactive…

Self-service kiosks smooth out wrinkles for fliers

December 5, 2007

USA Today: For years, Jim Pancero put up with rolling bags, carts, strollers and other travelers blocking his way as he moved slowly in the lines at check-in…

Transitions Optical kiosks win retail-marketing award

December 5, 2007

LEICESTER, England — Transitions Optical has won the Point-Of-Purchase Advertising International Silver Award for its Transitions Optical kiosk.   According…

Continental Airlines launches mobile phone boarding pass

December 4, 2007

USA Today: Continental Airlines passengers in Houston will be able to board flights using just cell phones or personal digital assistants, instead of printed…

OPINION: Elect voting technology that works

December 4, 2007

Sandusky (Ohio) Register: Many election boards in Ohio have not handled their election responsibility well. It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to mandate…

Kiosk placed at Denver hotel for passengers to clear airport security

December 3, 2007

The Denver Post: Travelers looking for the fast lane at Denver International Airport can actually start at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. The Denver Tech…

India's Northern Railways set to intro e-ticketing at ATMs

December 3, 2007

Express India: Passengers may soon get a respite from standing in long queues for railway tickets with Northern Railways planning to introduce e-ticketing…

United Airlines glitch shuts down check-in kiosks

December 2, 2007

Chicago Tribune: The computers handling United Airlines check-ins and reservations crashed companywide for several hours Friday, causing long lines at…

Portland's Healthnotes adds products, expands beyond natural-food roots

December 2, 2007

(Portland, Ore.) Business Journal: Long a mainstay in natural-food markets, Healthnotes Inc. kiosks can now be found in mainstream grocery stores and…

Post offices push self-service machines to lessen holiday traffic

December 2, 2007

TCPalm.com: The holiday rush for mailing heavy packages and standing in lines at post offices across the United States has arrived. But U.S. Postal Service…

KioWare's new release targets resellers, ASPs

December 2, 2007

YORK, Pa. — Analytical Design Solutions Inc., developers of KioWare kiosk software, has announced a new product to the KioWare line — KioWare Server ASP. …

AVP uses digital signage, kiosks for mobile marketing

December 2, 2007

LAS VEGAS — The Association of Volleyball Professionals has launched an interactive marketing campaign called the "Cuervo Cabana" for Jose Cuervo, the AVP's…

Blockbuster challenges redbox

Movie-rental giant tests kiosks at Papa John's, Family Dollar locations.