Southwest debuts wireless check-in

January 23, 2006

Dallas Business Journal: Southwest Airlines Co. has introduced wireless flight check-in. Customers with a wireless mobile device that has Internet capabilities…

The kiosk's brain: NRF attendees showcase software

January 22, 2006

While kiosks pervaded the NRF's convention and expo, those with the best software stood out. Salesmen and execs constantly touted flexibility, speed and the…

Self-service figures prominently at NRF 'Big Show'

January 22, 2006

Self-service technology pervaded The National Retail Federation's 95th Annual Convention and Expo when its exhibition hall sprang to life Monday. From massive…

A Jetson's experience at NRF

January 22, 2006

Miami Herald: Live customer-support kiosks were one of the newest technologies showcased at last week's National Retail Federation convention. As the nation's…

Grocery shopping increasingly high-tech

January 22, 2006

RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER: With self-checkout stations now commonplace at grocery stores around the country, a new generation of technology is taking…

The 2005 Kiosk Awards: Entries for General and Best New Kiosk Application

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Find out who has entered what into the Best New Kiosk Application and the General categories of the 2005 Kiosk Awards.

Post office to close all-night window

January 19, 2006

The Tennessean: A 24-hour post office in Nashville is closing its all-night window, thanks to the Automated Postal Center kiosk. At midnight Feb. 17, the…

Virginia supermarket makes move toward self-service

January 19, 2006

The (Virginia) News Leader: Another supermarket is taking the plunge into full-tilt self-service, this time Martin's Food Market in Waynesboro. The new 67,00…

Va. company eyes kiosks for Ocean City

January 19, 2006

The Dispatch: A Norfolk, Va.-based company hopes to launch touchscreen kiosks in its resort, and town officials discussed a proposal last week that would place…

New partnership between APW and Revolution Entertainment Systems is celebrated at Leisure Link Group's ATEi cocktail party

January 18, 2006

London, xx January 2006: APW, a global leader in supporting original equipment manufacturers in the design, manufacture and integration of electronic products…

Retailers include self-service in 2006 plans for growth

January 18, 2006

AXcess News: The fourth annual NRF study, "Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2005, Forecasts for 2006," revealed that most retailers' priority is growth. Close…

Casino Espinho selects FutureLogic printers

January 18, 2006

GLENDALE, Calif. - FutureLogic Inc., manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced in a news release that the Casino Espinho, a…

WebRaiser launches photo kiosk suite

January 18, 2006

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - WebRaiser Technologies Inc. announced in a news release the availability of VendiPix, its entry into the fast-growing photo kiosk market.

NRF's big bash highlights cutting edge self-service technology

January 17, 2006

The National Retail Federation's convention and Expo, Jan. 15-18 in New York City, offers merchants a first-hand look at the future of self-service.

More than 90 percent of customers have used self-checkout

January 17, 2006

Chicago Tribune: When the first self-checkout systems appeared in retail stores nearly 20 years ago, skeptics questioned the wisdom of expecting consumers to…

Self-service for fans at tennis Open

January 17, 2006

The Age (Australia): Tennis and retail technology are joining forces at this year's Australian Open, with sponsor IBM using the two-week grand slam tournament…

Smart cards, kiosks ease Army life

The Treasury Department, U.S. Army and NCR have deployed a smart card/kiosk program that simplifies payments for soldiers overseas. The troops can use the…

CASE STUDY: Kiosk aids retail loyalty program

January 16, 2006

Capture Resource, a Bristol, Penn.-based loyalty solutions provider, receives on average 125,000 pieces of paper a day from 12,000 retail locations. The…

California hospital adds Galvanon medical kiosk

January 16, 2006

MAITLAND, Fla. - Galvanon announced in a news release that Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has implemented Galvanon's MediKiosk…

Forrester analyst to discuss kiosk environments at Self-Service & Kiosk Show

January 16, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kerry Bodine, a senior analyst for Forrester Research, will speak Feb. 13-14 in Orlando, Fla., about strategies to increase kiosk visibility…