Self Service Excellence Awards online entry form now available

January 6, 2008

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self-Service Expo is now accepting submissions for its Self Service Excellence Awards.   According to a news release, KioskCom…

NCR FastLane extends self-service options

January 6, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Retailers who have deployed NCR Corp.'s FastLane self-checkout kiosks can extend FastLane's capabilities to shoppers in other parts of the…

NCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions for retail, hospitality

January 3, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…

Modiv Media's DeliVision serves up 7 million self-service orders

December 17, 2007

BOSTON — Modiv Media, a retail interactive media delivery solutions provider, has announced that its Modiv DeliVision, a deli-queue optimization solution that…

Coinstar, Starbucks team to test coffee kiosk

December 12, 2007

CNN Money: Gourmet coffee giant Starbucks and automated coin-counting company Coinstar have teamed to test an automated coffee machine under the Starbucks…

Self-order kiosks served by NEXTEP

December 11, 2007

TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP SYSTEMS says two more casinos have selected its Casino Express self-order kiosk technology for food and beverage ordering.   According…

iHubs available from Sprocket Kiosks

December 10, 2007

infolink.com: With 20 iHub kiosks located on some of Melbourne, Australia's busiest streets, the iHubs provide both visitors and locals with immediate access…

Blockbuster tests video-rental kiosks

November 25, 2007

Los Angeles Times: Blockbuster Inc. has begun testing movie-rental kiosks at Papa John's pizza outlets and Family Dollar stores. Movies at the kiosks will be…

Kiosks take over c-stores

Popular self-service devices to move in on convenience stores.

MAX BOX farms out local produce

November 11, 2007

CHESHIRE, United Kingdom — Felix Group plc, the maker of MAX BOX, has teamed up with a number of small, independent food and beverage producers in the U.K. to…

More restaurants test self-ordering systems

October 22, 2007

Atlanta Journal Constitution: After years of hesitance, quick-service chains and their franchisees are experimenting like never before with self-service menu…

Harvard lights up dining with kiosks, digital signage

October 9, 2007

The Harvard Crimson: Dining halls are now serving up nutritional information on a high-tech array of glowing flat-screen monitors that cost thousands of…

Carl's Jr. offers touchscreen menus

October 7, 2007

NewsOK.com: Over the past year, Star Chasers Oklahoma, the statewide local franchiser of Carl's Jr., has installed touchscreen kiosks in 31 of its 3…

DVD kiosk sparks controversy over R-rated movies

October 7, 2007

Afterdawn.com: A city councilman in Union City, Ind. wants to force the owner of a McDonald's franchise to either remove the Redbox DVD rental kiosk that sits…

Mix n' match ice cream from a kiosk

September 27, 2007

Slashfood.com: Ice cream out of a vending machine isn't totally innovative — we've seen things like packaged ice cream bars, popsicles and "drumstick"-types…

Self-checkout suits HS students

September 24, 2007

The Detroit (Mich.) Free Press: Within a few minutes, Howell (Mich.) High School junior Liana Grimes bought a fresh deli sandwich for lunch in a new store…

‘Paid' stamp almost cheats Wawa self-service system

September 18, 2007

The (Philadelphia) Intelligencer: A man, a "paid" stamp and a bathroom almost cheated the self-service ordering functionality of a Philadelphia area Wawa. A…

IBM, NCR comment on kiosk growth in healthcare, fast food

August 30, 2007

San Jose Mercury News: As kiosks become more user-friendly and capable of handling more complicated tasks, healthcare providers, fast food chains and other…

Quick ordering at fast-paced casino

August 28, 2007

Kiosk solution at Detroit casino provides swift service and no wait for patrons.

Meridian, Elo team for self-service food ordering

August 12, 2007

ABERDEEN, N.C. — Meridian Kiosks announced they have teamed with Tyco Electronics' Elo TouchSystems to provide self-service ordering stations in restaurants…