Samsung interactive vending machine for Coca-Cola

For the Beijing Olympics, Samsung deployed 20 interactive vending machines featuring Samsung 46-inch touchscreen. The networked units send customer's selection…

St. Pancras passenger information points

These interactive kiosks were part of the London station's remodeling in 2007. They were designed by AMX Inspired Signage and feature wayfinding and other…

SCREEN MEDIA EXPO: Wututu's PersonCounter measurement system

Spanish company Wututu showed its PersonCounter audience measurement system for digital signage at Screen Media Expo in April. Also shown is the back end of…

King's College Hospital signs with NCR for MediKiosk self-service deployment

April 6, 2009

LONDON — King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London has deployed a new patient automated arrival system from NCR Corp.   According to a news…

Coinstar announces new president, other management shifts

April 6, 2009

The Wall Street Journal: Two former executives from redbox Automated Retail LLC have taken positions at the helm of redbox's new parent, Coinstar Inc., amid a…

Google, APEX discovering the digital signage market

April 5, 2009

Sys-Con: Digital signage is the fastest growing marketing and communications medium in the world, second only to the Internet and branded entertainment.

Critics tear into PCI at congressional hearing

April 5, 2009

Computerworld: At a congressional hearing last week, federal lawmakers and retail industry officials contended that the PCI security rules have done little to…

Banque Saudi Fransi expands self-service branch network with NCR

April 5, 2009

Finextra: NCR Corp. today announced that Banque Saudi Fransi is rapidly expanding its branch network in Saudi Arabia following trials of the first completely…

Research: Healthcare patients want more self-service

April 5, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio — According to a survey of U.S. and Canadian consumers commissioned by NCR Corp., patients are growing increasingly frustrated with long waits at…

CognitiveTPG releases new self-sharpening kiosk printers

April 2, 2009

DENVER — CognitiveTPG, provider of on-demand label and transaction printing solutions, introduced its new line of kiosk printers, the K798 and K799. The K79…

SlideBuy Shopper Information System

Frank Mayer & Associates has created the SlideBuy Shopper Information System. This unique digital signage unit takes product information directly to the retail…

Carnival Cruise placing 'interactive aquariums' in empty store windows

April 1, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Carnival Cruise Lines is placing interactive digital "aquariums" into empty store windows in six U.S. cities. The promotion, which…

PharmaTrust kiosk test a success so far

April 1, 2009

Metronews (Toronto): The self-serve PharmaTrust kiosks, in test mode at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, have served hundreds of people with considerable…

NEXTEP kiosks to deliver at Wow Bao

April 1, 2009

CHICAGO — Wow Bao, a Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises restaurant concept, has selected NEXTEP Systems to provide touchscreen ordering kiosks for its State and…

GlobalShop 2009: Optimism and strength

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Despite the economic chill in the air, attendees and exhibitors made last week's tradeshow a success in the eyes of its organizers.

Coke testing interactive vending machines

March 31, 2009

Atlanta Business Chronicle: The Coca-Cola Co. this spring is poised to test new interactive flat-screen vending machines at several Simon Property Group malls…

Delta Airlines to deliver keynote at KioskCom

March 30, 2009

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self Service Expo & The Digital Signage Show announced that Joshua Weiss, managing director of self-service for Delta Air Lines…

Redbox has movie studios worried

March 30, 2009

Los Angeles Times: DVD sales historically have been how movie studios earn a profit on movies, because ticket sales are barely enough to offset production and…

Fifty new tourism kiosks landing at O'Hare

March 30, 2009

The Chicago Tribune: Fifty new tourism kiosks will be installed throughout O'Hare International Airport, Mayor Richard Daley announced Monday. Travelers at…

New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors

March 29, 2009

New York Times: Sales clerks still ask customers, "May I help you?" on the floors of many department stores, but some shoppers may soon choose to be served…