Australian retailer introduces hearing-screening kiosks

July 20, 2009

The Australian self-service industry is off to a running start this week. Monday we reported a deal between Symstream and Optus to provide Optus' Australian…

Sony, redbox deal highlights low-cost DVD rental's growing significance

July 20, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has reportedly signed a landmark deal with redbox, even as the DVD-rental kiosk company battles another major studio in court.

TIO, Coinstar combining services in pilot program

July 20, 2009

TIO Networks Corp. has announced an agreement with Coinstar Inc. to exclusively deploy up to 50 of TIO's multifunctional bill-payment kiosks at key Coinstar…

New study says self-checkout terminals to quadruple by 2014

A new study from Retail Banking Research indicates a promising future for self-checkout, particularly in North America, Western Europe and Asia.

Heartland, other payments cos. join security alliance

July 19, 2009

The nonprofit organization Secure POS Vendor Alliance, or SPVA, has announced five new member companies. The SPVA was created by Hypercom, Ingenico S.A. and…

Coinstar to announce Q2 earnings

July 19, 2009

Coinstar will relealse its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, Aug. 4, the company has announced in a news release. Coinstar will hold a conference call the same…

Eyemaginations, SoloHealth partner to enhance educational function of EyeSite kiosks

July 16, 2009

ATLANTA — SoloHealth, maker of the EyeSite vision-testing kiosk, has announced it will team with Eyemaginations, a leader in eye care education, to enhance the…

Eyemaginations, SoloHealth partner to enhance educational function of EyeSite kiosks

July 16, 2009

ATLANTA — SoloHealth, maker of the EyeSite vision-testing kiosk, has announced it will team with Eyemaginations, a leader in eye care education, to enhance the…

New England drug store deploying KODAK kiosks chain-wide

July 16, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. and Kinney Drugs, a community pharmacy and retail brand in New York and Vermont, has announced the deployment of KODAK…

Interactive kiosk part of war memorial in Massachusetts

July 16, 2009

(Providence, R.I.) WLNE-TV: The Massachusetts State House has plans to construct an interactive memorial meant to honor local servicemen who have died in…

Preview: JustTouchIt 2009, South Africa's first kiosk conference

A world-class sporting event has helped set the stage for the first and only kiosk-industry tradeshow in a growing South African market.

Interactive kiosks promote education at Phoenix Zoo

July 15, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz. — Phoenix Kiosk Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of a joint venture with the Arizona Beef Council to create a kiosk solution that…

Thailand airport deploys Internet kiosks, aims for top-10 status

July 15, 2009

The Bangkok Post: In a partnership with CAT telecom, Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport will install more than 120 high-speed Internet kiosks featuring 10 Mbps…

Agilysys partners with Wine Market Assistant to provide turnkey retail kiosk

July 14, 2009

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Agilysys Inc., an IT solutions provider, and Wine Market Assistant LLC, a software solution provider, today announced a partnership to…

Ingenico to provide chip and PIN kiosk tech to Ryanair airlines

July 14, 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland — Ingenico, a global provider of payment solutions, has announced a three-year partnership with Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fares airline, to…

Showcase Technology acquires Kiosk Logix assets

July 14, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif. — Showcase Technology, a provider of automated Internet and office services, recently announced that it has acquired Kiosk Logix, provider of…

NCR research: Consumers increasingly prefer multichannel self-service

July 14, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. today announced the results of a global survey commissioned from BuzzBack Market Research regarding consumer preferences for…

IBM selects Hypercom for self-checkout rollout in Germany

July 13, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hypercom Corp., a global provider of secure payments products and services, today announced that one of Germany's leading retailers with…

Self-checkout and alcohol: A dangerous mix?

New research about minors, alcohol and self-checkout may prompt legislation in California.

ITESmedia launches office building wayfinding kiosk

July 12, 2009

MONTREAL — ITESmedia, a digital out-of-home solution-development and deployment specialist and creator of the IMMOmedia DOOH system, has announced the launch…