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Contributing Editor Lief Larson predicts what the New Year will bring for the hottest self-service applications.

Wincor Nixdorf releases provisional figures for fiscal 2003/2004

December 6, 2004

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf AG has beaten its forecasts once again, closing its 2003/2004 fiscal year to September 30, 2004 with new record figures…

Sprint, BMW sign multimillion-dollar agreement

December 6, 2004

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Sprint announced a new three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with BMW Group Data Center Americas. According to a news release, Sprint…

IBM survey says holiday shoppers want to avoid long lines

December 6, 2004

SOMERS, NY - According to a recent IBM survey, holiday shoppers are searching for ways to avoid long lines, packed parking lots, poor customer service and…

WiseNav wins Best Exhibitor award for WiseStation

December 6, 2004

MONTON, Alberta - WiseNav, a division of WiseVillage Inc., Canadian manufacturer of WiseNav spatial navigation software and the new WiseStation super kiosks…

Coinstar launches common stock offering

December 6, 2004

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) plans to offer 3 million shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, according to a news…

ACS launches enhanced Web site on kiosks throughout Alaska

December 5, 2004

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") announced the launch of its revamped Web site (www.acsalaska.com) according to a news…

Info Touch, FatPort to offer wireless Internet access for c-stores

December 5, 2004

BURNABY, BC - Info Touch Technologies Corp. and FatPort announced a strategic agreement to offer (802.11b) wireless high-speed Internet across the ZapLink…

Add value, increase traffic with network-ready health kiosks

December 2, 2004

Twenty years ago, pharmacy customers approached blood pressure kiosks cautiously, skeptical of their accuracy and suspicious that the mechanical cuff might…

The buzz about appliances

by Sherry Yang

December 2, 2004

What does a kiosk have in common with a TiVo digital recorder? What about with a Netgear router? For many kiosk deployments, perhaps not much. And maybe that's…

Improving the gift card experience

December 2, 2004

Gift cards are hot items, both for retailers and buyers, and with good reason. For the seller, they offer strong return on investment, repeated opportunities…

Tomorrow's kiosk is a branded machine

December 2, 2004

Smaller, sleeker, curvier. Those words paint a picture of today's hottest sports car, and they also describe tomorrow's retail kiosk.

The ultimate interactive driving machine

December 2, 2004

The BMW VSC is a visually striking creation with sleek lines and contours. Prospective customers seated in the comfortable seats are treated to DVD-quality…

Effective communication: Talking to the back office

December 2, 2004

Imagine a well-meaning dad who takes his son out for ice cream: Dad and Junior select their treats at the ice cream parlor's self-service kiosk, right down to…

Let the circle be unbroken

December 2, 2004

To say that photo processing has changed over the past decade is a whopper of an understatement. Digital methods and media have taken the photography and film…

Save time, customer frustration with kiosks

December 2, 2004

No one likes waiting in line, whether it's to buy concert tickets, order lunch or pay for assorted items from the local discount store. Retailers know that…

Per-transaction kiosk takes advantage of hot new consumer buying trend

December 2, 2004

It's Friday evening, and a busy executive pulls into a convenience store to pick up bread and milk on the way home from the office. Her first item of business…

Animated advertising drives customers inside

December 2, 2004

Pay-at-the-pump technology has proven to be a double-edged sword for convenience stores. The technology offers convenience, yet it keeps customers from…

Kiosks build brand loyalty

The right kiosk can extend a company's brand, reach new markets and sell more products. A successfully branded kiosk attracts and engages customers in a…

Nextran entry accepted in Fast Company competition

December 2, 2004

SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ - Nextran Group LLC has reached the next level of competition in Fast Company magazine's global readers' challenge. Feedback on Nextran's…