Mexico City to host smart card conference

April 11, 2007

Prlog.org: Industry leaders will assemble in Mexico City for a conference on "Smart Cards for Government and Payment." The conference will be held May 8-9 at…

Parata Systems buys self-service prescription-pickup tech

April 9, 2007

DURHAM, N.C. — Parata Systems LLC announced that it has acquired assets related to automated technology that allows prescription pickup via self-service…

Taiwanese convenience stores push contactless payment

April 8, 2007

Chinapost.com.tw: President Chain Store Corp., which operates 7-Eleven stores, has cooperated with Chinatrust Commercial Bank to launch a co-branded…

Dutch researchers building RFID 'firewall'

April 8, 2007

Theregister.co.uk: A group of Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam is building RFID Guardian, a personal RFID firewall to allow individuals to…

Music kiosks: On the right track?

Media kiosk manufacturers say business is up tempo.

Logic Supply announces addition of AOpen Digital Engine

April 4, 2007

WATERBURY, Vt. — Logic Supply announced the addition of AOpen's Digital Engine, MiniPC and Mini-ITX mainboard product line. AOpen also has selected Logic…

Staples Center to accept Expresspay contactless payment

April 4, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — American Express announced Staples Center, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, as the latest national merchant partner to accept…

Contactless smart card market ready to boom

April 4, 2007

Moneycontrol.com: The contactless smart card market is witnessing remarkable growth due to significant advancements in the e-passport and micro-payment…

Firms start battle to use biometrics

April 4, 2007

Bordermail.com.au: Using biometric scanning to make transactions is expected to be one of many new methods that are part of a revolution in payments…

Visa, Nokia turn mobile phones into mobile wallets

April 2, 2007

Edu.sina.com: Visa has launched a global system to turn mobile phones into wallets for millions of customers in a deal with Nokia. Users can pay for groceries…

Pinnacle intros kiosk for c-store, food service

April 2, 2007

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Pinnacle Corp. launched its self-service kiosk solution, Palm.kiosk, powered by Xpedient. Pinnacle partnered with Xpedient to…

The new rules of retail design

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Self-service is changing the way consumer experiences are shaped.

Pittsburgh supermarket installs self-checkout

March 29, 2007

Insidetxbiz.com: Sorbara's Shop n' Save, an independent grocery chain with five stores in the Pittsburgh area, has deployed Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout…

From RFID World: Media Cart deploys smart shopping cart

by David Drain

March 27, 2007

The writer is executive director of The Self-Service & Kiosk Association.   Dallas -- RFID World opened in Dallas on Monday, with about 3,000 attendees and…

Consumers interested in DVD kiosks, survey says

March 26, 2007

HOUSTON — In the first-ever comprehensive national survey of the DVD rental kiosk industry sector, 60% of current DVD renters expressed interest in renting…

North Face kiosk improves in-store inventory

March 25, 2007

Dmnews.com: Brick-and-mortar stores can deliver an unparalleled customer experience, which is why so many multichannel merchants are looking to grow their…

Giant Food puts new spin on self-help

March 21, 2007

Washingtontimes.com: Giant Food is converting seafood and floral departments in more than 25 percent of its stores to self-serve stations. About 55 seafood…

Can contactless cards be hacked?

March 19, 2007

Prepaid-press.com: The contactless card tag consists of a semiconductor chip or set of chips and an antenna that relays radio frequency signals into and out…

Contactless-card orders flood in

March 19, 2007

Idtechex.com: In the last few weeks, orders for more than $100 million worth of contactless cards and associated systems have been placed. The business is…

Hand Held Products launches mini-kiosk

March 14, 2007

WARRINGTON, England — Hand Held Products announced the launch of the Image Kiosk 8560 interactive mini-kiosk. The device allows a multitude of applications…