AUDIO: NPR reports consumer attitudes toward retail self-checkout

December 3, 2008

New Hampshire Public Radio: Most people would be surprised to learn that more men use self-service checkout aisles than women. People might also be intrigued…

Airport kiosks cut down on long lines this Thanksgiving

November 25, 2008

Tulsa (Okla.) World: Although Thanksgiving travelers will want to be far from the maddening crowd as airline seating cutbacks intensify airport congestion…

Air New Zealand deploys IER kiosks with 2D barcode scanners

November 20, 2008

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Air New Zealand has integrated 111 IER 918 self-check-in kiosks as well as 84 IER 600 2D barcode and RF scanners in its innovative…

Hertz plans expansion of Simply Wheelz self-service car rental

November 16, 2008

PARK RIDGE, N.J. - The Hertz Corp. has expanded Simply Wheelz by Hertz, which according to a news release, puts travelers in the driver's seat with faster…

Kiosks help consumers of Utah's Wine Store choose wines

November 13, 2008

The Salt Lake (City) Tribune: Although Salt Lake City motorists can easily miss the subtle "Wine Store" lettering on the front of the new state store, shoppers…

NCR to unveil APTRA solution for appointments at self-service terminals

November 13, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. is launching its NCR APTRA Self-Scheduler multichannel booking solution for financial institutions at the BAI Retail Delivery…

uWink restaurants offer touchscreen tabletop ordering

November 4, 2008

(San Jose, Calif.) Business Journal: Atari Corp. founder and Silicon Valley legend Nolan Bushnell has launched a venture that's like a Chuck E. Cheese…

U.K.'s GWD Media sees success with self-service software

November 2, 2008

Sheffield Telegraph: A Sheffield developer of bespoke software is breaking boundaries in modern technology to revolutionize commercial activity. GWD Media has…

Chamber of Commerce kiosk explains ups and downs of entrepreneurship

November 2, 2008

Phoenix Business Journal: The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is launching a new business center at its headquarters in Phoenix, where the business center, a…

Nine tips for a user-friendly interface

How to develop an interface that people will want to use.

Netkey Ready for IBM program receives validation

October 28, 2008

EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Netkey, provider of solutions for self-service kiosks and digital signage, has received validation from IBM for its Netkey Software…

KIOSKCOM: Attendance up

Show officials say attendance was up significantly from last fall.

Recipe kiosks deployed at 27 Schnuck Markets stores

October 2, 2008

Supermarket News: Schnuck Markets, which runs 103 supermarkets, has rolled out ShoptoCook Recipe Solutions Center kiosks to 27 stores following a pilot in one…

Kiosk assists Verizon Wireless customers in Maine

September 8, 2008

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A greeter kiosk and a bill payment kiosk are just a few of several features Verizon Wireless has incorporated into its new…

Digital-advertising kiosk targets location-based services

September 3, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kiosk manufacturer ImageXpres Corp. is pushing its iPowerStation kiosk for the digital-advertising content it can provide to high traffic…

SURVEY: Self-service could be answer for low pharmacy-satisfaction rates

September 2, 2008

Progressive Grocer: A new study by pharmacy research firm Wilson Health Information LLC finds that increasing wait times are fueling consumers' demand for…

Are self-service kiosks increasing efficiency for consumers?

July 28, 2008

CRMBuyer.com: Retailers often like the cost-benefit of installing self-service kiosks, but are the kiosks really improving efficiency for consumers? While the…

NetFaze provides digital guest orientation for Harrah's hotels, casinos

July 17, 2008

LAS VEGAS — NetFaze Technologies, provider of neTVizon PCTV digital signage displays and kiosks, has announced  that Harrah's Entertainment Hotels &…

CVS to offer photo-book, DVD tools for Kodak kiosks

July 15, 2008

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy and Eastman Kodak Company have installed kiosks that offer CVS customers photo books and KODAK movie DVDs.   According to a…

IBM webinar reveals self-service trends

July 13, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Employee-facing self-service is on the rise, and more self-service devices will be managed centrally in the next several years.   Those are…