Paramount, redbox extending trial license agreement

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December 13, 2009

Paramount Home Entertainment Inc. and redbox today announced the extension of their licensing relationship through June 30, 2010, lengthening the timeframe…

NCR acquires DVDPlay, will convert 1,300 kiosks to Blockbuster Express brand

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December 9, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced its acquisition of Campbell, Calif.-based DVDPlay, which operates approximately 1,300 DVD-rental kiosks in the United States and…

Zytronic announces integration of ZYBRID touch technology with Sunvision's ViViMirror interactive display

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December 8, 2009

Zytronic today announced that its ZYBRID touch sensors, equipped with projected capacitive technology (PCT), have been integrated with Taiwan-based Sunvision…

DVD kiosk company rents movies by the hour, announces Twin Cities deployment

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December 7, 2009

Blaine, Minn.-based Mosquito Productions has announced the deployment of its BigBox DVD-rental kiosk in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Mosquito is a…

Calif. group says low-cost DVD-rental kiosks could cost home video industry $1 billion

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December 7, 2009

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) has announced results of an economic study that it says illustrates the negative impact of low-cost…

NCR opens Peachtree City facility

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December 1, 2009

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that NCR Corp. officially opened its global service and parts headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. The new facility also…

Profile: 'Big Idea' winner ecoATM

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The start-up, which won Coinstar Inc.'s "Big Idea" contest in November, says its innovative concept is poised for growth.

NCR to deploy Blockbuster Express kiosks at 200 Manhattan Duane Reade locations

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November 30, 2009

NCR Corp. today announced the deployment of its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in 200 Duane Reade drugstore locations in Manhattan. The kiosks offer DVD…

DropStation appoints former Coinstar president to advisory board

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November 29, 2009

DropStation Inc., a provider of self-service solutions for parcel delivery logistics, today announced the appointment of Rich Stillman, past president of…

TIO announces expanded billpay partnership with Cox Communications

November 22, 2009

TIO Networks Corp., a provider of expedited bill-payment processing, has announced it will expand its relationship with Cox Communications. TIO previously…

Pan-Oston launches 'Cash for Clunkers' self-checkout program

November 19, 2009

Bowling Green, Ky.-based Pan-Oston, a manufacturer of retail counter and checkout solutions, has announced the "Cash for Clunkers" self-checkout trade-in…

'Big Idea' winner ecoATM announces new CEO

November 18, 2009

San Diego-based ecoATM, a provider of electronics recycling kiosks, today announced the appointment of Tom Tullie as its chairman, president and CEO. EcoATM…

SoloHealth announces expansion of EyeSite kiosk network in Atlanta Kroger stores

November 17, 2009

Atlanta-based SoloHealth today announced an agreement with Kroger that will expand the SoloHealth EyeSite kiosk to 10 Kroger locations in the metro Atlanta…

Netkey founder Alex Richardson joins Curiosk Marketing Solutions advisory board

November 16, 2009

Curiosk Marketing Solutions Inc., a provider of wine and spirits information kiosks, has announced that Alex Richardson, founder and former CEO of kiosk and…

KIOSKCOM: Analysts say self-service spending reached $3 billion in 2008

November 11, 2009

At this week's KioskCom Self Service Expo, representatives from technology research firm VDC Research Group Inc. discussed the state of the self-service…

KIOSKCOM: NCR's Camara says entertainment strategy will focus on digital download, gaming

November 11, 2009

Alex Camara, NCR Corp.'s vice president of entertainment solutions, Wednesday said the company will carry its $60 million self-service entertainment strategy…

KIOSKCOM: Coinstar president opens show with keynote

Gregg Kaplan, president and COO of Coinstar Inc. and founder of redbox, shared strategies for growing a kiosk network.

Redbox VP of operations named top woman in entertainment industry

November 10, 2009

Redbox has announced that Mary Leonard, the company's senior vice president of operations, has been recognized by "Video Business" and "Home Media Magazine" as…

Wincor Nixdorf reports lower net sales, lower profit

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November 9, 2009

Paderborn, Germany-based Wincor Nixdorf AG says the economic downturn has impacted its business, but not so severely. The company today released year-end…

Coinstar Q3 income up 83%, revenue down slightly over Q2

The retail self-service leader continues its landmark year, thanks in part to the success of the redbox DVD-rental brand.