Kodak unveils blueprint for going digital

January 21, 2004

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Co. plans to cut its work force by as much as 21 percent by the end of 2006 and take charges of $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion…

Singapore companies develop digital-imaging kiosk

December 16, 2003

SINGAPORE -- Fuji Singapore has collaborated with Pictureworks, a wholly owned Singapore company, to develop a digital-imaging self-service kiosk.

Summit releases comparative research on photo kiosks

The photo kiosk market is hotter than ever, with new research being released this month, and a well-known printer vendor touting its alternative to retail…

Nat'l pharmacy first to plan mobile-image printing on kiosks

December 3, 2003

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS/pharmacy will in early 2004 introduce mobile-image printing capabilities at Kodak Picture Maker kiosks at more than 3,000 stores…

Kodak explains '`breakthroughs' in thermal imaging

November 30, 2003

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Company's Tech Brief for November explains how breakthrough research in thermal imaging has led to bright, clear color images…

Kodak posts drop in Q3 profit, but beats forecasts

October 22, 2003

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Co., betting its future on digital photography as it wrestles with a three-year slide in film sales, posted a 63-percent drop…

Polaroid betting on digital print kiosks

October 5, 2003

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Polaroid is well-known for its instant prints. But the company said that's the past. The future lies in a digital printing kiosk the size of…

Lexmark intros alternative to photo kiosks

September 2, 2003

LEXINGTON, Ky -- Lexmark International Inc. has introduced its answer to photo kiosks with a device that consumers can use in their homes: the PrinTrio Photo…

Pixel Magic appoints Kodak veteran as sales director

August 19, 2003

SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Robert Slight has been appointed sales director at Pixel Magic Imaging. The move will bring together the sales talents of a veteran in the…

SwiftPix photo kiosks drawing profit

August 6, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A trio of twenty-something entrepreneurs launched the SwiftPix Digital Photo Kiosk in Wellington's Visitor Information Centre this…

Kodak to cut jobs, leave photo kiosk division alone

July 23, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- Eastman Kodak Co. announced it will cut as many as 6,000 jobs worldwide, but it will likely leave alone newly purchased Applied Science…

Digital camera sales set to pass film camera buys in '03

July 14, 2003

NORWELL, Mass. -- A study by InfoTrends Research Group reveals that digital camera sales in North America are expected to surpass film camera sales this year…

Fujifilm plans photo-kiosk centers in Australia

July 9, 2003

ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Fujifilm has announced plans for deploying self-serve digital photo center kiosks in Australia that will let consumers print photos taken on…

Kodak cuts in half profit estimate for Q2

June 18, 2003

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Every time it seems as if 2003 cannot get worse for the Eastman Kodak Company, it does, according to an article in The New York Times.

Photo kiosks, digital minilab sales will remain strong, study says

June 16, 2003

BOSTON - Both digital minilabs and photo kiosks should experience double-digit percentage growth rates through 2007, according to a report by Info Trends…

Kodak, Nokia partner on kiosks, cell-phone pictures

June 15, 2003

HELSINKI, Finland -- Nokia and Eastman Kodak Co. will make it easier for users of the Finnish company's mobile phones to store, print and share digital…

CVS stores to get latest Kodak kiosks

May 26, 2003

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Consumers will soon be able to turn their digital images into photographic prints at a major drugstore chain while shopping for shampoo…

Speed is the killer for Polaroid kiosks

May 18, 2003

In a crowded photo kiosk market, Polaroid executives are counting on their product's faster speed to provide a competitive advantage with retailers.

Kodak buys Applied Science Fiction's assets; key to photo kiosks

May 12, 2003

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Photography giant Eastman Kodak Co. will buy key assets of Austin, Texas-based Applied Science Fiction Technologies Inc. Kodak said Monday…

In with the Old

Retailers and other companies using or exploring kiosks may need to study the habits of their older consumers to determine how likely they are to use…