Updated AAA ratings system includes use of kiosks, digital signage

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

August 13, 2012

AAA recently updated its diamond rating system for North American hotels — and included kiosks and digital signage as part of its rating evaluations.

Investments, grant fuel ecoATM growth

August 10, 2012

EcoATM, the San Diego-based company that operates automated electronics recycling kiosks, has made its first major expansion outside of California with the…

Labor department criticizes Iowa unemployment kiosks

August 10, 2012

In an unreleased report from the U.S. Department of Labor, kiosks deployed by the state of Iowa to provide services for unemployed citizens faced criticism for…

Microcom upgrades thermal printer

August 10, 2012

Microcom Corporation has launched an upgraded version of its 428 series of desktop and kiosk thermal printers, with faster speeds and more user options, said…

Choosing the right paper for your kiosk: Environmental resistance

by Stephen Enfield — CEO, POS Supply

This is part three of our three-part series that delves into the aspects of thermal paper that affect its grade.

Digital signage/kiosks light up BBVA bank's Madrid flagship location

August 8, 2012

John Ryan, the global retail marketing agency specializing in messaging solutions for retail banks, recently announced the launch of an advanced multimedia…

Mobile phone-recycling kiosks headed for the Lone Star State

August 8, 2012

San Diego startup ecoATM, the maker of kiosks that fully automate the buy-back of used mobile phones and other portable electronics, announced today it has…

Three Benefits of Investing in Cash Recycling

How cash-recycling components are reshaping currency-handling systems to the benefit of all vertical deployers, CIT vendors and consumers alike.

3 retailers who are getting mobile right

Execs from Redbox, Coldwell Banker and Guaranteed Rates share their companies' mobile strategies.

Drivers prefer the familiar when it comes to self-service gas

August 7, 2012

Recent poll results from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance suggest that customers prefer what they're used to when it comes to self-service at the gas pump.

Tesco piloting virtual grocery kiosks at Gatwick Airport

August 7, 2012

U.K. retail giant Tesco has announced that it will soon begin the pilot deployment of a "virtual grocery shopping" kiosk in London's Gatwick Airport, according…

Grocery kiosks boost sales, operational efficiency

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

Busy shoppers are confronted with a growing array of choices in the modern grocery shopping setting. They must determine where products are located, what items…

RFID kiosks passing pedestrians at Texas border crossing

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have added two new self-service kiosks using radio frequency identification scanning technology to pass…

Virtual border patrol officer in a kiosk interviewing Trusted Travelers

August 6, 2012

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed a virtual border patrol officer stationed in a self-service kiosk developed by researchers at the University of…

Health benefits company invests in SoloHealth

August 3, 2012

WellPoint Inc., one of the nation's largest health benefits companies, is the latest business to invest in SoloHealth, the company behind SoloHealth Stations…

New England hospitals dispensing medication via kiosks

August 3, 2012

WellSpan Health, which serves more than 650,000 patients in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, is now selling over-the-counter medications and…

Monument-style kiosk now on the market

August 3, 2012

A monument-style kiosk is now available from Comark for retailers wanting to display information such as service status updates, wayfinding…

Best practices for kiosk deployments

by Dean Sanders — Director, industry Sales, Zebra Technologies

As kiosks continue to grow in popularity, they are also growing increasingly complex with their offerings ranging in applications, displays and multimedia…

Philippines government deploying finanical kiosks

August 2, 2012

The Government Service Insurance System in the Philippines has partnered with Globe Telecom for a nationwide rollout of more than 1,000 automated kiosks to…

Fujitsu chooses Cincom software to enhance efficiency, logistics

August 2, 2012

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a manufacturer of kiosks and self-checkout systems, has selected Cincom Systems' Cincom Acquire to improve its…