MEI acceptors chosen for Hillman Quick-Tag kiosks

July 18, 2006

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI announced that its cash acceptors have been integrated into the Hillman Group's Quick-Tag kiosks, installed in more than 3,500 pet…

Micropayments at a tipping point

July 18, 2006

ePaynews: POS-initiated payments of $5 or less are near a tipping point, a recent paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia states. Payment cards…

Redbox changes movie-watching behavior

July 17, 2006

Belleville News-Democrat: The low price and high convenience factor of Redbox movie rental kiosks — which dispense DVD rentals for $1 inside McDonald's…

Movielink signs download-to-burn deal

July 16, 2006

Video Business: Software maker Sonic Solutions and download service Movielink are set to unveil a cross-licensing agreement for technology that will enable…

Mercado CEO discusses appeal of kiosks in retail

July 16, 2006

Contra Costa Times: Selling a pair of jeans in a mall is far different from selling a pair from a Web site. Corey J. Leibow, president and chief executive of…

Kiosk developers target doctors' concerns

Kiosk developers seize opportunities as doctors search for solutions to practice management.

Kiosks keep kids in the store

Self-service increases sales, traffic for a Canadian skate shop.

Racing club uses kiosks to drive sign-ups

July 13, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS — Champ Car is registering thousands of members a week to its official fan club with touchscreen kiosks at race events throughout the 200…

Kiosks moving into QSRs slow but steady

July 13, 2006

ePaynews: Restaurant technology solutions are evolving to include food-ordering kiosks, many with payment functions, support for RFID-based credit and debit…

Fuddruckers installs IBM kiosks in kitchens

July 13, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — "World's Greatest Hamburgers" maker Fuddruckers is about to become one of the first known restaurant chains to use interactive kiosks in its…

Toronto Transit Commission to dispense monthly passes via kiosk

July 13, 2006

IT Business: The TTC signed a $1.4 million dollar contract with IBM Canada Ltd. in September 2003 for the design, development, supply and rollout of 1…

Cincinnati Reds add kiosks to dispense tickets

July 12, 2006

Dayton Daily News: If you purchase Reds tickets on the Internet or by telephone and plan to pick them up at the stadium, the tickets will be available at new…

DVDPlay kiosks headed for Safeway stores

July 12, 2006

Video Business: After about a year in limbo, DVDPlay has recommitted to installing rental kiosks in the entire Safeway grocery chain.

ImageXpress launches online-enabled photo kiosk

July 12, 2006

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ImageXpres Corp., a digital imaging and printing solutions provider, announced the availability of ImageXpres Digital iPrint Kiosks with new…

KioskCom 2006 award winners: WebRaiser, The Axxess Group

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

WebRaiser's software platform is at the heart of a business striving to help the unbanked get the services they need.

Tesco adds self-checkout to 50 percent of lanes

July 11, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, England — NCR Corp. announced that Tesco, the largest deployer of self-checkout terminals in Europe, has signed an agreement to install NCR…

Ultimate Technology launches KwikUse kiosk product

July 11, 2006

VICTOR, N.Y. – Ultimate Technology Corp., provider of open-system point-of-service (POS) hardware solutions and services, announced its entry into the…

Self-checkout comes to Amish grocer

July 11, 2006

Progressive Grocer: In an indication of the growing acceptance of self-checkout technology on the consumer landscape, next month Amish shoppers at…

Hilton adds check-in kiosk

July 11, 2006

Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette: Guests at the Hilton Fort Wayne at Grand Wayne Center can make a beeline for the hotel's Zip-In Check-In kiosk upon…

Roundtable discusses integration of hospitality, self-service

July 10, 2006

Travel Daily News: Leading hospitality marketing executives and marketing professors at the Cornell Hotel School`s second annual Hospitality Marketing…