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KioskCom – KIOSK features latest designs for high-growth sectors
April 12, 2010
KIOSK Information Systems will be showcasing brand new standard, custom, and outdoor designs at this year's KioskCom/Digital Signage Show as application…
read nowRedbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan
April 6, 2010
If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business.
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LUCY may make health matter for Kroger customers
Retail food chain Kroger is deploying a self-service healthcare and nutritional information program for its shoppers.
read nowNEC demonstrates robotic self-checkout assistant
April 2, 2010
NEC has paired an e-money version of its Twinpos self-checkout system with its PaPeRo research robot as a concept demonstrator for self-checkout interactivity.
read nowHypercom signs distribution deal with MCS
April 1, 2010
Scottsdale, Ariz., based Hypercom Corporation announced that MCS Micronic Computer Systeme GmbH will resell Hypercom's high security Artema Modular payment…
read nowRedbox moves to dismiss class action suit
March 31, 2010
The St. Clair Record reports that DVD rental kiosk company Redbox has moved to dismiss a class-action suit filed in St. Clair County, Ill. Lead plaintiff…
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Informal poll bodes well for kiosks in retail
Better economy and improved public opinion are pushing more retailers to self-service.
read nowIn Ontario, drug kiosk rollout awaits regulation
March 28, 2010
The Toronto Star reports that the Ontario government, in its passage late last year of Bill 179, approved the concept of "remote dispensing" of medicines…
read nowMediaTile's HumanKiosk wins emerging tech award
March 24, 2010
The HumanKiosk, MediaTile's prototype free-standing, interactive digital signage solution has received a first place award in the Enterprise Mobile Marketing…
read nowFDA bans self-service sale of cigarettes
March 18, 2010
NACSonline.com reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg held a press…
read nowSurvey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada
March 15, 2010
MARKHAM, On. — A new IBM global survey which included 4,000 Canadians reveals that Canadians are more loyal than most to their primary retailers. The study…
read nowRecession: Kiosks gain while worker-displacement issue looms
March 7, 2010
The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.): While kiosks and other labor-saving technology gained greater appreciation in the recession, some employee-advocates…
read nowGlobal Axcess Corp. announces record net income for FY 2009
March 2, 2010
Global Axcess Corp., an independent provider of self-service kiosk solutions, recently announced the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and…
read nowFlorida Home Depot clerk accused of theft at self-checkout
March 1, 2010
A Home Depot employee was arrested in late February and accused of stealing about $5,000 while helping customers at the self-checkout kiosk, according to the…
read nowVersatile Systems to partner with Desjardins Group for financial service
February 28, 2010
Versatile Systems Inc. today announced that Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, has become a new financial services partner.
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Vigix rolling out ‘first true vending kiosks'
by Christopher Hall — w, t
Vigix Inc. will be featuring a new vending kiosk solution at April's KioskCom show in Las Vegas, and the company is confident the system it's calling the…
read nowWirecard AG and Metro Cash & Carry to cooperate on shared distribution
February 22, 2010
Munich-based Wirecard AG and Metro Cash & Carry Germany today announced the launch of a shared distribution campaign directed at tradesman customers of…
read nowECRS unveils 'self-checkout solution for every retailer'
February 10, 2010
Retail automation provider ECR Software Corp. recently unveiled its small footprint self-checkout solution at the 2010 National Grocers Association Synergy…
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It all comes back to the cash…cassette, that is
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, ISMG Corp.
Wincor Nixdorf says it's revolutionized how cash is managed, and it's taking its message to every corner of the globe, with intelligent cash cassettes at the…
read nowMicrosoft Surface finger-driven PC lands in Australia
February 8, 2010
Microsoft is launching its new finger-driven Surface PC in Australia, hoping that it will revolutionize the interactive kiosk scene, according to…
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