Analyst: Kiosk projects need to be more well-defined

February 25, 2004

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Clearer customer understanding of standards defining the success of interactive kiosk projects is expected to attract further funding for…

Attractive by design

It's the design of a kiosk that first catches a user's eye and determines whether that user will want to approach the unit. Businesses considering kiosks as a…

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…

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…

Who's who: Sam Matheny

The technical sales manager of FotoZoomer built his first kiosk in the basement workshop of his co-worker's neighbor.

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…

Rewarding loyalty at the touch of a screen at Meadowlands

For the past three months, four kiosks from Pearlson Development Corp. have been available to frequent customers.

Kiosks driving higher tickets and more sales at retail outlets

"It's exciting to be part of a deployment that allows up-selling, cross-selling and instant ROI," said Sylvia Berens, vice president of Apunix.

MontegoNet acquires CartenTech

January 26, 2004

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- MontegoNet has completed its acquisition of CartenTech, a developer of self-service Internet Webphones and kiosk software.

Working Solutions, Concept Kiosk debut way-finding system

January 5, 2004

LEICESTER, U.K.-- Working Solutions and Concept Kiosk have combined their expertise in self-service hardware and software to launch the Way Finder product…

Kiosks give museum visitors complete picture

Visitors go to museums to be educated and entertained, and kiosks offer so much information behind the exhibit.

Summit releases comparative research on photo kiosks

The photo kiosk market is hotter than ever, with new research being released this month, and a well-known printer vendor touting its alternative to retail…

Much more to ROI than dollars

An industry leader said the traditional measure of ROI is a good start in calculating ROI, but it's not the final determinant.

Day one of KiosksEurope 2003 shares successes

The first sessions of the forum found experts talking about their country's markets and the areas that have potential for kiosks.

Now showing at Douglas Theatres: trailers on kiosks

The goal of the kiosk project was entertainment, but advertising has since emerged as a potential source of new revenue for the theater.

RFID in use at U.S.-Canada border wins tech award

October 16, 2003

EVERETT, Wash. -- A radio frequency identification (RFID) project designed to increase levels of security along the U.S.-Canadian border has been named an…

Getting the knack of NACS

October 15, 2003

I realized talking with vendors at the show that their message has to be very focused in making the business case for self-service in a c-store.

US Airways enhances check-in kiosks

October 15, 2003

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US Airways has added new features to its Self-Service Check-In kiosks. The features enable customers to choose either English or Spanish for…

InfoTouch, EWI Prepaid pair on PIN-based products

October 14, 2003

SAN DIEGO and VANCOUVER -- Info Touch Technologies has entered into a strategic alliance with EWI Prepaid, a global provider of advanced prepaid services and…