PCT touchscreens used for electric car hire stations in France

December 4, 2012

Zytronic announced its touch sensors have been specified for the user interfaces of IER's Autolib' electric car hire stations currently being deployed in Paris…

Blazing Burger CEO offers inside look at new iPad ordering solution

Diners at the newest Blazing Onion Burger Company unit in Washington are the first to test the restaurant's new iPad ordering kiosks. David Jones, CEO and…

Google acquires BufferBox, takes aim at Amazon's shipping business

December 3, 2012

Google may be gearing up to enter the shipping and logistics business with its recent acquisition of BufferBox, a self-service parcel pickup company, according…

GeneralTouch intros multitouch 'pure glass' screen

December 3, 2012

The Chinese company GeneralTouch Technology Co. announced its development of Projected Infrared Touch, its newly patented "pure glass" multitouch technology.

Self-service in pictures: A look back at news from November

From marijuana vending machines to kiosks that battle obesity, November news had a little bit of everything.

Mobile maps offer untapped resources for parks

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

State and national parks enter the mobile world with a cached map app that functions as a self-service tour guide.

How self-service networks can learn a thing or two from smartphones

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

If you want to take a look at the true potential of self-service networks, it's important to look at how the smartphone functionality is evolving. Even though…

Details revealed of Redbox's video streaming service

November 30, 2012

Although Redbox and Verizon have been silent on details surrounding the joint-venture video streaming service Redbox Instant by Verizon, gigaom.com uncovered…

The Pocket Ranger app at CETW New York 2012

The Pocket Ranger application, by New York City-based company Parks by Nature, works as a mobile, self-service tour package, said CEO Richard Dubi. By…

Border crossing in Texas to reopen with kiosks permitting access

November 29, 2012

A border crossing location in Boquillas, Texas, will be reopened, with plans for the Customs and Border Patrol to remote-monitor the crossing while kiosks scan…

NCR buys Retalix in $650 million cash deal

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

The world's largest supplier of ATMs acquires Retalix's retail software POS business to build its end-to-end offerings.

Social media gives marketing power to photo booth kiosk

November 29, 2012

Social media and photo booths get one step closer with the FanShots kiosk, a system that tracks user behavior using a Microsoft Kinect-like device and mines…

Computer kiosks help Virginia social service offices prep for Obamacare

November 28, 2012

A health care and social services office in Virginia is turning to self-service computer kiosks to help with the influx of participants from the Affordable…

TIO provides mobile bill payment in El Paso

November 28, 2012

Bill payment company TIO Networks Corp. has announced that it's helping another local utility with a mobile bill payment app. This time it's El Paso Electric…

Redbox to sell tickets for select NASCAR events

November 27, 2012

Redbox and International Speedway Corporation announced a partnership today to sell tickets to a series of 2013 NASCAR motorsports events. Redbox launched…

New breathalyzer kiosk helps drinkers dodge DUIs

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

A Salt Lake City start-up offers professional-grade breathalyzers in the form of interactive kiosks.

Meridian deploys interactive digital signage solution at Columbus Airport

November 27, 2012

Working with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) and Hanson Inc., Meridian announced the completion of multi-function self-service information and…

Technical challenges to NFC implementation: Lessons from the aviation industry

From passport readers to frequent flyer cards, NFC in aviation calls for the highest level of security.

WestJet announces self-serve baggage tagging for trans-border flights to U.S.

November 26, 2012

Canada-based airline WestJet recently announced the introduction of self-serve baggage tagging for passengers flying to the U.S. from Vancouver, Edmonton…

Kiosk helps users create family tree for disease prevention

November 26, 2012

The Jerry Ryan Center for Prevention and Genetics at Choice Health and Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D., has installed a kiosk where users develop a family health…