Thomson to pay $285 million for PRN

July 31, 2005

Aka.tv: Hot on the heels of 3M's agreement to buy Mercury Online Solutions, French media firm Thomson announced that it will acquire U.S. retail-media network…

Photo booth firm to enter photo kiosk space

July 31, 2005

The Times Online (U.K.): Photo-Me, a company that specializes in photo booths for passport and license use, has ventured into the photo kiosk market. The firm…

Reaching the masses: making self-service devices accessible

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Hardware and software designers constantly fine-tune their work to build a kiosk that is usable by as many people as possible. Satisfying government…

Firefox extension optimizes browser for kiosk use

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 28, 2005

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The popular Internet browser Firefox - which has chipped away at the market share of Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser…

Researching RFID's surveillance potential

July 28, 2005

RFID Journal: The similarities to the "Sorting Hat" in the Harry Potter books are strong: Stapleton-Gray's "Sorting Door" project aims to test the potential…

HoloTouch adds relay output

July 27, 2005

DARIEN, Conn. - R. Douglas McPheters, president of HoloTouch Inc., and John Breitenbach, president of Atlantex Corp., announced in a news release that their…

Stored-value cards becoming 'a new industry'

July 27, 2005

ePaynews: Stored-value cards give banks and retailers opportunities to convert paper-based payments to electronic transactions and to benefit from the cost…

Supermarket loyalty programs aim at 'e-relationships'

July 27, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Most grocery loyalty programs now collect e-mail addresses, according to a new report from Retail Systems Consulting. More than 50 percent…

Photo kiosks bring retailers new profit streams

July 26, 2005

ePaynews: Digital cameras are becoming increasingly prolific - one estimate says that 70 percent of all U.S. homes will own at least one of them by 2007, up…

Demanding customer service

July 26, 2005

Kiosks.org: Kiosks.org Association executive director Greg Swistak reports on a survey by Forrester Research that shows that self-service and kiosk…

Use of hotel kiosks continues to grow

July 26, 2005

HOTELS: Kiosk adoption by chains like Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt continues to increase, with functionality likewise growing. "The surge in hotel kiosks comes…

3M to acquire Mercury Online Solutions

July 25, 2005

ST. PAUL, Minn. - 3M announced in a news release it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Online Solutions Inc., a provider of hardware…

FutureLogic joins Gaming Standards Association

July 25, 2005

GLENDALE, Calif. - FutureLogic Inc., manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced in a news release that it has joined the Gaming…

Who's minding the data?

July 25, 2005

USA Today: Orlando's recently launched Registered Traveler program has helped many people get on their flights faster - but at a cost. In addition to the…

SurferQuest to use Internet kiosks to help find missing kids

July 25, 2005

PHILIPSBURG, Penn. - SurferQuest, a supplier of public Internet kiosk systems, announced in a news release it has partnered with the National Center for…

810 Zone selects Nanonation for cutting-edge restaurant concept

July 24, 2005

LINCOLN, Neb. - The 810 Zone, the first sports-themed restaurant to incorporate a sports museum, live radio broadcast booth, concert venue and interactive…

Cross-channel retailing growing in reach, functionality

July 24, 2005

InternetRetailer: Multichannel retail integration efforts took off last year, according to a study from Shop.org and Forrester Research. One-quarter of…

New Mexico DMV expands payment kiosk program

July 24, 2005

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The State of New Mexico is expanding its installation of automated testing and payment terminals at motor vehicle offices throughout the…

eAnytime announces new photo kiosk offering

July 24, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio - eAnytime Kiosks Inc. announced in a news release the availability of its 2006 24/7 Professional Photo Finishing integrated DropOff &…

Wireless POS a potential $1 billion market

July 24, 2005

ePaynews: According to a new report from Mercator Advisory Services, wireless POS terminals have the potential to be a $1 billion-plus market in the United…