Pakistani mobile company using kiosks to expand reach

July 11, 2010

Islamabad, Pakistan — Mobiel company Telenor Pakistan has started a service expansion program, Sahulat Ghar, that will see the company deploy kiosks aimed…

National Health Service trusts to get Savience self check-in kiosks

July 8, 2010

CSC has partnered with healthcare kiosk specialist Savience to provide self-service kiosks to National Health Service trusts, according to eHealthEurope.net.

NCR and Cycom deploy wayfinding kiosks in Toronto children's hospital

July 8, 2010

According to itbusiness.ca, Toronto 's Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) has deployed new wayfinding kiosks from NCR Corp. and NCR partner Cycom Canada …

Study: Self-service tech helps boost consumer loyalty

by Missy Baxter — journalist, Baxter Publishing

A recent study indicates that consumers want more control over when, where and how they shop — and a consistent cross-channel experience when they do.

Kiosk marketing program helps Boots UK take Unica Marketing Success Award

July 7, 2010

Unica, a marketing software solution provider, has announced that Boots UK, a UK pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, was selected as the winner of this…

DSA committee working to outline 'Best Practices' for signage, self-service and kiosks

The newly-formed Digital Screenmedia Association also is consolidating its best practices committees for the self-service, kiosk and digital signage industries.

SoloHealth to roll out self-service health screen kiosks in retail stores

July 6, 2010

According to eweek.com, SoloHealth has announced plans to put self-service health kiosks in major retail stores to allow customers to self-test for conditions…

QuikTrip convenience stores introduce BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks

July 5, 2010

NCR Corp. has announced it will deploy BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in nearly all 555 QuikTrip convenience stores in nine states: Arizona, Illinois, Iowa,…

StanChart Bank opens Financial Kiosk at Bijoy Nagar

July 5, 2010

Standard Chartered Bank has introduced the Financial Kiosk at Bijoy Nagar in the Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.   The kiosk is equipped with an ATM, a…

WestJet to institute bag-tag label kiosk

July 5, 2010

WestJet Airlines now offers customers the option of tagging their own luggage, enabling them to save time at the counter, according to a story in the Vancouver…

Versatile announces deployment of kiosks to Avalon Carpet

July 5, 2010

Versatile Systems Inc., a Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based technology services provider for the implementation, maintenance and security of mission-critical computer…

Benefits of Bill-Payment Kiosks for Customers

With a self-service application to pay bills, a service provider can save money, boost payment rates and create a better customer experience.

Benefits of Bill-Payment Kiosks for Retailers

Payment-accepting self-service technology can help stores increase revenue, add foot traffic and create a better customer experience.

Company that worked on B-cycle kiosks nominated for Colorado Top Company Award

July 1, 2010

Amadeus Consulting, a Boulder-based application development company has been nominated for the Top Company Award. The distinction, presented by Colorado Biz…

4Food grand opening features iPad menu kiosk

July 1, 2010

4Food, a high-tech eatery, will be opening its doors August 2 in New York City . The store will offer various ways to order food, online through the…

Patient survey kiosk improves healthcare interaction productivity

June 30, 2010

Opinionmeter, which provides healthcare satisfaction survey tools for gathering and measuring patient satisfaction at the point-of-care, announced that it is…

Kiosk analyzes energy use

June 30, 2010

Microsoft and Beckhoff have teamed up to produce a kiosk-based solution for improving energy efficiency using  PC-based control technology from Beckhoff and…

Tangible Interaction launches virtual kiosk

June 30, 2010

Tangible Interaction recently announced that it has launched the Social Media Portal, a touchscreen kiosk that it says helps unlock the virtual potential of…

Redbox testing higher-priced DVD rentals

June 30, 2010

Dollar-rental DVD kiosk leader redbox is testing DVD rentals at higher price points in five location markets, according to hollywoodreporter.com.   The five…

Innovation expert tells Congress: Self-service industry boosts U.S. economy

by Missy Baxter — journalist, Baxter Publishing

Recent studies indicate that the self-service industry is creating high-skill and higher-pay jobs, as well as fueling increased productivity and efficiency in…