24-hour ATMs not working in Pakistan

January 1, 2008

The (Pakistan) Daily Times: The Islamabad public is facing problems like inoperable ATMs in the face of riots following the assassination of the Pakistan…

Wincor World to focus on solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Presence of global partners reinforces Wincor's push in 2008.      

Retail tech spending expected to increase

December 26, 2007

The Associated Press: Stores spend $34.5 billion a year on all kinds of technology, from the cables and routers behind the scenes to in-store devices like…

Air Canada adds self-tagging to kiosks

December 26, 2007

The Globe and Mail: Air Canada persuaded you to check yourself in and print your own boarding pass. Now Canada's largest airline wants you to take care of…

Best Buy 'bait and switch' kiosks not connected to Internet

December 25, 2007

Los Angeles Times: The Connecticut attorney general's office sued Best Buy in May, charging the electronics heavyweight with using deceptive in-store websites…

NRF to focus on tech beyond the store

Top retail show to look at relationship between retail and emerging tech.

Dell to launch multi-function kiosk

December 20, 2007

StorefrontBackTalk.com: Dell will introduce a multi-function kiosk next month that is designed to change function throughout the day, being used perhaps in…

Plans shrink for U.S. MAX BOX

U.K. developer is on the block after its CEO resigns, restructuring.

NCR offers self-checkout with two-sided receipt printing

December 19, 2007

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. has announced that its two-sided thermal receipt printing technology is now available for NCR FastLane, a leading self-checkout unit.

Colorado voting machines tossed out

December 18, 2007

The Associated Press: Colorado's secretary of state has declared many of the state's electronic-voting machines unreliable, but said that some of them could…

Man pleads guilty to hacking hotel kiosks

December 18, 2007

LawFuel.com: Hario Tandiwidjojo, 28, pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his hacking into business kiosks at hotels and stealing credit card…

Modiv Media's DeliVision serves up 7 million self-service orders

December 17, 2007

BOSTON — Modiv Media, a retail interactive media delivery solutions provider, has announced that its Modiv DeliVision, a deli-queue optimization solution that…

London's Heathrow airport helps lost passengers with Car Finder kiosk

December 16, 2007

USA Today: London Heathrow's new Terminal 5, which opens in March 2008, will feature a new car-finding technology that should help passengers who can't…

Customs rethinks self-service at New Zealand airport

December 16, 2007

Stuff.co.nz: New Zealand's customs officials has shelved plans to trial a self-service kiosk at Auckland's airport that would let frequent fliers re-enter the…

Two million Brits admit to stealing at self-checkout

December 13, 2007

The (British) Press Association: Approximately 2 million Britons admit to stealing goods when using supermarket self-scan checkouts in the past year…

Home Depot launches project store, kiosks

December 13, 2007

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario — The Home Depot Canada is changing the way customers shop for home-improvement projects with the opening of its first…

Touchscreens educate about energy efficiency

December 12, 2007

CHICAGO — As Americans become increasingly aware about the importance of being "green" to protect the environment, businesses strive to communicate their…

Aloha Airlines adds IBM self-service solutions

December 12, 2007

CNN Money: Aloha Airlines has chosen IBM to expand its customer-service offerings. IBM's self-service systems give travelers more options for using the Web as…

Coinstar, Starbucks team to test coffee kiosk

December 12, 2007

CNN Money: Gourmet coffee giant Starbucks and automated coin-counting company Coinstar have teamed to test an automated coffee machine under the Starbucks…

Separate digital-signage show debuts at Self Service Expo in Vegas

December 11, 2007

TRUMBULL, Conn. — Self Service Expo conference organizers have announced the debut of their highly anticipated new event, The Digital Signage Show. The…