Movie Gallery cites 'cannibalization' by redbox kiosks in bankruptcy filing

February 3, 2010

Movie Gallery, the nation's No. 2 DVD-rental chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years, citing competition from…

EcoATM piloting new eCycling kiosk, dispensing cash for used mobile phones

February 3, 2010

Self-service consumer electronics recycling company ecoATM is piloting a new feature for its Automated eCycling Stations: doling out cash.

Fujifilm showing new kiosk tech at PMA 2010 expo

February 3, 2010

Fujifilm North America Corp. will showcase a series of new instant print kiosk technologies at the Photo Marketing Association's PMA 2010. Advances this year…

Fujifilm announces Multi-Service Kiosk concept

February 3, 2010

Fujifilm North America Corp. today announced its new Multi-Service Kiosk concept, a unique photo printing and prepaid service solution designed to expand the…

NCR announces Q4 2009 results, recaps recent growth

February 3, 2010

NCR Corp. today reported financial results for the last quarter of 2009, in which it beat market expectations and continued its strong move into the…

Bike-share kiosk effort pedals forward in Minneapolis

February 2, 2010

A federally funded initiative to increase biking and walking and reduce driving in Minneapolis and neighboring communities has announced the selection of…

3D foot-scanning kiosk from eSoles on the PGA Tour

February 2, 2010

Arizona-based eSoles Custom Footbeds, which makes modular and custom insoles, announced that its 3D foot-scanning kiosk will be on display at the Northern…

Truck stop technology

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February 2, 2010

Kiosk deployments help companies keep tabs on a mobile work force.

Video game- and DVD-rental/game buy-back kiosk company e-Play suspends operations

February 1, 2010

Less than a year after a trial rollout in northeastern Wal-Marts, e-Play LLC appears to have gone defunct.

NEXUS self-check border-crossing kiosks extending hours during Buffalo Sabres games

February 1, 2010

NEXUS, an alternative inspection program for crossing the border between the United States and Canada, is extending the hours of its traffic lanes heading…

Iowa library builds own self-checkout kiosk, saves tens of thousands of dollars

February 1, 2010

A librarian for the Kirkendall Public Library in Ankeny, Iowa, built a self-checkout kiosk for the library — for only $1,500 — according to The Des Moines…

Focus on Escalate Retail's new Pocket Kiosk

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Escalate Retail is offering a novel approach to all-channel commerce, using shoppers' own smartphones as a "Pocket Kiosk."

IBM, Walt Disney World's new Smarter Planet Exhibit using interactive kiosks

January 31, 2010

IBM has unveiled a new experiential exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, inviting guests to discover the possibilities…

Tourism officials using roadside kiosks to boost business

January 31, 2010

The Warren County (N.Y.) Tourism Department has contracted with the state's Thruway Authority to run the county's winter tourism commercials on video kiosks…

Minnesota State University setting up computer kiosks for students

January 31, 2010

Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn., has set up dozens of computer kiosks for students' use around campus, according to The Free Press newspaper of…

Missouri using kiosk to help highlight earthquake awareness in New Madrid Seismic Zone

January 31, 2010

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is using an interactive kiosk to help highlight Earthquake Awareness Month in the state, according to the Kansas…

Another helmet cam kiosk hitting the slopes

January 31, 2010

A new company, eMotionCam, is rolling out HD helmet camera-rental kiosks for the first time this winter at ski resorts across the western United States…

NCR, Blockbuster continuing westward expansion

January 31, 2010

NCR Corp. announced today that it has installed its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks at Bashas' and Food City supermarkets in Arizona.

KIOSK Information Systems launches new Web site for self-service solutions

January 31, 2010

KIOSK Information Systems today announced the launch of its new Web site, www.KIOSK.com, which provides customers with a complete range of…

Jetstar to add text ticketing to self-check-in kiosks on the road to 100% self-service

January 28, 2010

Budget airline Jetstar recently announced a new wrinkle in its plan to make check-in 100 percent self-service.