Social media 'changes everything' for digital signage kiosks

Integrating social media brings a new voice and a new relevancy to digital out-of-home content.

Predicting the future of photo kiosks

Photo kiosks were once a hot retail topic. They were a way for retailers to fuel foot traffic and to provide an array of profitable services in a limited…

Microsoft to acquire Perceptive Pixel

July 10, 2012

Microsoft Corp. is acquiring Perceptive Pixel Inc., a developer of large-scale, multitouch display solutions.

New Zealand KFCs rolling out kiosks

July 9, 2012

New Zealand KFC locations are deploying kiosks this year to speed up ordering, according to the Nzherald.com.

DVDNow rolls out in Costa Rica

July 9, 2012

DVDNow is launching this month in Costa Rica and is the first DVD kiosk company to enter the market, Scott McInnes, DVDNow Kiosks founder and CEO, said in a…

Rugged, stainless steel keyboard now available for kiosks, ATMs

July 6, 2012

A stainless steel, industrial-grade keyboard designed to resist harsh environments, including bad weather and severe temperatures, is now available for kiosks…

Company attempts to 'revolutionize checkout' with mobile platform

July 6, 2012

After a successful test project in a Washington supermarket, QThru is officially launching its mobile platform allowing shoppers to scan items with their…

Skype Station digital signage kiosks taking off

Estonian tech company says new Skype-capable kiosks will drive traffic and ad revenue for customers.

Woman launches bill-pay kiosk company in Malta

July 5, 2012

Maltese citizens will soon be able to pay their bills, order a taxi and and top up their phones from one of 400 kiosks being set up across the island…

AVT granted patent for wireless management of remote vending kiosks

July 5, 2012

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has approved AVT Inc.'s patent application on the company's technology regarding a wireless system designed to…

Meridian releases auto dealership kiosk

July 5, 2012

Automobile dealerships can now deploy a new kiosk designed by Meridian and Adam Technology that allows customers to view services by their vehicle year, make…

UAE Exchange launches banking kiosk

July 5, 2012

Several branches of UAE Exchange in Abu Dhabi have recently deployed kiosks to help customers make remittance and bill-payment transactions.

Why Penn's wine kiosk failed: Part 2

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

In this series, we have been discussing why the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Wine Kiosk project failed. In this post, we will focus on the more than…

Go mobile or go home: Check-out lines are disappearing

Retailers must embrace mobile POS solutions to stay relevant.

Vending kiosks providing retailers variety of solutions

From dispensing products to tracking consumer behavior, vending kiosks are the new go-to retail solution.

iPad kiosks: The cheap, unreliable kiosk solution

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

My company has been experimenting with iPad kiosks for about a year now, because we wanted to test the feasibility of using them for streamlined kiosk projects…

POS Supply Solutions goes custom

June 29, 2012

Because self-service is invading a variety of new industries, POS Supply Solutions Inc. is getting on board the customization trend, offering custom-printed…

Interactive touchscreens educate UAE residents about World Expo

June 29, 2012

Digital signage kiosks are helping to educate United Arab Emirates residents about the country's bid to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai under the theme…

US military members using banking kiosks at German Air station

June 29, 2012

Kapaun Air Station in Germany is now the home of two kiosks from Service Credit Union, a $2.1-billion New England-based financial institution that serves all…

5 stakeholders essential to kiosk success

I used to do a presentation entitled "Ways to Fail Miserably, Quickly and Expensively with Kiosks." One of the quickest paths to failure was to not have the…