Kiosks give CDs new lease on life

July 20, 2006

The Sydney Morning Herald: In a sprawling downtown Sydney music store, shoppers clutching MP3 players weave through a phalanx of CD racks to line up before…

City of Atlanta introduces billpay kiosks

July 20, 2006

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta recently unveiled the first of a series of self-service bill payment kiosks that provide city residents with a convenient way to…

RealTime Shredding expands into Texas

July 19, 2006

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — RealTime Shredding, developer of the first self-service kiosk to help consumers and businesses fight identity theft, has installed…

Customers prefer self-service

July 19, 2006

Computing.co.uk: Self-service is proving to be a win-win situation, benefiting businesses and customers alike. Companies like Tesco, Marks & Spencer…

Kiosk news: Customers prefer self-service

July 19, 2006

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A Market Survey and Guide to Photo Kiosks

Photo kiosks are among the most popular and complex of all self-service devices. Understand the market and the machines with this guide from PMAI.

MEI cash acceptors added to IBM self-checkout

July 18, 2006

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI announced its CASHFLOW bill acceptor has been integrated into IBM's next-generation self-checkout systems.

Planar to acquire Clarity Visual Systems

July 18, 2006

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of privately-held Clarity Visual Systems…

MEI acceptors chosen for Hillman Quick-Tag kiosks

July 18, 2006

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI announced that its cash acceptors have been integrated into the Hillman Group's Quick-Tag kiosks, installed in more than 3,500 pet…

Micropayments at a tipping point

July 18, 2006

ePaynews: POS-initiated payments of $5 or less are near a tipping point, a recent paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia states. Payment cards…

Redbox changes movie-watching behavior

July 17, 2006

Belleville News-Democrat: The low price and high convenience factor of Redbox movie rental kiosks — which dispense DVD rentals for $1 inside McDonald's…

Movielink signs download-to-burn deal

July 16, 2006

Video Business: Software maker Sonic Solutions and download service Movielink are set to unveil a cross-licensing agreement for technology that will enable…

Mercado CEO discusses appeal of kiosks in retail

July 16, 2006

Contra Costa Times: Selling a pair of jeans in a mall is far different from selling a pair from a Web site. Corey J. Leibow, president and chief executive of…

Kiosk developers target doctors' concerns

Kiosk developers seize opportunities as doctors search for solutions to practice management.

Kiosks keep kids in the store

Self-service increases sales, traffic for a Canadian skate shop.

Racing club uses kiosks to drive sign-ups

July 13, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS — Champ Car is registering thousands of members a week to its official fan club with touchscreen kiosks at race events throughout the 200…

Kiosks moving into QSRs slow but steady

July 13, 2006

ePaynews: Restaurant technology solutions are evolving to include food-ordering kiosks, many with payment functions, support for RFID-based credit and debit…

Fuddruckers installs IBM kiosks in kitchens

July 13, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas — "World's Greatest Hamburgers" maker Fuddruckers is about to become one of the first known restaurant chains to use interactive kiosks in its…

Toronto Transit Commission to dispense monthly passes via kiosk

July 13, 2006

IT Business: The TTC signed a $1.4 million dollar contract with IBM Canada Ltd. in September 2003 for the design, development, supply and rollout of 1…

Cincinnati Reds add kiosks to dispense tickets

July 12, 2006

Dayton Daily News: If you purchase Reds tickets on the Internet or by telephone and plan to pick them up at the stadium, the tickets will be available at new…