Colo. lawmakers kill paper ballot bill, keep voting kiosks

March 20, 2008

The Associated Press: State lawmakers killed a proposal on Thursday that would have forced counties to conduct paper ballot elections this year, freeing them…

Pay By Touch shuts down all biometric services

March 20, 2008

StorefrontBacktalk.com: Just three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Pay By Touch officially pulled the plug on its remaining…

Opinionmeter to install survey kiosks at medical clinic

March 19, 2008

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Opinionmeter International, manufacturer of a customer satisfaction feedback system, has announced that Womack Army Medical Center in…

Man accused of hacking casino kiosk

March 19, 2008

The Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise: Exploitation of a glitch in a casino kiosk at Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino could score a Lake Charles, La., man a lengthy…

GlobalShop: Symon, Madix unveil screens at the shelf level

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 19, 2008

CHICAGO — A partnership between digital signage company Symon and Madix Store Fixtures and Displays was unveiled this week at GlobalShop.   The Easel is a…

GlobalShop: Interactive mannequin stops traffic with projection technology

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 19, 2008

CHICAGO - One of the most eye-catching retail applications unveiled at this week's GlobalShop expo was tucked in the back of the Epson booth.   A nude…

Thai kiosk company targets retail chains and malls

March 18, 2008

Thaindian News: City-based Technology Frontiers has announced it is targeting growing malls and retail chains for its digital kiosks. The touchscreen digital…

MaxBox signs deal for 5,000 kiosks

March 18, 2008

CHESHIRE, England — MaxBox Digital Retail Ltd., developers of the MaxBox digital retail kiosk, have signed a deal with TCSJOHNHUXLEY Europe, one of the…

SeePoint debuts KioHealth health-care kiosks

March 18, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeePoint Technology, a provider of interactive self-service solutions and touchscreen systems, debuted its KioHealth health-care solutions at…

New England Patriots museum to add kiosk

March 17, 2008

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are expanding their football community outreach through the creation of a newly launched Web site…

Ohio voting machines declared a crime scene

March 17, 2008

The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: When Jennifer Brunner cast her vote last fall, she is certain she saw something so odd on her touchscreen voting machine that it…

Restaurant touchscreen shows menu in 3-D

March 17, 2008

The Raw Feed: Japan's TEC has created a restaurant table with a built-in 3-D LCD screen. The table, called the Tobidasu Menu, lets you browse food choices.

GLOBALSHOP 2008 opens in Chicago

March 17, 2008

CHICAGO — GlobalShop, billed as "the world's largest annual retail design and in-store marketing trade show," opens its doors today at Chicago's McCormick…

TIO Networks reaches dollar milestone, launches OEM Express

March 17, 2008

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp., a bill payment and financial services network, has announced that it has surpassed the one billion dollar…

GlobalShop: Smell machine may make scents for retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 17, 2008

CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store…

HP to add photo kiosks in India

March 16, 2008

The (Mumbai, India) Business Standard: Hewlett-Packard Retail Photo Solutions has announced it plans to launch photo-printing and imaging kiosks at retail…

Recycling kiosks: A futile exercise?

European companies are making bank as the United States struggles.

Livewire celebrates 10-year anniversary

March 13, 2008

YORK, Pa. — Livewire International Inc. has announced the relocation of its corporate offices as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary.    Livewire's new…

Retail RFID solution to aid sales, decrease labor costs

March 12, 2008

HICKORY, N.C. — Freedom Shopping Inc., a consumer RFID solution provider, has announced the availability of a retail offering that plugs into existing cash…

Colo. resident faces prison time in alleged music kiosk scam

March 12, 2008

The (Loveland, Colo.) Reporter-Herald: Rick D. Van Vleet allegedly promised his investors a hefty return if they invested in the music kiosks he was pushing.