June 30, 2011

Parking Kiosks Out for Bid

As many as 20 parking kiosks with project budget of $215K in Haddonfield....



June 28, 2011

The Kiosks are Coming, The Kiosks are Coming!

Outdoor parking outdoor kiosks good from -4F to 140F....



June 27, 2011

Above Minneapolis' Bike Highway, a Self-Service Repair Kiosk for Cyclists

Self-service repair vending units for bicycles....



Coke's Vending Program Shifts Into High Gear

Interactive Vender Enters Beta Test Phase And Takes Center Stage In Spectrum Of Innovative Equipment Displayed At Chicago Show - writeup by Emily Jed of VendingTimes...



June 24, 2011

Company Profile - Innovative Card Scanning

Card scanning solution for medical cards as well as driver licenses. Software comes in twain and OCR. OCR is complete module that does both DLs and cards. Insurance Card Scanning...



June 22, 2011

Great video on patient check-in kiosks



Seeking Alpha - Start Collecting Coinstar

Big writeup on seeking alpha on Coinstar, its business, its profitability/financials and overall outlook....



June 17, 2011

Goodbye Clipboard, Hello Patient Palm Scanning At NYU

New York University Medical Center uses vein recognition technology linked to an EHR system to streamline registration, guard against duplication, fraud....



June 16, 2011

Self-Service Automated Kiosks Offer Business, Benefits and Bucks

With the proliferation of self-service automated kiosks in nearly every industry and marketplace, it’s not surprising that Phoenix Kiosk is expanding their kiosk software and applications too...



June 15, 2011

Hardware - Evolis unveils dual encoder

Evolis announced the launch of the Evolis Dual Encoder that supports both smart contact and contactless cards. This dual encoder is compliant with the Evolis range of card personalization systems....



June 14, 2011

New Wal-Mart Kiosks Present Threat to Banks

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nonbank that banks love to hate -- and fear -- is at it again. The retailer next week will begin rolling out automated versions of its MoneyCenter offices, which provide a range of financial services to...



Mega-Retailer Announces Mega-ATMs

ATMs are coming to Walmart. And, just like everything the mega-retailer does, they will be supersized. The company announced last week that it will begin placing a “Money Center in a box” inside some of its stores,...



Bling Nation's Business Model Doesn't Quite Stick

Bling Nation, the mobile payments and loyalty company, has shut down its service in a move it insists is only temporary....



June 13, 2011

Somebody forgot to tell Macy's that it was extinct

Great article on the reality in retail and Macys. With Walmart and Target treading water, the department stores like Macys and Dilliards have been going great guns thanks to omnichannel strategy....



A Solution to NCR's Blockbuster Lawsuit: Buy Coinstar

Arguing the real solution in the DVD vending space is for NCR to just buy Coinstar and be done with it. Pretty good argument......



Supermarket Chain Pulls Plug On Wine Venders

HARRISBURG, PA -- Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has terminated an agreement with Pennsylvania's Liquor Control Board to sell wine through automated kiosks at 10 of its stores throughout the state....



Crane, USAT Ink 3-Year Pact For Combined Cashless Vending System

WILLISTON, SC and MALVERN, PA -- Crane Merchandising Systems and USA Technologies Inc. said they entered a three-year agreement to offer a combined cashless vending solution to Crane customers in North America....



June 10, 2011

Radiant rolls out self-service systems at UK travel center restaurants

Radiant Systems Inc. announced a successful implementation of its self-service technology solution with Welcome Break, a motorway service area operator in the United Kingdom. With the rollout, Welcome Break’s KFC sites and several Burger King units now feature the technology....



June 08, 2011

NFC room keys find favour with hotel guests

Guests at the Clarion Hotel Stockholm said using an NFC-enabled phone to check in, enter their room and check out made their stay more pleasant, saved time and inspired them to use the service again....



Kohl's wants to put kiosks in the airport

Kohls wants to put some kiosks in the Mitchell Airport. Would be on revenue share % of sales arrangement + the advertising branding value....



June 06, 2011

Kiosk ULTIMedia USA Completes Ticketing Kiosk Solution in Europe

/newswire/ - New York, NY, United States, 06/04/2011 - ULTIMedia U,S. installed new ticketing kiosks at Versailles (the Park)....