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Installed kiosks top 1.8 million worldwide as public grows to prefer self-service for multiple uses.

NCR projects growth in retail self-serve POS, DVD kiosks

Execs at the huge retail- and financial-device firm see retailers upgrading check-out tools as NCR reports respectable 2Q numbers.

Coinstar's stock on a summer thrillride as quarterly numbers confuse investors

In the last week the leader in DVD kiosk rentals reported solid second quarter numbers but saw its stock plummet then recover.

Tensions continue to rise in DVD kiosk industry

Paramount's deal with redbox for new releases thickens the plot for competing kiosks and Blockbuster stores.

Video game rentals from redbox creeping along

by Christopher Hall — w, t

DVD-rental kiosk leader redbox has added another market to its test of the video game-rental waters.

Five questions for Dusty Lutz of NCR Netkey

by Christopher Hall — w, t

On the heels of NCR's acquisition of Netkey, executive Dusty Lutz shares his thoughts about how the new NCR Netkey will better position NCR for digital signage…

Redbox caves, agrees to 28-day delay with Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. and redbox agree to a 28-delay on new releases at the discount DVD-rental kiosks; redbox-parent Coinstar's shares close 50 cents higher.

Keep your eyes open for augmented reality

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Mixing real-world reality with virtual reality, augmented reality looks ready to be the next wave hitting kiosks, digital signage and mobile technology.

Taking a bite out of Blockbuster: redbox pilots video game kiosks

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As Blockbuster moves aggressively into DVD-rental kiosks, redbox starts its move into the video game-rental market with $2 rentals.

Thoroughbred auctioneer intros portable kiosk, digital signage solution

by Bill Yackey

The entire unit, including LCDs, kiosks and servers, is designed to move several times a year to various auction locations.

KIOSKCOM: Coinstar president opens show with keynote

Gregg Kaplan, president and COO of Coinstar Inc. and founder of redbox, shared strategies for growing a kiosk network.

Coinstar Q3 income up 83%, revenue down slightly over Q2

The retail self-service leader continues its landmark year, thanks in part to the success of the redbox DVD-rental brand.

Commentary: Woo customers and build brand awareness with multitouch, immersive and 3D depth-sensing technologies

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Increasingly innovative display technologies create an exciting and unique user experience and help businesses decrease costs and increase revenue.

Self Service Excellence Award winners, Part II

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A final look at the award-winning deployments from May's KioskCom Self Service Expo.

Self-service, kiosk developers exhibit at Retail Systems 2006

A number of self-service innovators turned up for the 2006 Retail Systems show in Chicago, held May 21-24 at Chicago's McCormick Place.