Kiosks check in at medical facilities

Self-service devices save hospitals time and money, experts say.

SeePoint guest service kiosks installed at Harrah's Pa. casino

May 22, 2008

CHESTER, Pa. — Harrah's Chester, a casino resort with more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space, has installed self-service touchscreen kiosks, allowing…

FansEdge retail store to add ordering kiosks

May 21, 2008

CHICAGO — FansEdge, a provider of licensed sports products, announced the opening of a new store in Aurora, Ill. that will use multiple marketing channels…

Document kiosks go high-tech in D.C.

May 20, 2008

The Associated Press: The Declaration of Independence looked a bit different before Benjamin Franklin got his hands on it, using a pen to scratch out the…

Redbox adds former JetBlue executive as CFO

May 20, 2008

Video Business: Redbox, the largest U.S. movie-rental kiosk maker, has announced that it named former JetBlue Airways chief financial officer John Harvey as…

Tesco's all-self-checkout approach a hit with shoppers

May 19, 2008

The Retail Bulletin: Tesco's Fresh & Easy chain has uniquely adopted an all-self-checkout model that was initially questioned but is gaining increasing…

For Microsoft Surface, retail applications will be key

May 19, 2008

Adweek: Microsoft's Surface interface was unveiled a year ago, around the same time that Apple launched the iPhone, which uses a similar "natural-user…

Utopia self-service checkout kiosk launched in Chicago

May 19, 2008

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The first major installation of Pan-Oston's Utopia self-service checkout solution is underway in the 30-outlet Chicago-area grocery chain…

Near-future boom for near-field?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.

Man accused of stealing $450,000 from Coinstar kiosks

May 18, 2008

The (Everett, Wash.) HeraldNet: He's accused of stealing around $450,000 from grocery store coin-counting machines in three states. Local police believe…

Blockbuster to test digital kiosks

May 18, 2008

Home Media Magazine: Blockbuster Inc. said it is beginning pilot tests of digital kiosks that will let consumers download movie rentals to portable devices…

NCR to launch patient kiosks in Europe

May 18, 2008

e-Health Insider: A new touchscreen kiosk is to be launched in Europe by self-service specialist NCR, designed to simplify the checking in and out procedures…

3M Touch Systems introduces new touch monitor

May 15, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — 3M Touch Systems Inc., a provider of capacitive touch technology, announced the MicroTouch CT150 15-inch Touch Monitor, designed for…

Fujitsu expands line of wide-aspect ratio touchscreens

May 15, 2008

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Citing a market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components America Inc. announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect…

SURVEY: European consumers demand more self-service options

May 15, 2008

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Increasing numbers of European consumers use self-service in their everyday lives, and the latest research from NCR Corp. shows an…

New York medical center installs HIV info kiosks

May 15, 2008

The New York Daily News: Doctors at Jacobi Medical Center in New York want to get the word out about a program they've created that allows people to be tested…

Are USB movie kiosks the future?

May 14, 2008

CNN: Foreseeing the future is a tricky business. Why, for instance, should Hollywood moguls have paid much attention when the USB standard emerged in the…

Kiosks to speed up border clearance

May 14, 2008

Buffalo (N.Y.) Business First: YRC Logistics has set up seven kiosks along the border between the United States and Canada — including two in Western New…

Seiko Instruments introduces thermal printer for entry-level kiosks

May 14, 2008

TORRANCE, Calif. — Seiko Instruments USA Inc.'s Thermal Printer Division, a provider of thermal printer technology, announced a new small-form-factor…

NextWindow to introduce next-gen touchscreen

May 14, 2008

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — NextWindow, a designer and manufacturer of optical touch technology, announced the introduction of its new 2150 Optical Touchscreen for…