Kiosks with a personal touch could replace ATMs: Verizon

The giant telecom says interactive kiosks with video and widespread digital payments will change retail banking in the next 10 years.

A kiosk on wheels rolls in Alabama

October 24, 2010

Mobile, Ala.-based Carts Blanche announced it has launched "VendaCarts," a vehicle and trailer with a traveling retail store that offers kiosks, digital and…

Signifi forms Managed Services team to assist DVD kiosk owners, operators

October 17, 2010

Toronto-based Signifi Solutions announced it had launched a Managed Services division for its DVD, game and Blu-ray rental kiosks. The division will provide…

Car wash inaugurates gift-card kiosks

October 14, 2010

The Black Dog Car Wash chain in Dover, Mass., sees opportunity where others see only road grime, according to Foster’s.com, the online version of the Foster…

BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks in at all 207 BI-LO grocery stores

October 13, 2010

NCR Corp. is expanding its DVD kiosk presence in the southeast United States with the installation of its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD kiosks in all of…

Avius Insight kiosk provides real-time guest feedback at San Diego Zoo

October 4, 2010

The San Diego Zoo has introduced the Avius Insight touch screen kiosk to allow guests to comment on their experience, provide suggestions for improvement and…

Kiosks could solve parking problem

September 26, 2010

Alexandria, Va., will spend about $1.3 million to replace 1,039 coin-operated, single-space parking meters with 125 multispace meters that can accept credit…

Flextronics plant uses Lean manufacturing to produce redbox kiosks

The manufacturer of the redbox applies mass-production techniques to build one kiosk at a time.

Bike-share with kiosks growing across country this summer

Several cities initiated rental bike programs, promoting health, a green alternative and ease of use. 

OpenTech's self-storage kiosks collect more than $38 million in fees

September 15, 2010

Phoenix-based OpenTech Alliance announced it has exceeded the $38 million dollar mark in rental fees collected by its INSOMNIAC kiosks at its client's self…

Des Moines offers bike-sharing kiosks

September 12, 2010

Des Moines recently installed four bike-sharing kiosks capable of renting 18 bikes, making it the third city after Chicago and Denver to offer the system from…

OpenTech intros self-storage kiosk management with mobile phone, video

September 12, 2010

Phoenix-based OpenTech Alliance recently announced the launch of its ISeries kiosk management services for the self-storage industry.   IReplay – allows self…

Self-service stroller rental rolled out at Disneyland

August 24, 2010

Disneyland this summer added four self-service stroller rental kiosks next to the staffed counter at the Stroller and Wheelchair rental booth in the Esplanade…

Smaller players emerge in DVD kiosk market

by Missy Baxter — journalist, Baxter Publishing

A number of entrepreneurs are making splashes in local and regional markets in the battle for DVD-rental business.  

Long Beach bike share includes solar-powered kiosks

August 15, 2010

By next spring, Long Beach, Calif. plans to expand its public transportation options by offering rentable bikes accessible through solar-powered kiosks…

Parking Kiosks Offer Convenience and Profits

As fewer people carry cash, parking kiosks that accept credit cards are less expensive to install and can increase revenue.

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…

Redbox predicts $50M quarterly gain from Movie Gallery exit

July 25, 2010

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…

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,…