‘Tag, you’re it:' Kiosks let Canadian travelers check bags (video)

March 8, 2011

Although Vancouver International Airport (YVR) implemented bag-tagging kiosks several months ago for its domestic passengers, it's now expanding the…

Australia’s Beach Hut Media launches kiosks designed for retail settings

March 7, 2011

Beach Hut Media, a digital-media solutions provider headquartered in Sydney, Australia, launched its 2011 kiosks and components this week. The new designs…

SCI Solutions Unveils Arrival Manager kiosk

March 7, 2011

SCI Solutions, an Access Management solution provider for the health-care industry, today announced the first release of its Arrival Manager kiosk as a…

Students write prescription for kiosk success

A drug-dispensing kiosk took home top honors at Coinstar Inc.'s February Whiteboard Challenge at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Top uses for kiosks in the hospitality industry

by Kurt Myrick — Technical Engineer, Phoenix Kiosk

The hospitality industry has obviously seen its share of challenges as travel and leisure budgets still border on "non-existent" for many Americans. Although…

In-store coupon kiosks saving grocery shoppers money

February 27, 2011

Customers at Food Lion supermarkets are using more coupons than ever since the grocery chain deplolyed coupon-dispensing kiosks inside stores.

Kiosk system boosts library’s circulation

February 24, 2011

Since its public debut in November, the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system at the Ela Area Public Library (EAPL) in Lake Zurich, Ill., has cost…

Pennsylvania patients to test check-in kiosks

February 22, 2011

Medical patients in Western Pennsylvania are testing self-service check-in kiosks as part of a pilot program launched by PatientPoint, a provider of…

Adjustable patient kiosk unveiled at HIMSS Show

February 21, 2011

Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) unveiled its adjustable self-service, health-care kiosk this week at the 2011 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the…

Malaysia Airlines gets on board with self-service

February 20, 2011

To simplify customers' travel experiences, Malaysia Airlines is investing about $100 million in its Passenger Services System over the next 10 years, according…

Kiosks help military personnel get speedier health care

February 16, 2011

Patients at the military's National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, M.D., are now using Vecna Medical's self-service kiosks for quick check ins, according to…

Kiosks aid medical staff at new center

February 1, 2011

Kiosks to help clinicians provide care are in each exam room of The Kaiser Permanente Capital Hill Medical Center that opened last week in Washington, D.C.

CTS hits 5 million patient check-ins on kiosks

February 1, 2011

Connected Technology Solutions has achieved 5 million patient check-ins on its Patient PassPort Express kiosks from 2007 to 2010, according to eWeek.

Gamblers getting fast cash at casino kiosks

January 31, 2011

Gamblers now have speedy access to cash when they use M3 Technology's Cash Access Kiosks, according to a press release from M3T, the creator of the kiosks and…

IER unveils 2-D barcode reader for easy airport check-in

January 26, 2011

IER, a manufacturer of technology for check-in and boarding in the air transportation industry, has released a 2-D barcode reader with integrated RFID…

Kiosk vs. Mobile: Industry insiders weigh in

As the popularity of mobile technology grows, will it spell the end for self-service as we know it?

Hotels waking up to self-service

As the travel market rebounds and occupancy rates rise, hotel operators are turning to self-service solutions.

You are what you eat: Kiosk predicts favorite recipes based on consumers' looks

January 18, 2011

Ever wonder if your appearance screams chicken or fish? Now you can find out, at kiosks developed by Intel and Kraft. The grocery store kiosk scans a person's…

NRF: Paying by phone made easy

January 16, 2011

New IBM technology allows consumers to pay for their in-store products using their smart phones. The company launched the self-checkout system last week at the…

NRF: IBM launches self-checkout system

IBM execs expect the company's new self-checkout system to change the way shoppers view self-checkout.