Fingerprint payment gaining consumer acceptance

September 10, 2006

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The idea of shopping without bringing a purse or wallet might take some time to catch on, but companies using the finger-scan…

RESOLUTE TAP announces three new contracts

September 10, 2006

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — RESOLUTE TAP Services, provider of services to the kiosk and self-service technology industry, announced in a news release it has signed…

The employee-free c-store

Self-service is widening margins for Illinois-based Get & Go Express, a group of unmanned "c-stores" developed by entrepreneur Jeff Parsons.

Kuala Lumpur adds crime-fighting kiosks

September 7, 2006

New Straits Times: A new kiosk allows citizens to send crime-related information to police with a touch of the screen. The unmanned kiosk has a camera and a…

Wolf Furniture adds new features to kiosks

September 6, 2006

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. — Wolf Furniture has completed an upgrade of the kiosks deployed throughout all Wolf Furniture Stores, according to a news release from…

Ottawa to offer universal e-card for government services

September 6, 2006

Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa's transportation committee endorsed the beginnings an electronic card system for people to buy a range of city services. The system will…

Diebold unveils biometric I.D. kiosk for banks

September 6, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold is releasing a biometric fingerprint scanning system designed to enable banks to authenticate the identity of customers at the…

Eight-foot video bar, kiosks unveiled at Chicago McDonald's

September 6, 2006

BURR RIDGE, Ill. — Targeted media company TAP.tv marked its expansion into the quick-serve-restaurant segment through a multimedia installation with leading…

Kiosk news: Wal-Mart adding Kodak photo kiosks to 1,000 stores

September 6, 2006

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Kiosk news: Blockbuster New Zealand to launch download kiosks

September 5, 2006

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Subway expands touchscreen ordering program

September 5, 2006

Naples (Fla.) News: There are 44 Subways using touchscreen kiosks for ordering across the United States, and they're becoming available in the United Kingdom…

Jewel-Osco unveils ambitious loyalty program

September 5, 2006

The Chicago Tribune: Grocery chain Jewel-Osco is testing a program that examines a customer's purchases and allows the store to offer significantly larger…

Texas hospitals add self-service check-in

September 5, 2006

MAITLAND, Fla. — Healthcare self-service solutions provider Galvanon Inc., a subsidiary of NCR Corp., announced in a news release that Harlingen, Texas-based…

Kodak to place photo kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores

September 5, 2006

The Street: Kodak signed a multiyear contract that will place new picture-printing kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores across the United States.

Ticketing kiosks changing the cinema experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Cinemark's self-service ticketing program eases traffic during peak hours — and might represent the new face of the box office.

Planar Systems announces RoHS compliance

September 4, 2006

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc., provider of specialty display solutions, announced the completion of a 16-month project to transition its…

TELeasy unveils small-footprint DVD rental kiosk

September 4, 2006

DALLAS — TELeasy Corp., a Dallas-area company, has announced its new compact DVD vending kiosk. The Mini-Quik Flik kiosk, which can hold up to 300 movies for…

Blockbuster New Zealand to launch download kiosks

September 4, 2006

The New Zealand Herald: In a sign of the looming decline for the traditional movie rental and music retail business, Blockbuster is merging with CD chain…

Clear, British Airways to team up at JFK

September 4, 2006

Orlando Sentinel: Clear Registered Traveler announced last week that it will partner with British Airways to begin its registered-traveler program at John F.

2006 Self-Service World Market Survey

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Self-Service World magazine surveyed 100 decision-makers at medium-sized and large companies, asking them a variety of questions about what self-service means…