Small surf shop plans to overtake competitors with technology

Florida's Friction is using Apple's FaceTime, social media and QR codes to compete with major retailers in the industry.

PayPal tests new NFC mobile payment app

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The company is launching a pilot program using NFC technology to enable in-store purchases.

Customers can now print iPhone photos at kiosks

December 18, 2011

NK Works Co., owned by Noritsu Koki Co, has developed software for kiosks and consumer terminals that enables customers to make prints from their iPhones at…

Kiosks make it easy for guests to customize meals

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The use of self-service solutions in restaurants has been steadily picking up over the past few years. Several chains, including Jack in the Box and the…

Tri-city B-cycle kiosks rolling through Florida

December 18, 2011

Broward County in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, Calif. officially launched its B-cycle program, which is the first county bike sharing system…

Arizona boy creates thank-you cards via kiosks for US troops

December 15, 2011

After nearly two years of devotion to writing messages of thanks and creating hand-decorated cards, 11-year-old Stephen Goodman from Surprise, Ariz., has made…

Parking on the Isle of Wight goes mobile

December 15, 2011

The Isle of Wight Council is making parking more convenient by enabling a new pay-by-mobile program, the Council said on its website. Beginning Jan. 9, 2012…

Canadian mobile POS Payfirma hits $1M per day milestone

December 15, 2011

Payfirma, Canada's answer to mobile point-of-sale products like Square, announced it has hit a new milestone. The company said it processes more than $…

Kum & Go partners with NCR

December 14, 2011

NCR Corp. announced it will implement its Radiant c-store technology in each of Kum & Go's 400-plus stores. The chain, which is the fifth largest…

Library kiosk wins state award

December 14, 2011

Two libraries in Minnesota last week earned state awards for their Express Library systems comprised of kiosks.

Pennsylvania airport to offer self-service options, new digital signage displays

December 14, 2011

As part of its deal renewal with airport marketing company Clear Channel Airports, Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania will soon have a variety…

Church allowing donations via smartphone

December 14, 2011

Parishioners of Stevens Creek Church in Augusta, Ga., can now make donations this holiday season with their phones via a mobile app provided by SecureGive.

Notable kiosk deployments of 2011

KioskMarketplace.com points out a few of the year's successful kiosk projects.

AT&T opens interactive store in Illinois

December 14, 2011

AT&T has opened a high-tech retail store in Champaign, Ill. The store offers a unique way for customers to interact with and shop, including a hands-on…

ZIVELO, STS launching turnkey valet kiosks

December 14, 2011

Service Tracking Systems (STS), a provider of valet parking technology sector has signed a global reseller agreement with ZIVELO, to create a turnkey valet…

Pitney Bowes intros self-service solution to monitor office traffic

December 13, 2011

Pitney Bowes (Asia Pacific) has launched LobbyTrac, a suite of visitor management solutions designed to meet the security needs of public and private…

Blockbuster buys DVD kiosk business

December 13, 2011

Franchise Entertainment Group, the operators of the Blockbuster and Video Ezy franchises, recenlty bought RedRoomDVD, a DVD rental business with a 100 kiosks…

Need law advice? Ask the kiosk

December 13, 2011

The Queensgate shopping center in the U.K. will be home to the first Skype-style video conferencing kiosks that deliver law advice, according to Law Careers.

Redbox launches gifting option

December 12, 2011

Coinstar's redbox has made it possible for gift givers to purchase DVDs from the company just in time for the holiday season.

NRT acquires Opal assets

December 12, 2011

NRT Technology Corp., a global supplier of cash-handling solutions and financial transaction processing for the gaming, retail and lottery industries, has…