Kiosk news: Motorola to purchase Symbol Technologies for $3.9 billion

September 18, 2006

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Photo retailers benefit from 'Starbucks effect'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Comfy chairs, bottled water and photo kiosks — photofinishers are taking self-service upscale to make their business profitable again.

High-speed photo profits

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Creative pricing drives brisk photo kiosk sales for a California store.

Circuit City adding digital signage in Toronto

September 14, 2006

Mediacaster: IntelliMats LLC is launching a pilot program with The Source By Circuit City to put digital video signage in stores in the Toronto area.

Protocall Tech gets $2 million for DVD burn-on-demand kiosks

September 14, 2006

Long Island Business News: Protocall Technologies Inc., which makes a device used to burn computer software CDs on demand for retailers, has secured $2 million…

IKS installs Sears Tower visitor kiosks

September 13, 2006

PLACENTIA, Calif. — IKS Innovative Kiosk Solutions Inc. announced in a news release the winning of a bid to deploy visitor-management kiosks for the Sears…

McDonald's adds digital signage in Philippines

September 13, 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — McDonald's locations in the Philippines have added digital signage systems, built on the Scala InfoChannel platform and implemented…

Hyatt introduces PDA check-in

September 13, 2006

CHICAGO, Ill. — Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, which operates 216 facilities in 44 countries, announced it is now offering its Gold Passport members the ability…

TIO adding Alltel to billpay network

September 13, 2006

BURNABY, BC — TIO Networks Corp. announced it will launch a new bill-payment program that allows Alltel Wireless customers to securely and conveniently pay…

Kiosk news: Alltel joining TIO billpay network

September 13, 2006

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Wisconsin furniture store adding private-label credit app kiosks

September 12, 2006

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Steinhafels, operator of six furniture superstores in Wisconsin, announced it is adding kiosks from Versatile Systems Inc. to gather…

New kiosks saving time at Denver airport

September 12, 2006

Rocky Mountain News: United Airlines says a new service it is testing at Denver International Airport has reduced congestion at check-in areas and trimmed 2…

Acquire 3.0 digital signage suite released

September 12, 2006

LEICESTER, England — Working Solutions, software provider for the self-service and digital signage industries, announced in a news release the launch of…

Kiosk stops pileups at automobile service center

Lallier St-Foy, one of Canada's largest Honda dealers, turned to kiosks to bust lines at its 22 service bays.

Kiosk news: Kiosks create employee-free c-store

September 12, 2006

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New PDNB kiosk dispenses prepaid credit cards

September 11, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — Ready Credit Corp. and Palm Desert National Bank announced the launch of a self-service kiosk, ReadySTATION, that issues a prepaid MasterCard…

CeroView, ULTIMedia unveil budget kiosk line

September 11, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — CeroView announced a partnership with European kiosk manufacturer ULTIMedia to offer a line of budget-conscious kiosk solutions, including an…

DVmatic DVD kiosks arrive in Japan

September 11, 2006

TOKYO — With one vending machine per an estimated 23 people, Japan has one of the world's highest vending machine densities per capita. One can buy almost…

Prague airport testing kiosk check-in

September 10, 2006

Czech Business Weekly: With passenger traffic continuously growing at Prague RuzynÄ› Airport, modern technologies are set to ensure smooth and speedy check-in.

Rolls Royce plant adds law-enforcement kiosk

September 10, 2006

Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Avon and Somerset Constabulary is linking up with one of the region's biggest employers to give people access to the force's…