Think tank calls for government support of self-service tech

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The nonpartisan Information Technology & Innovation Foundation issued a report in April calling for government policies supporting self-service technologies…

Beijing launches bike-share kiosks, aims for 1,000 kiosks, 50,000 bikes

May 26, 2010

According to Agence France-Presse, Beijing officials are working to revive the city's once-vibrant bicycling culture by launching a bike-share kiosk program…

Protouch releases how-to guide on boosting in-store kiosk sales

May 26, 2010

U.K. self-service kiosk supplier Protouch announced today that it has put together a three-step guide for retailers looking to boost in-store sales and…

Adventure Eye Video Systems, Carnival Cruise Lines ink exclusive camera-rental kiosk deal

May 26, 2010

Adventure Eye Video Systems has announced a multi-year exclusive agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines to provide its point-of-view scuba dive/snorkel video…

Continental going exponential with self-service kiosks

May 26, 2010

According to travel news website tnooz.com, Continental Airlines has added nearly 60 self-service kiosks to its ticketing and check-in area at Terminal C of…

New kiosk to help investigators recover data from mobile devices

May 25, 2010

Digital forensics specialist Paraben Corp. has announced the release of the DS Box, a self-contained cellular phone and PDA data acquisition unit built into a…

Kiosks in rural India to collect biometric data for IDs

May 25, 2010

According to Livemint.com, IT kiosks called "Common Service Centres (CSCs)" are being set up to offer digitized government services in rural areas, and will…

International Electronics Recycling Conference set to name ecoATM kiosk Innovative Product of the Year

May 25, 2010

According to EPonline.com, the International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo 2010 is set to name ecoATM as the winner of its Innovative Product of…

Video game rentals from redbox creeping along

by Christopher Hall — w, t

DVD-rental kiosk leader redbox has added another market to its test of the video game-rental waters.

World Cup in S. Africa to test self-service capacity

May 24, 2010

According to MyBroadband.co.za, the upcoming Soccer World Cup will be a test of the self-service capacity of South Africa's tourism industry.

Cemetery self-service kiosk to help visitors find gravesites

May 24, 2010

According to the York (Neb.) News-Times, a York cemetery is adding a touchscreen self-service kiosk by late summer or fall to help visitors quickly and easily…

Kohl's piloting in-store, self-service e-commerce kiosks

May 24, 2010

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Kohl's department stores are piloting in-store, self-service e-commerce kiosks.   The kiosks allow shoppers to…

1,000 bikes at bike share kiosks rolling into Minneapolis June 10th

Nice Ride Minnesota is a bicycle rental program allowing for short-term bike rentals from self-service kiosks.

Uniguest and Thinix form strategic partnership

May 23, 2010

Uniguest, a provider of print, technology and specialized services globally for the lodging, restaurant and healthcare industries, today announced it has…

Just Touch IT introduces face-recognition technology in kiosks

May 23, 2010

ITWeb reports that Johannesburg-based Just Touch IT has introduced Congo Vision, an interactive application that allows self-service kiosks to adapt to users…

Escalate Retail launches Clienteling app for iPad

May 23, 2010

Escalate Retail has announced the availability of its Clienteling solution on the iPad. Escalate Clienteling on the iPad helps retailers take advantage of the…

Inside the Kiosk: Enclosures

by Matt Cunningham — Editor, NetWorld Alliance

From accessibility to branding to durability, an effective kiosk enclosure is far more than just a pretty box full of components

Coinstar CFO: some redbox DVD-rental releases not restricted by 28-day delay

May 20, 2010

Redbox parent Coinstar's CFO does not see the movie industry's 28-day DVD release agreements as a standard, according to a report by Home Media Magazine. …

ITG supplying new self-checkout kiosks to Vancouver libraries

May 20, 2010

ITG announced it has added Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) to its customer roster. The third largest library system in British Columbia, VIRL is…

Michigan expands license-renewal kiosks

May 20, 2010

The Michigan Secretary of State office has added another license-renewal kiosk to a growing deployment in its branch offices. According to a Secretary of State…