Payment processor breach could be among biggest ever

January 20, 2009

The Washington Post: A data breach last year at payment processor Heartland Payment Systems may have compromised tens of millions of credit and debit card…

Scientist, students test self-service restaurant kiosk

January 4, 2009

Newsblaze.com: Scientist David Pensak and students at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia are testing touchscreen kiosks that allow customers to…

TableTop's 'Ziosk' kiosk offers pay-on-demand for restaurant patrons

November 5, 2008

DALLAS — TableTop Media LLC announced the national availability of Ziosk, the company's next-generation interactive tabletop device, according to a news…

uWink restaurants offer touchscreen tabletop ordering

November 4, 2008

(San Jose, Calif.) Business Journal: Atari Corp. founder and Silicon Valley legend Nolan Bushnell has launched a venture that's like a Chuck E. Cheese…

All-in-one touch PC paired with 17-inch LCD

October 12, 2008

HUTTO, Texas — TouchSystems Corp. has expanded its IndustraTouch series with a new 17-inch LCD configuration to combine the performance and functionality of an…

NEXTEP self-order kiosks deployed at JFK airport

October 9, 2008

TROY, Mich. — Automated ordering systems provider NEXTEP Systems has partnered with food and beverage operator OTG Management to deploy "re:vive," an…

Petro-Canada deploys kiosk services

October 7, 2008

Media Caster: Petro-Canada, one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, will deploy self-service food-ordering technology and drive-through POS kiosk…

Gilbarco, PDI partner on food-service kiosk

September 29, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gilbarco, supplier of fully integrated POS systems, and Temple, Texas-based PDI, which offers workforce-management and…

Wide-touch FX kiosk ideal for indoor solutions

September 28, 2008

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Kiosk solutions manufacturer Comark Corporation has introduced its Wide-Touch FX kiosk, an indoor kiosk solution ideal for applications in…

Touchscreen kiosk technology benefits hotels, guests

September 23, 2008

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kommunity Kiosk Inc., a leader in local area information software and self-service kiosks for the travel and tourism industry, has…

Wine at the touch of a finger

September 17, 2008

New York Post: For those who can't be bothered with blending their own grapes, the new high-tech wine bar Clo offers a novel approach to sipping and swirling.

Outdoor kiosk complements Va. visitors center services

September 16, 2008

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Virginia's Arlington Convention and Visitors Service will pilot an outdoor kiosk solution for wayfinding and merchant discount coupons.

MICROS: Touchscreen kiosks to take flight at JFK International

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

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Tim Hortons self-service coffee kiosks perking up profits

August 10, 2008

The Irish Independent: Tim Hortons, a North American coffee and doughnut chain specializing in self-service coffee kiosks, reports a rise in second-quarter…

Advertisers attract customers with scent-producing kiosks

July 29, 2008

Geek.com: Japan's Recruit Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based advertising firm, is using a kiosk with a 42-inch LCD screen and a scent diffuser to emit the smell of…

Pizza House sets up movie-rental kiosks

July 27, 2008

(Hamilton) Bermuda Sun: Pizza House restaurants in St. David's and Shelly Bay, Bermuda, now include self-service movie kiosks for customers to pick up films…

Iceberg Vending introduces advanced purified ice and water kiosk

July 9, 2008

Dallas , Texas – Purified water vendor Iceberg Vending has introduced The Iceberg advanced purified ice and water kiosk. It is a new market delivery system in…

COMMENTARY: NEXTEP Systems' Deli Express kiosks improve customer experience

June 26, 2008

The (Douglas, Ariz.) Daily Dispatch: What kind of effect does NEXTEP Systems' Deli Express kiosk have on the customer experience? Quite a big one, according to…

MOD Systems, Domino's Pizza in talks to provide movies on demand

June 18, 2008

Video Business: MOD Systems and Domino's Pizza are in talks to give consumers the opportunity to have their pizza and movie delivered by the same person…

Nutri-Vend kiosk to sell, market healthy beverages

June 11, 2008

Nutraceutilcals World: While hot beverage machines aren't exactly a good fit for the gym and health club crowd, Bessemer City, N.C.-based Vendweb.com thought…