A new name for a new era

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December 19, 2005

The association has a new name, a new look, a new URL, and - sadly - it will have a new face at its helm.

Boston transit kiosk system on track

December 19, 2005

CBS 4 Boston: The Boston Transit Authority is moving forward with its automated fare collection system and it should be running systemwide by the end of next…

TNR raises $10 million for kiosks

December 19, 2005

Video Business: DVD rental kiosk provider TNR Entertainment Corp. has raised $10 million by selling shares of preferred stock to investment group D.E. Shaw…

Is your hardware hard to use?

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December 19, 2005

Avoid common usability goofs by designing your machines with users in mind.

Self-Service 2006: A look ahead

December 19, 2005

Experts and insiders predict the year ahead for the industry.

Digital signage: Not just for the living anymore

December 19, 2005

Have it your way: Kiosks about to make impact in QSRs

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Pro-Tech's deal to become the kiosk provider for all 24,000 restaurants in the Subway chain is big news for the supplier - and perhaps even bigger news for…

NCR acquires Galvanon

December 18, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. announced in a news release it has acquired Maitland, Fla.-based Galvanon Inc., a privately held company and provider of self-service…

Personal shopper kiosk sends merchandise info to cell phones

December 18, 2005

Mercury News: San Francisco's WideRay has placed kiosks in selected music stores, video game stores and theaters across the country and in Europe. When…

Hotels slowly checking out kiosks

December 18, 2005

Charlotte (N.C.) Observer: As they're becoming widespread at airports, self-service computer kiosks are now moving into new territory: hotel lobbies. Some of…

Unattended terminals to drive prepaid card use

December 15, 2005

ePaynews: Unattended payment terminals such as kiosks and vending machines are to be installed in certain U.S. cities to enable stored-value systems provider…

RFID tagging offers quick ROI

December 15, 2005

RFID Journal: For retailers of apparel and footwear, the benefits of using RFID technology at the item level can be quick and significant, according to a white…

Rochester adds trip-planning kiosk

December 14, 2005

10NBC: The Rochester (N.Y.) Genesee Regional Transportation Authority unveiled its new trip-planning kiosk at the Rochester Downtown Development Corp.'s office…

Tesco to chip and PIN-enable its self-checkouts

December 14, 2005

ePaynews: Chip and PIN card technology is to be added to self-checkouts at Tesco, the U.K. grocery chain, for extra security given that neither a signature nor…

NRF reveals survey results

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

December 14, 2005

The National Retail Federation has released the results of its year-end poll of the subscribers of its SmartBrief e-mail newsletter. Of the 517 respondents, 5…

YMCA adds FitQuest fitness kiosks to workout rooms

December 12, 2005

Asheville Citizen-Times: YMCA of Western North Carolina launched its new kiosk-based FitQuest program this month. "You punch in your code at each machine and…

Kiosk News: McDonald's halts kiosk test

December 12, 2005

Our Sponsor Digital Signage Content StrategiesTwo-day conferenceJanuary 23rd and 24th at the Venetian Resort Hotel CasinoLas Vegas…

Standardization of models, one-stop-shopping emerge as growth strategies

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Self-service deployments usually involve custom design of some sort, but the companies building them are increasingly looking to standardize as much of their…

The retail kiosk comeback

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In a recent study, Forrester Research's Tamara Mendelsohn says retail kiosks are ripe for a comeback, after the "big flop that kiosks experienced in the late…

Pizzeria Uno adds nutritional-info computers

December 11, 2005

Chicago Tribune: As part of its makeover to appeal to more health-conscious diners, Pizzeria Uno restaurants are beginning to add storefront computers offering…