NCR self-service billpay deployed in Mexico

January 27, 2009

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Nextel has signed with NCR Corp. for a self-service bill-payment solution that allows Nextel customers to pay their bills at service…

Fujitsu debuts new interface boards for thermal printers

January 26, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Fujitsu Components America Inc. has added a new high-performance, mini-interface board series for its 24-volt, FTP-609 series of thermal…

OpenTech Alliance releases 2008 usage numbers for self-storage kiosks

January 26, 2009

Inside Self-Storage: OpenTech Alliance Inc., developer of the INSOMNIAC line of self-storage kiosks, has released 2008 kiosk-usage numbers, providing insight…

Financial kiosks, ATMs expected to grow 9% annually through 2013

January 26, 2009

Centre (Penn). Daily Times: Financial kiosks and ATMs are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 9 percent to include more than 186,000 financial…

Churches, companies sue each other over educational kiosks

January 25, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Brookfield, Wisc., company is suing 39 churches in eight states, saying it is owed $1.4 million for failing to make payments on…

Kiosks, self-service could help auto makers draw young buyers

January 25, 2009

REDMOND, Wash — While 91 percent of young automobile shoppers would prefer to visit a dealership in person, 52 percent would rather use self-service kiosks or…

Wincor World urges banks to invest in self-service technology

January 25, 2009

Business World Online: Prospects of lower earnings this year should not deter banks from investing in technology since this constitutes a cost-efficient way…

American Hospital Association endorses Vecna Medical kiosks

January 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The American Hospital Association has awarded an exclusive endorsement to Vecna Medical, a Maryland-based technology company, for its kiosk and…

PHOTOS: KFC trials self-service, sees basket sizes jump

January 25, 2009

Silicon.com: Colonal Sanders has tried self-service and, if customer response is any indicator, it's finger-lickin' good. A KFC franchise in North Wales began…

Applications for the IBM AnyPlace Kiosk

An overview of the many diverse uses of IBM's AnyPlace Kiosk technology, from media preview to gift registry to gaming.

NEXTEP opens Vegas office to serve casino kiosk customers

January 22, 2009

LAS VEGAS — NEXTEP SYSTEMS, which provides touchscreen kiosks, digital signage and in-room ordering to hotels, casinos and resorts in Las Vegas, has opened an…

New chip could speed transfers from digital movie kiosks to devices

January 22, 2009

Science Daily: A new chip capable of transmitting 60 Gigahertz RF signals could allow in-store kiosks to transfer movies to handheld devices in seconds. The…

Blockbuster hires Kevin Lewis to lead DVD kiosks, movie download operations

January 22, 2009

Videobusiness.com: Blockbuster hired former Philips executive Kevin Lewis to lead the company's efforts to broaden operations related to its download service…

Norwegians to play online bingo at touchscreen kiosks

January 21, 2009

Bingo News: Bingo halls in Norway are adding touchscreen tabletop kiosks so players can compete online against people from across Europe. Players deposit…

NYC adds marriage application kiosks to draw tourists

January 21, 2009

Economictimes.indiatimes.com: New York City's new Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan features 14 computer kiosks for online application processing and an…

'Father of DVDs' in legal tussel with MOD Systems

January 21, 2009

Home Media Magazine: The so-called "father of DVDs" is involved in a legal wrangle with digital technology company MOD Systems. Warren Lieberfarb, who is…

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…