New kiosk installed at Kohler-Andrae's Sanderling Center

June 27, 2010

Sheboygan, Wisconsin—Andrae State Park volunteers recently installed a new touchscreen interactive kiosk at Sanderling Nature Center. The kiosk features…

UTEP Centennial Museum is updating its gallery with three interactive kiosks

June 27, 2010

The UTEP Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso plans to introduce three gallery interactive kiosks, according to istockananalyst.com.   The…

Fasig-Tipton drives Thoroughbred sales with digital signage, kiosks

June 22, 2010

Fasig-Tipton Co. Inc. has become the first Thoroughbred auction company to deploy a mobile digital signage network.   According to the company, Fasig-Tipton…

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.

Global Axcess secures funds for DVD kiosk and ATM growth

June 20, 2010

The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that Global Axcess Corp., an independent provider of self-service kiosks, said it was borrowing $17 million from…

Redbox free movie rental promo turns Facebook into ‘friend' frenzy

June 20, 2010

According to Home Media Magazine, redbox attracted nearly 1 million "friends" to its Facebook fan page as part of a rental promotion for free movies.   The…

Redbox to continue getting Paramount DVDs on day of release

June 15, 2010

According to BusinessWeek.com, Viacom Inc.'s Paramount movie studio has agreed to extend its street-date deal with redbox.

Redbox adds video game rentals to another market, Texas

June 15, 2010

While NCR. Corp. and Blockbuster have been battling for inroads against redbox in Texas, the industry-leading DVD rentor is adding video games to its machines…

ParTech expands EverServ POS family with kiosk offering

June 9, 2010

NEW HARTFORD, NY — ParTech Inc. has introduced the PAR EverServ Kiosk 6000 to provide customers self-service options that speed customer service, according to…

Sonic Solutions and MOD Systems to link kiosk and online entertainment delivery platforms

June 7, 2010

Sonic Solutions and MOD Systems have announced a strategic partnership to arm retailers with a complete, multi-platform system for digitally delivering premium…

Redbox turning Blu for $1.50

June 3, 2010

According to ZDNet.com, redbox president Mitch Lowe says Blu-ray discs will become available at his company's kiosks sometime in the next several months, for…

Adventure Eye Video Systems, Carnival Cruise Lines ink exclusive camera-rental kiosk deal

May 26, 2010

Adventure Eye Video Systems has announced a multi-year exclusive agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines to provide its point-of-view scuba dive/snorkel video…

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.

Zytronic touch sensors incorporated into next-gen jukeboxes

May 13, 2010

Zytronic reports that jukebox manufacturer NSM Music Ltd. has incorporated Zytronic's PCT-based touch sensors into its Icon line of jukeboxes.   The Icon…

Hollywood Video stores to close, self-service DVD-rental channels unfazed by release delay

May 12, 2010

Reuters reports that Movie Gallery, Inc., owner of the Hollywood Video chain of DVD-rental locations, plans to close its stores and liquidate its assets. The…

NCR's BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD-rental kiosks going into Kwik Trip c-stores

May 11, 2010

NCR Corp. announced today that it is deploying its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks in more than 300 Kwik Trip convenience stores throughout…

Cleva Technologies' Xit Poll to be used at 2010 RECon show

May 3, 2010

Cleva Technologies today announced that it has been selected by the International Council of Shopping Centers as the On-Site Survey Partner for the 2010 RECon…

Illinois woman suing redbox over late fees, wants class action suit

April 27, 2010

A woman suing redbox over late fees wants Illinois law to be applied to her case and says the suit could be a class action suit representing plaintiffs from…

Redbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan

by James Bickers

April 6, 2010

If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business.

NCR using student survey to customize campus Blockbuster Express kiosk

April 5, 2010

The DePaulia newspaper at DePaul University in Chicago this week reports that NCR's Blockbuster Express is working with the student body to customize a…