Acquire Digital launches kiosk application editor

April 30, 2009

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Acquire Digital Multimedia has developed a version of its editor software that enables users to build an interactive touchscreen…

KIOSKCOM: Last day to register for Summit, SPEED

April 30, 2009

Today is the last day you can register for the Third Annual Customer Facing Technology Buyers Summit and the SPEED training conference, both to be held at…

Kiosk scan event drives record traffic into furniture store

April 29, 2009

Furniture World: Homemakers, a wholly owned unit in the Berkshire Hathaway family of businesses, drove more traffic into its 215,000-square-foot store using a…

Freedom Toaster kiosks let users burn info, music, video

April 29, 2009

ITWeb: Cape Town, South Africa-based Breadbin Interactive has sold 72 of its Freedom Toaster kiosks and says it has received an order for 40 more. The mobile…

Meridian Kiosks purchases KING Products

North Carolina-based Meridian acquires assets, talent from one of the oldest names in the kiosk industry.

KIOSKCOM: Self-Service and Kiosk Association to host board meeting, open luncheon

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April 28, 2009

Whether you're a member or not, KioskCom Self Service Expo is providing a forum to network with other vendors and deployers involved with kiosks and similar…

Edeka awards contract to Wincor Nixdorf for 600 reverse vending machines

April 28, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has concluded a framework agreement with leading German food retailer Edeka to equip some of the group's stores with…

New Fujitsu printer series offers modular design options

April 28, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Fujitsu Components Americaok Inc. has released a new series of ultra low-profile, 24V, receipt and journal printer units that can either be…

Self-service coming to Spain airport

April 28, 2009

SURESNES CEDEX, France — IER, supplier of passenger and baggage processing solutions for the air transportation industry, announced it has been selected by…

Giesecke & Devrient unveils self-service machine for card issuance

April 28, 2009

Finextra: Giesecke & Devrient presented the first functioning prototype of its new Instant Issuance Kiosk for payment cards at the Visa Europe Member Days…

KIOSKCOM: Virgin Megastore exec to discuss self-service

April 28, 2009

One keynote address at KioskCom Self Service Expo will provide a case study on the kiosks and digital signs that helped make U.S. Virgin Megastores a customer…

Enhancing the In-Store Experience

Watch this exclusive presentation from GlobalShop 2009 featuring Brian Ardinger, Chief Marketing Officer at Nanonation. In today's market you need to figure…

Design brings multitouch interface to large displays

April 27, 2009

EE Times: A San Francisco design house has demonstrated a technology for bringing a multitouch interface to large screen displays. Moto Development Group…

Carnegie Mellon researchers create touchscreen with buttons

April 27, 2009

Gizmodo: A couple of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, tired of the screen vs. button debate, have decided to do away with the distinction entirely.

TIO comes to Family Dollar stores

April 27, 2009

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp. has announced an agreement to offer expedited bill payment and financial services terminals in 10 Family Dollar…

Swine flu and self-service: Tips for protecting your customers and staff

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The current scare underscores the need for a solid cleaning strategy — and good communication with customers.

Netflix CEO: Kiosks are our main competition

April 23, 2009

MarketWatch: Netflix Inc. chief executive Reed Hastings said Thursday that the online DVD rental pioneer expects $1 kiosks to be its main competitor by the end…

PCI security council expands device security requirements

April 23, 2009

WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security…

Espresso Book Machine prints books on demand, while the customer waits

April 23, 2009

Times Online: Beginning next week a small revolution in bookselling will make searching for obscure, out-of-print and otherwise long-forgotten books a whole…

Automated delivery of prescriptions moves a step closer in Ontario

April 22, 2009

AOL Canada: The pharmaceutical version of the ATM could be coming to Ontario, as the province's pharmacy college took a step toward allowing drug dispensing…