Four essential pre-deployment considerations

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

Deployment is the bridge between the final development phase and the remote monitoring and management phase of a digital merchandising project. It's the phase…

The inevitable rise of interactive/digital media

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

My previous blogs have discussed some of the biggest hurdles facing digital interactive media in today's public space. One of the biggest obstacles has been…

Apple iPads to start popping up at more US airports

October 15, 2012

Restaurant operator OTG Management is projecting that it will deploy 7,000 iPads across four North American airports in the next 18 months, according to an…

Blogger exposes major security flaw in New Zealand Internet kiosks

October 15, 2012

Public Internet kiosks in New Zealand were shut down due to a major security breach of the system that gave access to sensitive case files and information…

Mobile charging station targets trade show attendees

October 12, 2012

Chicago-based Charge Station Inc. announced its latest product, the Power Tower Smart, targeted for use or rent at conferences, meetings and trade shows, where…

Biometric fingerprint sensor kit touches on solution security

October 12, 2012

Edge Electronics, a distributor of electronic components and LCD solutions, announced this week that it is stocking fingerprint swipe sensor development kits…

South Korean shopping mall implements facial recognition at kiosks

October 12, 2012

South Korea is paving the way for retail use of facial-recognition technology, according to an article on KPBJ.com. The International Finance Center Mall in…

Technical Considerations for Contactless EMV

Proximity to metal, durability of design and NFC compliance all key technical design considerations for contactless EMV terminals.

Stokholm Arlanda Airport implements self-service baggage drop

October 11, 2012

The Stockholm Arlanda Airport yesterday began operating a self-service bag drop station, according to futuretravelexperience.com.

TIO partners with Progreso Financiero for bill-pay kiosks

October 11, 2012

TIO Networks Corp. announced it is expanding bill-pay options for America's growing Hispanic community through a new strategic alliance with Progreso…

One iota releases in-store e-commerce solution for retail

October 11, 2012

The cloud-based retail solutions company One iota announced the launch of the SmartPod, a fully integrated self-service kiosk designed to help stores increase…

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.