Georgia library deploys kiosks, RFID tech

June 19, 2008

Centre Daily Times: Crandall Public Library's expansion project will offer patrons more than additional space. The expanded library will include radio…

Kiosks offering more necessities for travellers on the go

June 18, 2008

(Little Rock, Ark.) KLRT-TV, Channel 16: Travellers running late for a business trip or vacation who dash out the door and forget necessities like their…

Honolulu deploys city form kiosk

June 18, 2008

(HONOLULU) KITV, Channel 4: The city on Monday unveiled a revamped information center at its newly renovated Ala Moana Center Satellite City Hall. Located…

HMV plans to roll out music download kiosks to combat pirating in Britain

June 18, 2008

ContactMusic.com: The music industry needs to adapt to the "digital landscape" as downloading increases, experts have claimed. A survey published by the…

MOD Systems, Domino's Pizza in talks to provide movies on demand

June 18, 2008

Video Business: MOD Systems and Domino's Pizza are in talks to give consumers the opportunity to have their pizza and movie delivered by the same person…

Self-service transactions to top $1.7 trillion by 2012, study shows

June 17, 2008

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $607 billion this year in North America as consumers continue to embrace self-service…

China kiosk show approaches

China's only self-service show to feature digital signage, POS and kiosks.

Appliance kiosks offer interactive design planning

June 11, 2008

dBusinessNews: Kimball Distributing Inc., a distributor of luxury appliance lines with showrooms in Denver and Salt Lake City, has announced that it added…

IBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…

Starbucks, Coinstar brew up self-service espresso bars

June 3, 2008

The Puget Sound (Seattle, Wash.) Business Journal: Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with selling espresso drinks from a machine, sans barista. The company…

REPORT: Restaurant kiosks boost revenue, efficiency

June 3, 2008

LOUISVILLE , Ky. — The Self-Service & Kiosk Association has sponsored a new report about the role kiosks play in boosting restaurant revenue, efficiency…

Choosing the Right Enclosure for a Kiosk Project

The rollout of a brand-new kiosk can be a daunting task, but a good place to start is with the machine's enclosure. Taking the proper steps when choosing what…

ADFLOW achieves 'Ready for' IBM Anyplace kiosk status

May 26, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario — ADFLOW Networks Inc., a provider of digital signage and interactive kiosk technology in the self-service vertical, has announced it has…

Near-future boom for near-field?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.

IBM bank kiosk to provide customized service for banking clients

May 13, 2008

MILAN, Italy – IBM Corp. has announced a new interactive banking kiosk to help financial institutions improve the customer experience. The ‘virtual…

European market growing

Summit Research's report takes a look at trends in the kiosk industry.

Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo open in Germany

by David Drain

May 7, 2008

ESSEN, Germany — The second annual Kiosk Europe Expo opened Tuesday with a new component this year: Digital Signage Expo. The co-located expos are organized by…

IBM's new self-checkout system allows consumers to pay anywhere in the store

May 5, 2008

IBM Corp. has announced a new self-checkout system that allows customers to check out from just about anywhere in a retail environment. This new self-checkout…

Central and Eastern Europe

Kiosk companies are testing the market in CEE.

Retailers focus on convenience, self-service to fight online

April 29, 2008

Brand Republic: Retailers are planning to introduce fresh store concepts to counter competition from the Internet by making shopping more convenient. According…