New Zealand MSD to replace flawed kiosk system after security breach

December 6, 2012

After the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand pulled the plug on its defunct public computers after a security breach, MSD Chief Executive Brendan…

Tampa to launch 'smart bike' bicycle sharing

December 6, 2012

Self-service bicycle sharing is on its way to Tampa, according to baynews9.com. Partnering with a company called myBike, riders will use a mobile app to locate…

Generate more revenue with digital ads on your DVD kiosk

by Shaun Hunte — Sales, Signifi

An important part of generating revenue when running a business involves setting up advertisements so you can potentially draw more customers. An advertisement…

Olea's Milan kiosk allows for customization in digital signage (Video)

Frank Olea talks to Kiosk Marketplace about Olea's Milan model digital signage kiosk.

Smartphone self-checkout app launched by QThru

December 5, 2012

QThru, a mobile point-of-sale platform that enables consumers to shop, scan and check out using their smartphones, announced today the launch of its mobile app…

NCR marries self-service and mobile payments, launches NCR Mobile Pay

December 5, 2012

In what NCR calls a "combination of self-service and mobile payments," the company today announced the launch of NCR Mobile Pay. The solution is designed for…

CETW: Keynote Paul Price on social media

Paul Price, CEO of Creative Realities, discusses how technology is getting better, cheaper and faster - and how the rate of change is accelerating, and why it…

The Milan by Olea Kiosks at CETW 12

Frank Olea, CEO of Olea Kiosks, talks with Kiosk Marketplace editor Natalie Gagliordi about the Milan, his company's latest digital signage wayfinding kiosk.

TapSnap photo booth uses social media for customer engagement

December 4, 2012

Photo booths continue to morph into social media centers with today's introduction of TapSnap to the market. Dubbed a "phototainment" system, the TapSnap seeks…

PCT touchscreens used for electric car hire stations in France

December 4, 2012

Zytronic announced its touch sensors have been specified for the user interfaces of IER's Autolib' electric car hire stations currently being deployed in Paris…

Blazing Burger CEO offers inside look at new iPad ordering solution

Diners at the newest Blazing Onion Burger Company unit in Washington are the first to test the restaurant's new iPad ordering kiosks. David Jones, CEO and…

Google acquires BufferBox, takes aim at Amazon's shipping business

December 3, 2012

Google may be gearing up to enter the shipping and logistics business with its recent acquisition of BufferBox, a self-service parcel pickup company, according…

GeneralTouch intros multitouch 'pure glass' screen

December 3, 2012

The Chinese company GeneralTouch Technology Co. announced its development of Projected Infrared Touch, its newly patented "pure glass" multitouch technology.

Mobile maps offer untapped resources for parks

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

State and national parks enter the mobile world with a cached map app that functions as a self-service tour guide.

How self-service networks can learn a thing or two from smartphones

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

If you want to take a look at the true potential of self-service networks, it's important to look at how the smartphone functionality is evolving. Even though…

Details revealed of Redbox's video streaming service

November 30, 2012

Although Redbox and Verizon have been silent on details surrounding the joint-venture video streaming service Redbox Instant by Verizon, gigaom.com uncovered…

The Pocket Ranger app at CETW New York 2012

The Pocket Ranger application, by New York City-based company Parks by Nature, works as a mobile, self-service tour package, said CEO Richard Dubi. By…

Border crossing in Texas to reopen with kiosks permitting access

November 29, 2012

A border crossing location in Boquillas, Texas, will be reopened, with plans for the Customs and Border Patrol to remote-monitor the crossing while kiosks scan…

NCR buys Retalix in $650 million cash deal

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The world's largest supplier of ATMs acquires Retalix's retail software POS business to build its end-to-end offerings.

Social media gives marketing power to photo booth kiosk

November 29, 2012

Social media and photo booths get one step closer with the FanShots kiosk, a system that tracks user behavior using a Microsoft Kinect-like device and mines…