Prison MP3 and media kiosks hit 1 million downloads

July 15, 2010

Since launching in April, 2009, the Access Corrections MP3 and Media Program kiosks have reached 1 million downloads. The program has been implemented in six…

Water kiosk slashes carbon footprint by more than 70%

July 14, 2010

Orlando, Fla.-based water and ice marketer Blue Wave has announced that it will unveil its self-service ice and water vending kiosk at the 2010 Florida…

ChinaNet Online Holdings expands rollout of online banking and advertising kiosks

July 14, 2010

BEIJING - ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc., an Internet services and media technology company in the People's Republic of China, announced an accelerated schedule…

Public Media Works buys VideomaticCanada, looks to become Canada's largest DVD, game kiosk network

July 14, 2010

Public Media Works Inc. announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Cochrane, Alberta, Canada-based Mediamatic Ventures Inc. (dba VideomaticCanada).

Methadone kiosks add Verifi fingerprint readers from Zvetco Biometrics

July 14, 2010

Zvetco Biometrics, a provider of fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, and eAnytime Corp., a provider of made-to-order computerized kiosks for…

Meridian Kiosk names new CEO

July 13, 2010

Meridian Kiosks recently announced the appointment of Nick Van Wyk as the company's new chief executive officer. Van Wyk will be responsible for driving…

Knoville, Tenn., Pilot c-stores adding BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD kiosks

July 13, 2010

According to the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel, Knoxville-area Pilot convenience stores have started rolling out NCR's BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded…

Survey: Nearly 100% of Indian consumers prefer online, mobile and in-store self-service options, better social media integration

July 13, 2010

According to India Infoline Ltd., NCR Corp. has released the results of a new survey showing that nearly all consumers in India prefer self-service options in…

Self-service industry and the iPad still figuring each other out

The appeal of the iPad for kiosks and self-service continues to grow, but will reality live up to the hype?

Pan-Oston, NGA tour America to support independent grocers

The National Grocers Association and Pan-Oston have developed two state-of-the-art mobile Innovation Centers showcasing the latest in front-end technology. The…

BeyondKiosks.com unveils iPad kiosks

July 12, 2010

BeyondKiosks.com today unveiled its latest kiosk offering, an industrial-quality iPad enclosure based on the company's Exquisite family of professional…

North American self-service business should top $740 billion this year; future growth may hinge on smart phones

July 12, 2010

Transactions at North American self-service kiosks should surpass $740 billion in 2010, according to a recent study by the IHL Group; however, the growth…

Self-service meat: Spanish butcher shop adds vending, ordering kiosks

Meat from a kiosk seems to be getting a better reception than wine from a kiosk as a Spanish butcher shop chain experiments with self-service vending and…

Touchscreen, kiosk technologies target underserved populations in health care

July 11, 2010

Multimedia talking touchscreens, housed in computer kiosks at clinics and hospitals, are helping researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of…

Self-service meat: Spanish butcher shop adds vending, ordering kiosks

Meat from a kiosk seems to be getting a better reception than wine from a kiosk as a Spanish butcher shop chain experiments with self-service vending and…

Pakistani mobile company using kiosks to expand reach

July 11, 2010

Islamabad, Pakistan — Mobiel company Telenor Pakistan has started a service expansion program, Sahulat Ghar, that will see the company deploy kiosks aimed…

National Health Service trusts to get Savience self check-in kiosks

July 8, 2010

CSC has partnered with healthcare kiosk specialist Savience to provide self-service kiosks to National Health Service trusts, according to eHealthEurope.net.

NCR and Cycom deploy wayfinding kiosks in Toronto children's hospital

July 8, 2010

According to itbusiness.ca, Toronto 's Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) has deployed new wayfinding kiosks from NCR Corp. and NCR partner Cycom Canada …

Study: Self-service tech helps boost consumer loyalty

by Missy Baxter — journalist, Baxter Publishing

A recent study indicates that consumers want more control over when, where and how they shop — and a consistent cross-channel experience when they do.

Kiosk marketing program helps Boots UK take Unica Marketing Success Award

July 7, 2010

Unica, a marketing software solution provider, has announced that Boots UK, a UK pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, was selected as the winner of this…