Animal Planet, U.S. zoos announce landmark kiosk partnership

August 12, 2009

Animal Planet and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or AZA, have announced a partnership to deploy interactive touchscreen ZOOTUBE kiosks at 10 U.S. zoos.

ATMIA, ATMmarketplace.com to present industry award

August 12, 2009

The ATM Industry Association and ATMmarketplace.com have announced they will copresent the 2009 ATM Industry Award for Excellence at ATMIA's annual conference…

Lionsgate, redbox reach deal as studio-kiosk saga continues

August 11, 2009

Redbox and movie studio Lionsgate have announced a multiyear distribution deal that will provide redbox customers with greater access to the studio's new…

BREAKING: Redbox sues 20th Century Fox

August 11, 2009

In response to 20th Century Fox's move last week to prohibit distribution of its new release titles to redbox and other DVD-rental kiosks, redbox has filed a…

Devlin Electronics releases compact kiosk keyboard

August 11, 2009

Devlin Electronics, an electromechanical components manufacturer, has introduced the new KSM-096 stainless-steel keyboard for kiosks. According to a news…

Ask the Experts: Why should a retail kiosk run independently of a store's inventory and POS systems?

August 11, 2009

Josh Rosen, of Curiosk Marketing Solutions Inc., discusses the advantages of deploying a retail kiosk that runs independently of the store's inventory and POS…

Coca-Cola vending machine marries self-service and digital signage

Anthony Phillips, global marketing manager for Coca-Cola, demonstrates the company's new vending machine technology. Video is courtesy Lions Daily News.

Netkey provides cruise industry's first on-deck social network

Earlier this month, Carnival Cruise Lines announced the installation of FunHub kiosks on its largest cruise ship, The Dream. The 36 kiosks and 40 FunHub To Go…

Horizon Display to offer enhanced support through new partnership

August 10, 2009

Display solutions integrator Horizon Display has announced a partnership with United Service Source Inc. According to a news release from Horizon, USSI now…

Green McDonald's deploys educational touchscreen solution

August 10, 2009

Quality Automation Graphics has announced its Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard, or EEED, has been unveiled at the grand opening of the third "green…

Coinstar to give away $10K at KioskCom

August 10, 2009

Coinstar Inc. will award $10,000 at November's KioskCom Self Service Expo for the best new concept in retail-based kiosks.   The contest's Web site urges…

Ask the Experts: Self-service bill-payment drives traffic, revenue

Hamed Shahbazi, CEO of TIO Networks Corp., discusses how bill-payment kiosks can benefit a retail establishment.    

American Industrial Systems Inc. announces new sunlight-readable displays

August 9, 2009

Irvine, Calif.-based display manufacturer American Industrial Systems Inc. has introduced sunlight-readable LCD monitors that feature passive "transflective…

Dutch bank using kiosks in new retail store concept

August 9, 2009

According to DigitalSignageUniverse.com, the Netherlands' SNS Bank is replacing 150 of its traditional locations with a new store concept that uses kiosk…

Redbox issues formal statement in response to Fox pulling new titles

August 6, 2009

Redbox today released a full statement in response to 20th Century Fox's decision to pull its titles from redbox and other DVD-rental kiosks until 30 days…

NYU medical facility deploying patient kiosks from D2 Sales

August 6, 2009

D2 Sales LLC has announced the deployment of its My Patient Passport Express healthcare check-in kiosk at New York University's Langone Medical Center in New…

BREAKING: Redbox responds after Fox pulls new titles

August 5, 2009

According to an article in the L.A. Times, 20th Century Fox has joined Universal Studios in the fight against redbox. The studio has instructed its DVD…

Zytronic chosen for interactive retail deployment in Asia

August 5, 2009

U.K.-based Zytronic, a display technology manufacturer, has announced its selection by digital media company Yeahpoint for an interactive project with…

Is it time for QSRs to embrace kiosks?

Despite recent test deployments, the QSR segment has been slow to adopt self-service. Here's a look at why.

Coinstar reports 16% Q2 increase, promises self-service expansion

In Tuesday's second quarter earnings call, Coinstar announced positive results and emphasized broadening its kiosk business.