Eco Kiosk coming to America

June 4, 2012

ZIVELO, an American-based kiosk and digital signage manufacturing company, now has an greement with EcoTech Computers, a developer of green self-service…

Portugal airports 'liven' up with multitouch solutions

EDIGMA deploys multitouch interactive "Living Spots" in airports.

Portugal airports liven up with multitouch solutions

The Lisbon and Faro airports in Portugal are deploying several solutions from EDIGMA to provide passengers with a more interactive, fun waiting experience.

UK Post Office announces largest NFC deployment in Europe

June 1, 2012

The U.K. Post Office is about to become the biggest user of contactless and NFC payments in Europe. Post Office Limited announced it will be installing…

Fujifilm Australia exploring 3-D printing via photo kiosks

June 1, 2012

As the price of 3-D printing comes down, it may become more common in the consumer marketplace, and Fujifilm is looking at kiosks as one way to bring it to…

Kiosks driving truckers to meet health goals

June 1, 2012

Rolling Strong, an organization that provices truck drivers with wellness programs, has deployed kiosks to help drivers monitor their heath.

Mobile check-in kiosks to drive store sales

May 31, 2012

Software designer Solekai Systems has partnered with a mobile solutions start-up called Raging Mobile to develop a prototype for a mobile phone check-in kiosk…

Doxo offers consumers mobile approach to bill payments

May 31, 2012

Doxo, a Seattle-based company that provides an "all-in-one digital file cabinet" as well as online payment solutions, has announced the launch a new…

Study: Consumers want choice of manned, self-service checkout

May 31, 2012

Consumers want a choice of service options with manned checkout (60 percent) and self-service (21 percent), according to a recent survey conducted by TNS on…

Scoring a homerun with self-service

As I've worked with retailers on self-service strategy, I find that sometimes people become so focused on the technology that they miss the obvious. For…

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport welcomes Internet kiosks

The kiosks will not only provide Internet service to travelers, but also help bring brand awareness to the ISP provider.

Outdoor kiosk start up raises $2.7M

May 30, 2012

Chicago's Elevate Digital, a manufacturer of interactive outdoor kiosks, has raised $2.7 million in a Series A round of funding led by Advantage Capital…

Webinar to help self-service operators comply with ADA, PCI

May 30, 2012

The Digital Screenmedia Association is hoping to help deployers of self-service technology better understand the requirements of the Americans with…

Coinstar testing photo kiosk

May 30, 2012

Coinstar is at it again. No longer satisfied with ruling the coin-counting and the DVD kiosk industries, it's been piloting several new kiosk projects…

Public perception: What holds the kiosk industry back

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

Over the years, it has seemed like the biggest problems for many self-service kiosk networks has been two main things: Long-term maintenance and justifying the…

Ethiopian airport launches self-service

May 29, 2012

Bole International Airport, which sees about 5,000 passengers daily in Ethiopia, recently deployed four check-in kiosks to help shorten long lines at its…

Holographic Greeter using 360° HD technology

May 29, 2012

Marketing Ad Group has incorporated 360-degree HD image technology into its Holographic Greeter. The result is a dynamic range of view that is unrestricted…

Redbox sets sights on Canada

Will the retail giant push out the smaller competition?

Solar powered QR codes help Korean retailer increase sales

May 25, 2012

Korean discount retailer Emart recently placed 3D QR code sculptures throughout Seoul that could only be scanned between noon and 1 p.m., which are slow…

3 things to ask of your enclosure vendor

by Craig Martin — Client Contact, Reality Interactive, LLC

What appears on the screen is just one of the elements of the overall customer experience. If you've got great content, you'll want to ensure that the rest of…