NCR Canada hires new president, heightens focus on self-service

June 25, 2009

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — NCR Corp. has named Luc Villeneuve the new president of NCR Canada.   According to a news release, Villeneuve comes from the…

RBR ranks NCR Corp. No. 1 in global self-checkout market

June 25, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. ranks No. 1 worldwide in the self-checkout market, according to Retail Banking Research Ltd., a strategic research and consulting firm…

EZ Card and Kiosk tech to be rolled out in Arizona jail

June 24, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. — Continental Prison Systems Inc., provider of the EZ-Card and Kiosk technology for cashless solutions, today announced a strategic alliance…

Provision expands 3D offerings with Samsung, Microsoft

June 24, 2009

CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Provision Interactive has been busy expanding its 3D network and partnering with companies that will bring 3D interactive media to the…

Tourist-information kiosks to be deployed in South Africa

June 24, 2009

ITWeb: Vodacom, a provider of mobile communications and other services in Africa, is set to unveil a series of interactive kiosks that aim to attract and…

Digital-download kiosks in store for retail, other verticals

How successful will the technology be against its online competition?

ID TECH helps one company make customer card-use easier

ZoomSystems needed a reliable PIN pad and barcode reader for its self-service retail stores. ZoomSystems partnered with ID TECH to implement a system that…

Clear airport security kiosks shutting down

June 23, 2009

AVweb: Verified Identity Pass, the company that operates the Clear security-screening kiosks at about 20 major U.S. airports, announced it is shutting down…

TIO Networks reports Q3 net loss, revenue increase

June 23, 2009

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp. has announced unaudited third quarter and nine-month financial results for the period ended April 30.   During…

Pan-Oston releases kits to make self-checkouts hearing impaired-friendly

June 22, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, a leader in smart retail counter and checkout solutions, has introduced a kit that enables retailers, healthcare providers…

Best Buy exec: We're testing video game trade-in kiosks

June 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In an entry posted today on his blog, BarryJudge.com, Best Buy's chief marketing officer announced a test of video game trade-in kiosks in…

Happy birthday, barcodes!

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the first retail barcode scanner, installed in an Ohio supermarket.

SteriLyfe intros small-format hand-sanitizing kiosk

June 21, 2009

BRADENTON, Fla. — SteriLyfe LLC has introduced the latest addition to the STERISTATION line of hand sanitizing/advertising kiosks. STERISTATION Jr. has a…

TIO Networks to report 3Q financials

June 21, 2009

BURNABY, British Columbia — Self-service bill-payment provider TIO Networks Corp. will report its third-quarter 2009 financial results June 24. A conference…

Rodale, Obscura bring digital kiosk to Boston Public Market

June 18, 2009

EMMAUS, Pa. — Global media company Rodale Inc. announced today the introduction of a digital kiosk to aid shoppers at the Boston Public Market at Dewey Square…

Virgin Mobile USA CEO joins Flextronics' board

June 18, 2009

SINGAPORE — Flextronics announced Thursday that Daniel H. Schulman, chief executive and director of Virgin Mobile USA, joined the company's board of directors.

MOD Systems' Brad Gleeson to present at Entertainment Supply Chain Academy

June 18, 2009

SEATTLE — MOD Systems Inc., a provider of digital media delivery systems for retailers, today announced that senior vice president of business development…

OneSource Interactive combines unique design with turnkey services

Start-up leverages industry veteran's relationships and knowledge to bring client deployments full-circle.

NextWindow receives U.S., Chinese patents for optical touchscreens

June 17, 2009

PLEASANTON, Calif. — NextWindow, maker of optical touchscreens for all-in-one PCs and large-format displays, has been awarded two key technology patents, one…

Flyte Systems announces enhancements to FlyteTouch airport information product line

June 17, 2009

CHICAGO — Flyte Systems, a provider of airport travel information displays and digital signage content for the hospitality industry, convention centers and…