The business drivers for retail self-service

What are the forces behind the rise of self-service at retail? According to IBM's Norma Wolcott, customer service is the primary driver.

3M reveals new line of passport readers

January 15, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. — 3M, a leading provider of travel and identity document readers for the kiosk marketplace, will use Check-In '08 to showcase its latest…

3M reveals new line of passport readers

January 15, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. — 3M, a leading provider of travel and identity document readers for the kiosk marketplace, will use Check-In '08 to showcase its latest…

AMD unveils new processors for embedded systems

January 15, 2009

IT Examiner (India): AMD has unveiled the Sempron 210U and 200U processors for embedded systems for kiosks, retail touchscreens and digital signage. The…

AMD unveils new processors for embedded systems

January 15, 2009

IT Examiner (India): AMD has unveiled the Sempron 210U and 200U processors for embedded systems for kiosks, retail touch screens and digital signage. The…

ArcaTech designs new retail cash automation solution

January 15, 2009

MEBANE, N.C. — ArcaTech Systems, a supplier of transaction automation solutions for the financial, retail and self-service industries, has a new retail cash…

VeriFone announces MX880 payment system

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK — VeriFone Holdings Inc. recently introduced the MX880, a customer-facing multi-function payment system that combines a tactile keypad with the…

Kiosks keep patients informed as NY doctors move to electronic medical records

January 14, 2009

Rochesterhomepage.net: As federal and New York state officials push for electronic medical records, 25 to 30 percent of hospital physicians in Rochester have…

Microsoft's Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 unveiled at NRF

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. has released its latest offering from its Windows Embedded Ready product line. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 is the next generation…

New perfume kiosk dispenses scent based on gender

January 14, 2009

FRANCE — Presensia, a French developer of interactive scent dispensers, and Quividi, an audience measurement solutions developer, have created TargetScent…

Michigan adds traffic ticket pay to self-service stations

January 13, 2009

WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit): Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has expanded some license renewal self-service stations to include the ability to pay…

Sony Ericsson phone users in Asia can download movies, shows, songs from kiosks

January 13, 2009

Asia.cnet.com: Starting this month, some Sony Ericsson mobile phone users in Asia will be able to download full-length movies, TV series, games and music onto…

American Portwell Technology's new systems for self-service kiosks use low power, no fans, Intel Atom processors

January 13, 2009

FREMONT, Calif. — American Portwell Technology, Inc., an innovator in the embedded computing market, announced its new WEBS family of embedded system…

KT Technology hires award-winning designer Jerry Schweickart

January 13, 2009

LONDON — KT Technology, a full-service kiosk terminal manufacturer with offices throughout the world, has announced an exclusive contract with award-winning…

JD Events announces presenters for KioskCom Self Service Expo

January 13, 2009

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show have annouonced the keynote and session rosters for this year's co-located events…

Microsoft Surface demo at AT&T retail stores

A demonstration of Microsoft's digital touchscreen table at an AT&T; retail store.

Microsoft opens Retail Experience Center

Located at Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., the Microsoft Retail Experience Center is a private, 20,000-square-foot facility housing a fully…

NRF: Intel reveals new in-store concept technologies

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — Intel Corporation today unveiled a retail POS proof-of-concept system that could lower a store's total cost of ownership while improving customer…

NRF: Sports merchandise kiosk revealed by R3 Omni and NCR

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — R3 Omni and NCR Corp. today announced a self-service retail kiosk that allows customers to select an extended range of sports merchandise from…

Electronics maker Flextronics lays off 150 workers in Louisville

January 12, 2009

(Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: Electronics maker Flextronics plans to eliminate about 150 jobs at its global services unit in Louisville , according to a…