NCR hopes to seize market share in Brazil

April 10, 2011

NCR Corporation has announced that it will offer its self-service solutions and services to retailers in Brazil.

Grocery chain requires self-checkout

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

A grocery chain focused on self-service is expanding throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Apparently, the Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, a…

Blazing Onion opens new location with kiosks

April 7, 2011

Self-service kiosks are coming to the Alderwood Mall in Lynwood, Wash., a suburb of Seattle, according to Lynnwood Today.

College campus welcomes kiosks

April 7, 2011

Five new Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District information kiosks are now on the University of Illinois campus.

Experts discuss making kiosks accessible to the blind, Pt. I

An advocacy group for the blind is suing over inaccessible airport kiosks; how hard is it to make the switch?

Men indicted on Ponzi scheme involving kiosks

April 7, 2011

A Chicago salesman and the former president of four Las Vegas companies that purported to engage in businesses related to interactive kiosks, prepaid debit…

Swiss phone subscribers top up at kiosks

April 7, 2011

Mobile Software Provider Sicap and Telecoms Provider Swisscom have launched a contactless in-store kiosk to allow pre-paid subscribers to top up their phones.

Using customer persona to reduce multi-channel frustration

Lately, clients have asked us "What's next for self-service?" Underneath it we know they are really asking, "In a world of smart phones and tablets, is there…

Air India launches mobile check-in area

April 6, 2011

Air India has introduced a mobile check-in facility for its domestic passengers from the six major metros — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and…

Recording kiosks connect fans to brands

Social networking is all the rage these days, and one company has designed a kiosk to help retailers build brand awareness by giving consumers a deeper social…

New tax law to bring big savings for 2011 kiosk purchases

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

Although I usually use this spot to share my industry insights, I've invited Don Lineburg, CFO and vice president of Operations , to discuss a business…

New touch computers to deliver better retail POS performance

April 5, 2011

TE Connectivity has introduced the Elo TouchSystems C-Series, the latest addition to its all-in-one, touch- computer portfolio for retail point-of-sale, …

Kiosks connect subway riders with MTA

April 5, 2011

Intercom kiosks are the newest way for New York City subway riders to get in touch with Metropolitan Transit Authority personnel.

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…