... long live the kiosk

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August 8, 2005

In this guest commentary, British analyst Dominic Robinson explains why kiosks potentially hold the key to increasing citizen adoption of electronic government…

ANALYSIS: 3M's move into digital signage

August 8, 2005

The Commercial Graphics division of 3M has announced its intention to acquire Mercury Online Solutions, one of the leading producers of software technology for…

friendlyway partners with Picture Marketing

August 8, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - friendlyway Inc., a developer and marketer of interactive self-service solutions, announced in a news release a partnership with…

Self-service payments to top $450 billion by 2008

August 8, 2005

ePaynews: According to a new report from IHL Consulting, self-check-out systems in the U.S. will process transactions totalling $161 billion in 2005…

Digital dividends

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August 8, 2005

Digital photography is hot. Find out how retailers can cash in on the digital camera phenomenon through photo kiosks.

Mall kiosks aim to help shoppers find the perfect fit

August 8, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Intellifit Corp. has launched a high-tech pilot program in six U.S. malls aimed at clothing buyers. The Find What Fits measuring and sizing…

Source Technologies brings new modular kiosks to market

August 8, 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Source Technologies, provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes, announced in a…

Putting smart cards to work in e-gov kiosks

August 8, 2005

Commentator Dominic Robinson weighs in on how kiosks integrated with smart cards can help overcome the digital divide - and make essential services more…

Contactless payments have unique security risks

August 8, 2005

ePaynews: With Datamonitor predicting the market for contactless payment tokens to grow by 47 percent through 2009, contactless smart cards appear to be moving…

Less labor = more service

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August 8, 2005

Is service lost with self-service? What's really driving our adoption of this technology?

The new age of advertising

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August 8, 2005

Adding ads can add revenue. Find out how digital signage can - and should - change retail marketing strategies.

Doing double duty

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August 8, 2005

Software lets you spin your Web content easily onto a kiosk. Find out how.

Pay at the Pump: A Unique Printing Challenge

August 8, 2005

You see them everywhere; self-service gas pumps that allow the driver to pull in, pump his own gas, pay right there at the pump, and leave just as fast as he…

Swecoin US releases new printer line

August 7, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Swecoin US Inc., designer of small-footprint thermal self-service printer solutions, announced the official release of the TTP 2000 series…

Transnet brings wireless access to SuperPantry stores

August 7, 2005

PLANTATION, Fla. - Transnet Wireless announced in a news release that it will install its Wi-Fi Hot Spot Internet kiosks in two Illinois SuperPantry stores.

Loyalty kiosk provider eyes nightclubs, retail, hospitality

August 7, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Communitek, a company that manufactures the wireless Customer Enrollment Kiosk, is working on expanding into the retail, nightclub and…

IBM donates retail specification to standards body

August 7, 2005

News.com: IBM has donated a specification to the Association for Retail Technology Standards that would, if adopted, streamline the integration of in-store…

Taking a custom approach to kiosk design

Does designing a kiosk from scratch amount to reinventing the wheel? Some say so, while others extol the virtues of a custom design in a world of ready-to-go…

Now hiring: the kiosk as HR professional

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Good help is harder to find than ever, especially in certain industries where human resource departments are strained to the breaking point. Kiosks can help…

Analysis of PRN's sale to Thomson

August 4, 2005

WireSpring Weblog: Bill Gerba weighs in with thoughts on the announced acquisition of digital signage company PRN by Thomson Worldwide. PRN, among other…