TIO Networks, WorkWireless to provide billpay for wireless dealers

January 20, 2008

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp., an automated bill payment and non-bank financial network, and Work Software Systems, provider of retail…

Man behind MaxBox buys back former company

January 20, 2008

CHESHIRE, England — Andy Egan, creator of the MaxBox digital retail kiosk, has announced the launch of MaxBox Digital Retail Ltd., a rebranding of MaxBox's…

Fast tech leaves mark at retail show

Speed and novelty are the trademarks at this year's NRF show.

Kiosks guard the lobbies at several Pa. high schools

January 20, 2008

Burlington County (Pa.) Times: The Lenape Regional High School District has turned to a comprehensive computer system to monitor visitors who pass through its…

Southern Illinois not guaranteed to get pharmacy kiosks

January 17, 2008

TheSouthern.com: As part of new reforms to state pharmacy laws, Illinois drug stores have the right to install kiosks where customers can pick up…

Oscars trivia kiosk opens in Hollywood

January 17, 2008

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The 50 Oscar statuettes to be presented at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony will on Feb. 1 be on display at the Academy of Motion…

Portuguese book megastore deploys RFID system

January 17, 2008

RFID Journal: Portuguese book retailer Byblos has deployed an item-level RFID system in its new Lisbon store, Byblos Amoreiras, to track 250,000 books, games…

Chinese kiosk manufacturer partners with U.S. company

January 17, 2008

KNOXVILLE, Maryland — Kiosk Group Inc and Shenzhen KaiMingYang Technology Co. Ltd. have announced a partnership, under the name KMYAmerica, to promote KMY's…

VeriFone announces self-service price checker

January 16, 2008

NEW YORK — VeriFone Holdings Inc. has announced the MX800 Series Price Checker, a multifunctional customer interaction kiosk that can deliver multimedia…

Planar intros new all-in-one digital signage, kiosk systems

January 16, 2008

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc. has announced shipments of the new Planar iS40 integrated digital signage and DS15 integrated kiosk.    "More…

AirDefense reveals wireless-security flaws during NRF

January 16, 2008

NEW YORK — AirDefense, a wireless LAN security company, unveiled results from its wireless airwave monitoring on Monday, Jan. 14, at the annual National…

ArcaTech unveils integrated device for remote capture

January 16, 2008

MEBANE, N.C. — ArcaTech Systems, supplier of transaction automation solutions, has introduced a solution for the control and remote capture of cash in retail…

Rosemont Convention Center adds tourist-info kiosk

January 16, 2008

ROSEMONT, Ill. — One of the largest exhibit halls in the nation, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, has gone digital with visitor information. In the main…

Seiko Instruments signs deal with printer distributor

January 16, 2008

TORRANCE, Calif. — Seiko Instruments USA Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with  Current Components Inc.   The deal gives CCI's customers access to…

Edgenet releases design software

January 15, 2008

Nashville Business Journal: Edgenet Inc., a Brentwood, Tenn.-based company that provides software for retailers in the home-goods industry, has released…

Digital media makes NRF impression

IBM, NCR, others jump into the self-service entertainment market.

NCR celebrates 10 years in self-checkout

January 14, 2008

Grocery Retail Online: For shoppers in thousands of stores worldwide, the ability to scan, bag and pay for items has become synonymous with NCR's FastLane …

Modiv Media and Motorola put self-service in shoppers' hands

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Modiv Media, a retail interactive media delivery solutions company, and Motorola's enterprise mobility business has announced Stop & Shop…

Micro Industries intros interactive computer

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Micro Industries, a company specializing in interactive retail computers, has announced the Touch&Go Messenger 65, a 65-inch addition to its…

Elo launches new all-in-one touchscreen

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Elo TouchSystems has announced its new 17-inch integrated, multifunction touchscreen with a a fully functioning all-in-one touchcomputer. The new…