KioskCom to feature product rollouts, insight from industry leaders

April 11, 2010

Kiosk and self-service professionals attending KioskCom Wednesday and Thursday at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas have a full plate awaiting them.

Nanonation to debut iPad and digital signage apps at KioskCom/The Digital Signage Show

April 11, 2010

Nanonation announced today that it will debut a number of new, customer experience-focused applications at the KioskCom/Digital Signage Show in Las Vegas this…

DVD-rental kiosk pioneer vying for seat on Blockbuster's board

April 9, 2010

Home Media Magazine reports that DVDXpress founder Gregory Meyer is soliciting support from Blockbuster shareholders to join that company's board of directors.

Cornell releases report on self-service kiosks in hospitality sector

April 9, 2010

Cornell University's Center for Hospitality Research this month published a report studying the use of self-service kiosks in the hospitality industry.

NCR plans DVD-rental kiosk deployments to follow Blockbuster store closings

April 9, 2010

A report this week from Barron's notes that NCR plans to deploy its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in parallel with the closure of Blockbuster's…

Redbox faces subpoena in Netflix/Walmart antitrust suit

April 8, 2010

Home Media Magazine reports that DVD-rental kiosk giant redbox is fighting a subpoena in a class action suit against DVD-rental service Netflix and big-box…

Indiana county deploys birth certificate kiosk

April 8, 2010

Government Technology reports that Marion County, Ind., has deployed a government document kiosk that has reduced office staff workload by an estimated …

India deploys kiosks to measure AC efficiency

April 8, 2010

One of the world's most populous nations is using kiosk technology to educate residents on energy use. Indian Express.com reports that that nation has deployed…

Caesars Atlantic City provides wayfinding with Core Technology's iFinder digital signage kiosks

April 7, 2010

Core technology announced that Caesars Atlantic City casino has started using Core's iFinder wayfinding kiosks to enhance and personalize the resort and…

Wincor-Nixdorf products win Red Dot design award

April 7, 2010

Two self-service machines from Wincor-Nixdorf's CINEO product family have earned an international product design award. The transaction terminal and cash…

NEC deploys LTE Wireless base stations

April 7, 2010

NEC Corp. on Thursday announced it has begun shipping wireless base stations supporting NTT Docomo's scheduled launch of LTE service in December 2010. …

AMCOR earns ISO 9001:2008 certification

April 7, 2010

Kiosk and self-service equipment repair and refurbishment company AMCOR announced it received ISO 9001:2008 certification from the International Standards…

Building in-store interactive content that works

by Troy Carroll — CEO, Intava

April 7, 2010

Has the thought of adding interactive media to your store been on your mind? If so, then you probably know the choices retailers face when starting out can be…

KioskCom: Phoenix Kiosk displaying lobby, chamber of commerce and marketing solutions

April 6, 2010

Phoenix Kiosk Inc. is set to showcase varieties of its interactive kiosks that function as receptionists, information and wayfinding portals and marketing…

KioskCom/The Digital Signage Show: Noventri showcasing tech, know-how

April 6, 2010

Noventri is set to showcase its wares alongside Harris Corp., the developer of the Infocaster digital signage solution that forms the basis of its featured…

Redbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan

by James Bickers

April 6, 2010

If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business.

OnBase software coming to hospital kiosks

April 6, 2010

Hyland Software Inc., makers of the onBase enterprise content management product, announced their software will soon be integrated with hospital kiosks from…

Recycling kiosk collects 2 millionth container

April 6, 2010

The Greenopolis Recycling System celebrated the collection of its 2 millionth container this weekend at Whole Foods Market in West Hollywood, when Wayne Meza…

ARINC, IBM Secure contract for passenger kiosks at Heathrow Airport

April 6, 2010

ARINC Inc. and its subcontractor IBM today announced the receipt of a four-year, multimillion-dollar contract for new software technology and check-in kiosks…

Bangalore airport deploys multi-lingual kiosks

April 6, 2010

My Bangalore reports on what it is calling a "first of its kind multi-lingual human interactive airport solution," to be found at Bangalore International…