Digital signage shines in London

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Self-service: the new 'essential convenience'

January 22, 2007

Waiting in line can be frustrating no matter where we are. But the most frustrating wait for Americans: cooling our heels at local department or division of…

Customer experience planning needs discipline

Scenario design lets companies focus energy on ROI.

KioskCom awards open for submissions

January 10, 2007

The KioskCom Self Service Excellence Awards are open for submissions, and this year all entries are being accepted online.

NetWorld Alliance to launch digital signage news portal

January 4, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, a publisher of b-to-b trade news and information, will launch a portal dedicated to the rapidly expanding market of…

Self-service: the best of 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental, hospitality devices rank high in our year-end expert roundtable.

Retail's big show draws near

High-tech takes center stage at NRF expo.

Restaurant association: Self-service is No. 2 trend

In its 2007 Forecast, the National Restaurant Association named self-service technology its No. 2 trend to watch for full-service restaurants.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to use kiosk ordering

December 11, 2006

ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., announced the opening of a new fast-casual hybrid concept, Popeyes Louisiana…

Study: restaurants are ready for self-service

December 5, 2006

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Almost two-thirds of restaurant operators have tested or are testing self-service solutions, a Channel Media & Market Research survey…

Jack in the Box testing touchscreen ordering

December 3, 2006

San Diego Business Journal: Three Jack in the Box restaurants have added touchscreen ordering kiosks from EMN8. According to analysts, most big chains are…

McDonald's adding more Redbox kiosks

November 29, 2006

Forbes.com: Redbox, provider of automated DVD rental kiosks, and McDonald's announced an agreement to offer the kiosks to a growing number of McDonald's…

Kiosks power up at KioskCom Europe

Companies from the UK, United States joined other world players at inaugural event.

Pocono Downs adds ordering kiosks to food court

November 20, 2006

Portsmouth, N.H. — NextChoice announced it has installed touchscreen kiosks in the food court at Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Customers at…

Kiosks highlighted at foodservice expo

November 12, 2006

LA Times: With the help of new technology — some of it on display last week at the International Foodservice Technology Exposition in Long Beach — Subway store…

Casio enters the kiosk market

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Best known for consumer devices, the electronics giant recently unveiled its first kiosk offering. Will it succeed in a very competitive market?

uWink opens first self-service restaurant

November 5, 2006

Seeking Alpha: Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, has opened his first uWink bistro in Woodland Hills, Calif. The restaurant is centered on…

Occtane Group kiosk serves Hilton Head travelers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Concierge Plus combines digital signage, news and entertainment, and transaction processing.

News from the Self-Service & Kiosk Show, day 2

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 29, 2006

Watch Kiosk Marketplace in the coming days for full coverage of the Show.

Intel debuts dual-core processors for embedded apps

September 27, 2006

EET: Intel Corp. announced the launch of its dual-core E6400 and T7400 for embedded applications, ranging from bank ATMs to POS systems. The announcement, made…