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In Ontario, drug kiosk rollout awaits regulation
March 28, 2010
The Toronto Star reports that the Ontario government, in its passage late last year of Bill 179, approved the concept of "remote dispensing" of medicines…
read nowMediaTile's HumanKiosk wins emerging tech award
March 24, 2010
The HumanKiosk, MediaTile's prototype free-standing, interactive digital signage solution has received a first place award in the Enterprise Mobile Marketing…
read nowFDA bans self-service sale of cigarettes
March 18, 2010
NACSonline.com reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg held a press…
read nowSurvey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada
March 15, 2010
MARKHAM, On. — A new IBM global survey which included 4,000 Canadians reveals that Canadians are more loyal than most to their primary retailers. The study…
read nowRecession: Kiosks gain while worker-displacement issue looms
March 7, 2010
The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.): While kiosks and other labor-saving technology gained greater appreciation in the recession, some employee-advocates…
read nowGlobal Axcess Corp. announces record net income for FY 2009
March 2, 2010
Global Axcess Corp., an independent provider of self-service kiosk solutions, recently announced the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and…
read nowFlorida Home Depot clerk accused of theft at self-checkout
March 1, 2010
A Home Depot employee was arrested in late February and accused of stealing about $5,000 while helping customers at the self-checkout kiosk, according to the…
read nowVersatile Systems to partner with Desjardins Group for financial service
February 28, 2010
Versatile Systems Inc. today announced that Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, has become a new financial services partner.
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Vigix rolling out ‘first true vending kiosks'
by Christopher Hall — w, t
Vigix Inc. will be featuring a new vending kiosk solution at April's KioskCom show in Las Vegas, and the company is confident the system it's calling the…
read nowWirecard AG and Metro Cash & Carry to cooperate on shared distribution
February 22, 2010
Munich-based Wirecard AG and Metro Cash & Carry Germany today announced the launch of a shared distribution campaign directed at tradesman customers of…
read nowECRS unveils 'self-checkout solution for every retailer'
February 10, 2010
Retail automation provider ECR Software Corp. recently unveiled its small footprint self-checkout solution at the 2010 National Grocers Association Synergy…
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It all comes back to the cash…cassette, that is
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, ISMG Corp.
Wincor Nixdorf says it's revolutionized how cash is managed, and it's taking its message to every corner of the globe, with intelligent cash cassettes at the…
read nowMicrosoft Surface finger-driven PC lands in Australia
February 8, 2010
Microsoft is launching its new finger-driven Surface PC in Australia, hoping that it will revolutionize the interactive kiosk scene, according to…
read nowNCR continues self-checkout march into eastern Europe
January 26, 2010
NCR Corp. has signed an order with SPAR, the world's largest food retail chain with more than 126,000 stores in 32 countries, to install NCR self-checkouts in…
read nowThe Home Depot transitions to Fujitsu U-Scan retail self-checkout software
January 14, 2010
Fujitsu has announced that The Home Depot has launched an initiative to transition to Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software in their U.S. and Canadian retail…
read nowGameFly G-Box video game kiosk goes Army
January 12, 2010
GameFly has placed one of its G-Box video game-rental kiosks in the Main Post Mini Mall at the Fort Benning army base in Fort Benning, Ga., according to the…
read nowNRF: HP TouchSmart powering new Escalate retail kiosk
January 12, 2010
In addition to showcasing its new POS system for retailers, HP announced at this week's National Retail Federation Convention and Expo that its TouchSmart…
read nowBlueStar to distribute Meridian kiosks
January 11, 2010
Meridian Kiosks, a leading provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has announced the addition of BlueStar to its new Channel Partner program. BlueStar will…
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KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show blurring distinctions
This year's KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show will continue blending kiosks and digital signage, showing how the complementary fields…
read nowNCR, MOD Systems add digital music to retail self-service kiosks
January 10, 2010
NCR Corp. and MOD Systems Inc. have added DRM-free digital music to their Retail Digital Entertainment Platform, allowing retailers to offer digital albums and…
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