New perfume kiosk dispenses scent based on gender

January 14, 2009

FRANCE — Presensia, a French developer of interactive scent dispensers, and Quividi, an audience measurement solutions developer, have created TargetScent…

Sony Ericsson phone users in Asia can download movies, shows, songs from kiosks

January 13, 2009

Asia.cnet.com: Starting this month, some Sony Ericsson mobile phone users in Asia will be able to download full-length movies, TV series, games and music onto…

NRF: Intel reveals new in-store concept technologies

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — Intel Corporation today unveiled a retail POS proof-of-concept system that could lower a store's total cost of ownership while improving customer…

NRF: Sports merchandise kiosk revealed by R3 Omni and NCR

January 12, 2009

NEW YORK — R3 Omni and NCR Corp. today announced a self-service retail kiosk that allows customers to select an extended range of sports merchandise from…

NRF: Micro Industries kiosk screen tall enough to show life-sized baby giraffe

January 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Micro Industries today introduced the Touch&Go Messenger 65P, a high-definition retail touchscreen tall enough to display a life-sized baby…

GDS ADM, ETS finish kiosks for self-serve grocer Drive Auchan

January 11, 2009

TURIN, Italy — Kiosk designer GDS ADM and software producer ETS have finished their first kiosk installation in Italy for Drive Auchan, a self-service grocer…

Fujitsu showcases new kiosks for healthcare, theaters, retail

January 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. is this week unveiling a host of new U-Serv self-service hardware and partner software for retailers at the…

IBM to showcase 'Virtual Mirror' hair and makeup kiosks at NRF

January 8, 2009

geeksugar.com: If attendees of next week's National Retail Federation Show in New York City have trouble with their hair or makeup, there's a good chance…

ViewSonic chooses 3M MicroTouch system as interface for kiosk-friendly display

January 7, 2009

LAS VEGAS — 3M Touch Systems, a subsidiary of the 3M Company and a manufacturer of touch technology, and ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of visual display…

Hanes kiosk will make t-shirts at Disney World store

January 6, 2009

This week, Hanesbrand Inc., the nationally recognized provider of clothing, has plans to open the Disney Design-A-Tee retail outlet at Disney World's Downtown…

Interactive kiosks a highlight of NRF show

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

How can stores pull consumers away from their laptops and back in the malls? The NRF "Big Show" will show how self-service kiosk technology may be the answer.

IBM predicts self-service kiosks will be digital shopping assistants

January 4, 2009

Businessmirror.com: On its list of five innovations that will change the way we live in the next five years, computer manufacturer IBM Corp. names digital…

New electronics vending machine stocked by third parties

January 1, 2009

Mass High Tech: Vigix Inc. in Cambridge, Mass., has created a vending machine that enables consumers in airports or malls to buy MP3 players, cell phones or…

Self-Service Networks creates 'GiftWise' gift card dispenser

December 30, 2008

AMonline.com: Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service solutions, has announced GiftWise, a complete program for selling, activating and…

Stop and Shop lets customers scan as they go, then check out at kiosk

December 29, 2008

The (Norwalk, Conn.) Hour: The future is now at Stop and Shop's Main Avenue location in Norwalk as the grocery store chain introduced Scan It! technology to…

Target uses gift registry kiosks for product recall, safety alerts

December 18, 2008

WASHINGTON — Target stores nationwide have started using kiosks to alert customers of product recalls. According to a news release, the retail chain is…

HMV adds self-service kiosks

December 17, 2008

ComputerWeekly.com: HMV, the popular music and movie retailer, is continuing to roll out its "next generation" store, complete with self-service kiosks that…

NETTO Marken-Discount taps Wincor Nixdorf for reverse vending solution

December 11, 2008

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf AG will provide 500 reverse-vending machines for NETTO Marken-Discount, a subsidiary of Germany-based EDEKA…

Verizon brings self-service to the Bronx

December 11, 2008

BRONX, N.Y. – The new Verizon Wireless store in the Bronx is the first there to incorporate self-service technology. Customers will be able to use kiosk…

Summit Research offers free report as part of recession survey

Summit Research is offering self-service deployers a free copy of the 2008 edition of "Interactive Kiosks: Best Practices," valued at $695. But there's one…