Kiosk giant NCR names new CFO

March 17, 2010

DULUTH, Ga.— NCR Corporation today named Robert Fishman as its chief financial officer, reporting to NCR's chairman and chief executive officer, Bill Nuti. …

KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show to merge

KioskCom and The Digital Signage Show are combining to become Customer Engagement Technology World, reflecting the two industries' continuing convergence.

New photo solution puts cruise pics on kiosks

March 17, 2010

YORK, Penn.—Analytical Design Solutions Inc., developers of the KioWare Kiosk Software, and OneSource Interactive have announced the release of PicsWare, a…

Public Media Works signs letter of intent with EntertainmentXpress

March 16, 2010

Public Media Works announced today its intent to acquire EntertainmentXpress, whose business model is built around the rapidly growing digital distribution…

EMN8 raises millions in venture capital

March 16, 2010

San Diego-based EMN8, which develops self-service, touchscreen displays and systems for use in fast-food restaurants, theaters, theme parks and retailers, has…

Blockbuster seeks DVD cost breaks, may file bankruptcy

March 16, 2010

Blockbuster Inc., the money-losing video-rental chain with $855.9 million in debt, is in talks with Hollywood studios to reduce its DVD costs and said it may…

Survey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada

March 15, 2010

MARKHAM, On. — A new IBM global survey which included 4,000 Canadians reveals that Canadians are more loyal than most to their primary retailers. The study…

Kiosk movie rentals surpass other channels

March 15, 2010

BOULDER, Colo. & LAS VEGAS — Even before the blockbuster success of Avatar, consumers were bullish on seeing movies this year, according to a consumer…

CeBIT: Digital signage and kiosks in the (wide) ITC world

by Marco Ruocco — Consultant, MRU

CeBIT 2010 Part II: The European digital IT and telecommunications show revealed several trends for kiosks and digital signage.

Blockbuster Express merges online, kiosk DVD rental

March 14, 2010

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corp. has added functionality to blockbusterexpress.com that allows users to create a favorites list, browse available titles at their…

Reno ready to gamble on parking kiosks

March 14, 2010

According to The Las Vegas Sun, the city of Reno is considering upgrades to its 14-year-old parking meters. Two options under consideration are kiosks that…

ZoomSystems and The Body Shop deploy beauty kiosks

March 14, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — ZoomSystems, a supplier of automated retail solutions, has announced a partnership with The Body Shop, the world's second largest cosmetic…

Kiosks deployed to promote HBO's 'The Pacific'

March 11, 2010

MediaPost.com: HBO is looking to promote "The Pacific," a new mini-series about a group of Marines fighting through the Pacific Theater in World War II, via an…

Fujitsu introduces new embedded printer

March 11, 2010

Electropages.com: Fujitsu Components America has introduced an ultra high-speed, compact, 3-inch thermal printer mechanism for embedded OEM designs. The new…

Paperless boarding skips over kiosks for United Airlines

March 11, 2010

DenverPost.com: United Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration have launched a program that will allow many air travelers to download boarding…

Five questions for Dusty Lutz of NCR Netkey

by Christopher Hall — w, t

On the heels of NCR's acquisition of Netkey, executive Dusty Lutz shares his thoughts about how the new NCR Netkey will better position NCR for digital signage…

Geo-convergence, ITC and digital signage at CeBIT2010

by Marco Ruocco — Consultant, MRU

The European digital IT and telecommunications show revealed several trends for kiosks and digital signs.

Sixnet's wireless offers connectivity options for retail, financial applications

March 10, 2010

TMCnet reports that Sixnet, which specializes in machine-to-machine networking solutions for industrial and wireless markets, has released a new family of M2M…

MvixUSA unveils new digital signage players

March 10, 2010

Campus Technology reports that MvixUSA has two new high-definition digital signage players, the Mvix DS HDPro and Mvix DS Elite. The two new players support…

Kiosks drafted to help feed military students

March 9, 2010

NEXTEP SYSTEMS, a developer of intuitive touchscreen ordering, dynamic digital menu displays and online ordering solutions for the foodservice industry, has…