Recycling kiosk gears up for iPhone 5 trades

September 17, 2012

San Diego-based ecoATM today announced plans to expand into malls nationwide in time to help consumers wanting to trade up to the new iPhone 5, according to a…

Shutterfly wants to put photo kiosks in the pockets of every smartphone user

September 17, 2012

Shutterfly announced today that it has acquired mobile application developer Penguin Digital Inc. as part of a strategic plan to grow the company's mobile…

Car rental app adds more self-service to travel booking

September 14, 2012

A new app for Windows phone users will make booking a rental car a hand-held convenience. The Hertz Corp. announced today the app that lets users locate, book…

Walmart's Scan & Go puts self-checkout on the move

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The retail giant puts mobile in charge by testing an iPhone application for self-checkout.

How to deliver mobile coupons from kiosks (commentary)

A mobile marketing expert discusses interactive mobile with kiosks and display screens.

Walmart tests iPhone self-checkout app

September 4, 2012

Walmart shoppers may have another self-checkout option if the retailer's latest pilot program proves successful.

No NFC for iPhone 5

August 29, 2012

Speculation as to whether or not the next-generation iPhones would incorporate near field communication capabilities has been potent fodder for techies, but…

CVS launches mobile app for photo printing

August 27, 2012

Smartphone users now have another option for printing photos stored on their mobile devices. CVS/Pharmacy announced last week a new feature to both the CVS…

Webinar to discuss strategies for successfully marketing mobile applications

Mobile app experts provide advice for developers looking to get their apps noticed.

What is a mobile kiosk?

by Michael Ionescu — President, Ionescu Technologies

A comment to my last blog challenged whether iPads were a viable substitute for traditional interactive kiosks and further questioned the definition of a…

Casio releases business tablet aimed at retailers

August 14, 2012

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio announced the release of an Android-based tablet designed for commercial and business use. Retail workers will soon be…

Industry insiders square off on the future of kiosks

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Dueling perspectives from within the kiosk industry predict how inevitable changes will shape its future.

Golf retailer seeing lift from mobile website

July 19, 2012

Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith is using mobile cloud technology from Moovweb to run its experimental mobile website and iPhone app. Golfsmith's desktop…

UK adults distrust mobile banking

July 10, 2012

Nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.K. consider mobile banking to be unsafe, said a survey by Wincor-Nixdorf.

Tablet shopping is in; PC shopping is out

July 10, 2012

Tablet shopping is gaining on PC- and laptop-based sales and blowing away smartphone shopping.

PayPal partners with POS makers, merchants on mobile payments

by James Wester

Company announces partners bringing its offline strategy to the real world.

App allows retailers to control Internet experience on tablet kiosks

May 21, 2012

ArmorActive's new closed Internet browser app, ActiveKiosk, for the iPad and other iOS devices is now available for free on iTunes. By either limiting or…

DSA webinar to debunk NFC myths

May 16, 2012

It seems everyone in the industry is talking about NFC, or near field communications, and the Digital Screenmedia Association is hoping its free webinar…

Major retail brands using VeriFone GlobalBay mobile POS

May 9, 2012

New Balance and Samsonite are the newest major retail brands to select VeriFone GlobalBay's mobile point-of-sale solution.

CTIA: MasterCard puts digital wallet in shoppers' virtual pocket

Payment company releases new product to make on-and-offline shopping easier.