KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show blurring distinctions

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This year's KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show will continue blending kiosks and digital signage, showing how the complementary fields…

NCR, 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…

Source Technologies intros layaway feature for bill-pay kiosks

January 7, 2010

Source Technologies, a provider of self-service bill-pay kiosks, yesterday announced the addition of a new layaway function to its existing bill-payment kiosk…

DecisionPoint and Motorola showcasing customer self-service kiosk at NRF

January 7, 2010

DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. has announced the four demos it will be conducting at next week's 99th annual National Retail Federation expo.

Escalate Retail to feature kiosk and mobile kiosk retail solutions at NRF

January 4, 2010

Cross-channel retail solution provider Escalate Retail today announced that it will be launching several new and improved "customer-centric" retail solutions…

USAT files counterclaims against dissident shareholders

January 3, 2010

The self-service industry's best and worst of 2009

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We look at this year's top five self-service influencers and one we'd like to forget.

Retailers tackle 2010 with technology

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Retailers are seeking technologies that do for any product category what mannequins do for apparel — show the customer how to bring many items together into a…

Global Axcess Corp. announces 2010 expansion of DVD kiosk program

December 21, 2009

Self-service kiosk solution provider Global Axcess Corp. today announced plans for a significant expansion of its DVD rental kiosk program in the coming year.

Child safety expert joins Amber Alert kiosk systems team

December 21, 2009

Child safety program expert Linda Spagnoli recently joined the staff of Amber Alert Kiosk Systems as its marketing and media director.   Amber Alert Kiosk…

Nintendo rolling out new retail display kiosks in Japan

December 21, 2009

Gaming blog Kotaku.com reports that Nintendo is set to install four new retail kiosks/camera-activated information stations outfitted with touchscreen…

Symwave, XONA Media intro DVD/digital download hybrid kiosk with advanced USB technology

December 20, 2009

Symwave, a supplier of system solutions for next-generation USB devices, and XONA Media, a technology and service provider for entertainment kiosks, today…

Tesco and self-service: The right time to experiment

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Supermarket giant Tesco recently created a buzz by opening a self-checkout-only concept store.

Photo kiosk provider Lucidiom acquired by Noritsu America Corp.

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December 15, 2009

Noritsu America Corp., a manufacturer of digital photo-imaging equipment, has completed its acquisition of Virginia-based Lucidiom Inc., a maker of automated…

NCR shares jump after analyst predicts strong Blockbuster Express kiosk sales

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 14, 2009

Financial News USA reports that shares at NCR Corp. soared on Friday, after the company was upgraded by a JP Morgan analyst, who predicted a revenue boost from…

Paramount, redbox extending trial license agreement

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December 13, 2009

Paramount Home Entertainment Inc. and redbox today announced the extension of their licensing relationship through June 30, 2010, lengthening the timeframe…

NCR acquires DVDPlay, will convert 1,300 kiosks to Blockbuster Express brand

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December 9, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced its acquisition of Campbell, Calif.-based DVDPlay, which operates approximately 1,300 DVD-rental kiosks in the United States and…

Zytronic announces integration of ZYBRID touch technology with Sunvision's ViViMirror interactive display

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December 8, 2009

Zytronic today announced that its ZYBRID touch sensors, equipped with projected capacitive technology (PCT), have been integrated with Taiwan-based Sunvision…

DVD kiosk company rents movies by the hour, announces Twin Cities deployment

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December 7, 2009

Blaine, Minn.-based Mosquito Productions has announced the deployment of its BigBox DVD-rental kiosk in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Mosquito is a…

Calif. group says low-cost DVD-rental kiosks could cost home video industry $1 billion

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December 7, 2009

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) has announced results of an economic study that it says illustrates the negative impact of low-cost…