Digiboo expands to Twin Cities shopping malls

October 11, 2012

Digiboo's video kiosks, which offer movie downloads for rent or purchase, are moving beyond the airport realm and into shopping malls in Minneapolis, according…

Survey: Airline passengers want more self-service

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

Automated check-in, baggage drop and boarding gates ranked high as technology priorities.

Redbox to expand Canadian footprint

October 10, 2012

Redbox Canada has expanded its locations footprint by bringing on two major Canadian retailers as part of its rollout plan, according to an article on…

Chase Bank branch in Texas deploys self-service kiosks

October 10, 2012

A new Chase Bank branch in San Antonio, Texas will be among the first of the bank's locations to implement self-service banking machines designed to reduce…

Redbox celebrates birthday with free movie night

October 9, 2012

Redbox will celebrate its 10th birthday tomorrow with a one-day giveaway of movie or game rentals.

ViewSonic intros LCD touch display for high-traffic environments

October 9, 2012

ViewSonic Corp. today announced the launch of a dual point optical touch display solution, the TD2220.

New terminals for employee self-service debut in Chicago

October 8, 2012

At the HR Tech conference in Chicago today, Accu-Time Systems launched the Universal Series, its new line of workforce management time and attendance…

NCR to exhibit convenience store solutions at NACS show

October 8, 2012

At the National Association of Convenience Stores show in Las Vegas this week, NCR will put on display a number of solutions for the quick-stop shopping…

Wincor World 2012: Retail division preview

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

Here's a taste of Wincor Nixdorf's polytouch solution and other retail self-service exhibits at this year's fair.

Kiosk at UConn Co-op offers textbook rentals

October 5, 2012

In a move to lower the price-burden of student textbooks, the University of Connecticut Co-op teamed up with Campus Book Rentals and began offering students…

Tesco to deploy 'scan as you shop' at more locations

October 5, 2012

The U.K. chain store Tesco is planning a national rollout of scan-as-you-shop devices after a successful trial, according to a recent article on…

Where are my onion rings? Drive-thru kiosk can get it right.

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There is a lot to be said about drive-thru food ordering – especially in the fast food-nation! Many times there just isn't time for a sit-down meal. People are…

BMW Italy deploys digital signage kiosks in showrooms

October 4, 2012

Multimedia designer Excogitare and digital signage solutions manufacturer friendlyway recently worked with BMW dealerships across Italy to replace their paper…

SoloHealth Stations to deploy at Walmart, Sam's Club locations

October 4, 2012

The rollout of SoloHealth Station kiosks gained more ground as the company announced yesterday that it will deploy the units to select Walmart stores beginning…

Key-copying kiosk company gains investors

October 4, 2012

The minuteKEY company, which makes the eponymous minuteKEY self-service key-copying kiosks, announced that it has raised an additional $10 million in funding…

Redbox kiosks in Philly to offer event ticket sales

October 3, 2012

Today, Redbox announced it is now selling event tickets at select Philadelphia-area kiosks and online. Regardless of the ticket price, Redbox Tickets will be…

Apps integrate POS and daily deal redemptions

October 3, 2012

Revel Systems today announced the launch its iPad Marketplace for POS plug-ins, allowing customers to integrate third-party apps directly from the POS…

TabletKiosk intros product for casino gaming

October 3, 2012

The California-based company TabletKiosk announced an addition to its eo Ultra-Mobile Tablet PC line, the eo a7400, a 7-inch device designed for the casino…

Merger announced in European kiosk market

October 3, 2012

A merger in the European kiosk market has resulted in U.K.-based Retec Digital and Australia-based NeoProducts joining forces to provide better products and…

Self-service vs. human connection (commentary)

Can technology replace old-fashioned customer service?