HP Redesigns the TouchSmart PC Experience

February 6, 2011

HP today unveiled its first touchscreen desktop PCs to feature a 60-degree reclining display, enabling users to adjust the display's position for a comfortable…

Low earnings lead to Coinstar investigation

February 3, 2011

Coinstar's low fourth-quarter earnings have prompted the Law Office of Robbins Umeda LLP to investigate the company that owns redbox for possible "violations…

EMN8 earns Red Herring Award

February 3, 2011

EMN8 Inc., a provider of self-service solutions for the restaurant industry, has been named as one of the Red Herring Global 100, an award that honors the most…

Nevada proposes ‘DMV In A Box’

February 2, 2011

Nevada's director of the state's Department of Motor Vehicles plans to ask the Legislature to pass a bill to allow 80 more self-service kiosks throughout the…

One man’s trash is also his treasure

February 2, 2011

Spectators and players at The Waste Management Phoenix Open can turn their trash into treasure, according to an interview at the PGA tournament in Scottsdale…

CTS hits 5 million patient check-ins on kiosks

February 1, 2011

Connected Technology Solutions has achieved 5 million patient check-ins on its Patient PassPort Express kiosks from 2007 to 2010, according to eWeek.

We'll drink to that: Wine kiosks reopen

February 1, 2011

All 32 wine vending kiosks installed at supermarkets across Pennsylvania are expected to be back in operation today, following a six-week shutdown for repairs…

Is that a self-storage kiosk in your pocket?

Will a website created to help consumers rent self-storage units via mobile phones be the end of kiosks in the industry?

Versatile Announces Strategic Alliance with GuestAssist

Versatile Systems Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with GuestAssist to provide an integrated text messaging and incident tracking version of…

Kiosk vs. Mobile: Industry insiders weigh in

As the popularity of mobile technology grows, will it spell the end for self-service as we know it?

Hotels waking up to self-service

As the travel market rebounds and occupancy rates rise, hotel operators are turning to self-service solutions.

Phoenix introduces dual-touch kiosk screens

January 19, 2011

Phoenix Kiosk's clients can now take advantage of dual-touch screens that allow them to use two fingers at the same time to drag and rotate images, as well as…

NRF: IBM launches self-checkout system

IBM execs expect the company's new self-checkout system to change the way shoppers view self-checkout.

Low redbox sales contribute to decrease in Coinstar shares

January 13, 2011

Coinstar's stock dropped 24 percent Thursday after disappointing sales at its redbox DVD-rental kiosks forced the company to lower its earnings estimate for…

NRF: NCR debuts kiosk designed to enhance cross-channel shopping

January 12, 2011

NCR Corp. showcased a kiosk enclosure, engineered with a sleek, modern design this week at the National Retail Federation's BIG Show in New York City.

NRF: Convergent technologies on the retail horizon

Shoppers want a seamless cross-channel experience; retailers who miss on convergence could fall behind.

A vending machine that sells gold is installed in a Florida mall

A Florida-based incubator company has deployed the first vending machine in the United States that sells gold coins and gold bars to consumers.

Redbox headed to the UK

December 7, 2010

Coinstar Inc.'s redbox kiosk brand and business model will soon be in the United Kingdom as part of a pilot program to license the brand to third parties…

Phoenix Kiosk unveils instructional videos

November 16, 2010

Phoenix Kiosk has posted numerous instructional videos on its website in order to assist kiosk owners with some of the most common kiosk maintenance tasks. The…

DVD-rental kiosks driving Coinstar, NCR

November 14, 2010

Investors and partners are looking favorably on the prospects of revenues generated by DVD-rental kiosks operated by the two of the major firms in the sector…