Portable kiosks create pop-up store

January 5, 2011

Family Life, a non-profit ministry group, recently purchased 40 portable touch-screen kiosks from SeePoint, according to a press release. The group, which…

Solar-powered parking kiosks to deploy in Washington

January 3, 2011

Drivers in Port Orchard, Wash., will soon have access to two solar-powered parking kiosks when the city's downtown waterfront is complete, according to the…

Any Mountain stores implement ski-ticket kiosks

January 3, 2011

Skiers and snowboarders can purchase tickets via kiosks at Any Mountain stores, an outdoor-specialty retailer in California.

Kiosks to DMV: 'Should I stay or should I go?'

December 29, 2010

Maryland motorists will soon use kiosks to avoid long lines when renewing their tags. However, Indiana drivers are losing access to the Indiana Bureau of Motor…

Kiosks make parking easy in Connecticut

December 22, 2010

“Park” is no longer a dirty, four-letter word in Norwalk, Conn., since the city’s Parking Authority deployed “simple-to-use, sheltered pay kiosks, obviating…

Indian metro deploys bill-pay kiosks

December 19, 2010

Commuters can now pay cell phone bills or top phones off before hopping onto the Metro in New Delhi, according to the Times of India.

Auburn (NY) parking kiosks to hibernate for the winter?

December 9, 2010

The Auburn (New York) Citizen is reporting on an issue that points to a hidden problem with self-service parking kiosks.

California community adding bike-rental kiosks

December 9, 2010

ManhattanBeachPatch has reported that the Manhattan Beach, Calif., City Council has given the go-ahead to a pilot bike-rental kiosk program.

Quick Chek stores get music kiosks

December 7, 2010

Music lovers can download DRM-free digital music tracks to MP3 players, SD cards or Flash drives from MOD Systems' Download2Go digital music kiosks at…

After delay, Miami-Dade jails to receive kiosks

November 28, 2010

According to the Miami Herald, kiosks intended to allow Miami-Dade county jail inmates to manage their own commissary accounts to buy toothpaste or snacks — or…

Managing Electricity Costs with Kiosks and Metering

Self-service technolopgy, in combination with a smart grid, can change the utility purchase model.

AVT develops video game-redemption kiosk

October 31, 2010

Corona, Calif.-based AVT Inc. announced it had developed a self-serve kiosk that allows consumers to "sell" their used video games for instant on-the-spot cash…

TIO's kiosk network provides cross-border bill payment

October 25, 2010

Vancouver, Canada-based TIO Networks Corp. announced that it has expanded its partnership with IPP of America Inc. ("IPP") and iSend to provide consumers with…

Omnivex powering DOOH ads, touch screens on photo kiosks

October 11, 2010

Omnivex Corp., a provider of enterprise-level software for digital signage networks, announced that its software is being used to manage photo kiosks located…

Global Axcess names Caramuta COO

October 6, 2010

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Global Axcess Corp. announced that it has named Marc Caramuta to the newly-created position of chief operating officer, effective…

Do-it-yourself music kiosk in the spotlight

October 3, 2010

The penny stock researcher Tech24.org recently highlighted Star Mobile Corporation, an Israel-based provider of mobile and live recording opportunities with a…

Public Media Works to place 500 DVD movie kiosks with Asian-American c-store group

Sausalito, Calif.-based Public Media Works and its wholly-owned subsidiary, EntertainmentXpress, Inc., announced a placement agreement with the Asian American…

Kodak renews photo kiosk deal with Walmart Canada

Eastman Kodak Company announced it has renewed an agreement with Walmart Canada to be the principal supplier of retail photo kiosks and dry lab systems…

Retailers face either/or: kiosks vs. smart phones

September 28, 2010

Large retailers in the U.S. are torn between installing kiosks and implementing smart phone shopping technology, according to the Financial Times. (Free…

Opinion: Retailers should emphasize in-store sale of digital content through kiosks

by Anthony Bay — CEO, MOD Systems

Making the case for the consumer preference for in-store purchase of digital movies, games and music via a self-service kiosk.