SPOS selects Nanonation as interactive marketing partner

July 19, 2005

LINCOLN, Neb. - Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will soon have a new way to engage and inform customers using RFID technology. Sydney Point of Sale…

Australian shopping carts go high-tech

July 19, 2005

News.com.au: Unveiled today for the first time in Australia, the Fujitsu-developed U-Scan Shopper features a wireless, trolley-mounted computer giving shoppers…

Can't-miss retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

With traditional advertising waning in effectiveness, retailers are turning to "event retailing" to drive sales and generate excitement - and kiosks are often…

AmStar rolls out check-cashing kiosks in Colorado

July 18, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release the roll-out of 18 of its full-service…

Pixology to power digital photo kiosks in Lloydspharmacy stores

July 18, 2005

LONDON - Pixology plc, specialist in software and networks for digital photography, announced in a news release that it will be providing Lloydspharmacy, the…

Checks and balances

July 18, 2005

No matter how much we love our jobs, most of us will offer the same answer when asked what we like best about them: getting paid.

Canadian shoppers opt for self-service technology

July 18, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Over one-quarter of Canadians said they are more likely to shop at a store that offers self-checkouts. When it comes to other things those…

Automating the survey process

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Intelligent businesses rely on customer feedback to drive decision-making. Paper ballots and face-to-face polls remain useful, but survey kiosks are becoming…

New Sharp display can show two images at once

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 14, 2005

TOKYO - A new LCD monitor unveiled by Sharp Corp. can show two different full-screen images at the same time, according to an Associated Press report. One of…

Burn-A-Song to get digital rights management from SyncCast

July 14, 2005

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Burn-A-Song, an innovator in unique interactive marketing solutions, has entered into an agreement with SyncCast, a digital media technology…

Photo kiosks gaining wider acceptance

July 14, 2005

Photo Industry Reporter: A photographer's perspective on photo kiosks: "It's apparent that 2005 started off as the Year of the Kiosk," writes Don Franz in this…

NCR announces better-than-expected 2Q results

July 13, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. announced July 12 that its second-quarter earnings are likely to exceed expectations.

TIO Network expands with Speedway SuperAmerica

July 12, 2005

BURNABY, B.C. - Info Touch Technologies Corp. announced in a news release the deployment of 15 `Speed e-connect' kiosks at select Speedway SuperAmerica LLC…

AmStar unveils check-cashing kiosk

July 11, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release its new fully automated check-cashing…

Contactless cards may mainstream early in U.S.

July 11, 2005

ePaynews.com: Contactless payment systems might become commonplace in the U.S. earlier than expected. JP Morgan Chase, the nation's largest credit card issuer…

Consumers expect a variety of payment options

July 11, 2005

Convenience Store News: Consumers want and expect a choice of payment methods at the POS, according to a new survey. Nearly half of respondents prefer…

Cold, hard cash

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Credit and debit transactions might be on the rise, but cash isn't going anywhere - in order for most kiosks to reach their potential, they still need to…

DVDPlay announces higher-capacity rental kiosk

July 10, 2005

LOS GATOS, Calif. - DVDPlay Inc. announced in a news release its A55 DVD rental kiosk, which holds 502 movies, five times the capacity of the original model.

Agilysys, St. Clair sign agreement

July 10, 2005

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Agilysys Inc., provider of enterprise computer technology solutions, and St. Clair Interactive Communications Inc., designer, developer and…

RFID finding new applications everywhere

July 10, 2005

CRM Buyer: RFID tags are popping up in new applications, like baseball park kiosks that work with RFID-enabled wristbands to create a cashless POS. And the…