TravelCenters of America to adopt Coinstar Pay As You Go

May 29, 2008

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has announced that its full range of Pay As You Go products and services will be…

Blockbuster unveils in-store kiosk prototype

May 29, 2008

The Associated Press: Blockbuster Inc. recently unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies at its annual meeting, part of its plan to…

Redbox certified by payment security group

May 29, 2008

Home Media Magazine: DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox has been certified by the Payment Card Industry (PCI), which determines security standards for payment…

DVDPlay to add Blu-ray to rental kiosks

May 28, 2008

Blu-ray.com: DVDPlay announced that it will add Blu-ray titles to its popular kiosk-style DVD rental machines that are present at many grocery stores this…

SeePoint guest service kiosks installed at Harrah's Pa. casino

May 22, 2008

CHESTER, Pa. — Harrah's Chester, a casino resort with more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space, has installed self-service touchscreen kiosks, allowing…

Redbox adds former JetBlue executive as CFO

May 20, 2008

Video Business: Redbox, the largest U.S. movie-rental kiosk maker, has announced that it named former JetBlue Airways chief financial officer John Harvey as…

Blockbuster to test digital kiosks

May 18, 2008

Home Media Magazine: Blockbuster Inc. said it is beginning pilot tests of digital kiosks that will let consumers download movie rentals to portable devices…

Are USB movie kiosks the future?

May 14, 2008

CNN: Foreseeing the future is a tricky business. Why, for instance, should Hollywood moguls have paid much attention when the USB standard emerged in the…

Hospital kiosk entertains kids while they wait

May 13, 2008

Pop City: East Liberty, Pa.-based Electric Owl Studios is keeping children happy while they wait, one hospital at a time. The company's flagship toy…

Xerox Ireland launches photo kiosk solution

May 12, 2008

IrishDev: Xerox Ireland announced the Xerox Photo Kiosk, developed in partnership with Imaxel. This solution is designed for storefront locations that want to…

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…

3M touchscreens gain ground in gaming

May 6, 2008

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: It's a far cry from the slot machine levers of yore, but a new product from 3M Co. aims to improve the experience of…

Xbox 360 kiosks roll into children's hospitals

May 6, 2008

HuliQ.com: Microsoft has teamed up with the Companions in Courage Foundation (CiC) to bring hundreds of Xbox 360 kiosks to children's hospitals across the…

Redbox announces intention to file for public offering of common stock

May 1, 2008

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox Automated Retail LLC, which provides an automated DVD rental system featuring new release rentals for $1 per night, has…

VIDEO: Coverage from KioskCom Self Service Expo 2008

April 27, 2008

Self-Service World and Kiosk Marketplace present a look at some of the exhibits and people from the KioskCom Las Vegas show.    

Seattle Mariners fans download free Nintendo software at kiosks

April 24, 2008

IGN.com: Nintendo is giving Seattle Mariners fans a gift at every home game this year: free access to the Nintendo Fan Network. Fans who bring a Nintendo DS…

Kodak Korea to add mobile photo printing to kiosks

April 23, 2008

Telecoms Korea: Kodak Korea has announced the launch of its mobile photo printing service at Kodak Express, the company's photo-printing shop. The service…

Whitech releases photo kiosk software for at-home use

April 23, 2008

SMARTHOUSE: Whitech Software Solutions has released its Creative@home software suite. This program is based on Whitech's own Photo.Teller Creative platform…

Digital kiosk in France lets users read newspapers using e-paper

April 17, 2008

Cellular-News: Orange France, in partnership with five major French newspapers, has launched the trial of Read&Go, a 3G-connected mobile newspaper kiosk.

DVD kiosk operator announces first-of-its-kind loyalty program

April 14, 2008

Centredaily.com:  DVDPlay Inc., a DVD rental kiosk operator and developer, today announced a nationwide promotion designed to give back to loyal DVD renters.