Intel to lay off 5,000, close five plants

January 21, 2009

San Jose Mercury News: Chip maker Intel announced this week that it will lay off at least 5,000 employees and shut five manufacturing plants. The announcement…

WINCOR: Wincor Nixdorf offers outsourced debit, credit processing for retailers and FIs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 21, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — An ability to provide a more comprehensive package of services and solutions for retail and banking is something Wincor Nixdorf AG…

NRF: IBM presents the Virtual Mirror

IBM presented an application of its kiosk produced by one of its partners, EZface, called the Virtual Mirror. The kiosk snaps a photo of the user and presents…

Lantronix to launch new remote-management multiport devices

January 20, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Lantronix Inc., a provider of secure, remote device networking and data center management technologies, has announced the February…

Tier Technologies buys assets of electronic payment provider ChoicePay

January 20, 2009

Thepaypers.com: US payment services provider Tier Technologies has closed a contract to acquire ChoicePay, an electronic services provider with a suite of…

Wincor Nixdorf presents new automated checkout solutions, professional services

January 20, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — At this year's Wincor World conference, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting a wide range of products and services, demonstrating how the IT…

Payment processor breach could be among biggest ever

January 20, 2009

The Washington Post: A data breach last year at payment processor Heartland Payment Systems may have compromised tens of millions of credit and debit card…

Mobile boarding passes herald cell-phone self-service for travel

As more airports use paperless ticketing and mobile check-in, the technology spreads to other travel-related industries.  

NRF exhibitors, part 3: Self-service and transactions

In this last of three special looks at NRF Big Show 2009 exhibitors, we focus on providers of self-service and transaction solutions.

NRF: Point-of-decision signage from MicroSigns

At NRF 2009, MicroSigns introduced its 3.5-inch Microplayer interactive color displays. The small screens enable cell phone retailers to manage planograms and…

Touchsystems 40-inch screen designed for high-use interaction

January 19, 2009

HUTTO, Texas — TouchSystems Corp., an innovator of touch-enabled products, has announced the new P4050D 40-inch, large-format interactive touch LCD monitor for…

Advantech introduces ARK-6310-6M01E embedded PC for kiosks, gaming, automation

January 19, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Advantech, an ePlatform service provider, has introduced the ARK-6310-6M01E, a compact, high-performance embedded computer.

Atlanta airport passengers tops in self-service check-in usage, survey finds

January 19, 2009

Global Atlanta: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport leads airports around the world in the percentage of passengers that use online or kiosk…

New research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year

January 19, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…

NRF exhibitors, part 2: Point of sale, point of decision

Point of sale, point of decision tech highlights from the show.

Unhappy investor investigates MOD Systems kiosk company

January 18, 2009

Techflash.com: Seattle angel investor and philanthropist Robert Arnold is investigating the financial activities of MOD Systems, a Seattle startup that…

Motorola micro kiosk answers common customer questions

January 18, 2009

Newsday: Motorola's new MK500 Micro Kiosk is able to answer common customer questions about a product: price and location in the store. The device is about …

AML debuts new price verification system

January 18, 2009

NEW YORK — AML, a developer and manufacturer of wired and wireless automated data capture products, recently announced the launch of the new KDT750 Price…

NRF Sonic Bar shows how self-service kiosks can draw customers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The high-concept concept store gave attendees a taste of retail's future – one that is available today.  

New library kiosk scans and digitizes books

January 18, 2009

SOLON, Ohio — A new kiosk about to be unveiled by Tameran Graphic Systems will enable libraries to scan and digitize books and other publications without…