Israeli company puts icing on cake kiosk deployer

February 21, 2004

JERUSALEM - Venerable Israeli households products manufacturer Shemen Industries has found a tasty way to enter the kiosk business. The company has purchased a…

Pilot on smart shopping carts could begin mid-'`04

February 19, 2004

FRISCO, Texas -- Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Klever Marketing Inc. are co-developing a self-service shopping cart with a built-in wireless computer…

Mercury Online a NEC-Mitsubishi pavilion partner

February 18, 2004

SEATTLE -- Mercury Online Solutions Inc., provider of digital-signage networks, including interactive kiosks and large-format dynamic screens, is one of 1…

New Coinstar exec to focus on e-services

February 18, 2004

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. has appointed of Steve Verleye to the position of general manager of Electronic Payment Solutions.

Automakers realize selling potential of gaming

February 16, 2004

DETROIT, Mich. -- Gamers are changing the face of vehicle showrooms, automotive design studios, auto shows and commercials. They even are beginning to…

NCR to buy Optimal Robotics' self-checkout biz

February 15, 2004

DAYTON, Ohio, and MONTREAL, Quebec -- NCR Corp. and Optimal Robotics Corp. have entered into an agreement in principle for NCR to acquire Optimal's…

GlobalShop gears up for new home in Vegas

February 15, 2004

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Will shoppers actually dig into their wallets this year and next? Retailers seem to think so. According to the National Retail Federation…

PMA show panel debates photo-printing options

February 15, 2004

LAS VEGAS -- Now that digital cameras have moved into the mainstream and the majority of users are printing their photos at home, a host of industry players…

Sony offers retailers more options on PictureStation

February 11, 2004

PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Sony Electronics is making next-generation software standard on its PictureStation photo-finishing systems, along with offering new options…

Polaroid showing off 2-second kiosk at PMA

February 11, 2004

LAS VEGAS -- Polaroid Corporation is displaying its latest generation technology for digital printing, the Polaroid 2-Second Digital Prints kiosk, at the 200…

Kodak debuts self-serve kiosk for 35mm film

February 11, 2004

LAS VEGAS -- Eastman Kodak Company introduced the Kodak Picture Maker G3 Film Processing Station, the world's first self-service kiosk that lets consumers…

AOL to expand mobile sales units with interactive kiosks

February 11, 2004

DULLES, Va., -- America Online Inc. has a series of new initiatives launching today for NASCAR's Daytona 500 that gives fans unparalleled access to the kick…

Wincor Nixdorf in POS deal with pawn shop operator

February 10, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin-based Wincor Nixdorf Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of German point-of-sale system and ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co, is…

Mayer receives point-of-purchase honor

February 10, 2004

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Frank W. Mayer, chairman of the board of Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., was inducted into the Point-of-Purchase Advertising International…

Healthnotes, KIS launch info kiosk

February 10, 2004

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Healthnotes Inc., a provider of consumer information on health and lifestyle issues, and Louisville, Colo.-based Kiosk Information Systems…

Vendor releases music-burning kiosks

February 10, 2004

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Immediatek Inc., inventor of NetBurn technology for the digital distribution of Internet content, has announced the immediate availability…

Warm weather, hot technology at Wincor World

Group editor Joseph Grove is attending Wincor World 2004 in Paderborn, Germany, where each year Wincor Nixdorf presents some of its newest technologies for…

Kodak promises digital prints in 7 minutes

February 8, 2004

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The latest advance in old-fashioned photography is coming soon: a self-service kiosk that can convert a roll of 35mm film into prints in as…

Coinstar revenue $176M in '`03

February 5, 2004

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. made headway in prepaid wireless capability during the fourth quarter of 2003, with more than 600 kiosks offering the top-up…

JetBlue Airways unveils self-serve apps

February 5, 2004

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- JetBlue Airways, working with IBM Corp. and Antenna Design, is unveiling a new self-service program designed to enhance the traveling…