Coinstar, First Data dispense pay card

May 13, 2007

DENVER — Coinstar Inc., and First Data Corp. have agreed to offer the Money Network Pay Card at select Coinstar kiosks.  According to a news release, the pay…

Food-ordering gets big bite of NACStech

C-store tech show grows as industry relies on self-service to meet customer demand.

MEI Conlux buys currency-validation company

May 6, 2007

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI Conlux, manufacturer of unattended-payments systems, has acquired VTI, a Las Vegas-based currency-validation products company. …

Fujitsu launches U-Scan Genesis self-checkout

May 2, 2007

FRISCO, Texas — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced the U-Scan Genesis family of self-checkout systems has completed live retail trial testing.  …

Exhibitors take Self Service Expo to new level

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Las Vegas show draws the right kind of traffic for exhibitors and attendees.

Shazamm launches new application Z-one

April 30, 2007

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Shazamm has announced the launch of its new application, Z-one.   Z-one combines Shazamm's proprietary asset-management platform ZMedia…

Advanced functions, super ATMs capture spotlight at Self Service Expo

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

April 28, 2007

LAS VEGAS —  This year's Self Service Expo wrapped on April 26. About 2,500 exhibitors and attendees made their way to this year's show, which was touted by…

Elan, Infonox partner on multifunction ATMs

April 26, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Infonox and Elan Financial Services have partnered to develop a multifunction ATM that allows consumers to perform multiple financial…

Self Service Excellence Awards winners announced

April 25, 2007

Winners were announced yesterday for the 2007 Self Service Excellence Awards at the Self Service Expo (formerly known as KioskCom). Below are finalists by…

Redbox surpasses 38 million DVD rentals

April 10, 2007

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, a kiosk-based DVD-rental company, has surpassed 38 million rentals and 2,900 locations nationwide. Launching only 1…

Parata Systems buys self-service prescription-pickup tech

April 9, 2007

DURHAM, N.C. — Parata Systems LLC announced that it has acquired assets related to automated technology that allows prescription pickup via self-service…

Staples Center to accept Expresspay contactless payment

April 4, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — American Express announced Staples Center, in conjunction with Levy Restaurants, as the latest national merchant partner to accept…

3M intros new touchscreen, monitors

April 2, 2007

ESSEN, Germany — 3M will show its touchscreen and touchmonitor products for the self-service kiosk and ATM markets  May 8-10 at Kiosk Europe Expo 2007. The…

Pittsburgh supermarket installs self-checkout

March 29, 2007

Insidetxbiz.com: Sorbara's Shop n' Save, an independent grocery chain with five stores in the Pittsburgh area, has deployed Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout…

ATM service provider partners with casino kiosk company

March 27, 2007

WESTMONT, Ill. — Pendum Inc., a provider of ATM maintenance and armored service, announced a partnership with NRT Technology Corp. to provide service to NRT's…

Ireland's Golden Discs to install music kiosks

March 18, 2007

Sbpost.ie: An Irish music company backed by former Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan has signed a major deal to supply interactive music kiosks to Golden…

N.M. credit union to build kiosk

March 18, 2007

Stpns.net: The community of Quemado, N.M., expects to be home to New Mexico's first state-of-the-art full-service banking kiosk. First Financial Credit Union…

Coinstar enters financial self-service market

Maker of coin-counting kiosks sees future in bill payment.

Coinstar enters financial market

Maker of coin-counting kiosks sees future in bill payment

Official Payments lets students make payments at kiosk

March 15, 2007

RESTON, Va. -- Official Payments Corp., a subsidiary of Tier Technologies, Inc., announced that it is providing expanded payment processing services to 19 new…