Target uses gift registry kiosks for product recall, safety alerts

December 18, 2008

WASHINGTON — Target stores nationwide have started using kiosks to alert customers of product recalls. According to a news release, the retail chain is…

California's Pacific Gas & Electric chooses TIO for billpay kiosks

December 18, 2008

SEATTLE — Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California's largest investor-owned utility, has selected TIO Networks Corp. to implement and manage its new…

Experticity's Matt Scoble demos live-talkback kiosk

Matt Scoble, vice president of business development for Experticity, demos the company's live talkback solution.

California horse racing board approves new sites for self-service wagering

December 17, 2008

Standardbred Canada: The number of places to wager on horse racing could grow under new regulations adopted by the California Horse Racing Board. A new…

Coinstar theft ring foiled by misspelled word

December 17, 2008

Hartford (Conn.) Courant: A spelling error ended a spree in which three men used fake Coinstar receipts to steal about $5,000 from Connecticut supermarkets…

German kiosk shows iPhone users 'semantic Web'

December 17, 2008

CNN: A pair of German researchers have designed a prototype kiosk that gives iPhone users their first taste of the semantic Web. The semantic Web is just one…

HMV adds self-service kiosks

December 17, 2008

ComputerWeekly.com: HMV, the popular music and movie retailer, is continuing to roll out its "next generation" store, complete with self-service kiosks that…

Zvetco's biometric fingerprint reader built for kiosks, tough environments

December 17, 2008

Redbox tests kiosks at 7-Eleven

December 16, 2008

Home Media Magazine: DVD rental kiosk operator redbox has signed a deal with 7-Eleven convenience stores to test its program in several markets nationwide.

Redbox tests kiosks at 7-Eleven

December 16, 2008

Home Media Magazine: DVD rental kiosk operator redbox has signed a deal with 7-Eleven convenience stores to test its program in several markets nationwide.

Automated parking to stay in Portsmouth, N.H.

December 16, 2008

Geo. J. Foster Company:  After a one-year trial, the Portsmouth City Council in Portsmouth, N.H. voted to fully adopt the Pay and Display automated parking…

Singapore DVD kiosk offers some movies free

December 16, 2008

MediaCorp Pte Ltd.: Play!, which sells and rents movies via automated kiosks, is offering free DVD rentals on some older titles. Each machine features a…

Alabama eyes Internet kiosks for overseas military voters

December 16, 2008

Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser: Alabama's top election official is looking for a better system for military members stationed overseas to vote, and she may…

Wedding video kiosk relaxes shy guests

December 16, 2008

Pop City Media: Couples marrying in Pittsburgh don't need to hire a videographer — they can rent a FlashBox. The portable, interactive kiosk can be stationed…

Wincor World '09: Cash, deposits, self-service top of mind

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Economic challenges have heightened interest in cash management and operational efficiencies from retailers and banks, say Wincor Nixdorf executives.

NEXXO teams with TIO for bill pay and money transfer services

December 16, 2008

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — NEXXO Financial Corp., a company that provides self-service remittance services to the Hispanic demographic, has announced an extended…

Self-check-in kiosks added to Kuala Lumpur airport

December 15, 2008

(Malaysia) Sun Media Corp.: Kuala Lumpur International Airport has added self-service check-in kiosks for customers headed for Asian destinations. The two…

Check 21 kiosks, ATMs hit Nigeria

December 15, 2008

Leadership Nigeria: The United Bank for Africa PLC has launched a self-service check-scanning kiosk/ATM that is expected to help the country move toward a…

Postal self-service helps users beat holiday rush

December 15, 2008

The Denver Post: U.S. Postal customers all over the country have turned to self-service machines this season to avoid long lines on the busiest mailing day of…

Tim Burke talks tactile keyboards vs. digital keyboards

Tim Burke, owner of Electronic Art, shows the viewer when it's best for a kiosk to have a tactile keyboard vs. a digital keyboard. Pictured with Burke is an…