EcoATM recycling efforts surpass 2 million devices

January 17, 2014

The electronics recycling kiosk company ecoATM announced this week that it has recycled more than two million phones and devices in its four-year history. The…

NRF in tweets: Highlights from the BIG show

Interactive displays were all a-Twitter this week during the National Retail Federation's annual convention.

Expectations for interactive kiosks in 2014

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

More than once over the past few years have I heard that the ever expanding functionality of smartphones will eventually make interactive kiosks obsolete. I…

NCR retail tech rolls out in UK supermarket chain

January 16, 2014

NCR Corp. announced that the U.K. supermarket chain Morrisons has deployed NCR software, self-checkout and scanner solutions throughout a new lab store in…

Customs kiosks land at Pittsburgh International

January 15, 2014

Two Global Entry kiosks will be deployed at the Pittsburgh International Airport to speed customs processing for low-risk international travelers, according to…

Busted: 5 myths about kiosks

Do kiosks kill jobs? Frank Olea puts to rest some common myths about self-service machines.

Spindle brings mobile wallets to Signifi vending kiosks

January 14, 2014

Users of Mississauga, Ontario-based Signifi Solutions' vending machines will be able to pay for purchases with mobile wallets from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based…

Infusion showcases 'restaurant of the future'

Tech solutions provider Infusion is using this week to showcase its retail technology at Richtree Natural Market Restaurant in New York City.

App allows virtual branch design on a tablet

January 13, 2014

A new tablet-based visualization technology developed by Wincor Nixdorf partner company MXM allows self-service devices to be integrated into actual pictures…

Comark debuts Endura-One kiosk at NRF14

January 13, 2014

Comark Corporation is showcasing its new Endura-One outdoor monument kiosk this week at the NRF Big Show in New York City.

Epson showcases OmniLink DT-Series POS

January 13, 2014

Today at the National Retail Federation's 103rd Annual Convention and EXPO, Epson America, Inc., a supplier of Point of Sale solutions, shows retailers a wide…

'Restaurant of the future' includes digital menus, order kiosks, virtual hostess

January 13, 2014

Global technology solutions provider Infusion is using this week's National Retail Federation Show in New York City as the backdrop to showcase its retail…

NRF14: Self-service at the ready for retail's adoption

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The BIG show is underway, serving up a healthy dose of self-service tech.

STRATACACHE unveils Connected Journey to bring retailers closer to the consumer

January 13, 2014

STRATACACHE, a provider of scalable digital signage, content distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies, today unveiled a new, interactive…

NRF14: HP intros new digital signage displays

January 13, 2014

HP expanded its retail solutions portfolio with an enhanced line of touch and non-touch digital signage displays, a new line of value-priced displays and…

What's trending in 2014?

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

As we begin 2014, many of us take a moment to reflect upon the previous year and anticipate the changes that the coming year will bring. While discussions of…

NRF14: Magnetic 3D showcases 3D digital signage with Microsoft

January 13, 2014

Glasses-free 3D solutions provider Magnetic 3D today announced that it will join Microsoft and XOMNI at National Retail Federation's 103rd annual convention…

Virginia hospital system turns to patient check-in kiosks

January 10, 2014

The LewisGale Regional Health System in Virginia has deployed self-service patient check-in kiosks within all four of its hospital emergency rooms, according…

Amazon quietly rolls out Kindle vending kiosks

January 10, 2014

It appears the king of e-commerce is experimenting with physical retail. According to an article on GeekWire, an Amazon-branded Kindle vending kiosk has been…

Augmented reality kiosk could give cosmetic counters a makeover

January 9, 2014

The facial imaging technology company ModiFace released a product this week that it hopes will reshape the cosmetics counter.