Giant Food puts new spin on self-help

March 21, 2007

Washingtontimes.com: Giant Food is converting seafood and floral departments in more than 25 percent of its stores to self-serve stations. About 55 seafood…

Can contactless cards be hacked?

March 19, 2007

Prepaid-press.com: The contactless card tag consists of a semiconductor chip or set of chips and an antenna that relays radio frequency signals into and out…

Contactless-card orders flood in

March 19, 2007

Idtechex.com: In the last few weeks, orders for more than $100 million worth of contactless cards and associated systems have been placed. The business is…

Hand Held Products launches mini-kiosk

March 14, 2007

WARRINGTON, England — Hand Held Products announced the launch of the Image Kiosk 8560 interactive mini-kiosk. The device allows a multitude of applications…

DigitalPersona adds remote client support

March 14, 2007

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — DigitalPersona Inc., the leading provider of fingerprint authentication solutions for enterprise networks and commercial applications…

NCR, Cygnus partner to provide ticketing solutions

March 13, 2007

Orlando, Fla. — Cygnus eTransactions Group Inc. announced March 5 it has been named a member of the NCR RealPartner program by NCR Corporation. As a member…

Conference program announced for KIOSK EUROPE 2007

March 13, 2007

CAMBRIDGE, England — The conference program for KIOSK EUROPE Expo 2007 will feature in-depth talks and analyses from top names at Radeberger AG, ARINC, IBM…

U.K.'s Felix helps consumers order flowers in 24 hours

March 12, 2007

MANCHESTER, England — Felix Corp. has announced the launch of a new service, Flowers In 24.   According to a news release, Flowers In 24 allows customers to…

GlobalShop 2007: RFID on the rise

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BMW digital signage aimed at customer service

March 11, 2007

Eleven Friendlyway terminals help customers find their dream BMW.   Read more

Rimage debuts Digital Manufacturing Center

March 7, 2007

LAS VEGAS — Rimage Corp. announced the launch of its Digital Manufacturing Center platform designed exclusively for on-demand digital-content delivery at…

Traditional video stores not threatened by Redbox

March 5, 2007

Southbendtribune.com: With Redbox' DVD-rental kiosks entering the scene at more stores, questions about what might happen to traditional rental stores are…

Kiosks for idiots

March 5, 2007

Analytical Design Solutions talks about how to develop a successful kiosk project.

CyberTouch unveils LCD touchscreen monitor

March 1, 2007

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — CyberTouch announced the introduction of the Orion 42, its latest touchscreen LCD monitor. The Orion 42 is a 42-inch diagonal (16:…

DVDPlay partners with Diebold

March 1, 2007

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — DVDPlay Inc. has signed an exclusive service agreement with Diebold Premier Services, a division of Diebold Inc., to provide…

Retail, travel aided by programmable mini-kiosk

February 28, 2007

WARRINGTON, England – Hand Held Products has announced the launch of the Image Kiosk 8560 interactive mini-kiosk. The device allows a multitude of…

RFID restrictions considered in Washington state

February 28, 2007

InformationWeek: Washington state lawmakers are considering restrictions on RFID technology. State Rep. Jeff Morris has introduced an Electronic Bill of…

Wal-Mart Shifts RFID Plans

February 27, 2007

Computerworld.com: Though Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects the number of its stores using RFID to reach 1,000 in April, the retailer has come under fire from some…

Coming soon: The credit card cell phone

February 27, 2007

Internetnews.com: ViVOTech is looking to bring RFID rapid payment to your cell phone. After years of development, it has begun to strike deals with credit…

A new brand of vending: iPods and digital cameras

February 26, 2007

The Salt Lake Tribune: Just inside the entrance of Smith's Food & Drug Center in Salt Lake City stands a large vending machine filled with iPod music and…