NCR exec sees market supporting 'tens of thousands' more DVD kiosks

October 17, 2010

NCR Corp. is committed to installing 10,000 BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD-rental kiosks and believes the North American market could support "tens of thousands" more…

Shorten driver's license lines with kiosks: Gov candidate

October 17, 2010

The four major candidates for governor of Rhode Island met in debate and wrangled over installing kiosks at the Division of Motor Vehicles to address the…

Signifi forms Managed Services team to assist DVD kiosk owners, operators

October 17, 2010

Toronto-based Signifi Solutions announced it had launched a Managed Services division for its DVD, game and Blu-ray rental kiosks. The division will provide…

Libraries get a read on self-serve check-in/checkout kiosks

Tight budgets and staff constraints have libraries successfully installing self-serve check-in, checkout systems.

NCR teams to launch remittance on microdeposit devices in India

October 14, 2010

Mumbai, India-based Financial Inclusion Network & Operations (FINO) and NCR Corp. announced they had added remittance service functionality to the FINO NCR…

Car wash inaugurates gift-card kiosks

October 14, 2010

The Black Dog Car Wash chain in Dover, Mass., sees opportunity where others see only road grime, according to Foster’s.com, the online version of the Foster…

UK libraries take to self-service kiosks

October 14, 2010

The library system in Plymouth, England, has installed self-service kiosks with which patrons can check out and return books, CDs and DVDs without help from a…

Fifth Third could put the shine on Bling Nation's mobile payments

Big banks, major payment processors and mobile payment firms are partnering as they prep for smart phone payments.

BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in at all 207 BI-LO grocery stores

October 13, 2010

NCR Corp. is expanding its DVD kiosk presence in the southeast United States with the installation of its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD kiosks in all of…

N.C. firm buys 8 Verizon kiosks in Conn. and Pa.

October 13, 2010

Greenville, N.C.-based Verizon retailer A Wireless announced it purchased eight Verizon Wireless retail kiosks located within P.C. Richard & Son stores in…

U.K. post office gets automated with kiosks

October 13, 2010

Residents of the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom are using kiosk technology at the post office to help them pay bills and choose the right postal rates for…

Taiwanese firm launches audience measurement for kiosk, endcap digital signage

October 13, 2010

EcafTech, a Taiwanese provider of real-time, automated audience-measurement solutions, in September launched its audience-measurement solution for smaller…

Redbox tests video game rentals for $2; Blockbuster searches for CEO

October 12, 2010

Redbox started this week to test video game rentals for $2 a night at 150 DVD kiosks in Austin, Texas; Wilmington, N.C.; and Reno, Nev., offering Xbox, Wii and…

Axiomtek intros compact Intel Atom fanless embedded computer

October 12, 2010

Taiwan-based Axiomtek introduced the eBOX531-820-FL compact fanless embedded box computer with a 10V to 30V wide-range DC power input for rugged and…

Researchers create touch screens that you can feel and can feel you

October 12, 2010

Scientists at Pittsburgh-based Disney Researchers are working on touch screens where the user would feel the location of the keys, and could possibly learn to…

Kiosks, ATMs could see new ADA regulations

The Justice Department is mulling rule changes regarding access to kiosks by the disabled.

Why is Blu-ray important to the kiosk business?

by Michael Rigato — V.P. of Operations, Signifi Solutions Inc.

When am I going to be able to press a button on my temple and get a movie to start playing in my head?  Don’t laugh, it’s probably under development!   But…

Signifi launches outdoor DVD kiosk in Cleveland

October 11, 2010

Toronto-based Signifi Solutions recently launched in Cleveland its newest entertainment kiosk suite: a fully weather-protected outdoor unit. The heated and air…

Library kiosks with RFID offer self-serve for Mancunians

October 11, 2010

Libraries in Stockport, England, near Manchester, are the latest to install self-serve kiosks for patrons, according to the AboutMyArea guide.

Wish list kiosks in Toys"R"Us makes wishes easy

October 11, 2010

Toys"R"Us announced the rollout of Wish List self-service kiosks in all its stores nationwide. Once a Wish List is created either in-store or online, holiday…