Handheld scanners boost sales by 10 percent

April 12, 2009

The Hartford Courant: Stop & Shop has deployed new hand-held scanners in several of its Connecticut stores. The purple devices allow customers to keep a…

Frank Mayer & Associates to show Sony SnapLab at KioskCom

April 12, 2009

The custom kiosk-enclosure manufacturer will let attendees print photos from a marquee project.

London's Screen Media Expo in review

The U.K.'s largest digital signage show highlights the latest in video wall technology.

Optimus concept store by Displax

The new Optimus Concept Store, located at Casa da Música, in Oporto, Portugal, is creating an enormous buzz around its visitors with the interactive…

VirtuPlay releases countertop gaming, Internet kiosk

April 9, 2009

TORONTO — VirtuPlay Corp., a developer and manufacturer of coin-operated Internet and entertainment kiosks, has released its INTEVO countertop kiosk. …

Coinstar Pay As You Go prepaid solutions hit Stripes retail locations

April 8, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has announced that Stripes, a convenience store chain operated by Susser Holdings…

Leading eye care companies join SoloHealth to launch EyeSite kiosks

April 8, 2009

ATLANTA — SoloHealth, maker of EyeSite self-service vision testing and new patient generating kiosks, plans to team with Transitions Optical Inc., Optos, and…

New Allscripts patient kiosk integrates Fujitsu's biometrics tech

April 7, 2009

CHICAGO — Allscripts and Fujitsu have unveiled the Allscripts Patient Kiosk, the next generation of patient kiosk technology for physician practices. …

iQmultimedia releases kiosk for improved information, document management

April 7, 2009

WOLLONGON, Australia — iQmultimedia has announced plans to launch its IQ LINK kiosk for information accessibility solution, targeted at light and heavy…

Travel insurance kiosk deployed at Malta airport

April 7, 2009

The Malta Independent Online: GasanMamo Insurance has installed the first online travel kiosk in Malta at the check-in lounge in the Malta International…

Redbox deployments grow, but is the model profitable?

April 7, 2009

Tech Products & Geek News: Redbox is a big player in the DVD kiosk business. But as these DVD-rental kiosks become more prolific, the revenue from…

KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show to make case despite economy

Show organizers say that self-service, digital signage have much to offer in a down market. 

POPAI announces digital signage award winners

April 7, 2009

LAS VEGAS — POPAI, The Global Association for Marketing at Retail, has announced the winners of its 2009 Digital Signage Awards.

Samsung interactive vending machine for Coca-Cola

For the Beijing Olympics, Samsung deployed 20 interactive vending machines featuring Samsung 46-inch touchscreen. The networked units send customer's selection…

St. Pancras passenger information points

These interactive kiosks were part of the London station's remodeling in 2007. They were designed by AMX Inspired Signage and feature wayfinding and other…

SCREEN MEDIA EXPO: Wututu's PersonCounter measurement system

Spanish company Wututu showed its PersonCounter audience measurement system for digital signage at Screen Media Expo in April. Also shown is the back end of…

King's College Hospital signs with NCR for MediKiosk self-service deployment

April 6, 2009

LONDON — King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London has deployed a new patient automated arrival system from NCR Corp.   According to a news…

Coinstar announces new president, other management shifts

April 6, 2009

The Wall Street Journal: Two former executives from redbox Automated Retail LLC have taken positions at the helm of redbox's new parent, Coinstar Inc., amid a…

Google, APEX discovering the digital signage market

April 5, 2009

Sys-Con: Digital signage is the fastest growing marketing and communications medium in the world, second only to the Internet and branded entertainment.

Critics tear into PCI at congressional hearing

April 5, 2009

Computerworld: At a congressional hearing last week, federal lawmakers and retail industry officials contended that the PCI security rules have done little to…