President Obama takes swipe at kiosks, ATMs for unemployment numbers

June 14, 2011

In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…

EA Sports using demo kiosks in new retail stores

June 14, 2011

According to gaming website Gamasutra, video game developer EA Sports will feature playable game demo kiosks in its new chain of retail stores designed to…

Three weak spots to protect with kiosk software

Vandalism and the elements are obvious threats to self-service tech. Here's how to protect against the inconspicuous ones.

Blockbuster DVD kiosks head west

June 13, 2011

According to Convenience Store News, select West Coast ExtraMile locations will be getting NCR Corp.'s Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks. According to CSN…

PepsiCo deploys recycling kiosks to Pittsburgh Handee Marts

June 13, 2011

PepsiCo today announced a partnership with 7-Eleven Handee Marts that will make its Dream Machine recycling kiosks available at more than 20 Pittsburgh-area…

Taking kiosk design to a new level

by Flint Bradley — Head of Sales & Marketing, F-Origin

In a recent post, I wrote about the possibilities of making kiosks accessible for people with vision disabilities by using Braille-enabled touchscreens. Today…

Walmart MoneyCenter kiosks should have retailers, banks shaking in their boots

June 12, 2011

According to Bank Investment Consultant.com, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced that it will be rolling out automated kiosk-based versions of its…

Check-in kiosks soon to be standard at hospitals (video)

Forbes interviewed Sandy Nix, president of CTS, about the future of self-service in health care

TIO turning smartphones into pocket kiosks

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The bill payment company is looking to turn smartphones into pocket-sized kiosks.

Mobile automated stores?

Mobile kiosks combine the fast-turn, high-volume worlds of vending, concessions and catering with mobile real estate, allowing the owner to capitalize on new…

SID 2011 was eye-opening

by Flint Bradley — Head of Sales & Marketing, F-Origin

We recently attened the 2011 Society of Information Display (SID) tradeshow in L.A. I like trade shows, but not just from the marketing or lead-generation…

KIOSK EUROPE, DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPOs boast high attendance

June 9, 2011

With 2,852 visitors and 130 exhibitors, the May 2011 KIOSK EUROPE EXPO and DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO in Germany had representation from international companies…

Radiant rolls out self-service systems at UK travel center restaurants

June 9, 2011

Radiant Systems Inc. announced a successful implementation of its self-service technology solution with Welcome Break, a motorway service area operator in the…

Copa Airlines goes mobile

June 9, 2011

Copa Airlines announced this week that it's making check-in faster and easier for passengers by launching mobile check-in and boarding-pass delivery from NCR…

Commentary: What's hot in kiosks

KIOSK's Craig Keefner weighs in on the industry's latest trends.

NCR honors company for its library self-service solution

June 8, 2011

Bibliotheca ITG, a developer and supplier of library technology solutions for the U.S, Canada and South America, won NCR Corp's 2011 Channel Partner Innovation…

Coinstar to replace Safeway's coin-counting solution

June 8, 2011

Coinstar, Inc. and Safeway Inc. today announced an agreement to install about 1,400 Coinstar kiosks in Safeway's stores in the United States and Canada by the…

LogicJunction to demo wayfinding solution to Ohio Hospital Association

June 7, 2011

LogicJunction, Inc., an interactive software development company specializing in hospital wayfinding, has announced that it is now a corporate partner of the…

FutureLogic debuts gaming-printing solution in Asia

June 7, 2011

FutureLogic, Inc. will demonstrate its GEN3 Evolution ticket printer and PromoNet Promotional Couponing Solution this week at G2E Asia in Macau, China. Live…

VIGIX kiosks now available via Phoenix

June 7, 2011

Phoenix Kiosk has just added the VIGIX retail solution to its product line. The kiosks feature proprietary, no-moving-parts dispensing technology and simple…