Analyst: Could economy still threaten Coinstar stock, up 75 percent and aided by redbox?

February 17, 2009

Seekingalpha.com: Coinstar, the operator of kiosks that convert spare change to cash for a fee, has seen its stock go up 75 percent in the last three months…

Lawyers could be replaced by self-service kiosks

February 17, 2009

Toronto Globe and Mail: Richard Susskind, the author who shook up the legal profession by predicting lawyers would send advice and documents through e-mail…

BVM's new LV-67D chip saves power for kiosks, POS, digital signage

February 17, 2009

Electronicstalk.com: BVM has added the LV-67D to its range of mini-ITX form factor motherboards for embedded applications, including digital signage, kiosks…

Touch International expands travel touchscreen business, preps new iPhone-type app for kiosks

February 16, 2009

Austin (Texas) American Statesman: Touch International Inc., an Austin-based manufacturer of touchscreens, says it expects to expand its Texas headquarters in…

India's Center of e-Governance demystifies self-service technology

February 16, 2009

NEW DELHI, India — India has upgraded its Centre of e-Governance (CeG) in New Delhi to disseminate awareness about e-governance initiatives in the country. …

South African retailer uses interactive kiosks in Store of the Near Future

February 16, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…

New information system lets small grocers manage multiple stores, kiosks

February 16, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — A comprehensive new information system offering real time multi-store management is providing independent and small operators with the…

Fujitsu kiosk uses palm prints to register clinic patients

February 16, 2009

The (Hillsboro, Ill.) Journal-News: A new kiosk application developed by Fujitsu Computer Products of America, an association member, identifies and registers…

Do-it-yourself checkout kiosks come to Palm Beach County library

February 16, 2009

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Palm Beach and Broward counties are redoubling efforts to install self-service checkout machines in their libraries. In Palm Beach…

Ask the Experts: What are the benefits of cashless self-checkout machines?

February 16, 2009

Chris Gilder is chief executive of Meridian Kiosks, which is partnering with software company NEXTEP SYSTEMS to market a new line of cashless self-checkout…

Is your middleware ready for self-service?

IBM's Norma Wolcott explains what the term "middleware" means.

Tablet-sized touchscreen generates revenue through mobile handsets

February 15, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — FutureDial, a leading provider of mobile content management solutions for mobile operators, wireless retailers and consumers, today…

New electronic rotary latch aims for secure convenience

February 15, 2009

Engineerlive.com: Southco's new R4-EM electronic rotary latch combines robust rotary latch security and electronic access convenience in a single integrated…

Merger opens door for concierge touchscreen hotel kiosks

February 15, 2009

Nashville Business Journal: Two Nashville-based tourism and technology companies are merging, combining their talents to create a host of products for the…

Restaurant executives talk self-service benefits

February 15, 2009

Nation's Restaurant News: Time is money, so the adage goes. That's especially true when a slow-moving line at the service counter of a quick-service…

New kiosk line from Meridian, NEXTEP skips the cash to speed the checkout

The two kiosk companies have paired to launch a new, low-cost alternative for self-checkout.

India launches home healthcare software for kiosks

February 12, 2009

ExpressHealthCareManagement.com: India's Centre for Development and Advanced Computing is launching Cure@Home, a software for kiosks or personal computers…

India plans to make unreserved railway tickets available via kiosks by 2010

February 12, 2009

The Times of India: By 2010, all train passengers would have instant access to unreserved tickets from even the most remote corners of the country. What is…

BREAKING: Coinstar agrees to buy remaining shares of redbox

February 12, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar, Inc. today announced its intent to purchase the remaining stake of Redbox Automated Retail LLC, an automated DVD rental service…

IBM self-checkout

An overview of IBM's self-checkout technology, including new cashless models.