Natural gas payment kiosks without humans give Clarksdale customers the blues

February 8, 2009

(Clarksdale, Miss.) Press Register: Customers of Atmos Energy in Clarksdale, Miss., criticized the company for switching to a kiosk payment system. At a public…

RFID tags could speed luggage check-in

February 8, 2009

RFID Journal: United Airlines is working with the Transportation Security Agency and Star Alliance, a global association comprising 21 airlines, to test an…

Globalshop 2009: The changing face of in-store marketing

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Next month's event will focus heavily on new trends in fixtures, screens and the store as media marketplace.

Global economy takes toll on NCR

February 5, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio — The weak economy bit into NCR Corp.'s revenue all over the world in 2008.

Boston doc creates kiosk for health screenings

February 5, 2009

Mass. High Tech: A Boston physician is developing a tabletop medical kiosk to reduce the time and cost of health screenings and routine doctor visits…

Continental Prison Systems kiosks win Colorado award for innovation

February 5, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. — Continental Prison Systems Inc., which uses customized kiosks and proprietary software to make city and county jails cashless, was awarded…

NCR to provide self-service bill payment solution for Nextel

February 5, 2009

Ecommerce Journal: Nextel has selected NCR to provide a self-service bill payment system designed to enhance service. The system will be based on the NCR…

Kodak braces for big sales slump; kiosks will be bright spot

February 4, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle: Eastman Kodak Co. will lean heavily on cash generated by retailer kiosks and other high-margin projects while bracing for a 1…

New Netpresenter software informs employees with kiosks, digital signage and PCs

February 4, 2009

NEW YORK — Netpresenter, communication software vendor and the company behind AMBER Alert Netherlands, has introduced the latest version of its Newsfeed…

VDC Research says mobile tech, retail automation keys to surviving recession

February 4, 2009

NATICK, Mass. — The challenges of selling retail automation solutions during a recession were apparent at the 2009 National Retail Federation conference in…

Ideum MT2 multi-touch table for museums takes on Microsoft Surface

February 4, 2009

For a video demonstration of the MT2 Table, click here   CORRALES, New Mexico — Ideum, an exhibit and media design firm, has announced the release of what it…

MT2 Multi-touch Table for museums takes on Microsoft Surface

Ideum, an exhibit and media design firm, is releasing a ruggedized multi-touch, multi-user table built specifically for museums. The company says the table has…

Princeton hospital that inspired 'House' setting to move, get check-in kiosks

February 3, 2009

Newsok.com: Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, the fictional home to the title character on the Fox medical drama House, is becoming reality. In the…

Little Rivers Casino employees order meals on new NEXTEP kiosks

February 3, 2009

MANISTEE, Mich. — Little River Casino, with 900 employees from a four-county region, added NEXTEP SYSTEMS touchscreen kiosks to automate employee meal…

KIS Photo-Me Group kiosks turn digital pics into photo albums

February 3, 2009

ATLANTA - KIS Photo-Me Group, a provider of instant printing equipment, will launch its new Photobook Maker free-standing kiosks at PMA 09.

New Kodak kiosks come to small-town Duckwall-ALCO customers

February 3, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Company and Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. today announced the deployment of KODAK Picture Kiosks to more than 213 Duckwall-ALCO…

Ask the Experts: What benefits do billpay kiosks offer retailers?

February 3, 2009

In this challenging economic environment, retailers are looking for new ways to reach consumers and patrons, while also building new lines of revenue.

Ask the Experts: Why should billers use billpay kiosks in retail stores?

February 3, 2009

Retailers and billers have long had bill-payment relationships, but they could still offer this and take the clerk out of the equation with a self-service…

LEGO kiosk shows customers 3D completed projects

The new LEGO Digital Box allows users to see completed projects within live 3D animation.

Diebold sees 4Q sales drop; full-year profits rise

February 3, 2009

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Despite a 2008 fourth quarter that saw a decline in sales from 2007's numbers, Diebold Inc. reported a slight increase in full-year…