Study: redbox is still king

January 24, 2012

Coinstar’s redbox is the most popular source of DVD and Blu-ray disc rentals, according to an NPD survey released Thursday.

Diebold to demo patient kiosks

January 24, 2012

Diebold will display its PACE, patient automated care experience, kiosk Feb. 21-23 during the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society's (HIMSS…

Survey says: 51% of shoppers seek online access via in-store kiosks

January 24, 2012

More than half (51 percent) of shoppers in the United States seek out in-store kiosks for access to the retailer's website, according to a recent survey from…

ARINC launches kiosks in London Gatwick Airport.

January 24, 2012

ARINC Incorporated today announced it has taken over the support and maintenance of 48 Common-Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks used by international airlines at…

Braving the great outdoors: Part 3 Basic checklist for protecting your outdoor investment

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

s you may have already gathered from my previous blogs about outdoor kiosks, I'm a huge proponent of keeping kiosks simple but effective. This week, I wanted…

MasterCard makes ordering popcorn easier with m-payment app

MC joins with Commonwealth Bank and Hoyt Corporation to launch new line-busting app at Australian cinemas.

Is your kiosk following regulations?

by Natsumi Nakamura — Marketing, PFU Systems

Because kiosks are products available at public facilities, they are subject to various types of regulations and must meet federal standards. Not all of these…

Industry Weapon allies with Elo, TE Connectivity

January 23, 2012

Digital media firm Industry Weapon has announced an alliance with TE Connectivity to deliver interactive digital signage solutions on Elo TouchSystems displays…

Zebra launches mobile printer

January 23, 2012

Zebra Technologies Corporation, a provider of real-time enabling technologies that extend visibility into business operations, has released its QLn220 mobile…

Marks & Spencer, NCR bring online fashion in-store

January 23, 2012

Marks & Spencer is working with NCR Corporation to trial new multi-media zones in its stores that combine digital touchscreens, video walls and displays of…

TE Connectivity launches large display with multi-touch app

January 23, 2012

TE Connectivity recently released its largest Interactive Digital Signage (IDS) touchscreen display, according to a company press release. The company has also…

Dynamic duo: Phone-charging kiosk and interactive digital signage at NRF 2012 (Video)

NEC Display Solutions and Monster Media partner for interactive digital signage in a phone-charging kiosk.

UK gets mobile POS with mPowa

January 23, 2012

?Mobile POS solutions are spreading to the U.K. Content and commerce platform Powa announced it is launching mPowa, a Square-like credit card reader and…

NRF 2012: Is PCI fundamentally inadequate?

Representatives of one NRF exhibitor have launched an Occupy PCI movement, saying their holistic approach provides better data security.

Commentary: Will self-service focused hotels be the next big thing?

Attending the National Retail Federation's Big Show this week brought me to New York City, where I stayed in the ultimate hotel designed for self-service.

Fujitsu creates self-checkout solution to fit 'any retailer's environment'

January 20, 2012

Fujitsu recently launched its U-Scan Compact self-checkout solution to enable retailers to offer customers efficient and flexible check-out experiences…

Gifting kiosks hitting European stores

January 20, 2012

Stanton Consultancy, a global foreign exchange and prepaid automation specialist, and Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service kiosk, Web and…

Honeywell launches mobile device management solution

January 20, 2012

Honeywell has created the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) industry’s first integrated mobility and scanning device management solution, the…

NRF 2012: Phone charging as bait for digital signage

NEC's Rich Ventura talks about his company's combination phone-charging kiosk and digital sign with interactive messaging. Applications include retail…

Epson launches multifunction POS device

January 19, 2012

Epson America Inc., a supplier of point-of-sale solutions, introduced this week a multifunction payments device combining fast receipt printing, check and ID…