Museums and photo kiosks a difficult fit

An application that demands more art than science may work only in special circumstances.

Kiosk and self-service study a goldmine of industry info

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.

Blu-rays rolling into redboxes

July 29, 2010

Coinstar subsidiary redbox recently announced that it has started rolling out Blu-ray rentals, with the discs available at approximately 13,300 kiosks…

Global Axcess deploys DVD kiosks to major grocery chain

July 27, 2010

Global Axcess Corp, an independent provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has announced that  it commenced deployment three weeks ago of new DVD-rental…

EntertainmentXpress partners with 3DMC, providing 3D LCD screens for DVD kiosks

July 27, 2010

NCR appoints Justin Hotard head of NCR Entertainment

July 26, 2010

NCR Corp. today announced the appointment of Justin Hotard as vice president and general manager of NCR Entertainment, replacing Alex Camara.   Hotard has been…

Redbox predicts $50M quarterly gain from Movie Gallery exit

July 25, 2010

Blockbuster taking potshots at redbox, Netflix

July 22, 2010

According to the Wall Street Journal, Blockbuster Inc. is taking a snide tack in an ad campaign it's testing that touts the 28-day advantage it has over…

DVD sales down, kiosk revenues up

July 21, 2010

A recent report released by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group indicates that DVD and Blu-ray disc sales are down, as is total spending on video rentals…

Redbox headed to cyberspace to compete with Netflix

July 19, 2010

According to Bloomberg, redbox is working to come up with an online strategy to compete with the larger Netflix and enlarge its available selection beyond the…

Prison MP3 and media kiosks hit 1 million downloads

July 15, 2010

Since launching in April, 2009, the Access Corrections MP3 and Media Program kiosks have reached 1 million downloads. The program has been implemented in six…

Public Media Works buys VideomaticCanada, looks to become Canada's largest DVD, game kiosk network

July 14, 2010

Public Media Works Inc. announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Cochrane, Alberta, Canada-based Mediamatic Ventures Inc. (dba VideomaticCanada).

Knoville, Tenn., Pilot c-stores adding BLOCKBUSTER Express DVD kiosks

July 13, 2010

According to the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel, Knoxville-area Pilot convenience stores have started rolling out NCR's BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded…

QuikTrip convenience stores introduce BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks

July 5, 2010

NCR Corp. has announced it will deploy BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in nearly all 555 QuikTrip convenience stores in nine states: Arizona, Illinois, Iowa,…

Redbox testing higher-priced DVD rentals

June 30, 2010

Dollar-rental DVD kiosk leader redbox is testing DVD rentals at higher price points in five location markets, according to hollywoodreporter.com.   The five…

Disney Store integrates customizable shopping kiosk

June 29, 2010

The grand opening of the new Montebello, Calif., Disney Store launched an in-store self-service application that allows users to customize their Disney…

NCR expands BLOCKBUSTER Express at MAPCO c-stores in the South

June 28, 2010

NCR Corp. announced the expansion of BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD kiosks in Tennessee and the mid-South with a deployment at MAPCO Express Inc. convenience…

Public Media Works to acquire Canadian DVD, game rental kiosk giant

June 28, 2010

Public Media Works Inc. announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Cochrane, Alberta, Canada-based Mediamatic Ventures Inc. The companies anticipate…