DVD 'Publisher' might be answer for retail DVD kiosks

October 3, 2005

InfoWorld: "If you're putting out any semi-sizable volume of DVD-based content, check this thing out." That "thing" is the Primera BravoPro, a high-speed…

Sony signs $4 million photo kiosk deal

October 3, 2005

Australian IT: Sony Australia has signed a $4.2 million deal with photo kiosk placement company 1st Digital to supply 1,000 digital photographic printers…

Can Wi-Fi kiosks make the cut?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

An emerging breed of pay-per-use Internet kiosks not only gives access at the terminal, but also broadcasts Wi-Fi to the surrounding area. But as more…

London store converts 60 percent of its checkout lanes to self-service

September 29, 2005

LONDON - NCR Corp. announced in a news release that a Tesco Metro store in London has converted 60 percent of its checkout positions to self-checkout by…

Healthnotes delivers content update

September 27, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - Healthnotes Inc., provider of health, food, and lifestyle information for Web sites and in-store touchscreen kiosks, announced in a news…

AmStar Systems targets unbanked population

September 27, 2005

WEST CHESTER, Penn. - MEI announced in a news release that its cash acceptor has been integrated into AmStar Systems' eca$hier financial services kiosk. The…

Sagem Denmark receives final Visa PED approval

September 27, 2005

GLOSTRUP, Denmark - Visa Corp. has granted Sagem Denmark the final Visa PED approval for the PIN Pad and card reader modules used in Sagem Denmark's Unattended…

Digital View adds features to dynamic signage software

September 26, 2005

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Digital View announced in a news release a series of technology advances that expand viewing options, improve content quality and upgrade…

Cafeteria POS ""bully-proofs"" school lunch purchases

September 26, 2005

CalorieLab: School lunchrooms around the country are increasingly implementing point-of-sale touchscreen payment terminals that kids can use to order their…

Fujifilm's Digital Dropbox to debut in 3,400 Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB locations

September 26, 2005

NEW YORK - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. announced in a news release its GetPix Digital Dropbox, offering consumers a brand-new and more affordable way to get…

The 2005 Kiosk Awards: Entries for Best Demonstration of ROI, Best Digital Display Application, Best Entertaining or Gaming Kiosk and Best Travel or Hospitality Kiosk

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Find out who has entered what into the 2005 Kiosk Awards categories of Best Demonstration of ROI, Best Digital Display Application, Best Entertaining or Gaming…

Captive Indoor Media signs deal with Bluegrass Cellular

September 25, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Captive Indoor Media, a digital signage software development firm, announced in a news release that Bluegrass Cellular has chosen Codigo as…

MontegoNet launches reseller program

September 25, 2005

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - MontegoNet announced in a news release that it has launched the MontegoNet Reseller Program to complement the company's successful direct…

Making kiosks work for small business

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Traditional wisdom holds that self-service technology offers the most promise for large companies able to implement large deployments. But a recent report from…

Survey finds customers welcome self-service

September 22, 2005

ATLANTA - German consumers enjoy using self-checkout as an alternative to assisted-service lanes - and do so frequently, according to a recent survey of METRO…

Virgin Megastore features 150 new IBM kiosks

September 19, 2005

NEW YORK - Customers at Virgin Entertainment Group's completely refurbished flagship Virgin Megastore in Manhattan's Times Square are using 150 of IBM's latest…

Hypercom, Coinamatic team on smart card platform

September 19, 2005

PHOENIX - Global payment technology provider Hypercom Corp. announced in a news release that Coinamatic, Canada's largest multi-housing laundry route operator…

ELO Media introduces two new DVD rental kiosks

September 19, 2005

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - ELO Media has added two new machines to its product line, the DVmatic 550 and the DVmatic 330, according to a news release.

Digital signage 101, part 3

by Jeff Porter — EVP, Scala, Inc.

September 18, 2005

In the final installment in this series, Scala's Jeff Porter examines the potential for digital signage in c-stores and entertainment venues.

Reading the fine print: buried hurdles in the EULA

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Until just recently, the End User License Agreement for the Macromedia Flash Player prohibited its use on kiosks - which meant that most of the world's kiosks…