NEXTEP opens Vegas office to serve casino kiosk customers

January 22, 2009

LAS VEGAS — NEXTEP SYSTEMS, which provides touchscreen kiosks, digital signage and in-room ordering to hotels, casinos and resorts in Las Vegas, has opened an…

New chip could speed transfers from digital movie kiosks to devices

January 22, 2009

Science Daily: A new chip capable of transmitting 60 Gigahertz RF signals could allow in-store kiosks to transfer movies to handheld devices in seconds. The…

Blockbuster hires Kevin Lewis to lead DVD kiosks, movie download operations

January 22, 2009

Videobusiness.com: Blockbuster hired former Philips executive Kevin Lewis to lead the company's efforts to broaden operations related to its download service…

Norwegians to play online bingo at touchscreen kiosks

January 21, 2009

Bingo News: Bingo halls in Norway are adding touchscreen tabletop kiosks so players can compete online against people from across Europe. Players deposit…

NYC adds marriage application kiosks to draw tourists

January 21, 2009

Economictimes.indiatimes.com: New York City's new Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan features 14 computer kiosks for online application processing and an…

'Father of DVDs' in legal tussel with MOD Systems

January 21, 2009

Home Media Magazine: The so-called "father of DVDs" is involved in a legal wrangle with digital technology company MOD Systems. Warren Lieberfarb, who is…

Intel to lay off 5,000, close five plants

January 21, 2009

San Jose Mercury News: Chip maker Intel announced this week that it will lay off at least 5,000 employees and shut five manufacturing plants. The announcement…

WINCOR: Wincor Nixdorf offers outsourced debit, credit processing for retailers and FIs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 21, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — An ability to provide a more comprehensive package of services and solutions for retail and banking is something Wincor Nixdorf AG…

Lantronix to launch new remote-management multiport devices

January 20, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Lantronix Inc., a provider of secure, remote device networking and data center management technologies, has announced the February…

Tier Technologies buys assets of electronic payment provider ChoicePay

January 20, 2009

Thepaypers.com: US payment services provider Tier Technologies has closed a contract to acquire ChoicePay, an electronic services provider with a suite of…

Wincor Nixdorf presents new automated checkout solutions, professional services

January 20, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — At this year's Wincor World conference, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting a wide range of products and services, demonstrating how the IT…

Payment processor breach could be among biggest ever

January 20, 2009

The Washington Post: A data breach last year at payment processor Heartland Payment Systems may have compromised tens of millions of credit and debit card…

Touchsystems 40-inch screen designed for high-use interaction

January 19, 2009

HUTTO, Texas — TouchSystems Corp., an innovator of touch-enabled products, has announced the new P4050D 40-inch, large-format interactive touch LCD monitor for…

Advantech introduces ARK-6310-6M01E embedded PC for kiosks, gaming, automation

January 19, 2009

IRVINE, Calif. — Advantech, an ePlatform service provider, has introduced the ARK-6310-6M01E, a compact, high-performance embedded computer.

Atlanta airport passengers tops in self-service check-in usage, survey finds

January 19, 2009

Global Atlanta: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport leads airports around the world in the percentage of passengers that use online or kiosk…

New research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year

January 19, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…

Unhappy investor investigates MOD Systems kiosk company

January 18, 2009

Techflash.com: Seattle angel investor and philanthropist Robert Arnold is investigating the financial activities of MOD Systems, a Seattle startup that…

Motorola micro kiosk answers common customer questions

January 18, 2009

Newsday: Motorola's new MK500 Micro Kiosk is able to answer common customer questions about a product: price and location in the store. The device is about …

AML debuts new price verification system

January 18, 2009

NEW YORK — AML, a developer and manufacturer of wired and wireless automated data capture products, recently announced the launch of the new KDT750 Price…

New library kiosk scans and digitizes books

January 18, 2009

SOLON, Ohio — A new kiosk about to be unveiled by Tameran Graphic Systems will enable libraries to scan and digitize books and other publications without…