NEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio

April 5, 2011

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.

FutureLogic named official printer of Amaya Gaming Group

April 5, 2011

FutureLogic Inc. and Amaya Gaming Group have signed a Preferred Global Technology Agreement, designating FutureLogic's GEN2 Universal gaming printer and…

Porn: Coming soon to a kiosk near you

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Kiosks allow consumers to check in for flights and into hotels, buy groceries and rent DVDs — all without human interaction. So, it comes as no surprise that…

Chicago Transit Authority attempting to fill retail spaces in subway tunnels

April 4, 2011

According to The Chicago Tribune, a change in a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) ordinance will permit expanded retail shopping offerings throughout its subway…

Kiosks to serve citizens outside Negros Oriental

April 4, 2011

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Negros Oriental, located in the Philippines, will soon deploy several more Wireless Automated Processing…

CETW, Thumbspeak gathering feedback, feeding the hungry

April 4, 2011

At this April's Customer Engagement Technology World in San Francisco, show organizers are taking a novel approach to gathering feedback from attendees, and…

Movie studios sue Zediva for copyright violations

April 4, 2011

Six Hollywood movie studios are suing Zediva, an Internet movie-rental company, citing copyright violations. However, the suit came as a surprise to Zediva…

Kiosks school bus drivers in maintaining good health

Florida school district deploys kiosks to measure employee health and lower insurance costs.

Al Barq Digital expands DOOH mall network in UAE

April 3, 2011

United Arab Emirates — Two new properties are being added this quarter to the Al Barq Digital mall network, expanding the regional footprint and putting the…

Remembering a self-service revolutionary

Before self-service I remember hot summer afternoons with my legs sticking to the vinyl seats of my Grandfather's Ford pickup truck as we waited for…

Scottish libraries check out kiosks

March 30, 2011

Libraries around the world have started to embrace self-service options, and Edinburgh Central Library in Scotland is no exception.

BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks arriving at RaceTrac convenience stores

March 30, 2011

BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD kiosks are being deployed at 300 RaceTrac convenience stores in five states throughout the Southeast. Nearly 200 are already in use…

Kodak joins Universal Pictures for integrated advertising of Hop

March 30, 2011

Eastman Kodak Co. announced today that it will participate in Universal Pictures' multimillion dollar integrated marketing and advertising initiative in…

The bus stops here: Kiosks speed up travel for Greyhound passengers

March 29, 2011

Airlines aren't the only travel providers to offer self-service kiosks to speed up the ticket-buying process. Greyhound bus passengers will also be able to buy…

Global Axcess reports 2010 fourth quarter and yearend results

March 29, 2011

Global Axcess Corp. yesterday reported its 2010 fiscal year and fourth-quarter results, which Michael I. Connolly, co-CEO, called "disappointing."The…

Advocates for blind file second suit over airport kiosks

March 29, 2011

McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is facing a lawsuit alleging that its self-service ticket kiosks aren't configured to serve the blind.

DSA now taking reservations for pre-CETW dinner cruise

March 29, 2011

The Digital Screenmedia Association announced today that it is now taking registrations for the DSA Dinner Cruise around San Francisco, to be held April 26…

Experiment on customers to get more from your self-service pilot

In our house, spring means two things: Chicago Cubs baseball and the school Science Fair. As I was helping my son sort out whether or not a cheese sandwich…

The DVD kiosk is king

by Soheil Samimi — President, iMOZI

During the first month of this new year, a watershed milestone was reached for the DVD kiosk business: redbox, the reigning king of the concept, also took the…

NCR offers consultancy services to improve travel experience

March 28, 2011

Travel providers could improve the consumer travel experience by implementing NCR Corporation's Customer Experience Consulting Services, said Jeanice…